{ setTimeout('renderedElement.style.visibility = "visible"', 1); In the early 1970s, West Adelaide declined to their lowest ebb for a third of a century, finishing last in 1972 for the first time since 1936, and repeating this ignominy in 1973 and 1974. The ground was used for training and junior games until it was ready for league use in 1958. Official website of the West Adelaide Football Club. In 1996, the cash-strapped Fitzroy announced it would merge with the Brisbane Bears to form the Brisbane Lions. Names, location and date not provided, B 75522/3: Women on an oval dressed in cheerleaders costume. The panel consisted of a chairman, the club historian and 7 voting members. Luders remains the club's all-time leading goal kicker with 558 goals kicked in 162 games played between 1978 and 1986 at an average of 3.4 goals per game. Will Mead has decided to go back and play local football. AustralianFootball.com Celebrating the history of the great Australian game . 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. Also written on back 'Football Times' [a Messenger Press publication. Club legends like Dick Head, Bruce McGregor, Neil Kerley and Brian Faehse donned the Red and Black. Dated 4/9/90 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. 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. renderedElement.style.top = (y + 15) + "px"; He added another nine goals in the finals to finish on 97 for the year. Nonetheless, the club still struggled and had won only twenty and drawn two of 127 games by the end of 1907, including a second winless season in 1906. During his career Luders was known as one of the most spectacular high marking full-forwards in the SANFL. Players were also to be selected in their normal playing Collins was criticised in the media for resting his "star" players over the final three rounds after West had already been assured of third place and the "double chance" in the finals. Written on back: some serious studying. West Adelaide were a foundation member of the SANFL Women's competition in 2017. It was a tough decision for him but family always comes first and we respect his decision and wish him all the best. Damian Cupido. Jaxon Crabb. { National Service and the Vietnam War also interfered with playing careers. South Australian National Football League, David Clarke (Australian footballer, born 1980), Mike Collins (Australian footballer, born 1953), Alan Crawford (Australian rules footballer), Bryce Gibbs (Australian rules footballer), Jack Graham (Australian footballer, born 1916), Brian Roberts (Australian rules footballer), Matthew Rogers (Australian rules footballer), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:South_Adelaide_Football_Club_players&oldid=804445643, This page was last edited on 9 October 2017, at 01:39. During 2013, the club won its first competition since winning the 1987 Foundation Cup (SANFL pre-season) when they won the 2013 Foxtel Cup, defeating WAFL side East Fremantle 4.8 (32) to 2.16 (28) at Football Park, a win worth A$100,000 in prizemoney to the club. Scan of the sheet music. This process was arduous with some champions being left out. Lee is a life member of the club along with his brother Noel and, of course, grandfather Vin Stud Harradine who served as timekeeper for 48 years, only to have his service interrupted by World War 2. Jack played in our under 18s winning grand final as well 52 league games. The West Adelaide Football has a Hall of Fame area in the club which is regarded as one of the best in the South Australian National Football League. (Error Code: 100013) List Categories Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. West Adelaide immediately gained the services of one of the best players of the time, "Bunny" Daly who threw himself into developing the club. on back of photo, B 75522/74: West Adelaide's Paul Ravesi. . West Adelaide Football Club The club boasts one of the best past players' bars and historical collections of any club in the land and welcomes everyone to be a part of one of the state's historic football clubs. The Oval is located in Richmond, an inner-western suburb of Adelaide. Photographer Tony Lewis, dated 16/11/87. In 1954 the club's search for a permanent home ground was solved with the founding of Richmond Oval. Era 6 saw the AFL become a professional league. Doug Thomas is written on the back of one photo and all are initialled I.P. Phone 8352 4022. Era 5 saw Football Park come into its prime. Membership - West Adelaide Football Club are you locked in? West Adelaide Club Website Based in the inner western suburb of Richmond, West Adelaide has won nine premierships, four of which came during a glorious run in the early 1900s. However, a second straight Grand Final appearance went begging when North Adelaide reversed the previous years result and booked a place in the GF against Norwood (who would win their second straight flag), leaving The Bloods to finish in third place wondering what might have been. 1991. Not dated: 21. . The Bloods finished 5th in 1981, defeated in the Elimination Final by Norwood. Doug was a voting member of the panel and his experience made his contributions invaluable during many robust discussions on players for the final make-up of the team. West Adelaide players mow the grass at Richmond Oval. 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. S.Malin (1899); J.Mack (1907); S.Hosking (1910, 1915); J.Ashley (1914); C.Adams (1921); P.Bampton (1925); B.Quinn (1938, 1945); D.Boyd (1956); G.Motley (1964); T.Obst (1967); R.Ebert (1971, 1974, 1976, 1980); P.Woite (1975); G.Anderson (1986); S.Hodges (1990); N.Buckley (1992); T.Brown and R.O'Connor (tied) (2001); B.Ebert (2003); J.Clayton (2005) West Adelaide not only became SANFL premiers for the first time defeating Norwood in the Grand Final at the Adelaide Oval but they also became Champions of Australia when they defeated powerful Victorian Football League team Carlton by five goals at the Adelaide Oval. Not dated, B 75522/20: John O'Donohue and Bill Rawlings. The Magarey Medal is awarded to the fairest and most brilliant player in the SANFL. 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. 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. Courageous, caring, team man, role model. Photographer Richard Walker, dated 30/4/92, B 75522/6: Two men pictured with lawnmowers and a van behind them. Most Premierships as a Player: 4 by Jos Dailey, W. Dowling, This page was last edited on 30 January 2023, at 23:46. Players were split into 20-year eras and evaluated by their feats in accordance with the era in which they played. { From that point on, West tended to forget about playing football and seemed more intent on punishing Sims, who finished the game with his right eye badly swollen and requiring 5 stitches. Westies again finished sixth in 2010, missing the major round for the sixth straight year. 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. No date given, initials I.P. renderedElement.style.visibility = "visible"; Dated 30/4/92, B 75522/24: Rod O'Riley, Technical and Development Manager. These licences were eventually sold to the two AFL clubs giving them independence from the SANFL. SANFLW Team Selections - Round 2 v North Adelaide 4 days ago Upcoming Events View All. They formed this off shoot of the West Adelaide Football Club to entice former Past Players & Officials back to the club. The photos are not dated. West Adelaide Football Club - 57 Milner Road, Richmond SA 22 March 2023 7:30pm - 10:30pm 2023 U18's Season Launch . 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. 1876 - 1878: 3: 20/05/1876: Victorian - Rd 1: 2: . Despite Bennetts' return, they finished winless for the third time in 1933 but were terribly unlucky in losing five games by a goal or less[3] They recovered to win eight games and draw one in 1934, but between 1935 and 1940 were never higher than seventh in an eight-team competition and overall won only 26 and drew one of 102 games. West Adelaide, coached by Port Adelaide premiership player and coach John Cahill (nephew of former West coach Laurie Cahill) finished 3rd in the 1985 SANFL season, missing out on a grand final spot by less than 2 goals to North Adelaide in the Preliminary Final. West Adelaide players mow the grass at Richmond Oval. At years End, Ryan Ferguson retired returning home to Victoria. 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. Graeme has served the West Adelaide Football Club in an official capacity since 2008 and been a board member of both the Football Club and Westonians, serving the club in a variety of roles. ], Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/46, West Adelaide player Mark Ricciuto, dated 4/3/91. Lees knowledge of players past and present made his input invaluable. Despite West Adelaide playing their 400th game at Richmond Oval when they faced Sturt on 7 April 2006, neither season would bring any joy for The Bloods or their supporters as they finished with the wooden spoon in each season. } Mark wrote the profiles on all the candidates for the Team of the Centuries and for the Hall of Fame candidates since its inception, as well as authoring this publication. Woodville Oval was the club's base, but home games were played at Football Park. 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. The club often struggled to field a full team in its early years as clubs were then controlled by wealthy businessmen and it was no secret that players were regularly poached from less wealthy clubs. In the former year a late kick for goal by ruckman Jack Richardson which would have given West the lead with only ninety seconds remaining hit the post allowing Port to hold on. He created the club war honour boards, fixed the life members board and listed in order of debut all West Adelaide league players. Photographer Richard Walker, dated 30/4/92, B 75522/11: Doug Thomas sitting at an office desk which bears the sign "winning is not everything, but wanting to is." 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. } { x - overFlowX : x; In the week leading up to the match there were rumours around Adelaide that Westies were going to "go the biff" in a bid to unsettle the Roosters and in front of 39,276, the smallest SANFL Grand Final crowd since the 1950s, the game became a spiteful affair with many brawls erupting between opposing players following Norths Steven Sims knocking out Wests Matthew Simpson early in the second quarter (it was alleged after the game that Sims had hit Simpson, not to knock him out but to stop his overly close tagging of North's Darel Hart). Very few people in football would have an awareness of players in so many football competitions around Australia. See 'contents' for details of individual images. 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 The oval received over A$300,000 from the AFL for upgrades to the ground, including improved interchange area and coaches boxes, new goal and point posts and new grass. on back of photo, B 75522/77: Peter Winter, West Adelaide, and Des O'Dwyer, Woodville West Torrens, contest the ball. Doug Thomas is written on the back of one photo and all are initialled I.P. No date given, initials I.P. Item 1: Studio portrait of three West Adelaide Football Club players, identified as the '1908 West Adelaide and SA state centre line'. on back of photo, B 75522/80: Action shot, West Adelaide v Eagles. SOCCER. NRL Tipping Competition 2023! West Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Item 2: Badge featuring a portrait of 'Dick' Head. 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. document.body.removeChild(document.body.firstChild); In 1990 the club approached the newly named AFL for entry but was eventually beaten by a composite proposal, the Adelaide Crows, by the SANFL. The Fos Williams Medal is awarded to the best SANFL player in an interstate game. He was reluctantly replaced by longtime teammate and friend Doug Thomas, who went to the club committee before the season and unsuccessfully asked them to re-instate Kerley as captain-coach. Join as a member in 2023! 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 The club played its first game against a side called 'The Young Australians' in 1870 at Glanville hall Estate. 1952 North won its eighth premiership by 'slaughtering' Norwood - 23.15 to 6.9. The 26 photographs have not been digitsed, but can be requested and viewed in the Somerville Reading Room, as items B 75522/86-112. (event.clientY + de.scrollTop) : y; Adelaide City Football Club is a soccer club based in Adelaide, . The AFL guaranteed Port Adelaide a place in the competition in 1994 and eventually entered in 1997. if (agt.indexOf("gecko") != -1 && agt.indexOf("win") != -1) Leon played 129 games for West Adelaide (1952 - 1961) with his last game being the 1961 Grand Final. on back of photo, B 75522/75: West Adelaide's Paul Ravesi. Photographer possibly Ashley Hornsey. Written on back: From left to right, Daniel Rossetto - U/15 Captain, Jim Batzavalis - U/14 Captain, Darren White - U/13 Captain, Kevin Morris - League Coach. The Bloods christened their first game at Richmond by defeating neighbouring club West Torrens by 10 points 12.11 (83) to 10.13 (73) in front of just over 15,000 fans. 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. /* Pour maximiser les compatibilites IE6/7/8 en quirk/doctyped */ CEO Kym Russell also ended his association with the club while Coach Andrew Collins won a job at Williamstown Football Club. { 1876. All match results are detailed with many photographs. 87 posts. From the 1899 season the SAFA introduced district football in which players had to play for the club in the district where they lived. His award came in 1928 in the eighth year of the Club's history as a League side. Many players joined the forces and again careers were interrupted, and this had to be taken into consideration by panellists. } Glenelg joined the SANFL as a league club in 1921 but still only 14 minor round games were programmed. Initials I.P. The football club played its first match against a team called the "Young Australians" on 30 July 1870 at North Park Lands. Not dated, B 75522/9: West Adelaide's Doug Thomas, [who during his career was player, coach and administrator/manager.] Call the Family Violence Information Line 0800 456 450. on back of photo, B 75522/81: Action shot, West Adelaide v Norwood. overFlowY = y + renderedHeight + excessHeight - window.innerHeight - window.pageYOffset; element.style.position = "absolute"; [7], Despite the SANFL being a localised league, West Adelaide have some high-profile Adelaide personalities as supporters of the club. 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. This list may not reflect recent changes. History Board Members Committees & Coterie Groups . West held a 25-point lead over the Sharks at halftime by keeping them goalless, but were themselves kept goalless in the second half scoring only three points. 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. Copies of this collection may be made for research or study. Photographer Richard Walker, dated 30/4/92, B 75522/7: West Adelaide player Grantley Fielke in a shoe shop at Westfield Arndale. start = (start - 1) * 25; Originally from Clare, South Australia, Hocking began training with South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club Central District aged sixteen and within 12 months made his SANFL league debut. McNamara is tackled by a Woodville player. The photos are not dated. Not dated, B 75522/30: West Adelaide Coach Kevin Morris with a number of players, not identified. } Photographer Richard Walker. No date given, initials I.P. Also written on back 'Football Times' [a Messenger Press publication. Won the 1909 Magarey Medal with West Adelaide; SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002; Hele, Simon. Photographer Bryan Charleton, 1 October, 1983, B 75522/63: West Adelaide Players and administrators celebrating a win as the siren goes and as they receive the trophy. The Bloods were crowned Champions of Australia when they beat VFL club Carlton after earning their first SANFL flag. After finishing third in 1928 and 1929 followed by in the absence of star goalsneak "Dickie" Bennetts who was banned for three years for kicking an umpire fifth in 1930, West Adelaide slumped badly in 1931 to last with only two wins before bouncing back to fifth in 1932 only half a game from the finals. Darren Bradshaw won the Ken Farmer Medal as the SANFL's leading goal kicker in 2003, kicking 88 for the season. Photograph not dated, B 75522/2: Women on an oval dressed in cheerleaders costume. 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