1978 Grand Final Norwood 16.15 111 d Sturt 14.26 110

Entire 1978 grand final from Football Park. Includes coin toss and post-match presentations and lap of honour. Also includes 15 minutes of changeroom interviews and also features Sturt coach Jack Oatey and Sturt President Bo Morton addressing the Norwood players post-match. Match report: In perhaps one of the biggest upsets in the history of Grand Finals, Norwood defeated hot favourite Sturt by 1 solitary point in a sensational football match. Sturt went into the match having lost only one match for the season and sprinted to a 28 point lead at ¼ time. Norwood steadied and the next two quarters Sturt were unable to add to their lead, mainly due to inaccuracy in shooting for goal. Two incidents still discussed today; John Wynne paying a visit to the Sturt coaching box in the third term, and “that mark” paid to Phil Gallagher, allowing him to kick a goal to put Norwood back in front late in the final term. Sturt led by 29 points at ¾ time but Norwood came back hard hitting the lead half way into the final term with a goal tro John Wynne. From then on it was lick for kick as both sides slugged out a classic finish. Sturt peppered the goal late in the match registering only 2 points. When the siren sounded, the Redlegs were 1 point ahead, and premiers in the club’s centenary year. Michael Taylor was best and Brian Adamson kicked 5 goals for the Redlegs, whilst best for the Blues was Bruce Winter. Review courtesy of Adelaide Hawke from BigFooty.