The 2012 South Australian National Football League season was the 133rd season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in

South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...

. The season opened on Friday 23 March with a night match between Woodville-West Torrens and Port Adelaide, and concluded on Sunday 7 October with the Grand Final in which Norwood (minor premiers) won its 28th premiership by defeating West Adelaide (third at the end of the minor rounds). Central District,

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and Woodville-West Torrens also made the top (final) five teams and participated in the finals matches, with Central District failing to make the Grand Final for the first time since 2000. Glenelg, Port Adelaide,

South Adelaide The South Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club that competes in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Known as the ''Panthers'', their home ground is Flinders University StadiumSturt all missed the top five, with the latter finishing last to win its 20th wooden spoon.

Premiership season

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14 – Centacare Multicultural Round

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Round 19

Round 20

Round 21

Round 22

Round 23

Round 24

Ladder

Finals series

Finals week 1 – Elimination & Qualifying Finals

Finals week 2 – 1st & 2nd Semi-finals

Finals week 3 – Preliminary final

Finals week 4 – Grand Final

Club performances

SANFL Win/Loss Table

Bold – Home game
X – Did Not Play
Opponent for round listed above margin

Current clubs

References

External links

SANFL

Adelaide Advertiser's SANFL Page
{{SANFL seasons South Australian National Football League seasons

SANFL The South Australian National Football League, or SANFL ( or ''S-A-N-F-L''), is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the state's governing body for the sport. Originally formed as the ...