on back of photo, B 75522/79: Mini-league game Port v Woodville. The photos are not dated. From left to right: John J. McCarthy, Henry R. Head who won the Magarey Medal in 1909 and Alby Klose. 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.] Club legends like Dick Head, Bruce McGregor, Neil Kerley and Brian Faehse donned the Red and Black. Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. Dated 30/4/92, B 75522/24: Rod O'Riley, Technical and Development Manager. 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. Goals: Green 3, Beech & Webb 2, Fielke, Stevens, Tuck & Wasley-Black 1. No date given, initials I.P. Dated 30/4/92, B 75522/25: Robbie McKinnon of Richmond, spiking with David Toomey looking on, in the beach volleyball game between Lenny's Locals and the Royals. The Oval is located in Richmond, an inner-western suburb of Adelaide. 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. 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. 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. Following the 1961 premiership win and subsequent runners-up in 1962, West Adelaide would go through a very lean time. Doug Thomas is written on the back of one photo and all are initialled I.P. 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. var originalFirstChild; 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. Presented by The Golden Ticket - For Medallion Club tickets and Corporate Box tickets at the MCG and Marvel. Era 4 was a golden era in South Australian football. Not dated, B 75522/32: New West Adelaide football coach, Kevin Morris, at Richmond Oval today (written on back of photo.) Attendance: 47,129 } } 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. { West Adelaide players Mark Dreher, Ian Borchard, Neil Kerley, Leon Grosser, Dirk de Yong. Not dated, B 75522/29: West Adelaide Coach Kevin Morris and another man in the football stands. Athens . SOCCER. Photographer Richard Walker, dated 30/4/92, B 75522/55: Fitzroy player Darren Wheildon, dated 22 March 1995, B 75522/56: Scott Simister, during a match between West Adelaide and Glenelg. 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. Westies won their eighth premiership when Kerley coached the team to a 21.16 (142) to 16.12 (108) win in the Grand Final in front of 47,129 fans at Football Park. on back of photo, B 75522/81: Action shot, West Adelaide v Norwood. 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. Jamie was commissioned by the West Adelaide Football Club to create the WAFC Team of the Centuries official souvenir artwork. console.info( message ); He regularly reminded panellists that a great football team needed players with integrity and lived WAFC values as well as having outstanding football ability. Phone 8352 4022. We are still finalising a couple more exciting recruits that hopefully we can announce over the coming weeks to further add depth to our League side for 2021. The club is based in Novar Gardens, a western suburb of Adelaide. 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. ], Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/47, West Adelaide player Stephen Mager. 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. This one club merge removed the stand-alone Magpies from the league as shareholders and saw the Magpies relinquish its junior and country zones. 0 : start; Paperwork [removed] indicates photos published in Football Times, but no date. function createPagination(which, string, x, y) All rights reserved. You may order a high quality photographic copy. 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. 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 club finished third in 1946 before winning its sixth premiership in 1947 defeating Norwood 10.15 (75) to 8.15 (63). The Crows also signed former Bloods Bruce Lindner (Geelong) and Mark Mickan (Brisbane) who under the rules of the time, were automatically allocated back to their former SANFL club. To celebrate these milestones, the WAFC waited for the completion of our 125th year of competition and selected a Team of the Centuries. 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. Advertisement for PGH Bricks and Pavers in background. 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. SANFLW Team Selections - Round 2 v North Adelaide 4 days ago Upcoming Events View All. A collection of photographs from the Messenger Press relating to the West Adelaide Football Club, featuring action shots from games, player portraits, training sessions and other club related activities. National Service and the Vietnam War also interfered with playing careers. Going into the final round West were locked in a battle for the 5th and final finals spot on the ladder. He wrote the criteria for the Team of the Centuries selection panel and was a non-voting member of the group, but chaired and directed each meeting. It was the first ground purpose built for Australian Rules Football in Australia, pre-dating the VFL's Waverley Park by twelve years. Western have not been beaten this season and are top of the competition ladd In 1985 Grantley Fielke, a premiership player from 1983, would become the club's twelfth Magarey Medal winner. alert(message); 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. This is one of a series of publications that document the history of South Australian football. The club's offices and training facilities are located in the western Adelaide suburb of West Lakes, at the site of the club's former home ground Football Park. No date given, initials I.P. B 75522/4: West Adelaide football player Paul Ravesi pictured with a pile of text books. Dated 27 September, 1983, B 75522/18: West Adelaide player on an exercise bike. y = overFlowY > 0 ? https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts-sa/dial-a-tow-found-guilty-of-breaching-workplace-safety-act-over-death-of-lee-ravlich/news-story/ed2f5d0555247a04cbf8ea17848c0ff4. Written on back: From left to right. Ports Garam[?] Home; Leagues; Clubs; . 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. Also written on back 'Football Times' [a Messenger Press publication. Photograph not dated, B 75522/2: Women on an oval dressed in cheerleaders costume. West Adelaide United; West Croydon WFC; West Lakes; Western Warriors; Westfields; Wingfield Royals; . 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. var start = document.go_page.start.value; 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. The Port Adelaide Football Club was founded in late April or early May 1870. Photographer possibly Ashley Hornsey. Photographer possibly Ashley Hornsey. 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). Jaxon Crabb. [7], Despite the SANFL being a localised league, West Adelaide have some high-profile Adelaide personalities as supporters of the club. This process was arduous with some champions being left out. 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. Paperwork [removed] indicates photos published in Football Times, but no date, B 75522/65: West Adelaide Players and administrators celebrating a win as the siren goes and as they receive the trophy. Attendance: 25,625 2017 was also the anniversary of our 1927 and 1947 premierships. It was a tough decision for him but family always comes first and we respect his decision and wish him all the best. . Left to right: Matt Ellis, Kevin Morris, Adam Goodfellow. Woodville Oval was the club's base, but home games were played at Football Park. Past Players | Adelaide Football Club Adelaide Football Club - Crows History Locker Home Past Players Club Men Women Contact Us Past Players Every past player to feature in a premiership match for the Adelaide Football Club 57 Milner Road, Richmond SA 5033. Includes Magarey Medalists, SANFLW Best & Fairest, Ken Farmer Medalists, Jack Oatley Medalists, Fos Williams Medalists & Neil Kerley Medalists. Not surprisingly, Weidemann was replaced as coach following the 2007 season. Club General Manager Doug Thomas and President Bob Lee enticed 1961 premiership coach Neil Kerley away from West Torrens and back to West Adelaide in 1981 and the improvement in the team was immediate. Photographer Stuart Hannagan, B 75522/62: Grand Final 1983. excessHeight = 20; At years End, Ryan Ferguson retired returning home to Victoria. 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. In 1994, the AFL announced it would award a second AFL licence to a South Australian club. 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. 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. 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. 2 March 2023 7:30pm APL Poker . We will be saying goodbye to Jack Agostino who has decided to go back to Renmark to give back to the club that gave him his opportunity as a young boy. The photos are not dated. In front of 8,765 fans, the Crows defeated Port Adelaide 0.18.11 (119) to 0.9.5 (59). Played 197 games . Photographer Denys Finney, dated 2 and 6 July, 1994. So many words to describe Logan Hill. The original artwork has been retained by the Club and will be exhibited permanently at Richmond Oval for the public to view. SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES. Tony Fielke, Nathan Willmott, Darren White, Adrian O'Dea. Despite winning their last game of the season at home against Sturt, West missed the SANFL Finals for the seventh straight season finishing third last with an 812 record. 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 ) on back of photo, B 75522/80: Action shot, West Adelaide v Eagles. 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) Players such as 1946 and 1947 Magarey Medallist, 1953 All-Australian and 1953 premiership captain Bob Hank, triple Magarey Medal winner (1955, 1958 & 1963), 1956 All-Australian and '53 premiership player Lindsay Head and former Australian Test cricketer Neil Hawke were all star players for the club. Many players joined the forces and again careers were interrupted, and this had to be taken into consideration by panellists. Dated 15/9, year not given, B 75522/16: Twins and West Adelaide players, Roger and Peter Winter, using exercise equipment during training. 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