1958 SANFL Grand Final

The 1958 SANFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football competition. Port Adelaide beat West Adelaide 94 to 92.[1]

1958 SANFL Grand Final

West Adelaide

Port Adelaide
14.8 (92) 14.10 (94)
1 2 3 4
WA 3.0 (18) 8.3 (51) 13.6 (84) 14.8 (92)
PTA 4.3 (27) 7.5 (47) 11.8 (74) 14.10 (94)
DateSaturday, 3 October (2:10 pm)
StadiumAdelaide Oval
Attendance54,282
 1957 1959 

West Adelaide missed a chance to win when a shot hit the goal post with 90 seconds left to play. That night, four West Adelaide players (including Neil Kerley) broke into Adelaide Oval and chopped down the offending goal post.[2]

References

  1. "Australian Football - SANFL Season 1958". australianfootball.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  2. video narration by Neil Kerley (starts at about 2:00), The Daily Telegraph


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