Football Park was barely four years old when Sturt and Norwood last met in a famous grand final that included a brief tussle between players and officials in the Sturt dug-out.
After kicking 5:9 to Norwood's 1:5 in the first quarter, Sturt was in front and living up to expectations, having only lost one game for the entire season.
Mr Millbank said there had been a lot of commentary on the SANFL's social media pages about the 48-year-old moment since Sunday's match-up was confirmed, proving the incident was much "still on people's minds".
Norwood took the 1978 premiership after a long period of SANFL dominance for Sturt, in which they had won five flags in a row from 1966 to 1970, and then in 1974 and 1976 as well.
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29 points down in the last quarter, the Redlegs mounted a comeback, briefly taking the lead before Sturt kicked another goal. The 2026 SANFL Grand Final will commence at Adelaide Oval from 2:30pm Sunday.
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Football Park was barely four years old when Sturt and Norwood last met in a famous grand final that included a brief tussle between players and officials in the Sturt dug-out.
The Redlegs came away with a one-point win in 1978 despite Sturt being favoured, but with both teams meeting again for this weekend's SANFL Grand Final, there are several controversies that remain front of mind for some.
After kicking 5:9 to Norwood's 1:5 in the first quarter, Sturt was in front and living up to expectations, having only lost one game for the entire season.
In front of more than 50,000 spectators and a live television audience, Gallagher went back and kicked a goal, putting Norwood in front.
Mr Millbank pointed out that Sturt had kicked 14 goals and 25 points that day, so the upset loss could not be blamed on "the Des Foster blunder".
Mr Millbank said there had been a lot of commentary on the SANFL's social media pages about the 48-year-old moment since Sunday's match-up was confirmed, proving the incident was much "still on people's minds".
Sturt captain Tom Lewis said he was reminded about the 1978 final by a pedestrian walking past his house on Monday morning.
Norwood took the 1978 premiership after a long period of SANFL dominance for Sturt, in which they had won five flags in a row from 1966 to 1970, and then in 1974 and 1976 as well.
The 2026 SANFL Grand Final will start at Adelaide Oval from 2:30pm Sunday.
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