2015 SANFL Grand Final explained

Year:2015
Competition:SANFL
Match Type:Grand Final
Home:
Home Abbr:WWT
Home Colours: Blue, Green and Gold
Away:
Away Abbr:WA
Home Qtr1:2.0 (12)
Home Qtr2:5.3 (33)
Home Qtr3:7.5 (47)
Home Qtr4:7.6 (48)
Away Qtr1:4.1 (25)
Away Qtr2:6.5 (41)
Away Qtr3:9.8 (62)
Away Qtr4:11.12 (78)
Home Score:7.6 (48)
Away Score:11.12 (78)
Date:Sunday, 27 September
Stadium:Adelaide Oval
Attendance:25,625
Umpire:Haussen, Medlin, Fleer
Kick End:Cathedral (northern)
Prematch:You Am I[1]
Anthem:Ellie Lovegrove and Nancy Bates
Bog:Chris Schmidt
Network:Seven Network
Commentators:John Casey, Mark Soderstrom, Tim Ginever, Tom Wilson
Last:2014
Next:2016

The 2015 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) grand final was played at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday, 27 September 2015, to determine the 2015 SANFL premiership team.

Teams

The Grand Final was contested by the 2015 minor premiers and . This was the first time the two teams have played each other in the SANFL Grand Final. defeated the premiership favourites by 30 points to claim their ninth premiership overall and first since 1983 (thirty-two years, the second-longest premiership drought in SANFL history).

Woodville-West Torrens won their way into the club's 9th Grand Final after defeating West Adelaide 11.13 (79) to 9.11 (65) in the Second Semi-final. A week later, West Adelaide defeated 15.8 (98) to 6.9 (45) in the Preliminary Final to advance to the club's 18th SANFL Grand Final.

Entertainment

Australian alternative rock band You Am I provided the pre-game entertainment. You Am I lead singer-songwriter-guitarist Tim Rogers spent time growing up in Adelaide and attended over 600 SANFL games as a supporter of .

Team Lists

The two teams named to play in the Grand Final are as follows.[2]

Form

Head to head - WWT 42 / WA 25 / Draw 1

Last three encounters:
2015 Rnd 2: WA 15.5 (95) d WWT 14.5 (89)
2015 Rnd 12: WWT 14.4 (88) d WA 10.13 (73)
2015 2nd SF: WWT 11.13 (79) d WA 9.11 (65)

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sanfl.com.au/news/sanfl_news/3176/ You Am I to rock SANFL Grand Final
  2. http://www.sanfl.com.au/news/sanfl_news/3207/ 2015 SANFL Grand Final - Teams