Despite the Roosters squad having far more finals experience than West, the in-form Bloods were rated an even chance to beat the Roosters who were playing in their fifth Grand Final since 1985. Graeme also established the WAFC History Group in 2014 and is an active member of the Hall of Fame committee. In 1995 Glenn Kilpatrick became West's thirteenth Magarey Medalist when he jointly won the award with Norwood legend Garry McIntosh. Brian Faeshe was one of the driving forces in the formation of Richmond Oval while still a player with West Adelaide. Jamie was sourced because of his extensive talent, having created similar pieces for Norwood, Port Adelaide and Central District Football Club. Name Era Seasons Debut vs; 1: KENNEDY, George D (capt.) Games and goals totals refer to premiership matches (home-and-away and finals matches) only. Home; Leagues; Clubs; . Includes information about the club, its officials, staff and players, membership, news, merchandise, and history Bloods sweat and tears : West Adelaide Football Club, 1877-1987 by Merv Agars ( Book ) Images from club events will also be posted here. Paperwork [removed] indicates photos published in Football Times, but no date, B 75522/66: West Adelaide Players and administrators celebrating a win as the siren goes and as they receive the trophy. The ground was used for training and junior games until it was ready for league use in 1958. It's sad to announce that former volunteer, Robert Riedy passed away peacefully 17/12/2022 . However a licence did not guarantee entry and although a target year of 1996 was set, this was reliant upon an existing AFL club folding or merging with another. List of Woodville-West Torrens Players Edit This is a list of players to have played for the Woodville-West Torrens Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Athens . Jack played in our under 18s winning grand final as well 52 league games. Photographer Richard Walker. Players were also to be selected in their normal playing In 1970 West unearthed a young ruckman named Dexter Kennedy who made his league debut aged just 15 years, 11 months and 2 days. The club used the showgrounds until the end of 1939 when it was taken over by the Australian Army following the outbreak of World War II. . Copies of this collection may be made for research or study. Photographer Stuart Hannagan, B 75522/62: Grand Final 1983. Photographer possibly Ashley Hornsey. South Adelaide Football Club EST.1876. 1876 - 1878: 3: 20/05/1876: Victorian - Rd 1: 2: . } Former Premier of South Australia (19962001) John Olsen AO, the current SANFL President and Chairman of the SA Football Commission, and former South Australian Sheffield Shield cricketer and SANFL umpire turned Adelaide television and radio personality K. G. Cunningham, are known to be proud Bloods fans. Photo number 2 labelled on back as West Cheer Girls. Eddie Hocking (born 6 January 1970) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).. Photographer Tony Lewis, dated 16/11/87. Possibly published in the Weekly Times, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/57, Happy Eddie Hocking, West Reserves. The West Adelaide Football Club and Past Players and Officials are sad to announce the passing of 1961 Premiership Player and Life Member Leon Lovegrove. 2 March 2023 7:30pm APL Poker . One of the clubs longest serving captains in a difficult era for the Bloods, Bobs understanding of the playing group of his time was insightful, particularly having served as coach, playing up forward and of course down back. However, with a number of young players such as Richard "Dick" Head joining veterans James Tierney. This has been evident from the responses to the playing group when asked about 2021. An unexpected 112-point thrashing of North Adelaide in their last game of 1940, however, proved a true omen of what was to come in 1941. No date given, initials I.P. Such was the success of Richmond Oval that the SANFL moved its traditional ANZAC Day match from the Adelaide Oval to Richmond in 1958 where West Adelaide defeated their long-time Grand Final tormentor Port Adelaide in one of the highest profile matches ever to be played at the ground. { His unique playing knowledge of players in this era helped the panel understand more about champions in this era and refined the panels views on various candidates. Luders kicked 94 goals in the 22 game minor round and with the 6th of his 7 goals in the 2nd Semi-final against Norwood he kicked his 100th for the season. - Championship of Australia team member (1880, 1910, 1913, 1914). The Port Adelaide Football Club was established in late April or early May 1870[6] as part of a joint Australian football and cricket club. SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES. Doug Thomas is written on the back of one photo and all are initialled I.P. Names, location and date not provided, B 75522/3: Women on an oval dressed in cheerleaders costume. We welcome Issac and his family to Westies. Photographer Ian Parrish, not dated, B 75522/58: West Adelaide player Mark Mickan, not dated, B 75522/59: West Adelaide's Peter Milsom, not dated, B 75522/61: Mark Mickan being chaired off by West players. One of Wests leading players during this time was future SANFL legend Fos Williams who played 54 games for the club between 1946 and 1949 before moving on to captain-coach Port Adelaide in 1950, a move that would haunt West Adelaide for the next thirteen seasons as Wests would lose five Grand Finals, all by less than three goals, to the Williams-coached Port Adelaide between 1954 and 1962. Date stamped 6 April 1988, B 75522/22: Peter Milsom of West Adelaide Footy Club helping Bradley Hopkins, 12 years, on with his new gurnsey (written on back of photo.) At years End, Ryan Ferguson retired returning home to Victoria. See also "West Adelaide Football Rally" (?date) by Reginald A A Stoneham (18951942) [6]. Call the Family Violence Information Line 0800 456 450. Candidates from across all eras were then narrowed down to a list of 50, with all their stats and history made available. The 50 game qualification ruled out West Adelaide champions who dominated the VFL/AFL/WAFL like Tony Modra (34), Shaun Rehn (20), Tyson Edwards (42), and Brownlow medal winners Patrick Dangerfield (4), Adam Cooney (12) and Mark Ricciuto (26). 2022 AFL Draft Hub; 2022 AFLW Draft; 2022 AFL Mid-Season Draft; 2021 AFL Draft Hub; 2021 AFLW Draft; 2021 AFL Mid-Season Draft; 2020 AFL Draft; 2020 AFLW Draft Attendance: 47,129 (WFLA) A Tampa Bay area mom says a man kept tabs on her with a GPS tracker. Dated 30/4/92, B 75522/24: Rod O'Riley, Technical and Development Manager. In 1908 former Hotham 1887-1888 Captain, South Adelaide and North Adelaide champion "Dinny" Reedman became West's Coach. Photographer Richard Walker; 52-53: West Adelaide player Paul Ravesi during a game, not dated, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/54, West Adelaide's Doug Thomas [who during his career was player, coach and administrator/manager.] He added another nine goals in the finals to finish on 97 for the year. (Error Code: 100013) List Categories Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. on back of photo, B 75522/81: Action shot, West Adelaide v Norwood. SANFLW Team Selections - Round 2 v North Adelaide 4 days ago Upcoming Events View All. renderedElement.style.left = (x + 15) + "px"; This one club merge removed the stand-alone Magpies from the league as shareholders and saw the Magpies relinquish its junior and country zones. Glenelg joined the SANFL as a league club in 1921 but still only 14 minor round games were programmed. In era 2 World War 1 interrupted player careers when the SANFL suspended the competition from 1916-1918. Lee has served West Adelaide in almost every official capacity for 29 years: Team Manager, Head Trainer, Recruiting Committee, Accountant and now Club President. Borchard led the Bloods back to the finals in 2001 and 2002, but they lost the Elimination Final each time. Updated: 27 May 2019Source(s): Playing list, Coaching staff. x = document.all ? Things went from bad to worse for the club in 2005 when the team finished with the wooden spoon for the first time since 1979. List of Glenelg Football Club Players. Mr. Jim Russell, chairman, & Mr Jack Hamilton, committee men of the West Adelaide Football Club at the time, appointed Mr Gordon Cahill to lead the WAFC Past Players & Official Social Club. Era 3 was interrupted by World War 2, with a Patriotic Competition introduced seeing West and Glenelg join together. Each week the club's official photographer Kurt Donsberg will upload images from each round of league games and post them here. Photographer Mark Brake, dated 22/7/87, B 75522/31: West Adelaide Coach with junior players in the stand. The Ken Farmer Medal is awarded to the SANFL's leading goalkicker at the end of the minor round. Going into the final round West were locked in a battle for the 5th and final finals spot on the ladder. From left to right: John J. McCarthy, Henry R. Head who won the Magarey Medal in 1909 and Alby Klose. Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. The 1954 final was marred by a brawl which broke out at half time of the match when angry Port supporters set upon Wests players as they attempted to enter the dressing room located in the Sir Edwin Smith Stand. The Bloods carried all before them early in the season and after ten games had suffered only a draw and two narrow losses. Prior to the 1908 season, West Adelaide never finished higher than fifth on the premiership ladder. start = (start > 5) ? After missing the finals in 1999 and 2000, for 2001 West Adelaide hired former premiership captain and best and fairest winner Ian Borchard as coach. Doug Thomas is written on the back of one photo and all are initialled I.P. Photographer Richard Walker, dated 30/4/92, B 75522/7: West Adelaide player Grantley Fielke in a shoe shop at Westfield Arndale. West Adelaide / Every Player His award came in 1928 in the eighth year of the Club's history as a League side. A WAFC Hall of Fame Club Legend, multi-capped state player and one of the most famous football names in South Australian football, Neils insights as both Captain of the club and coach over many eras helped focus the panel in many debates on players and their roles and positions for this team. Possibly published in West-Side Messenger 3/4/91, B 75522/33: West Adelaide player Larry Watson, 1 March, 1983, B 75522/34: West Adelaide player Greg Summerton, 1 March, 1983, B 75522/35: West Adelaide player Rodney Welch, 1 March, 1983, B 75522/36: West Adelaide player Mike McGinness, 1 March, 1983, B 75522/37: West Adelaide player Mark Mickan, 1 March, 1983, B 75522/38: West Adelaide player Mark Mickan, 1 March, 1983, B 75522/39: West Adelaide player Justin Mackie, 1 March, 1983, B 75522/40: West Adelaide player Grant Porter, 1 March, 1983, B 75522/41: West Adelaide player Peter Winter, 1 March, 1983, B 75522/42: West Adelaide player Roger Winter, 1 March, 1983, B 75522/43: West Adelaide player Mark Mickan, not dated, B 75522/44: West Adelaide player Shane Malcolm, not dated, B 75522/45: West Adelaide player Brett Pianta, dated 4/3/91. Neils input and ability to take on and discern information about players and differing eras played a significant role throughout the process as one of the voting members Bloods players such as Grantley Fielke, Paul Patterson, and two young guns in Tony Modra and Shaun Rehn were signed to play AFL football, but would still be eligible to play for West Adelaide if not selected by the Adelaide Crows. Joint major partners. Family farming improves the local land and reduces th. Written on back of photo - Matthew Campbell, North Adelaide, about to get clobbered. No date given, initials I.P. on the panel. On top of this we have already seen the arrivals of 5 key signing already for 2021 that will no doubt bring experience from high level football and strengthen our league side. His perspectives helped panellists break deadlocks over players who were vying for the same position and his vast experience and football knowledge of players over three decades, as well as his VFL/AFL experiences, proved invaluable. 1947 premiership player and nine-time premiership coach of Port Adelaide, Fos Williams began coaching the club in 1974 and after a tough start the team improved finishing sixth in 1975, fifth in 1976 and third in 1977. The Bloods' home ground is at. West Adelaide Football Club. Night games were introduced, as was the Australian Club Championships and Champions of Australia series. Mr E. J. Howard, who retains the Chri Grant was also a strong advocate for players in the early eras of football bringing balance to the team, as a voting member of the panel. To narrow the list of 280 players to just 50, players had to have played more games for West Adelaide than for another SANFL club, which ruled out champions like Tom Leahy, and Mark and Fos Williams to name but a few. This award has since been won by Westies Adam Cooney and of course Mark Ricciuto. on back of photo, B 75522/83: Here's mud in your eyes. Not dated, B 75522/26: Player John O'Donohue at work painting a 'Bloods '89' sign. 2 (reserves) for training purposes with Westies often having to train in the Adelaide Park Lands until Richmond became available for training from 1955. . A capacity crowd saw West Adelaide christen their new home with a 12.11 (83) to 10.13 (73) win over neighbouring club West Torrens. Full-forward Adam Richardson became the first West Adelaide player since Ron Phipps in 1957 to lead the SANFL in goal kicking when he kicked 80 in the regular season and five in the finals to finish with 85 for the season and win the Ken Farmer Medal. Peter Milsom of West Adelaide Footy Club handing over the teams gurnsey to Bradley Hopkins, 12 years (written on back of photo.) on back of photo, B 75522/78: Craig Ward, West Adelaide, takes a strong mark in front of Fitzsimmons, West Adelaide and Steve Jacquier, Woodville West Torrens. Ken Eustice would become the club's tenth Magarey Medalist in 1962. After a slow start to the season under the coaching of former Richmond (VFL) premiership player Kevin Morris, the team won nine of its last eleven games to reach the finals in fifth place. Also written on back 'Football Times' [a Messenger Press publication. In 1985 Grantley Fielke, a premiership player from 1983, would become the club's twelfth Magarey Medal winner. Reports of the finals matches are provided. Not dated: 21. This is one of a series of publications that document the history of South Australian football. In the present SANFL era, one state game a year is played and that is under threat with the VFL withdrawing from such contests for the foreseeable future. Bob was a volunteer in the property room for 5 years and part of the 2015 premiership year, operated the scoreboard at times and was on the history committee. West then went back to the Adelaide Oval for its home games from 1940 until 1957, sharing the ground with South Adelaide. overFlowX = x + renderedWidth + excessWidth - document.body.offsetWidth; Bruce McGregor became the club's fourth Magarey Madalist when he won the award in 1926. One special mention which the club is delighted to have come to the club is a father son in Issac McCormick. Goals: Lindner 5, Luders & Grosser 4, Meuret 3, Morris 2, Conlen, Smith & Borchard 1, West Adelaide 11.12 (78) defeated Woodville West Torrens 7.6 (48) Even though he only played one game this year due to injury he was part of the leadership group and still had a positive impact on the players and the club. 2013 Saw West Adelaide consolidate itself as a finals campaigner, finishing the minor round in second place again behind Norwood. After having played in thirteen finals series and six grand finals between 1946 and 1963 for two premierships (1947 and 1961), the club would only reach the finals another five times (1968 fourth, 1969 third, 1976 fifth, 1977 third and 1981 fifth) between 1964 and 1982. Beech (Ex West Adelaide), Lovell (Ex Hawthorn/Kingborough Tigers), Maguire (Canberra), Redfern (Coolamon Rovers), J.Johnson (Coburg) & C.Allan (Sturt), Chamberlain (1 League game in 2020), Sinderberry (1 League game in 2020), Couroupis (played Reserves football in 2020), Sherlock (played Reserves football in 2020), Gilbert (played Reserves football in 2020), Kelly (played Reserves football in 2020), Laudato (played Reserves football in 2020), Bock, Van Den Berg, Boughen, Faulkner, Heitmann, Venning & De Cesare, Some local players listed below have been invited to train with the club over the pre-season, Ben Adams, Adam Carroll, Oliver Chesseman, Nick Cottrell, Hamish Gordon, Nick Jones, Issac McCormick, Levi Proude, Cameron Rankine, Luke Wilson & Jordon Wilson-King. Players were split into 20-year eras and evaluated by their feats in accordance with the era in which they played. The eldest member of the panel at age 93, Brian Faehse (after whom the club grandstand is named) debuted for the composite West-Glenelg side in 1944. Woodville Oval was the club's base, but home games were played at Football Park. A slump ensued before the club required to finish third and beat Port Adelaide in the first semi before Sturt knocked the inexperienced Bloods out in the preliminary. renderedHeight = renderedElement.offsetHeight; Alan Crawford (Australian rules footballer) Simon Crawshay. Prior to this, both Port Adelaide clubs had separate administration sites, their own annual report and balance sheets, unique assets and operated a Port Community Club that meted out a pro-rata share of Alberton bar takings between the two entities, as compensation for the Magpies having to leave Alberton and, at one stage, train at Ethelton Oval. Hanna Patterson Psychology Student and Behaviour Therapist Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 70 followers 70 connections Join to connect Flinders University Flinders University Activity The. We have a 4 time Ken Farmer Medallist in Adam Richardson and the club holds the honour of having the first Brownlow Medal winner from SA in Bernie Smith. The Eagles end the minor round in 2nd position, but . No date given, initials I.P. With young players such as leading goal kicker Greg Mellor, full forward Tony Modra, and best and fairest Peter Banfield playing alongside returning experienced veterans such as captain Leon Grosser (who would miss the Grand Final through injury), Glenn Goss, as well as Mickan and Lindner (who while playing for the Adelaide Crows in the AFL, had played enough games with West through the season to qualify for the finals), West easily defeated three-time defending premiers Port Adelaide by 89 points in the Elimination Final before winning the First Semi against Woodville-West Torrens (a new team formed through the merger of West Torrens and Woodville at the end of 1990) by 60. 0 : start; Photographer Richard Walker, dated 30/4/92, B 75522/12: Junior West Adelaide players. Possibly published in West-Side Messenger 3/4/91, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/33, West Adelaide player Larry Watson, 1 March, 1983, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/34, West Adelaide player Greg Summerton, 1 March, 1983, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/35, West Adelaide player Rodney Welch, 1 March, 1983, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/36, West Adelaide player Mike McGinness, 1 March, 1983, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/37, West Adelaide player Mark Mickan, 1 March, 1983, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/38, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/39, West Adelaide player Justin Mackie, 1 March, 1983, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/40, West Adelaide player Grant Porter, 1 March, 1983, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/41, West Adelaide player Peter Winter, 1 March, 1983, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/42, West Adelaide player Roger Winter, 1 March, 1983, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/43, West Adelaide player Mark Mickan, not dated, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/44, West Adelaide player Shane Malcolm, not dated, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/45, West Adelaide player Brett Pianta, dated 4/3/91. The Following week Sturt defeated Norwood in the Preliminary to earn the other Grand Final berth. Copyright 2023 West Adelaide Football Club. South Adelaide Players by Season. This process was arduous with some champions being left out. However, Norwood's impregnable defence won out again, and the Bloods were in danger of equalling North Adelaide's 1989 ignominy of kicking only one goal in a Grand Final before two late goals in time-on of the last quarter saw then go down 12.7 (79) to 3.12 (30). Copyright 2023 West Adelaide Football Club. West Adelaide was formed in 1892, adopting magenta and white as their colours and the club played in the Adelaide and Suburban Association from 1892 to 1896. West Adelaide players Mark Dreher, Ian Borchard, Neil Kerley, Leon Grosser, Dirk de Yong. Dated 18/5/90, B 75522/19: Harrie Nelson of Newton, Promotions Officer with West Adelaide Football Club. The Home and Away season was generally only 12 rounds in length compared to modern times where often 22 minor rounds were contested, followed by finals. However, that was the high point for the Bloods during the 1970s as they fell dramatically to ninth in 1978 in what was to be Williams' last season of coaching league football before again finishing last under coach Trevor Hughes in 1979. renderedElement.style.visibility = "visible"; Another WAFC Hall of Fame Legend, Dougs involvement both as player, coach and administrator and recruiter of players, spanning an official club involvement from 1951-2006, allowed the panel to consider players who may have otherwise been overlooked at first glance. During the mid-1950s, West Adelaide, under the coaching of Laurie Cahill and with strong players such as Neil Kerley, Brian Faehse, Doug Thomas, Ken Eustice, Ken McGregor and 1957 Magarey Madalist Ron Benton, became regular finals visitors and finished as beaten grand finalists in 1954, losing the grand final to the Fos Williams led Port Adelaide Email reception@westadelaidefc.com.au 440 Following. After finishing third in 1957, West Adelaide would play in both the 1958 and 1959 SANFL Grand Finals and again would be beaten by the Fos Williams coached Port Adelaide by just two points in 1958 and ten points in 1959. On 16 February 2014, Richmond played host to an AFL pre-season game in the 2014 NAB Challenge between Adelaide's two AFL teams, the Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide. Adam Cockshell. Founded in 1923, they are the oldest club in the league. Dated 27 September, 1983, B 75522/17: Twins and West Adelaide players, Roger and Peter Winter, using exercise equipment during training. This list may not reflect recent changes. Wests won the Adelaide and Suburban Association premierships in 1895 and 1896 and following the club's annual general meeting on 30 March 1897, the club applied to join the South Australian Football Association (SAFA) which was approved by 6 votes to 4 against at a meeting held on 5 April 1897. In his place for his third run as West Adelaide coach was Neil Kerley, who himself had been controversially sacked as coach of the club after taking them to the 1962 Grand Final. Every era has had challenges but West Adelaide, in each of these years since 1897, has produced champion players and teams. The first key part of your list is always the players you already have, to get commitments from your existing players is always a great sign of the direction you are going. No date given, initials I.P. * 1988 and 1996 matches were under State of Origin rules. Possibly published in the Weekly Times, B 75522/57: Happy Eddie Hocking, West Reserves. Written on back: some serious studying. West Adelaide United; West Croydon WFC; West Lakes; Western Warriors; Westfields; Wingfield Royals; . Colours, badge and . Club legends like Dick Head, Bruce McGregor, Neil Kerley and Brian Faehse donned the Red and Black. Official website of the West Adelaide Football Club. { Join as a member in 2023! The panel consisted of a chairman, the club historian and 7 voting members. originalFirstChild = document.body.firstChild; Date stamped 26 April 1988, B 75522/23: Rod O'Riley pumping up football's before a junior coaching clinic. The margin of 108 points persisted as a record for fifty-two years. x = overFlowX > 0 ? Wests had been leading by 25 points at half time but the melee in the crowd proved unsettling with some battered Wests players not making it back to the dressing room until the team was due to go back out onto the oval for the second half. Not dated, B 75522/27: West's Coach Kevin Morris in a West Adelaide gurnsey. During his career Luders was known as one of the most spectacular high marking full-forwards in the SANFL. No date given, initials I.P. Port came back to trail by only two points going into the last quarter of the game and snatched victory by three points. Captain-Coach Bruce McGregor would not only lead his team to the premiership in 1927 but became the first (and so far only) West Adelaide player to win back to back Magarey Madals. West Adelaide players mow the grass at Richmond Oval. Woodville and West Torrens join forces to become the Woodville West Torrens Football Club, known as The Eagles. Leon played 129 games for West Adelaide (1952 - 1961) with his last game being the 1961 Grand Final. Adelaide City Football Club is a soccer club based in Adelaide, . After the SANFL resumed competition following World War I, West Adelaide would finish second in 1922, losing the Final to Norwood while player Robert Barnes was the club's third Magarey Madalist. Goals: Green 3, Beech & Webb 2, Fielke, Stevens, Tuck & Wasley-Black 1. No date given, initials I.P. else The club played its first game against a side called 'The Young Australians' in 1870 at Glanville hall Estate. A club season overview is included and portraits and photographs (where available) of all players are presented. Former Norwood premiership player and Crows assistant coach Michael Taylor replaced Morris in 1996 and West would reach a best of third in 1998 before losing to Port Adelaide in the Preliminary final. Phone 8352 4022. //]]> Page 5 of 5 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, byLee Harradine Fri Mar 18, 2022 4:33 pm, Vale Robert Bernhardt | Notice from Bernie Conlen. //