1969 West End Medal - Eric Norman; 1971 West End Medal Winner:- Bohdan (Bugsy . Dated 27 September, 1983, B 75522/18: West Adelaide player on an exercise bike. renderedElement = document.body.insertBefore(element, document.body.firstChild); Peter Milsom of West Adelaide Footy Club handing over the teams gurnsey to Bradley Hopkins, 12 years (written on back of photo.) Prior to the 1908 season, West Adelaide never finished higher than fifth on the premiership ladder. This left a pool of 280 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." Attendance: 47,129 Football in South Australia at this stage was yet to be organised and there were several sets of rules in use across the state. This list may not reflect recent changes. Adelaide City Football Club is a soccer club based in Adelaide, . [citation needed], A song written dedicated to the West Adelaide Team by Reg Stoneham 1911. 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. McNamara is tackled by a Woodville player. Dated 4/9/90, B 75522/5: Two men pictured with lawnmowers and a van behind them. West's fortunes were about to change and the club would enter what is known as its "Golden Era". No date given, initials I.P. Woodville Oval was the club's base, but home games were played at Football Park. . Paperwork [removed] indicates photos published in Football Times, but no date. Left to right: Matt Ellis, Kevin Morris, Adam Goodfellow. Not surprisingly, Weidemann was replaced as coach following the 2007 season. The ground was used for training and junior games until it was ready for league use in 1958. } The margin of 108 points persisted as a record for fifty-two years. 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. 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. 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. 233 S Patterson Ave, Springfield, MO, 65802 US 233 S Patterson Ave, Spring. 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. Dated 27 September, 1983, B 75522/17: Twins and West Adelaide players, Roger and Peter Winter, using exercise equipment during training. The Port Adelaide Football Club was founded in late April or early May 1870. No date given, initials I.P. 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. 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. Brians assessments were invaluable to the panel and his contribution and memory of events was second to none as a voting member of the panel. Each member had a unique perspective on our clubs history as can be seen below. catalogue current memorabilia and any. No date given, initials I.P. 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. 17 February 2018 was a memorable day in the club history when city rivals South Adelaide were defeated with 10-0. 22 Framed Limited Edition Print were made available for purchase, Each print is signed by 14 living members of the team, You will be contacted by the club to organise print number, and framing after purchase, 122 Framed Limited Edition Print were made available for purchase, Official Team of the Centuries Souvenir Book, Includes player profiles for all 22 players and 4 emergency players, Includes statistics on the top 50 selected squad. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 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. No date given, initials I.P. After finishing fourth in 1960, West Adelaide, captain-coached by Neil Kerley, won their seventh premiership in 1961, when they defeated Norwood by six goals in the Grand Final. Eddie Hocking (born 6 January 1970) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).. 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. 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. } Eventually a consensus was reached, sometimes based on character, and when two players seemed identical statistically. ], Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/47, West Adelaide player Stephen Mager. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. You also add some talented local footballers to our training squad for 2021 and we have been able to get a few quality footballers that have been able to dominate in their teams and leagues this year as we look to unearth another Mitch Duval. We welcome Issac and his family to Westies. West Adelaide United; West Croydon WFC; West Lakes; Western Warriors; Westfields; Wingfield Royals; . Jamie was sourced because of his extensive talent, having created similar pieces for Norwood, Port Adelaide and Central District Football Club. However, Norwood's defensive game held them to just two goal in the final, the Redlegs easily booking a place in the 2012 Grand Final, winning 8.13 (61) to 2.5 (17). y = overFlowY > 0 ? Doug Thomas is written on the back of one photo and all are initialled I.P. document.body.removeChild(document.body.firstChild); After having played in thirteen finals series and six grand finals between 1946 and 1963 for two premierships (1947 and 1961), the club would only reach the finals another five times (1968 fourth, 1969 third, 1976 fifth, 1977 third and 1981 fifth) between 1964 and 1982. Not dated, B 75522/26: Player John O'Donohue at work painting a 'Bloods '89' sign. Images from club events will also be posted here. Photographer Richard Walker. This is one of a series of publications that document the history of South Australian football. self.location.href = ['','t623p'+start+'-rip'].join('/'); The Club did everything possible to bring Sam back to West Adelaide, but he has made the decision to pursue other opportunities. 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. Item 2: Badge featuring a portrait of 'Dick' Head. Won the 1909 Magarey Medal with West Adelaide; SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002; Hele, Simon. Following the 1961 premiership win and subsequent runners-up in 1962, West Adelaide would go through a very lean time. 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. He appears to be hosting a game, perhaps bingo?, in a crowded club room. } 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. on back of photo, B 75522/69: West Adelaide player, Smith, cops an injury and is carried from the ground. on back of photo, B 75522/83: Here's mud in your eyes. Between 1942 and 1945 West Adelaide joined forced with Glenelg in a wartime competition, finishing second, third and fourth in a four-team competition. The 26 photographs have not been digitsed, but can be requested and viewed in the Somerville Reading Room, as items B 75522/86-112. NRL Tipping Competition 2023! if (typeof(originalFirstChild) == "undefined") Yee Yee Farm. At years End, Ryan Ferguson retired returning home to Victoria. Copyright 2023 West Adelaide Football Club. . The AFL guaranteed Port Adelaide a place in the competition in 1994 and eventually entered in 1997. function createPagination(which, string, x, y) 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. x - overFlowX : x; 22 players were then selected along with four interchanges and four versatile emergencies. Following the 1993 season, Kerley was not retained and he was replaced by 220 game player Geoff Morris who led the team to second last in 1994, but improved to fifth in 1995. . The roll call of Sandgropers to make their mark at the Port Adelaide Football Club makes for this week's Easter six-pack. Paperwork [removed] indicates photos published in Football Times, but no date, B 75522/67: West Adelaide players with winning trophy. 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. Lees input regarding players and their character off field was also invaluable in group discussions as a voting member of the panel. - Championship of Australia team member (1880, 1910, 1913, 1914). element.style.visibility = "hidden"; 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. Names not given on the back of the photo. if ( display == true ) 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 September 21 1985. 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. The Following week Sturt defeated Norwood in the Preliminary to earn the other Grand Final berth. on back of photo. Advertisement for PGH Bricks and Pavers in background. James "Sorry" Tierney was the club's first ever winner of the Magarey Medal in 1908. Night games were introduced, as was the Australian Club Championships and Champions of Australia series. start = (start > 5) ? 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