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. Email reception@westadelaidefc.com.au 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. y - overFlowY : y; 1952 North won its eighth premiership by 'slaughtering' Norwood - 23.15 to 6.9. Presented by The Golden Ticket - For Medallion Club tickets and Corporate Box tickets at the MCG and Marvel. West Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). During his career Luders was known as one of the most spectacular high marking full-forwards in the SANFL. } Many players joined the forces and again careers were interrupted, and this had to be taken into consideration by panellists. Possibly published in the Weekly Times, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/57, Happy Eddie Hocking, West Reserves. In 1985 Grantley Fielke, a premiership player from 1983, would become the club's twelfth Magarey Medal winner. Players; Coaches; Grounds; Articles; Community. BEST FROM THE WEST 1) JOSH CARR If you could have one claim to fame, how is this: 10 Showdowns, 10 victories (plus the bonus win at the Ramsgate Hotel). 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. Not dated, B 75522/27: West's Coach Kevin Morris in a West Adelaide gurnsey. Port came back to trail by only two points going into the last quarter of the game and snatched victory by three points. 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.) Roger Luders created history in 1983 when he became the first West Adelaide player to ever kick 100 goals in an SANFL season, finishing with 105 goals from 24 games played. var originalFirstChild; The club won two parklands premierships prior to 1897 and has since collected nine SANFL League premierships. Photographer Richard Walker, dated 30/4/92, B 75522/7: West Adelaide player Grantley Fielke in a shoe shop at Westfield Arndale. Ports Garam[?] Doug Thomas is written on the back of one photo and all are initialled I.P. B 75522/4: West Adelaide football player Paul Ravesi pictured with a pile of text books. excessHeight = 20; ], Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/47, West Adelaide player Stephen Mager. element.style.visibility = "hidden"; Boasting 14 Magarey Medal winners and 136 State Players, the Bloods also lay claim to some of the greatest names in SA Football history. (event.clientY + de.scrollTop) : y; if( typeof(console) == "undefined" ) No date given, initials I.P. Includes all WAFC players drafted to the AFL or VFL. Mickan's place was taken by 6'7" (200cm) tall Dirk de Jong who had actually retired from league football one game into the season, but was persuaded by Kerley to come back following Mickan's injury. He is pictured with another man, name and date not given, B 75522/10: Doug Thomas sitting at an office desk which bears the sign "winning is not everything, but wanting to is." In the 2000s the grandstand at the oval was named the B. K. Faeshe Stand in honor of the former champion player, coach and administrator of the club. Photographer Denys Finney, dated 2 and 6 July, 1994. In 1996, the cash-strapped Fitzroy announced it would merge with the Brisbane Bears to form the Brisbane Lions. However, Collins could not improve the results in 2008 and the club finished with an unwanted fourth wooden spoon in a row, an ignominy suffered previously by Sturt (1989 to 1996), Woodville (1980 to 1985), South Adelaide (1926 to 1929), Glenelg (1937 to 1940 and 1921 to 1925) and Norwood (1913 to 1919), but never despite several bleak eras by the Bloods. CHARITY CUP GAME. The West Adelaide Football Club had no home ground to call their own until the planning and building of Richmond Oval in the early 1950s. Night games were introduced, as was the Australian Club Championships and Champions of Australia series. In one of the photos a woman is walking behind him across the oval. 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 ) No date given, initials I.P. Helped by poor kicking for goal by the Perth based club who could only manage 2.12 (24) for the second half, West Adelaide held on for a hard-fought four-point win.[4]. Commonly known as The Bloods and Westies, the club's home base is Richmond Oval (currently known as Hisense Stadium under a sponsorship agreement). The Bloods were crowned Champions of Australia when they beat VFL club Carlton after earning their first SANFL flag. In 1994, the AFL announced it would award a second AFL licence to a South Australian club. * A listing of people who have played for the South Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). 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. List of Glenelg Football Club Players. Dallas Willsmore has made the hard decision not to play SANFL football next year and head back to the family farm to assist there in 2021. Not dated, B 75522/28: Five junior players and the West Adelaide coach sitting in the stands. Some players managed upwards of 30 games in a season. { Goals: Green 3, Beech & Webb 2, Fielke, Stevens, Tuck & Wasley-Black 1. A spot had finally opened and it was announced that in 1997, one year later than expected, Port Adelaide would enter the AFL. Following the 1991 grand final Kevin Morris joined a long list of coaches sacked by the club after a dispute with the club's board. Candidates from across all eras were then narrowed down to a list of 50, with all their stats and history made available. Paperwork [removed] indicates photos published in Football Times, but no date. Item 2: Badge featuring a portrait of 'Dick' Head. Umpires: Tobias Medlin, Craig Fleer and Leigh HaussenJack Oatey Medallist: Chris Schmidt, Best: Schmidt, Porplyzia, Stevens, Schiller, Tuck, Helbig Not dated, B 75522/20: John O'Donohue and Bill Rawlings. As a voting member of the panel, his assessment of players and especially their ability not only to dominate key positions, but have the durability to be versatile in other positions helped enormously with our problem of choosing a balanced interchange and list of emergencies. Written on back: 'Rookie of the year' John O'Donohue was presented with a compact disc player from manager Bill Rawlings of Patawalonga Motor Inn. You may order a high quality photographic copy. He achieved what he wanted to achieve from SANFL by playing League Football and wants to go back and play with his friends at his local club. Not surprisingly, Weidemann was replaced as coach following the 2007 season. Most Premierships as a Player: 4 by Jos Dailey, W. Dowling, This page was last edited on 30 January 2023, at 23:46. destroyPagination(); In 2017 the South Australian National Football League, which is the oldest codified football competition in Australia, celebrated 140 years of operation while the West Adelaide Football Club celebrated its 125th birthday, being established some time in 1892 before joining the SANFL in 1897. Won the 1909 Magarey Medal with West Adelaide; SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002; Hele, Simon. The other great highlight for the club during the 1970s was the recruitment of Port rover Trevor Grimwood who would become the club's eleventh Magarey Medal winner in 1977. AFL. Mike Collins (Australian footballer, born 1953) Myke Cook. 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 by just three points. A life member and key recruiting officer of the club and foundation member of the WAFC Hall of Fame, Davids breadth of knowledge of early footballers up to those in the current era was unparalleled as a voting member of this panel. . 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. Photograph by Richard Walker. West Adelaide - Rd 8: 181: BEASLEY, Jim: 1887 - 1889: 3: 23/07/1887: Adelaide - Rd 10: 182: PITMAN: 1887: 1: Left to right: Matt Ellis, Kevin Morris, Adam Goodfellow. West Adelaide Football Club. Adam Cockshell. document.body.removeChild(document.body.firstChild); 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. SANFLW Team Selections - Round 2 v North Adelaide 4 days ago Upcoming Events View All. These awards are presented to groups or citizens who have made an outstanding contribution to the Toowoomba Region community. See 'contents' for details of individual images. For both stints at the Adelaide Oval, this created problems because during the football season Souths, being the main tenant, had first use of the oval (league) and the Adelaide Oval No. South Adelaide Football Club EST.1876. The record attendance for a West Adelaide home game was set at Richmond Oval in 1969 when 15,742 attended the Round 5 fixture against Glenelg. Attendance: 47,129 Despite some impressive performances in his final four games, including out playing experienced Sturt ruckman Frank Spiel in the Grand Final, de Jong, who started his SANFL career with Wests in 1978, again retired from football after 1983 having played 53 games for the club. The Eagles end the minor round in 2nd position, but . } 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. He was a non-voting member of the panel who provided commentary and insights on players in each of the meetings. { The club won its fourth premiership in five years in 1912 after again defeating Port Adelaide in the grand final before finishing their Golden Era with a third placing in 1913. West's fortunes were about to change and the club would enter what is known as its "Golden Era". [7], Despite the SANFL being a localised league, West Adelaide have some high-profile Adelaide personalities as supporters of the club. This left a pool of 280 players. Photographer Richard Walker, dated 30/4/92, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/55, Fitzroy player Darren Wheildon, dated 22 March 1995, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/56, Scott Simister, during a match between West Adelaide and Glenelg. In 1877 Port Adelaide joined seven other local clubs and formed the South Australian Football Association, the first organisation of its type in Australia. All rights reserved. Copies of this collection may be made for research or study. Son of Kevin the former Port player and West Adelaide Vice-Captain and Captain Mark became the clubs first official historian, appointed by then General Manager Doug Thomas in 2004 and has served in this capacity since. Attendance: 25,625 Medallist, Michael Minuzzo Club Legend, Brian K Faehse Life Member, Steven Rabbett Steven Morris, drafted to the Richmond Tigers (father-son rule) Friday 28th October 2011 Rory Laird, Rookie draft pick #5, Adelaide Crows Life Member, Simon Munn Under 18's List & Stats Surname Given Game s Goals AHMAT-WATKINS Hassan 10 10 ANSPACH Jake 10 1 { West Adelaide were a foundation member of the SANFL Women's competition in 2017. Wests finished a disappointing seventh in 1955, but would return to form in 1956 where they would again be beaten grand finalists, again losing to Port. Photographer Denys Finney, dated 2 and 6 July, 1994. (event.clientX + de.scrollLeft) : x; Written on back: From left to right. Photographer Mark Brake, dated 22/7/87, B 75522/31: West Adelaide Coach with junior players in the stand. } /* Pour maximiser les compatibilites IE6/7/8 en quirk/doctyped */ SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES. Joint major partners. The football club played its first match against a team called the "Young Australians" on 30 July 1870 at North Park Lands. . 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). element.style.zIndex = 1000; Membership - West Adelaide Football Club are you locked in? James "Sorry" Tierney was the club's first ever winner of the Magarey Medal in 1908. A club season overview is included and portraits and photographs (where available) of all players are presented. No date given, initials I.P. Player no. By 1996, the SANFL owned two AFL licences (Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide). 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