} function do_pagination_start() Name Era Seasons Debut vs; 1: KENNEDY, George D (capt.) 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. Not dated: 21. . 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). West Adelaide was one of the "poor" clubs and consequently won only one of its first 31 matches. Two of Wests best players throughout the 1983 season were unlucky to miss a place in the Grand Final team. Initials I.P. on back of photo, B 75522/68: West Adelaide coach Kevin Morris talks to the players on the ground. In 2014 he became a member of the Board and was also named the SANFL Official Historian in 2015. With lists every year, people come and go and that is the nature of the sport, We would like to pay tribute to a few that will not be with us in 2021 and thank them for their commitment and service to the football club, they have been able to help set the foundation of the next two exciting years for us and they should know they have played a part in that. 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. #strongertogether. No date given, initials I.P. West Adelaide Football Club Yee Yee Farm. Possibly published in the Weekly Times, B 75522/57: Happy Eddie Hocking, West Reserves. It is common for some problems to be reported throughout the day. The Magarey Medal was won by Club Captain Ian McKay - the first full back to achieve this honour - the ninth Magarey Medal to have been awarded to North Adelaide players. Yet another WAFC Hall of Fame Club Legend and now giving his name to a medal for club champions, Grant has played the most games for West Adelaide. West Adelaide players Mark Dreher, Ian Borchard, Neil Kerley, Leon Grosser, Dirk de Yong. The Bloods would continue to perform poorly as they finished second last in 1980 and Trevor Hughes was sacked following the season. The photos are not dated. The Eagles end the minor round in 2nd position, but . [CDATA[ 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. Following such a dramatic drop in form, Rehn resigned as coach following the 2005 season and was replaced by former Crows teammate Wayne Weidemann for both 2006 and 2007. The Ken Farmer Medal is awarded to the SANFL's leading goalkicker at the end of the minor round. Official website of the West Adelaide Football Club. start = (isNaN(start) || start < 0 ) ? History. Future dual Crows premiership player Shaun Rehn who had made his AFL debut during the year with the Crows missed the SANFL finals through injury. * He created the club war honour boards, fixed the life members board and listed in order of debut all West Adelaide league players. Not dated, B 75522/15: Glenn Kilpatrick with his Magarey Medal. 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 Item 3: West Adelaide badge from a Milo promotion of 1963. Woodville Oval was the club's base, but home games were played at Football Park. y - overFlowY : y; 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. 1876. West then went back to the Adelaide Oval for its home games from 1940 until 1957, sharing the ground with South Adelaide. 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. ], Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/47, West Adelaide player Stephen Mager. (WFLA) A Tampa Bay area mom says a man kept tabs on her with a GPS tracker. } 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. Photographer Ian Parrish, not dated, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/58, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/59, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/60, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/61, Mark Mickan being chaired off by West players. Glenelg defeated the Bloods 18 18 (126) to 8.9 (57) on the day and the record crowd still stands as of 2013. 2017 was also the anniversary of our 1927 and 1947 premierships. Dated 4/9/90 The club is based in Novar Gardens, a western suburb of Adelaide. The club slipped to sixth in 1992 and a disappointing eighth in 1993, ahead of perennial wooden spooners Sturt by only a small percentage gap. McNamara is tackled by a Woodville player. renderedElement.style.left = (x + 15) + "px"; Written on back: some serious studying. renderedElement.style.top = (y + 15) + "px"; 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. The club would play its nemesis Port Adelaide in the 1962 grand final and once again would go down by a heartbreaking three points to the Magpies. AustralianFootball.com Celebrating the history of the great Australian game . 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." NRL Tipping Competition 2023! On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He regularly reminded panellists that a great football team needed players with integrity and lived WAFC values as well as having outstanding football ability. renderedHeight = renderedElement.offsetHeight; CHARITY CUP GAME. Not dated, B 75522/13: Junior West Adelaide players. 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. if (typeof(originalFirstChild) == "undefined") 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. if ( display == true ) 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. 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. The club would like to give all members and supporters a list update of where the club is currently at for 2021 season. The photos are not dated. (Error Code: 100013) List Categories Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Glenelg joined the SANFL as a league club in 1921 but still only 14 minor round games were programmed. Jamie was sourced because of his extensive talent, having created similar pieces for Norwood, Port Adelaide and Central District Football Club. Kennedy would go on to play 236 games for the club between 1970 and 1982 before playing the last two seasons of his career with Port Adelaide. Well now it's been happening at schools around the state. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for AFLVFL SANFL ADELAIDE ROOSTERS TRAINING JUMPER JERSEY JAX MENS M at the best online prices at eBay! 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. else 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. Borchard led the Bloods back to the finals in 2001 and 2002, but they lost the Elimination Final each time. Not dated, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/48, West Adelaide player Mike Rennie. [2] The SAFA would subsequently become the SANFL. { West Adelaide players mow the grass at Richmond Oval. 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). 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. * 1988 and 1996 matches were under State of Origin rules. The Magarey Medal is awarded to the fairest and most brilliant player in the SANFL. History of the Glenelg Football Club affiliated South Australian National Football League . West Adelaide and their captain Brian Faehse were given the honour of being the first team to use the new rooms and to run out onto the oval from them at the start of the 1955 SANFL season. The Jack Oatey Medal is awarded to the best player of the SANFL Grand Final. Each era had its pros and cons with regards to evaluating player service, as you will see below. B 75522/4: West Adelaide football player Paul Ravesi pictured with a pile of text books. 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. Not dated, B 75522/29: West Adelaide Coach Kevin Morris and another man in the football stands. Jarrod Cotton. Doug Thomas is written on the back of one photo and all are initialled I.P. Era 3 was interrupted by World War 2, with a Patriotic Competition introduced seeing West and Glenelg join together. There is a list of past and present West Adelaide players who have played at AFL/VFL: The black and red colours of West End beer made by the South Australian Brewing Company came about after West Adelaide defeated Port Adelaide in the 1911 Grand Final, and defeated VFL premiers Essendon in the Championship of Australia play-off at Adelaide Oval shortly afterwards in the same year. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 2 March 2023 7:30pm APL Poker . [ Clash Royale ] Top Player's Decks with Mighty Miner [Updated 10/1] Update 10/01/2022 08:00am UTC We have compiled the battle decks of the top 1000 players in the global leaderboards and compiled a list of ranker decks that use Mighty Miner. West Adelaide immediately gained the services of one of the best players of the time, "Bunny" Daly who threw himself into developing the club. The Charity Cup game at English Park to-morrow should prove an exciting one. South Adelaide Football Club EST.1876. Dated 27 September, 1983, B 75522/17: Twins and West Adelaide players, Roger and Peter Winter, using exercise equipment during training. Copyright 2023 West Adelaide Football Club. The football club played its first match against a team called the "Young Australians" on 30 July 1870 at North Park Lands. 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. . This was a reaction to a heavy but legal clash prior to the end of the half between Wests captain Brian Faehse and Ports Dave Boyd in which Boyd had come off second best. The team finally got its revenge on Norwood when they put a severe dent in the Redlegs premiership defence with a 77-point win the 2nd Semi-final to earn a spot in their first Grand Final since 1962. on back of photo, B 75522/71: Player action shot featuring West Adelaide's Robin McKinnon. { Disappointingly for our loyal Westies supporters, past player Sam Durdin has decided to pursue his football elsewhere in 2021. Richmond, South Australia westadelaidefc.com.au Joined January 2011. . y = document.all ? /* Pour maximiser les compatibilites IE6/7/8 en quirk/doctyped */ Doug Thomas is written on the back of one photo and all are initialled I.P. To celebrate these milestones, the WAFC waited for the completion of our 125th year of competition and selected a Team of the Centuries. 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. 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. The ground was used for training and junior games until it was ready for league use in 1958. West Adelaide / Every Player Not dated, B 75522/9: West Adelaide's Doug Thomas, [who during his career was player, coach and administrator/manager.] Ports Garam[?] Photograph by Richard Walker. Written on back: Brian Winton of Warradale during training. 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