2012 SANFL Grand Final

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2012 SANFL Grand Final
Norwood Football Club colours (SANFL).svg
Norwood
Essendon Football Club colours.svg
West Adelaide
12.7 (79)3.12 (30)
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NOR1.1 (7)4.4 (28)9.5 (59)12.7 (79)
WA0.3 (3)1.4 (10)1.6 (12)3.12 (30)
DateSunday 7 October 2012
Stadium Football Park
Attendance29,661
UmpiresDey, Avon, Deboy
  2011 2013  

The 2012 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Grand Final saw Norwood defeat the West Adelaide by 49 points to claim the club's 28th premiership victory.

The match was played on Sunday 7 October 2012 at Football Park in front of a crowd of 29,661. [1]

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References

  1. "Australian Football - SANFL Season 2012". australianfootball.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.