1985 SANFL season
Football season
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The 1985 South Australian National Football League season was the 106th season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia.
Teams10
Minor premiersNorth Adelaide
12th minor premiership
12th minor premiership
Magarey MedallistGrantley Fielke
West Adelaide (54 votes)
West Adelaide (54 votes)
| 1985 SANFL season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 10 |
| Premiers | Glenelg 3rd premiership |
| Minor premiers | North Adelaide 12th minor premiership |
| Magarey Medallist | Grantley Fielke West Adelaide (54 votes) |
| Ken Farmer Medallist | Malcolm Blight Woodville (126 Goals) |
| Attendance | |
| Matches played | 116 |
| Total attendance | 815,396 (7,029 per match) |
| Highest | 50,289 (Grand Final, Glenelg vs. North Adelaide) |
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Adelaide | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2738 | 2460 | 52.67 | 30 |
| 2 | Norwood | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2602 | 2362 | 52.42 | 29 |
| 3 | Glenelg (P) | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2704 | 2263 | 54.44 | 28 |
| 4 | West Adelaide | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2856 | 2591 | 52.43 | 26 |
| 5 | Sturt | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2741 | 2470 | 52.60 | 25 |
| 6 | Central District | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2649 | 2546 | 50.99 | 22 |
| 7 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 2464 | 2786 | 46.93 | 16 |
| 8 | South Adelaide | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 2315 | 2693 | 46.23 | 16 |
| 9 | West Torrens | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 2481 | 2946 | 45.72 | 16 |
| 10 | Woodville | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 2752 | 3185 | 46.35 | 12 |
1985 SANFL Finals
Week 4 (1985 SANFL Grand Final)
| 1985 SANFL Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 5 October (2:10pm) | Glenelg | def. | North Adelaide | Football Park (crowd: 50,289) | |
| 2.2 (14) 9.7 (61) 14.10 (94) 21.15 (141) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
4.4 (28) 7.7 (49) 9.10 (64) 12.12 (84) |
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Events
- 12 May – Former Hawthorn player Don Scott (footballer) resigns as South Adelaide coach, after Port Adelaide defeat the Panthers 21.16 (142) to 10.15 (75). It is Scott's sixth loss from six games in charge.[1]
