1941 SANFL Grand Final

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1941 SANFL Grand Final
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Norwood
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Sturt
14.16 (100)10.11 (71)
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NOR6.2 (38)7.8 (50)11.10 (76)14.16 (100)
STU2.3 (15)2.8 (20)5.9 (39)10.11 (71)
DateSaturday, 4 October
Stadium Adelaide Oval
Attendance30,742
  1940 1942  

The 1941 SANFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football competition. Norwood beat Sturt 100 to 71. [1]

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References

  1. "Australian Football - SANFL Season 1941". australianfootball.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2015.