1945 SANFL Grand Final

The 1945 SANFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Port Adelaide Football Club and the West Torrens Football Club, held at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on 29 September 1945. It was the 47th Grand Final of the South Australian National Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1945 SANFL season. The match, attended by 47,500 spectators, was won by West Torrens by a margin of 13 points, marking that club's third premiership victory. The game is also remembered for being the final game of Haydn Bunton Sr's career.

1945 SANFL Grand Final

West Torrens

Port Adelaide
15.25 (115) 15.12 (102)
1 2 3 4
WT 2.7 (19) 9.11 (65) 13.17 (83) 15.25 (115)
PTA 8.3 (51) 9.7 (61) 13.11 (89) 15.12 (102)
DateSaturday, 29 September (2:10 pm)
StadiumAdelaide Oval
Attendance47,500
Accolades
Best on GroundJim Thoms
Australian Football
Hall of Fame
Haydn Bunton Sr. (1996; Legend)
Bob Quinn (1996)
Bob Hank (1999)
Bob McLean (2007)
CommentatorsSteve McKee (5AD)
 1944 1946 
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