Many players joined the forces and again careers were interrupted, and this had to be taken into consideration by panellists. Peter Milsom of West Adelaide Footy Club handing over the teams gurnsey to Bradley Hopkins, 12 years (written on back of photo.) Australian Football. 2012 finally saw the work of Andy Collins and his staff finally come to fruition with the Bloods finishing the minor round in third place with a 128 record, including being only one of two sides to beat runaway minor premiers Norwood. renderedElement.style.top = (y + 15) + "px"; Also written on back 'Football Times' [a Messenger Press publication. At the time of selection their were 1405 known players to represent West Adelaide in an official Home and Away season game, a criterion was set such that a player had to have played 50 league games for our club. { excessWidth = 0; Photographer Tony Lewis, dated 16/11/87. See 'contents' for details of individual images. { The club is based in Novar Gardens, a western suburb of Adelaide. The West Adelaide Team of the Centuries is unique in that it spans three centuries (1897-2017). 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. Yee Yee Farm. on back of photo, B 75522/73: West Adelaide's Paul Ravesi. West Adelaide Football Club Photo number 2 labelled on back as West Cheer Girls. Club legends like Dick Head, Bruce McGregor, Neil Kerley and Brian Faehse donned the Red and Black. Richmond Oval hosted its first Interstate game in 2013 when South Australia defeated Qld/NT (NEAFL north) 21.14 (140) to 9.4 (58). 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). Dated 30/4/92, B 75522/24: Rod O'Riley, Technical and Development Manager. No date given, initials I.P. It was a tough decision for him but family always comes first and we respect his decision and wish him all the best. He was a non-voting member of the panel who provided commentary and insights on players in each of the meetings. FA Cup 4th Round -- Champs League Rd of 16 -- Europa - Rd of 16 -- Europa Conf - Rd of 16 NRL Round 1 - Thursday Join Tipping for season '23 Tip round 1 in Tipping - Weekly Platinum Membership prize. Item 3: West Adelaide badge from a Milo promotion of 1963. The club has won nine SANFL premierships, the most recent coming in 2015 breaking a thirty-two-year premiership drought dating back to 1983; the second longest in the SANFL. 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. Damian Cupido. 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. West Adelaide became one of the power teams in the SANFL following the resumption of full-scale competition in 1945. He created the club war honour boards, fixed the life members board and listed in order of debut all West Adelaide league players. 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. Not dated, B 75522/26: Player John O'Donohue at work painting a 'Bloods '89' sign. 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. However, with a number of young players such as Richard "Dick" Head joining veterans James Tierney. if (document.body.firstChild != originalFirstChild) Left to right: Matt Ellis, Kevin Morris, Adam Goodfellow. 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. 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. 17 February 2018 was a memorable day in the club history when city rivals South Adelaide were defeated with 10-0. //]]> Glenelg joined the SANFL as a league club in 1921 but still only 14 minor round games were programmed. 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. 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. 5 : start; Photographer Stuart Hannagan, B 75522/62: Grand Final 1983. Our depth will no doubt be a strong point for 2021 with the further development of our existing young list form 2020 and the emergence of the Under 18s coming up to the senior squad for next year. 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. [4] It's sad to announce that former volunteer, Robert Riedy passed away peacefully 17/12/2022 . Images from club events will also be posted here. 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. { 1876 - 1878: 3: 20/05/1876: Victorian - Rd 1: 2: . All match results are detailed with many photographs. 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. 2 AFL Premiership player: (1993, 2004), SANFL Premiership player: (1990), Brownlow Medal: (1993), John Cahill Medal: (2003), Michael Tuck Medal: (1993), Port Adelaide captain: (1997-2000), 5 All-Australian team: (1992, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2003), National Football Carnival Championship (1993), Essendon Team of the Century (Back Pocket), Champions Crows player Darel Hart (who had played 18 AFL games for Adelaide during the year but had enough SANFL games to qualify for the finals) kicked seven goals for the Roosters on his way to winning the Fos Williams Medal. Paperwork [removed] indicates photos published in Football Times, but no date, B 75522/64: West Adelaide Players and administrators celebrating a win as the siren goes and as they receive the trophy. 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) The vice-president of the WAFC is the main reason this wonderful project was established and completed. Photographer Bryan Charleton, 1 October, 1983, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/63, West Adelaide Players and administrators celebrating a win as the siren goes and as they receive the trophy. Includes all WAFC players drafted to the AFL or VFL. Thanks to the tireless efforts of people like club captain Brian Faeshe (who ironically never got to play on the ground having retired in 1956), Cliff Semmler, Roy Charles, Cliff Todd and City of West Torrens Mayor Steve Hamra, The Bloods finally had a home ground to call their own. The Bloods got some revenge for their 2003 Grand Final loss to Centrals with a 27-point win in the Qualifying final to book a place against Norwood in the Second Semi-final. West bounced back a week later to record a 13.10 (88) to 10.7 (67) win over North Adelaide in the Preliminary Final to book a place in their seventeenth SANFL Grand Final, and their first against Norwood since the Bloods 1961 premiership. Once again West Adelaide failed to follow up its good form from the previous season and while still managing to qualify for the finals in 2004 had to be satisfied with just a fifth-placed finish. The voting panel then independently selected their own teams which were brought back to the full committee for tallying and comparison. } Initials I.P. Photographer possibly Ashley Hornsey. 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. 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. This is one of a series of publications that document the history of South Australian football. 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. AustralianFootball.com Celebrating the history of the great Australian game . renderedElement.style.left = (x + 15) + "px"; } element.style.zIndex = 1000; Photographer Richard Walker. The following 142 pages are in this category, out of 142 total. WEST ADELAIDE FOOTBALL & FOOTBALLERS CLUB (18922012) Champions of Australia - 1908, 1911 SANFL Premiers - 1908, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1927, 1947, 1961, 1983 Runners Up - 1922, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1991, 2003, 2012 2012 WEST ADELAIDE FOOTBALL CLUB ANNUAL REPORT 1 OFFICE BEARERS Board of Direc to rs West Adelaide players mow the grass at Richmond Oval. 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. } A listing of people who have played for the South Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Harbor Victorian Virginia W-WT Reserves W-WT Reserves WFC W-WT U16s W-WT U18s Waikerie Walkerville Wallaroo Wayback Weeroona Bay West Adelaide West Adelaide Reserves West Adelaide Reserves WFC West Adelaide U16s West Adelaide . The panel consisted of a chairman, the club historian and 7 voting members. 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. [CDATA[ } Name Era Seasons Debut vs; 1: KENNEDY, George D (capt.) So many words to describe Logan Hill. renderedElement.style.visibility = "visible"; In 1952 Leon was awarded the Sam Suckling medal for Best First Year Player and was awarded . In one of the photos a woman is walking behind him across the oval. Each era had its pros and cons with regards to evaluating player service, as you will see below. Era 6 saw the AFL become a professional league. 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. 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. Facing a red-hot Central District team aiming for their third premiership in four years, West went down 17.9 (111) to 11.11 (77) in front of 28,199 at AAMI Stadium in the Grand Final. Call the Family Violence Information Line 0800 456 450. This will be a great endorsement for the club and the Riverland competition in 2021. [citation needed], A song written dedicated to the West Adelaide Team by Reg Stoneham 1911. 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. History Board Members Committees & Coterie Groups . (Error Code: 100013) List Categories Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. 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." var agt = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase(); From the 1899 season the SAFA introduced district football in which players had to play for the club in the district where they lived. National Service and the Vietnam War also interfered with playing careers. on back of photo, B 75522/77: Peter Winter, West Adelaide, and Des O'Dwyer, Woodville West Torrens, contest the ball. Copyright 2023 West Adelaide Football Club. renderedWidth = renderedElement.offsetWidth; #strongertogether. 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. This award has since been won by Westies Adam Cooney and of course Mark Ricciuto. The West Torrens club was founded in 1923, and the Birkalla Rovers was founded . At years End, Ryan Ferguson retired returning home to Victoria. Colours, badge and . Brian Faeshe was one of the driving forces in the formation of Richmond Oval while still a player with West Adelaide. 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. Photographer Denys Finney, dated 2 and 6 July, 1994. The half-time melee was the main topic of discussion at an SANFL meeting following the game which prompted the building of the underground dressing rooms at the Adelaide Oval during the summer of 1954/55 while leaving the rooms in the stands to the cricketers. No date given, initials I.P. At the time of selection Neil Kerley said, Its only a great team if champion players miss out. and this is certainly the case with the side selected. The Oval is located in Richmond, an inner-western suburb of Adelaide. Photographer possibly Ashley Hornsey. He appears to be hosting a game, perhaps bingo?, in a crowded club room. Mid Western Football Association . Doug Thomas is written on the back of one photo and all are initialled I.P. y = document.all ? Football in South Australia at this stage was yet to be organised and there were several sets of rules in use across the state. Players; Coaches; Grounds; Articles; Community. on back of photo, B 75522/81: Action shot, West Adelaide v Norwood. History of the Glenelg Football Club affiliated South Australian National Football League . The West Adelaide Football Club are proud to present the team selection for the WAFC Team of the Centuries. 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. Not dated, B 75522/48: West Adelaide player Mike Rennie. Woodville Oval was the club's base, but home games were played at Football Park. 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. Official website of the West Adelaide Football Club. The West Adelaide Football Club is 1 of 10 teams competing in the SANFL Statewide Super League. 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). 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. Hanna Patterson Psychology Student and Behaviour Therapist Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 70 followers 70 connections Join to connect Flinders University Flinders University Activity The.