South Adelaide Football Club

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**South Adelaide**

Full name	South Adelaide Football Club
Nickname	Panthers
Strip	Navy Blue guernsey with white 'SAFC' monogram, navy blue shorts and socks.
Founded	1876
Sport	Australian rules football
League	South Australian National Football League
First season	1877
Ground	Alan Hickinbotham Oval (formerly Noarlunga Oval)
Club song	We are the Blue and White
President/Chair	Colin Francis
Coach	Robert Pyman
Captain	Clay Sampson
2006	4th of 9

The South Adelaide Football Club competes in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Known as the Panthers, their home ground is Noarlunga Oval, located in the southern suburbs of Adelaide.

1 Club details
2 Magarey Medallists
3 All-Australians
4 League top goalkickers
5 See also
6 External links

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Premierships: 11 – 1877, 1885, 1892, 1893, 1895, 1896, 1989, 1899, 1935, 1938, 1964
Wooden spoons: 25 – 1909-1911, 1926-1929, 1932, 1934, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1969, 1970, 1987, 1988, 1997
Grand Finals played: 12 – 1894, 1989, 1899, 1900, 1902, 1903, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1964, 1979
Highest Score: 39.16 (250) vs. Woodville 19.14 (128) at Football Park on 30 June 1984
Most years as coach: 8 – H Bunton, 1975 – 1982
Most games played: 337 –S Palmer, 1969 –1985
Most years captained: 11 – J Reedman, 1888 – 1898
Record Home Attendance:
- Adelaide Oval - 30,618 vs. Port Adelaide on 26 April 1965
- Noarlunga Oval - 10,123 vs. Glenelg on 7 May 1995
Record Finals Attendance: 56,353 for the 1964 grand final at Adelaide Oval