1980 SANFL season explained

Competition:	sanfl
Year:	1980
Teams:	10
Premiers:	Port Adelaide
Count:	26
Minor Premiers:	Port Adelaide
Mpcount:	37
Matches:	116
Attendance:	1100199
Highattend:	54,536 (Grand Final, Norwood vs. Port Adelaide)
Top Goal Scorer:	Tim Evans Port Adelaide (146 goals)
Magarey Medal:	Russell Ebert Port Adelaide (49 votes)
Prevseason:	1979
Nextseason:	1981

The 1980 South Australian National Football League season was the 101st season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia.

Premiership season

Round 22

1980 SANFL Finals

Week 4 (1980 SANFL Grand Final)

See main article: 1980 SANFL Grand Final.

Attendances

By Club

1980 SANFL Attendances

Club	Total	Games	Avg. Per Game
	371,884	23	16,169
	334,545	25	13,382
	299,766	25	11,991
	261,893	24	10,912
	215,638	23	9,376
	188,871	22	8,585
	150,038	22	6,820
	142,541	22	6,479
	118,051	22	5,366
	100,839	22	4,584

Awards and events

Awards

Mark of the Year - Michael Farquhar

Events

• On 3 May (Round 5), Port Adelaide player Tim Evans kicks a club record 16 goals, as the Magpies defeat West Adelaide 28.19 (187) to 10.10 (70).^[1]

Notes and References

1. News: Walsh . Scott . The day John Roberts created history with a sweet 16-goal haul for Woodville at Football Park . The Advertiser . 5 October 2013 . 15 March 2019.