2013 SANFL season explained

Competition:sanfl
Year:2013
Teams:9
Count:29
Mpcount:18
Matches:96
Attendance:293183
Highattend:36,685 (Grand Final, vs.)
Top Goal Scorer:Michael Wundke
(52 goals)
Magarey Medal:Matt Thomas
(26 votes)
Prevseason:2012
Nextseason:2014

The 2013 South Australian National Football League season was the 134th season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia.

The season opened on 28 March with the opening fixture between West Adelaide and Central District, and concluded on 6 October with the Grand Final, in which minor premiers went on to record its 29th premiership, defeating by 40 points.[1]

,, also made the top (final) five teams and participated in the finals series.,,, all missed the top five, with the last of those finishing last to record its 16th wooden spoon.

Premiership season

Round 23

Ladder

Finals series

Week 4 (2013 SANFL Grand Final)

Club Performances

Club Home ground Minor Round ladder position Final ladder position Best Home Attendance Membership
Elizabeth Oval4th 5th 3,167 (Rd 3)
Glenelg Oval9th 9th 4,489 (Rd 2)
Prospect Oval5th 2nd 3,493 (Rd 11)
Norwood Oval1st 1st 7,560 (Rd 1) 3,223
Alberton Oval6th 6th 3,586 (Rd 11)
Hickinbotham Oval8th8th4,530 (Rd 1)
Unley Oval7th 7th 3,406 (Rd 11)
Richmond Oval3rd 3rd 3,175 (Rd 4)
Woodville Oval
Thebarton Oval
2nd 4th 3,681 (Rd 22)

Best and fairest

ClubAward namePlayer
Norm Russell MedalBrayden O'Hara[2]
John H. Ellers AwardAndrew Bradley[3]
Barrie Robran MedalTodd Miles [4]
Club ChampionBen Jefferies[5]
A R McLean MedalSam Gray
Knuckey CupNick Liddle
PT Morton MedalBen Kane
Steve Hamra MedallistRyan Ferguson & Chris Schmidt
Eagles Club Champion AwardPhil Raymond

Ken Farmer Medal

The Ken Farmer Medal is awarded to the SANFL's leading goal scorer during the home and away season.

PlayerTeam Goals (not incl. finals)
52
50
39

Current clubs

ClubNicknameEntered
competition
Premierships
(as of 2012)
Most Recent
Premiership
Home GroundCapacity
Bulldogs196492010Elizabeth Oval18,000
Tigers192141986Glenelg Oval15,000
Roosters1887131991Prospect Oval20,000
Redlegs1878282012Norwood Oval14,000
Magpies1877361999Alberton Oval17,000
Panthers1877111964Hickinbotham Oval12,000
Double Blues1901132002Unley Oval15,000
Bloods189781983Richmond Oval16,500
Eagles199132011Woodville Oval15,000

Notes and References

  1. News: SANFL Results: Norwood 2013 Premiers. ABC 891 Adelaide. 7 October 2013.
  2. Web site: CDFC 2013 Best and Fairest League and Reserves. 3 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140317042027/http://cdfc.com.au/club-news/cdfc-2013-best-and-fairest-league-and-reserves/. 17 March 2014. dead.
  3. Web site: Glenelg Best & Fairest night Andrew Bradley wins JH Ellers Award. 3 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140407120113/http://www.glenelgfc.com.au/component/content/article/1-latest/578-glenelg-best-a-fairest-night-andrew-bradley-wins-j-h-ellers-award. 7 April 2014. dead.
  4. Web site: Best and Fairest Wrap. 14 October 2013. Zac. Milbank.
  5. Web site: Redlegs Museum Honor Roll.