# 2011 SANFL season

The 2011 South Australian National Football League season was the 132nd season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia.
The season opened on 2 April with the opening fixture between Norwood and Port Adelaide, and concluded on 9 October with the Grand Final, in which the Minor Premiers Central District went on to lose to Woodville-West Torrens who recorded its 3rd premiership, winning by 3 points.
Norwood, Glenelg, South Adelaide, also made the top (final) five teams and participated in the finals series. Port Adelaide, West Adelaide, North Adelaide, Sturt all missed the top five, with the last of those finishing last to record its 19th wooden spoon.

## Premiership season
### Round 1

| | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | |
| Saturday 2 April (2:10 pm) | Norwood 8.7 (55) | def. | Port Adelaide 7.10 (52) | Football Park |
| Saturday 2 April (2:10 pm) | North Adelaide 15.12 (102) | def. by | West Adelaide 17.9 (111) | Prospect Oval |
| Saturday 2 April (2:10 pm) | Glenelg 14.19 (103) | def. | Sturt 12.12 (84) | Glenelg Oval |
| Sunday 3 April (2:10 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens 11.12 (78) | def. | South Adelaide 10.3 (63) | Woodville Oval |
| Bye: Central District ||||||

### Round 2

| | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | |
| Friday 8 April (2:10 pm) | Sturt 6.12 (48) | def. by | Norwood 19.12 (126) | Adelaide Oval |
| Friday 8 April (2:10 pm) | West Adelaide 14.12 (96) | def. | Central District 4.6 (30) | Richmond Oval |
| Saturday 9 April (2:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 9.9 (63) | def. | Glenelg 9.7 (61) | Alberton Oval |
| Saturday 9 April (2:10 pm) | South Adelaide 8.21 (69) | def. | North Adelaide 8.9 (57) | Hickinbotham Oval |
| Bye: Woodville-West Torrens ||||||

### Round 3

| | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | |
| Friday 15 April (2:10 pm) | Sturt 13.17 (95) | def. | Woodville-West Torrens 5.7 (37) | Adelaide Oval |
| Friday 15 April (2:10 pm) | Norwood 8.7 (55) | def. by | Glenelg 10.16 (76) | Norwood Oval |
| Saturday 16 April (2:10 pm) | Central District 25.10 (160) | def. | South Adelaide 13.5 (83) | Elizabeth Oval |
| Sunday 17 April (2:10 pm) | North Adelaide 15.9 (99) | def. | Port Adelaide 10.11 (71) | Prospect Oval |
| Bye: West Adelaide ||||||

### Round 4

| | Round 4 | Round 4 | Round 4 | |
| Thursday 21 April (2:10 pm) | West Adelaide 13.16 (94) | def. | Sturt 5.11 (41) | Richmond Oval |
| Thursday 21 April (2:10 pm) | South Adelaide 14.11 (95) | def. | Port Adelaide 12.7 (79) | Hickinbotham Oval |
| Saturday 23 April (2:10 pm) | North Adelaide 12.8 (80) | def. by | Woodville-West Torrens 15.5 (95) | Prospect Oval |
| Monday 25 April (2:10 pm) | Central District 16.11 (107) | def. | Norwood 9.10 (64) | Adelaide Oval |
| Bye: Glenelg ||||||

### Round 5

| | Round 5 | Round 5 | Round 5 | |
| Saturday 30 April (2:10 pm) | Sturt 16.12 (108) | def. | North Adelaide 13.18 (96) | Unley Oval |
| Sunday 1 May (2:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 13.12 (90) | def. | West Adelaide 9.9 (63) | Alberton Oval |
| Sunday 1 May (2:10 pm) | Glenelg 8.8 (56) | def. by | Central District 21.5 (131) | Glenelg Oval |
| Sunday 1 May (2:10 pm) | Norwood 7.5 (47) | def. by | Woodville-West Torrens 11.5 (71) | Norwood Oval |
| Bye: South Adelaide ||||||

### Round 6

| | Round 6 | Round 6 | Round 6 | |
| Saturday 7 May (2:10 pm) | West Adelaide 20.13 (133) | def. | South Adelaide 8.9 (57) | Richmond Oval |
| Saturday 7 May (2:10 pm) | Sturt 11.13 (79) | def. by | Central District 16.7 (103) | Unley Oval |
| Saturday 7 May (2:10 pm) | Glenelg 16.13 (109) | def. | North Adelaide 16.6 (102) | Glenelg Oval |
| Saturday 7 May (2:10 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens 15.7 (97) | def. | Port Adelaide 12.6 (78) | Woodville Oval |
| Bye: Norwood ||||||

### Round 7

| | Round 7 | Round 7 | Round 7 | |
| Friday 13 May (2:10 pm) | West Adelaide 14.7 (91) | def. | Glenelg 7.12 (54) | Richmond Oval |
| Saturday 14 May (2:10 pm) | Central District 12.14 (86) | def. | Woodville-West Torrens 10.7 (67) | Elizabeth Oval |
| Saturday 14 May (2:10 pm) | North Adelaide 11.10 (76) | def. by | Norwood 16.7 (103) | Prospect Oval |
| Saturday 14 May (2:10 pm) | South Adelaide 10.17 (77) | def. | Sturt 11.7 (73) | Hickinbotham Oval |
| Bye: Port Adelaide ||||||

### Round 8

| | Round 8 | Round 8 | Round 8 | |
| Friday 20 May (2:10 pm) | Sturt 16.11 (107) | def. by | Glenelg 25.14 (164) | Adelaide Oval |
| Friday 20 May (2:10 pm) | Norwood 22.12 (144) | def. | Port Adelaide 6.8 (44) | Norwood Oval |
| Friday 20 May (2:10 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens 8.9 (57) | def. | West Adelaide 7.10 (52) | Woodville Oval |
| Friday 20 May (2:10 pm) | South Adelaide 10.11 (71) | def. by | Central District 16.11 (107) | Hickinbotham Oval |
| Bye: North Adelaide ||||||

### Round 9

| | Round 9 | Round 9 | Round 9 | |
| Friday 27 May (2:10 pm) | West Adelaide 4.8 (32) | def. by | Norwood 13.8 (86) | Richmond Oval |
| Saturday 28 May (2:10 pm) | Central District 16.5 (101) | def. | North Adelaide 14.10 (94) | Elizabeth Oval |
| Saturday 28 May (2:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 16.10 (106) | def. | South Adelaide 12.4 (76) | Alberton Oval |
| Saturday 28 May (2:10 pm) | Glenelg 10.14 (74) | def. by | Woodville-West Torrens 14.13 (97) | Glenelg Oval |
| Bye: Sturt ||||||

### Round 10

| | Round 10 | Round 10 | Round 10 | |
| Saturday 4 June (2:10 pm) | Norwood 7.12 (54) | def. | Central District 7.11 (53) | Norwood Oval |
| Saturday 4 June (2:10 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens 13.12 (90) | def. by | North Adelaide 16.8 (104) | Woodville Oval |
| Saturday 4 June (2:10 pm) | South Adelaide 16.6 (102) | drew with | Glenelg 16.6 (102) | Hickinbotham Oval |
| Sunday 5 June (2:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 14.5 (89) | def. | Sturt 6.15 (51) | Alberton Oval |
| Bye: West Adelaide ||||||

### Round 11

| | Round 11 | Round 11 | Round 11 | |
| Saturday 11 June (2:10 pm) | Central District 14.8 (92) | def. | Port Adelaide 10.7 (67) | Elizabeth Oval |
| Sunday 12 June (2:10 pm) | Sturt 10.8 (68) | def. by | Woodville-West Torrens 10.14 (74) | Unley Oval |
| Sunday 12 June (2:10 pm) | North Adelaide 10.7 (67) | def. by | West Adelaide 14.16 (100) | Prospect Oval |
| Monday 13 June (2:10 pm) | Glenelg 13.8 (86) | def. by | Norwood 15.10 (100) | Glenelg Oval |
| Bye: South Adelaide ||||||

### Round 12

| | Round 12 | Round 12 | Round 12 | |
| Saturday 18 June (2:10 pm) | Central District 22.11 (143) | def. | Glenelg 6.14 (50) | Elizabeth Oval |
| Saturday 18 June (2:10 pm) | Sturt 16.10 (106) | def. | West Adelaide 7.6 (48) | Unley Oval |
| Saturday 18 June (2:10 pm) | Norwood 22.12 (144) | def. | South Adelaide 10.8 (68) | Norwood Oval |
| Byes: North Adelaide, Port Adelaide, Woodville-West Torrens ||||||

### Round 13

| | Round 13 | Round 13 | Round 13 | |
| Friday 24 June (2:10 pm) | Norwood 21.7 (133) | def. | Sturt 11.3 (69) | Norwood Oval |
| Saturday 25 June (2:10 pm) | West Adelaide 7.11 (53) | def. by | Port Adelaide 18.11 (119) | Richmond Oval |
| Saturday 25 June (2:10 pm) | South Adelaide 14.10 (94) | def. | Woodville-West Torrens 11.13 (79) | Hickinbotham Oval |
| Saturday 25 June (2:10 pm) | North Adelaide 21.3 (129) | def. | Glenelg 15.10 (100) | Prospect Oval |
| Bye: Central District ||||||

### Round 14

| | Round 14 | Round 14 | Round 14 | |
| Saturday 2 July (2:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 9.11 (65) | def. by | South Adelaide 13.10 (88) | Alberton Oval |
| Sunday 3 July (2:10 pm) | North Adelaide 10.7 (67) | def. by | Sturt 11.11 (77) | Prospect Oval |
| Sunday 3 July (2:10 pm) | Glenelg 20.15 (135) | def. | West Adelaide 14.6 (90) | Glenelg Oval |
| Sunday 3 July (2:10 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens 9.9 (63) | def. by | Central District 10.9 (69) | Woodville Oval |
| Bye: Norwood ||||||

### Round 15

| | Round 15 | Round 15 | Round 15 | |
| Saturday 9 July (2:10 pm) | Sturt 5.8 (38) | def. by | Port Adelaide 15.20 (110) | Unley Oval |
| Saturday 9 July (2:10 pm) | Norwood 16.14 (110) | def. | North Adelaide 15.6 (96) | Norwood Oval |
| Sunday 10 July (2:10 pm) | Glenelg 11.9 (75) | def. | Woodville-West Torrens 10.13 (73) | Glenelg Oval |
| Sunday 10 July (2:10 pm) | South Adelaide 13.7 (85) | def. by | Central District 16.6 (102) | Hickinbotham Oval |
| Bye: West Adelaide ||||||

### Round 16

| | Round 16 | Round 16 | Round 16 | |
| Saturday 16 July (2:10 pm) | Central District 17.5 (107) | def. | West Adelaide 11.15 (81) | Elizabeth Oval |
| Saturday 16 July (2:10 pm) | Sturt 13.11 (89) | def. by | South Adelaide 18.10 (118) | Unley Oval |
| Sunday 17 July (2:10 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens 12.8 (80) | def. | Norwood 7.10 (52) | Woodville Oval |
| Byes: Glenelg, North Adelaide, Norwood ||||||

### Round 17

| | Round 17 | Round 17 | Round 17 | |
| Saturday 23 July (2:10 pm) | West Adelaide 5.9 (39) | def. by | Woodville-West Torrens 18.14 (122) | Richmond Oval |
| Saturday 23 July (2:10 pm) | North Adelaide 19.18 (132) | def. | Central District 15.9 (99) | Prospect Oval |
| Saturday 23 July (2:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 16.8 (104) | def. by | Glenelg 18.10 (118) | Alberton Oval |
| Saturday 23 July (2:10 pm) | South Adelaide 9.11 (65) | def. by | Norwood 17.11 (113) | Hickinbotham Oval |
| Bye: Sturt ||||||

### Round 18

| | Round 18 | Round 18 | Round 18 | |
| Saturday 30 July (2:10 pm) | West Adelaide 8.11 (59) | def. by | North Adelaide 15.10 (100) | Richmond Oval |
| Saturday 30 July (2:10 pm) | Norwood 14.3 (87) | def. | Port Adelaide 11.9 (75) | Norwood Oval |
| Saturday 30 July (2:10 pm) | Glenelg 7.13 (55) | def. by | South Adelaide 14.12 (96) | Glenelg Oval |
| Saturday 6 August (2:10 pm) | Central District 14.8 (92) | def. | Sturt 10.10 (70) | Elizabeth Oval |
| Bye: Woodville-West Torrens ||||||

### Round 19

| | Round 19 | Round 19 | Round 19 | |
| Friday 12 August (2:10 pm) | Norwood 10.7 (67) | def. | West Adelaide 7.10 (52) | Norwood Oval |
| Saturday 13 August (2:10 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens 13.7 (85) | def. by | Central District 15.10 (100) | Woodville Oval |
| Saturday 13 August (2:10 pm) | Glenelg 21.6 (132) | def. | Sturt 18.11 (119) | Glenelg Oval |
| Sunday 14 August (2:10 pm) | North Adelaide 18.5 (113) | def. | Port Adelaide 10.19 (79) | Adelaide Oval |
| Bye: South Adelaide ||||||

### Round 20

| | Round 20 | Round 20 | Round 20 | |
| Friday 19 August (2:10 pm) | Sturt 14.8 (92) | def. by | Port Adelaide 17.14 (116) | Adelaide Oval |
| Saturday 20 August (2:10 pm) | South Adelaide 11.5 (71) | def. by | West Adelaide 16.17 (113) | Hickinbotham Oval |
| Saturday 20 August (2:10 pm) | North Adelaide 12.6 (78) | def. by | Norwood 16.9 (105) | Prospect Oval |
| Saturday 20 August (2:10 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens 19.11 (125) | def. | Glenelg 2.6 (18) | Woodville Oval |
| Bye: Central District ||||||

### Round 21

| | Round 21 | Round 21 | Round 21 | |
| Friday 26 August (2:10 pm) | West Adelaide 10.14 (74) | def. by | Glenelg 13.8 (86) | Richmond Oval |
| Friday 26 August (2:10 pm) | South Adelaide 8.8 (56) | def. by | Woodville-West Torrens 8.14 (62) | Hickinbotham Oval |
| Saturday 27 August (2:10 pm) | Sturt 16.15 (111) | def. | North Adelaide 14.19 (103) | Unley Oval |
| Saturday 27 August (2:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 10.6 (66) | def. by | Central District 16.11 (107) | Alberton Oval |
| Bye: Norwood ||||||

### Round 22

| | Round 22 | Round 22 | Round 22 | |
| Saturday 3 September (2:10 pm) | Central District 16.14 (110) | def. | Norwood 9.7 (61) | Elizabeth Oval |
| Saturday 3 September (2:10 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens 19.12 (126) | def. | West Adelaide 8.7 (55) | Woodville Oval |
| Saturday 3 September (2:10 pm) | Glenelg 12.13 (85) | def. by | Port Adelaide 18.15 (123) | Glenelg Oval |
| Saturday 3 September (2:10 pm) | North Adelaide 13.11 (89) | def. | South Adelaide 12.8 (80) | Prospect Oval |
| Bye: Sturt ||||||

### Round 23

| | Round 23 | Round 23 | Round 23 | |
| Friday 9 September (2:10 pm) | West Adelaide 14.8 (92) | def. | Sturt 8.13 (61) | Richmond Oval |
| Saturday 10 September (2:10 pm) | Central District 12.17 (89) | def. | North Adelaide 13.8 (86) | Elizabeth Oval |
| Saturday 10 September (2:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 8.9 (57) | def. by | Woodville-West Torrens 12.8 (80) | Alberton Oval |
| Saturday 10 September (2:10 pm) | Norwood 9.16 (70) | def. by | South Adelaide 14.8 (92) | Norwood Oval |
| Bye: Glenelg ||||||

## Ladder

2011 SANFL Ladder :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
| 1 | Central District | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1988 | 1510 | 56.83 | 34 |
| 2 | Norwood | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1776 | 1430 | 55.40 | 28 |
| 3 | Woodville-West Torrens (P) | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1658 | 1362 | 54.90 | 26 |
| 4 | Glenelg | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1739 | 2008 | 46.41 | 19 |
| 5 | South Adelaide | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1606 | 1876 | 46.12 | 17 |
| 6 | Port Adelaide | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1653 | 1694 | 49.39 | 16 |
| 7 | West Adelaide | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1528 | 1684 | 47.57 | 16 |
| 8 | North Adelaide | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1870 | 1866 | 50.05 | 14 |
| 9 | Sturt | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1586 | 1974 | 44.55 | 10 |

## Finals series
### Qualifying and Elimination Finals

| | Elimination Final | Elimination Final | Elimination Final | |
| Sunday 18 September (2:10 pm) | South Adelaide 14.17 (101) | def. | Glenelg 12.7 (79) | Football Park (crowd: 9,192) |
| | Qualifying Final | Qualifying Final | Qualifying Final | |
| Sunday 18 September (2:10 pm) | Norwood 17.12 (114) | def. | Woodville-West Torrens 8.5 (53) | Football Park (crowd: 9,192) |

### Semi-finals

| | First Semi-final | First Semi-final | First Semi-final | |
| Sunday 25 September (2:10 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens 21.10 (136) | def. | South Adelaide 10.6 (66) | Football Park (crowd: 11,443) |
| | Second Semi-final | Second Semi-final | Second Semi-final | |
| Sunday 25 September (2:10 pm) | Central District 12.5 (77) | def. | Norwood 4.9 (33) | Football Park (crowd: 11,443) |

### Preliminary final

| | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | |
| Sunday 2 October (2:10 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens 9.13 (67) | def. | Norwood 3.5 (23) | Football Park (crowd: 6,518) |

### Grand Final

| | 2011 SANFL Grand Final | 2011 SANFL Grand Final | 2011 SANFL Grand Final | | |
| Sunday 9 October (2:10 pm) | Central District | def. by | Woodville-West Torrens | Football Park (crowd: 25,234) | Report |
| | 1.1 (7) 4.3 (27) 7.8 (50) 11.12 (78) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.2 (26) 7.6 (48) 11.8 (74) 12.9 (81) | Jack Oatey Medallist: Craig Parry Television broadcast: ABC | Jack Oatey Medallist: Craig Parry Television broadcast: ABC |