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Spelly,

In each of the years since the Stanley H. Lewis trophy was inaugurated, how many premierships has been won over the 4 grades by the club which claimed the Stanley H. Lewis trophy in that year?

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1986 Norwood 3
1993 Eagles 3
2000 Eagles 3
2003 Central 3
2005 North 3
1962 Port 2
1963 Port 2
1965 Norwood 2
1966 North 2
1977 Port 2
1980 Port 2
1982 Norwood 2
1984 Norwood 2
1985 Norwood 2
1988 Port 2
1994 Port 2
1995 Norwood 2
1997 Norwood 2
1999 Port 2
2004 Central 2
2008 Sturt 2
1968 Sturt 1
1969 Glenelg 1
1971 North 1
1972 North 1
1973 Glenelg 1
1974 Norwood 1
1975 Glenelg 1
1979 Port 1
1981 Glenelg 1
1989 Port 1
1991 South 1
1992 Port 1
1998 Norwood 1
2001 Central 1
2002 Central 1
2006 North 1
2007 Central 1
1964 Port 0
1967 North 0
1970 Port 0
1976 Glenelg 0
1978 Sturt 0
1983 Sturt 0
1987 Norwood 0
1990 Glenelg 0
1996 Norwood 0

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Thanks spelly

Norwood sure did have some unbelievable depth in the 80's.
I recall their junior grades always dominating.

Not a criticism, but surely they should;ve won a few more flags or at least competed in a few more Grand Finals.

I've seen this discussion the site before about Norwood. It was in particular the second half of the 80's when they probably should have won at least one flag. As i wrote previously i think it was their lack of quality forwards that was the difference between them being very competitive and winning a flag during the period from 85-90.

GWW wrote:I've seen this discussion the site before about Norwood. It was in particular the second half of the 80's when they probably should have won at least one flag. As i wrote previously i think it was their lack of quality forwards that was the difference between them being very competitive and winning a flag during the period from 85-90.

We did have Mark Ducker and a couple of others who served the club well, but ostensibly you are correct. I often lamented the fact other clubs seemed to pick up star forwards whereas Norwood, with the exception of Neville Roberts, never did.

During that period, we placed to great an expectation on the junior product, whereas to be successful you need to recruit both within and outside your structure. We failed to do this and paid the price.

Can you imagine the Norwood teams in the mid to late 80s had we picked up a player such as Rudi Mandemaker, Grenville Dietrich, John Roberts, Alan Jakovich, Stephen Nichols or Rick Davies? Definite premierships just waiting to happen.