The 2020 South Australian National Football League season (officially the SANFL Statewide Super League) was the 141st season of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), the highest-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia.[1] The season was originally scheduled to run from April 2020 until September 2020; however its commencement was delayed to June 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of clubs participating in the season was reduced to eight, as Adelaide and Port Adelaide were barred from fielding their reserves teams by the Australian Football League.[2]
| 2020 SANFL season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers | Woodville-West Torrens 4th premiership |
| Minor premiers | Woodville-West Torrens 8th minor premiership |
| Magarey Medallist | Campbell Combe North Adelaide (19 votes) |
| Highest | 17,038 (Grand Final, North Adelaide vs Woodville-West Torrens) |
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic
editThe 2020 season was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which was formally declared a pandemic on 11 March 2020, three weeks prior to the scheduled start of the premiership season. Governmental restrictions on non-essential public gatherings greater than 500 people meant that, as a minimum, matches would need to be played before empty stadiums, as was planned for the Australian Football League;[3] however, it was announced on 16 March that SANFL season was suspended indefinitely. A shortened season may still be played commencing no earlier than 31 May, depending on the status of the pandemic; no decision has yet been made on whether the season will be cancelled entirely, but this remains a possibility in the event of a prolonged pandemic.[4] South Australia's two AFL clubs, Adelaide and Port Adelaide, did not field teams as the AFL issued an order banning its clubs from fielding AFL-listed players in state leagues.[2] On 14 June 2020, the first two rounds of the revised fixture were announced, with all games in those rounds to be played at Adelaide Oval.
Premiership Season
editRound 1
edit| Round 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 27 June (11:50 am) | Central District 5.6 (36) | def. by | Sturt 8.3 (51) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 3,542) | |
| Saturday 27 June (2:40 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens 10.8 (68) | def. by | South Adelaide 11.8 (74) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 3,542) | |
| Sunday 28 June (12:00 pm) | North Adelaide 15.6 (96) | def. | West Adelaide 10.7 (67) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 3,907) | |
| Sunday 28 June (3:05 pm) | Glenelg 11.10 (76) | def. | Norwood 10.13 (73) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 3,907) | |
Round 2
edit| Round 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 4 July (12:05 pm) | Sturt 6.9 (45) | def. by | Woodville-West Torrens 14.12 (96) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 3,964) | |
| Saturday 4 July (3:05 pm) | Norwood 8.13 (61) | def. by | North Adelaide 9.9 (63) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 3,964) | |
| Sunday 5 July (11:50 am) | South Adelaide 14.8 (92) | def. by | Glenelg 15.7 (97) | Adelaide Oval | |
| Sunday 5 July (2:40 pm) | West Adelaide 12.14 (86) | drew with | Central District 13.8 (86) | Adelaide Oval | |
Round 3
edit| Round 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 11 July (11:45 am) | Central District 5.4 (34) | def. by | South Adelaide 11.12 (78) | Elizabeth Oval (crowd: 1,000) | |
| Saturday 11 July (2:10 pm) | Glenelg 11.5 (71) | def. by | North Adelaide 10.14 (74) | Glenelg Oval (crowd: 750) | |
| Sunday 12 July (2:10 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens 14.12 (96) | def. | Norwood 4.7 (31) | Woodville Oval (crowd: 750) | |
| Sunday 12 July (2:10 pm) | Sturt 11.6 (72) | def. | West Adelaide 9.10 (64) | Unley Oval (crowd: 950) | |
Round 4
edit| Round 4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 18 July (1:10 pm) | North Adelaide 7.12 (54) | def. by | Woodville-West Torrens 10.9 (69) | Prospect Oval (crowd: 950) | |
| Saturday 18 July (2:05 pm) | West Adelaide 10.4 (64) | def. | Glenelg 7.6 (48) | Richmond Oval (crowd: 900) | |
| Saturday 18 July (2:10 pm) | Norwood 15.14 (104) | def. | Central District 12.14 (86) | Norwood Oval (crowd: 750) | |
| Saturday 18 July (2:10 pm) | South Adelaide 10.10 (70) | def. | Sturt 7.5 (47) | Hickinbotham Oval (crowd: 750) | |
Round 5
edit| Round 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 25 July (2:05 pm) | Glenelg 12.11 (83) | def. by | Woodville-West Torrens 16.7 (103) | Glenelg Oval (crowd: 831) | |
| Saturday 25 July (2:10 pm) | South Adelaide 12.7 (79) | def. | West Adelaide 9.5 (59) | Hickinbotham Oval (crowd: 946) | |
| Saturday 25 July (2:10 pm) | Central District 9.8 (62) | def. by | North Adelaide 14.8 (92) | Elizabeth Oval (crowd: 941) | |
| Sunday 26 July (2:10 pm) | Sturt 10.13 (73) | def. by | Norwood 13.10 (88) | Unley Oval (crowd: 1,825) | |
Round 6
edit| Round 6 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 1 August (2:10 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens 11.13 (79) | def. | Central District 7.7 (49) | Woodville Oval (crowd: 1,548) | |
| Saturday 1 August (2:10 pm) | West Adelaide 8.9 (57) | def. by | Norwood 19.10 (124) | Richmond Oval (crowd: 1,635) | |
| Saturday 1 August (2:10 pm) | North Adelaide 9.12 (66) | def. | South Adelaide 8.10 (58) | Prospect Oval (crowd: 1,662) | |
| Sunday 2 August (2:05 pm) | Glenelg 12.10 (82) | def. | Sturt 8.16 (64) | Glenelg Oval (crowd: 3,004) | |
Round 7
edit| Round 7 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 8 August (1:35 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens 11.12 (78) | def. | West Adelaide 4.6 (30) | Woodville Oval (crowd: 1,119) | |
| Saturday 8 August (2:10 pm) | Central District 11.5 (71) | def. by | Glenelg 15.14 (104) | Elizabeth Oval (crowd: 991) | |
| Saturday 8 August (2:10 pm) | North Adelaide 8.14 (62) | def. | Sturt 6.7 (43) | Prospect Oval (crowd: 1,825) | |
| Sunday 9 August (2:10 pm) | Norwood 10.10 (70) | def. | South Adelaide 9.12 (66) | Norwood Oval (crowd: 1,847) | |
Round 8
edit| Round 8 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 14 August (7:20 pm) | West Adelaide 11.9 (75) | def. by | North Adelaide 11.10 (76) | Richmond Oval (crowd: 1,242) | |
| Saturday 15 August (2:05 pm) | South Adelaide 6.15 (51) | def. by | Woodville-West Torrens 11.6 (72) | Hickinbotham Oval (crowd: 1,115) | |
| Saturday 15 August (2:10 pm) | Sturt 16.11 (107) | def. | Central District 5.12 (42) | Unley Oval (crowd: 1,371) | |
| Saturday 15 August (7:20 pm) | Norwood 5.11 (41) | def. by | Glenelg 10.14 (74) | Norwood Oval | |
Round 9
edit| Round 9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 22 August (1:35 pm) | North Adelaide 15.13 (103) | def. | Norwood 8.3 (51) | Prospect Oval (crowd: 1,651) | |
| Saturday 22 August (2:10 pm) | Glenelg 8.2 (50) | def. by | South Adelaide 13.13 (91) | Glenelg Oval (crowd: 1,448) | |
| Saturday 22 August (2:10 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens 11.6 (72) | def. | Sturt 5.5 (35) | Woodville Oval (crowd: 1,337) | |
| Saturday 22 August (2:10 pm) | Central District 10.13 (73) | def. | West Adelaide 8.3 (51) | Elizabeth Oval (crowd: 1,083) | |
Round 10
edit| Round 10 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 28 August (7:20 pm) | West Adelaide 8.6 (54) | def. by | Sturt 10.1 (61) | Richmond Oval (crowd: 1,505) | |
| Friday 28 August (7:40 pm) | Norwood 12.12 (84) | def. | Woodville-West Torrens 6.8 (44) | Norwood Oval (crowd: 2,068) | |
| Saturday 29 August (2:10 pm) | South Adelaide 14.19 (103) | def. | Central District 10.6 (66) | Hickinbotham Oval (crowd: 1,034) | |
| Sunday 30 August (2:10 pm) | North Adelaide 10.9 (69) | def. by | Glenelg 10.11 (71) | Prospect Oval | |
Round 11
edit| Round 11 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 5 September (2:10 pm) | Central District 15.8 (98) | def. | Norwood 13.7 (85) | Elizabeth Oval (crowd: 1,573) | |
| Saturday 5 September (2:10 pm) | Sturt 11.14 (80) | def. | South Adelaide 7.5 (47) | Unley Oval (crowd: 1,178) | |
| Saturday 5 September (4:10 pm) | Glenelg 21.9 (135) | def. | West Adelaide 8.13 (61) | Glenelg Oval (crowd: 2,109) | |
| Sunday 6 September (2:10 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens 10.9 (69) | def. | North Adelaide 6.8 (44) | Woodville Oval (crowd: 2,188) | |
Round 12
edit| Round 12 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 11 September (7:20 pm) | West Adelaide 8.7 (55) | def. by | South Adelaide 17.13 (115) | Richmond Oval | |
| Friday 11 September (7:40 pm) | Norwood 10.16 (76) | def. | Sturt 11.7 (73) | Norwood Oval (crowd: 2,700) | |
| Saturday 12 September (1:45 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens 16.15 (111) | def. | Glenelg 4.9 (33) | Woodville Oval (crowd: 1,399) | |
| Saturday 12 September (2:10 pm) | North Adelaide 15.20 (110) | def. | Central District 12.6 (78) | Prospect Oval (crowd: 1,692) | |
Round 13
edit| Round 13 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 18 September (7:20 pm) | West Adelaide 5.4 (34) | def. by | Woodville-West Torrens 16.14 (110) | Richmond Oval | |
| Saturday 19 September (2:10 pm) | South Adelaide 17.14 (116) | def. | Norwood 6.6 (42) | Hickinbotham Oval (crowd: 1,146) | |
| Saturday 19 September (2:10 pm) | Sturt 8.6 (54) | def. by | North Adelaide 12.13 (85) | Unley Oval (crowd: 1,165) | |
| Saturday 19 September (4:10 pm) | Glenelg 11.11 (77) | def. | Central District 10.16 (76) | Glenelg Oval (crowd: 1,362) | |
Round 14
edit| Round 14 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 25 September (7:40 pm) | Norwood 6.11 (47) | def. by | West Adelaide 8.9 (57) | Norwood Oval | |
| Saturday 26 September (2:10 pm) | Sturt 9.13 (67) | def. by | Glenelg 12.8 (80) | Unley Oval (crowd: 1,224) | |
| Saturday 26 September (2:10 pm) | Central District 13.10 (88) | def. | Woodville-West Torrens 13.6 (84) | Elizabeth Oval (crowd: 1,671) | |
| Sunday 27 September (2:10 pm) | South Adelaide 13.9 (87) | def. | North Adelaide 6.9 (45) | Hickinbotham Oval (crowd: 1,609) | |
Ladder
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodville-West Torrens | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1151 | 735 | 61.03 | 22 |
| 2 | North Adelaide | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1039 | 916 | 53.15 | 20 |
| 3 | South Adelaide | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1127 | 851 | 56.98 | 18 |
| 4 | Glenelg | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1081 | 1057 | 50.56 | 18 |
| 5 | Norwood | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 977 | 1082 | 47.45 | 12 |
| 6 | Sturt | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 872 | 954 | 47.75 | 10 |
| 7 | Central District | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 945 | 1211 | 43.83 | 7 |
| 8 | West Adelaide | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 814 | 1200 | 40.42 | 5 |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Finals series
editSemi-finals
edit| First Semi-final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 4 October (12:15 pm) | South Adelaide 14.12 (96) | def. | Glenelg 10.11 (71) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: See below) | |
| Second Semi-final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 4 October (3:15 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens 9.8 (62) | def. by | North Adelaide 11.11 (77) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 5,409) | |
Preliminary final
edit| Preliminary Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 11 October (3:15 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens 16.15 (111) | def. | South Adelaide 10.8 (68) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 5,110) | |
Grand Final
edit| 2020 SANFL Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 18 October (3:00 pm) | North Adelaide | def. by | Woodville-West Torrens | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 17,038) | |
| 3.4.22 4.4.28 5.6.36 7.6.48 |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
1.1.7 10.3.63 12.8.80 13.9.87 |
Umpires: Bowen, Harris, Hundtermark Jack Oatey Medal: Jordan Foote Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
Awards
editClub best and fairest
edit| Club | Award | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | Norm Russell Medal | James Boyd | [5] |
| Glenelg | John H. Ellers Best and Fairest | Matthew Snook | |
| North Adelaide | Barrie Robran Club Champion | Campbell Combe | |
| Norwood | Michael Taylor Medal | Brad McKenzie & Richard Douglas | |
| South Adelaide | Knuckey Cup | Matthew Broadbent | |
| Sturt | P. T. Morton Medal | James Battersby | |
| West Adelaide | Neil Kerley Medal | Isaac Johnson | |
| Woodville-West Torrens | Perce Johns Medal | Joseph Sinor |
References
edit- ^ "australianfootball.com / 2020 SANFL Premiership Season".
- ^ a b "Port Magpies, Crows out of SANFL". Canberra Times. 12 May 2020.
- ^ Jon Ralph (13 March 2020). "The AFL season is in limbo with Round 1 to be played without fans". Herald Sun. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ Riley Beveridge; Mitch Cleary (16 March 2020). "UPDATE: State league comps suspended due to corona crisis". Australian Football League. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "2020 SANFL Club Champions". SANFL. 10 November 2020. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2023.