2021 SANFL Grand Final explained

Year:2021
Competition:SANFL
Match Type:Grand Final
Home:
Home Abbr:WWT
Away:
Away Abbr:GLE
Home Qtr1:5.2 (32)
Home Qtr2:6.2 (38)
Home Qtr3:10.5 (65)
Home Qtr4:15.9 (99)
Away Qtr1:2.2 (14)
Away Qtr2:2.3 (15)
Away Qtr3:3.4 (22)
Away Qtr4:4.8 (32)
Home Score:15.9 (99)
Away Score:4.8 (32)
Date:3 October, 3:30pm
Stadium:Adelaide Oval
Attendance:22,956 (crowd numbers restricted due to Covid-19 Pandemic)
Umpire:Bowen, Harris, Bryce[1]
Jack Oatey Medal:Jack Hayes
Network:Seven Network
Last:2020
Next:2022

The 2021 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) grand final was an Australian rules football match that was played at Adelaide Oval on Sunday, 3 October to determine the premiers for the 2021 SANFL season.

The match was contested by Woodville-West Torrens and Glenelg. It was the first grand final meeting between the two clubs since the merger of the Woodville and West Torrens football clubs in 1991.[2]

Woodville-West Torrens defeated Glenelg by 67 points. Whilst Glenelg kicked 2 out of the first 3 goals, Woodville-West Torrens kicked 14 out of the next 16 to run away with the premiership.

The win marked the 5th premiership for Woodville-West Torrens in their 30th year in the league, and the first time the club had ever gone back-to-back. The win also puts Woodville-West Torrens and Glenelg on the same amount of premiership victories - though Glenelg is 71 years older. With the loss, Glenelg also claims the worst Grand Final win ratio of any club with 26.32% having lost 14 out of their 19 Grand Final appearances.[3]

Jack Hayes of Woodville-West Torrens was awarded the Jack Oatey Medal as the best player on ground.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statewide Super League Grand Final Umpires. sanfl.com.au . 30 September 2021.
  2. Web site: Statewide Super League Grand Final Preview. sanfl.com.au. 29 September 2021.
  3. Web site: Eagles soar to 2021 SANFL premiership. Aussie Rules Draft Central. 4 October 2021.
  4. Web site: Jack Hayes wins 2021 Jack Oatey Medal. 3 October 2021. SANFL.