Sturt's 1901 side
In Sturt's first season of SAFA Football, Sturt finished last on the ladder with 5 wins. The team was captained by Percy Kekwick who also coached the young side.
1915 Side[]
| # | Name | Debut | Debut Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEKWICK Percival (Percy) Darton | 4/5/1901 | 1 | |
| BARRON Robert | 4/5/1901 | 1 | |
| BOND Martin | 4/5/1901 | 1 | |
| BURFORD Horace Edgar Colls | 4/5/1901 | 1 | |
| CHAMPION Thomas Alfred Percival | 4/5/1901 | 1 | |
| COLYER Wally Bishop | 4/5/1901 | 1 | |
| FLYNN James | 4/5/1901 | 1 | |
| HANDKE Theodore Charles Muncaster | 4/5/1901 | 1 | |
| JACKSON William Thomas | 4/5/1901 | 1 | |
| JAMES Frank | 4/5/1901 | 1 | |
| JOLLY Bertram Dickson | 4/5/1901 | 1 | |
| JOLLY Norman William | 4/5/1901 | 1 | |
| MURRAY James Gordon | 4/51901 | 1 | |
| OSMAN Walter John | 4/5/1901 | 1 | |
| SKUSE Adolphus George | 4/5/1901 | 1 | |
| THOMPSON Joseph Hedley | 4/5/1901 | 1 | |
| VERCO Frank Amos | 4/5/1901 | 1 | |
| WOOLARD John | 4/5/1901 | 1 | |
| BICKFORD Harold | 11/5/1901 | 2 | |
| CORRELL Richard Edward Joseph Kyd | 11/5/1901 | 2 | |
| KELSH Frederick John Prestidge | 18/5/1901 | 3 | |
| GARDINER Hugh McMillan | 25/5/1901 | 4 | |
| THOMAS Arthur George | 25/5/1901 | 4 | |
| HEWER William Albert | 3/6/1901 | 5 | |
| WIGGLESWORTH Claude Ernest Bell | 3/6/1901 | 5 | |
| BAILEY Theodore Bertram | 8/6/1901 | 6 | |
| COOMBS Stanley Shepley | 8/6/1901 | 6 | |
| ASHTON Edward James Wilberforce | 6/7/1901 | 9 | |
| SHARP George Gustav | 6/7/1901 | 9 | |
| HAY Henry (Harry) | 13/7/1901 | 10 | |
| HUGHES Charles Victor | 27/7/1901 | 12 | |
| HALL William George | 10/8/1901 | 13 | |
| PUDNEY Stanley Meadows | 31/8/1901 | 15 |
Season Statistics[]
| Quarter time | Half time | Three quarter time | Full-time | Margin | |||
| Norwood Oval | Norwood | 2.2 (14) | 5.7 (37) | 6.9 (45) | 10.11 (71) | -33 | |
| Sturt | 1.1 (7) | 2.5 (17) | 3.8 (26) | 5.8 (38) | |||
| Unley Oval | Sturt | 1.1 (7) | 2.2 (14) | 3.2 (20) | 5.3 (33) | -47 | |
| North Adelaide | 3.4 (22) | 6.8 (44) | 8.16 (64) | 10.20 (80) | |||
Season Overview[]
Sturt could not have a harder start to their season, first playing against future 1901 premiers Norwood and then raining premiers North Adelaide.
1901 Interstate Match[]
In the 1901 Interstate Match, two Sturt players were selected to represent South Australia: ex Norwood player Norman Jolly and John Woolard. SA lost by 15 points.