North Adelaide Win 2022 Stanley H. Lewis Trophy

By ZAC MILBANK

North Adelaide has secured its eighth Stanley H. Lewis Trophy and first since 2014 as SANFL’s best performed club in 2022.

In the second year of points being awarded for Women’s and U16 matches, the Roosters finished with a significant tally of 3725, ahead of runner-up Sturt with 3525.

With their Hostplus SANFL League team winning its first minor premiership since 1989 and Reserves, Under-18 and Under-16 teams all qualifying for finals, the Roosters were also fuelled by their Women’s side, which claimed its second SANFLW premiership.

Glenelg tallied 3400 to round out the top three, edging out Norwood on 2900 in fourth and fifth-placed South on 2450.

North has previously won the Stanley H. Lewis Trophy in 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972, 2005, 2006, and 2014.

The Trophy, named after past SANFL Chairman Stanley Heathcote Lewis, has been awarded since 1962 to the club which has displayed excellence across all grades of football.

Points are awarded for each win across the minor round, with 100 points allocated for a Men’s and Women’s League victory, 50 points for the Reserves and Under-18s and 25 points for the Under-16s.

In the event of a draw, half of the points allocated for a win in that grade are awarded to each club involved.