West Adelaide had winners all over the ground but it was captain Ian Borchard who won the Jack Oatey Medal as the best player in the Grand Final while Centre half-forward Bruce Lindner with 5 goals and Full-forward Roger Luders kicked 4. 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. Richmond, South Australia westadelaidefc.com.au Joined January 2011. } A listing of people who have played for the South Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). After finishing third in 1957, West Adelaide would play in both the 1958 and 1959 SANFL Grand Finals and again would be beaten by the Fos Williams coached Port Adelaide by just two points in 1958 and ten points in 1959. You may order a high quality photographic copy. } Venue: Football Park The following are brief biographical sketches of the successful candidates: MR E. J. HOWARD. Port came back to trail by only two points going into the last quarter of the game and snatched victory by three points. A club with a colourful history, West Adelaide was formed around 1892 wearing red, white and blue switching to the old Adelaide Football club colours of red and black when it joined the South Australian Football Association in 1897. 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. Going into the final round West were locked in a battle for the 5th and final finals spot on the ladder. Mid West Football League. 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 Dated 18/5/90, B 75522/19: Harrie Nelson of Newton, Promotions Officer with West Adelaide Football Club. In 1877 Port Adelaide joined seven other local clubs and formed the South Australian Football Association, the first organisation of its type in Australia. Richmond Oval hosted its first Interstate game in 2013 when South Australia defeated Qld/NT (NEAFL north) 21.14 (140) to 9.4 (58). West Adelaide immediately gained the services of one of the best players of the time, "Bunny" Daly who threw himself into developing the club. destroyPagination(); var originalFirstChild; The photos are not dated. Eventually a consensus was reached, sometimes based on character, and when two players seemed identical statistically. The Port Adelaide Football Club was established in late April or early May 1870[6] as part of a joint Australian football and cricket club. Written on back: some serious studying. 1969 West End Medal - Eric Norman; 1971 West End Medal Winner:- Bohdan (Bugsy . Not dated, B 75522/13: Junior West Adelaide players. 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. Photographer Tony Lewis, dated 16/11/87. *Number in brackets indicated games played for WAFC. Alan Crawford (Australian rules footballer) Simon Crawshay. 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. var start = document.go_page.start.value; Westies again finished sixth in 2010, missing the major round for the sixth straight year. 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. Dated 4/9/90 #strongertogether. 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. A club season overview is included and portraits and photographs (where available) of all players are presented. With Collins departing for Williamstown in the VFL, and club captain Ryan Ferguson following him, West Adelaide appointed club Hall of Famer Mark Mickan as its head coach for the 2014 season. 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. Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/32, New West Adelaide football coach, Kevin Morris, at Richmond Oval today (written on back of photo.) 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. Graham Cornes. Also written on back 'Football Times' [a Messenger Press publication. The 50 game qualification ruled out West Adelaide champions who dominated the VFL/AFL/WAFL like Tony Modra (34), Shaun Rehn (20), Tyson Edwards (42), and Brownlow medal winners Patrick Dangerfield (4), Adam Cooney (12) and Mark Ricciuto (26).*. See 'contents' for details of individual images. * 1988 and 1996 matches were under State of Origin rules. Games and goals totals refer to premiership matches (home-and-away and finals matches) only. 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. Initials I.P. In 1994, the AFL announced it would award a second AFL licence to a South Australian club. These licences were eventually sold to the two AFL clubs giving them independence from the SANFL. 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." renderedHeight = renderedElement.offsetHeight; 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. 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. The Bloods were crowned Champions of Australia when they beat VFL club Carlton after earning their first SANFL flag. See also "West Adelaide Football Rally" (?date) by Reginald A A Stoneham (18951942) [6]. Graeme also established the WAFC History Group in 2014 and is an active member of the Hall of Fame committee. 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. Not dated, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/49, Romano Negri training with the Crows. South Adelaide Football Club EST.1876. 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. Written on back: From left to right. Written on back: Brian Winton of Warradale during training. 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. 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. In one of the photos a woman is walking behind him across the oval. However a licence did not guarantee entry and although a target year of 1996 was set, this was reliant upon an existing AFL club folding or merging with another. Jaxon Crabb. Written on back: Dean Wodsnam and Chris Mitsch (Swans), West Adelaide Lawnmowing and Gardening Service. After finishing 2nd in 1962 the club lost amongst others Kerley, Eustice, Jeff Bray and Don Roach from their playing ranks leading to a lean spell for the club. 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. } We have already 37 players including Kaine Stevens, Tom Keough and Logan Hill re committed which should show members and supporters that the players do believe we are heading in the right direction and with a quality, experienced coach coming in to the program for the next two years the light at the end of the tunnel is clearly not far away. In front of 8,765 fans, the Crows defeated Port Adelaide 0.18.11 (119) to 0.9.5 (59). renderedElement.style.visibility = "visible"; Not dated, B 75522/49: Romano Negri training with the Crows. 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. No date given, initials I.P. { Prior to this, both Port Adelaide clubs had separate administration sites, their own annual report and balance sheets, unique assets and operated a Port Community Club that meted out a pro-rata share of Alberton bar takings between the two entities, as compensation for the Magpies having to leave Alberton and, at one stage, train at Ethelton Oval. West then went back to the Adelaide Oval for its home games from 1940 until 1957, sharing the ground with South Adelaide. 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. In 1908 former Hotham 1887-1888 Captain, South Adelaide and North Adelaide champion "Dinny" Reedman became West's Coach. In 2014, the 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. setTimeout('renderedElement.style.visibility = "visible"', 1); function createPagination(which, string, x, y) West Adelaide United; West Croydon WFC; West Lakes; Western Warriors; Westfields; Wingfield Royals; . The football club played its first match against a team called the "Young Australians" on 30 July 1870 at North Park Lands. } Western have not been beaten this season and are top of the competition ladd } (event.clientY + de.scrollTop) : y; Photographer possibly either Dean Martin or Ashley Hornsey. Not dated, B 75522/30: West Adelaide Coach Kevin Morris with a number of players, not identified. 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. Not dated, B 75522/15: Glenn Kilpatrick with his Magarey Medal. 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. ], Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/47, West Adelaide player Stephen Mager. West's fortunes were about to change and the club would enter what is known as its "Golden Era". Learn how and when to remove this template message, South Australian National Football League, "Foxtel Cup: Bloods sink Sharks in Grand Final thriller AFL.com.au", History of the West Adelaide Football Club from Australian Football.com, Bloods, Sweat & Tears Merv Agars (1987), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=West_Adelaide_Football_Club&oldid=1136563834, South Australian Premiers: 9 1908, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1927, 1947, 1961, 1983, 2015, Runners-up: 9 1922, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1991, 2003, 2012, South Australian Night Series Champions: 6 1955, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1985, 1987. Not dated, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/48, West Adelaide player Mike Rennie. 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. Doug Thomas is written on the back of one photo and all are initialled I.P. if (document.body.firstChild != originalFirstChild) Not dated, B 75522/8: West Adelaide player Grantley Fielke in a shoe shop at Westfield Arndale. In 2017 the South Australian National Football League, which is the oldest codified football competition in Australia, celebrated 140 years of operation while the West Adelaide Football Club celebrated its 125th birthday, being established some time in 1892 before joining the SANFL in 1897. 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. The photos are not dated. According to brief notes attached to the photographs (now removed), some of the photographs were published in the West-Side Messenger, or Football Times. It was the first ground purpose built for Australian Rules Football in Australia, pre-dating the VFL's Waverley Park by twelve years. Ken Eustice would become the club's tenth Magarey Medalist in 1962. 57 Milner Road, Richmond SA 5033. Not dated, B 75522/48: West Adelaide player Mike Rennie. "The Captains", Daniel Rossetto - U/15 Captain, Peter Winter - League Captain, Darren White - U/13 Captain, Jim Batzavalis - U/14 Captain. The West Torrens club was founded in 1923, and the Birkalla Rovers was founded . Between 1942 and 1945 West Adelaide joined forced with Glenelg in a wartime competition, finishing second, third and fourth in a four-team competition. This has been evident from the responses to the playing group when asked about 2021. 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 Founded in 1923, they are the oldest club in the league. The Fos Williams Medal is awarded to the best SANFL player in an interstate game. Former Premier of South Australia (19962001) John Olsen AO, the current SANFL President and Chairman of the SA Football Commission, and former South Australian Sheffield Shield cricketer and SANFL umpire turned Adelaide television and radio personality K. G. Cunningham, are known to be proud Bloods fans. 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. Colours, badge and . Not dated, B 75522/14: Junior West Adelaide players. 2022 AFL Draft Hub; 2022 AFLW Draft; 2022 AFL Mid-Season Draft; 2021 AFL Draft Hub; 2021 AFLW Draft; 2021 AFL Mid-Season Draft; 2020 AFL Draft; 2020 AFLW Draft on back of photo, B 75522/73: West Adelaide's Paul Ravesi. 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. Strong recruiting helped the team improve to sixth in 2009 while James Ezard, nephew of 1984 and 1985 Essendon premiership player Alan Ezard, jointly won the Magarey Medal with North Adelaide's Rhys Archard, becoming the fourteenth West Adelaide player to win the award. Michael Rennie, West Adelaide, at the bottom (written on back of photo.) { Also written on back 'Football Times' [a Messenger Press publication. 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. Yee Yee Farm. Join as a member in 2023! Early in the 2011 season coach Andrew Collins had his contract extended for a further two years tying him to the club until 2013. 17 February 2018 was a memorable day in the club history when city rivals South Adelaide were defeated with 10-0. Membership - West Adelaide Football Club are you locked in? if ( display == true ) Item 2: Badge featuring a portrait of 'Dick' Head. on back of photo. 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. Photographer Tony Lewis, dated 16/11/87. { 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. In addition, the group includes a photograph by the Sunday Mail (do an archival number search on B 75522/85) as well as 26 photographs of player portraits, training sessions and events with no descriptions provided, apart from dates on some of the photos. The post would later end up hanging over the Bar in the West Adelaide Footballers' Club. The Bloods' home ground is at. No date given, initials I.P. 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. CHARITY CUP GAME. Prior to the 2010 SANFL season West Adelaide installed lights at Richmond Oval for night games. 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. Photographer possibly Ashley Hornsey. Dated 30/4/92, B 75522/24: Rod O'Riley, Technical and Development Manager. Dated 4/9/90, B 75522/5: Two men pictured with lawnmowers and a van behind them. One special mention which the club is delighted to have come to the club is a father son in Issac McCormick. To celebrate these milestones, the WAFC waited for the completion of our 125th year of competition and selected a Team of the Centuries. The Bloods finished 5th in 1981, defeated in the Elimination Final by Norwood. 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. Peter Milsom of West Adelaide Footy Club handing over the teams gurnsey to Bradley Hopkins, 12 years (written on back of photo.) At years End, Ryan Ferguson retired returning home to Victoria. Photo number 2 labelled on back as West Cheer Girls. function msg(message) 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. AFL. Best & Fairest winners at West Adelaide are awarded the Neil Kerley Medal, * Bruce McGregor is believed to have won 6 Best All-Round Player awards before the B&F was first awarded in 1945, West Adelaide 21.16 (142) defeated Sturt 16.12 (108) Well now it's been happening at schools around the state. Kiara Bowers had 12 tackles for Fremantle WFC vs. St. Kilda WFC ( AFL, Women's Premiership Season, R4) 1909: Stan Harris ( Richmond, Footscray) born 1916: Vince Hamilton ( Footscray) born 1924: Jack Hiscock ( Melbourne) born 1942: Jack Atkins ( Melbourne) died 1961: Gerard Healy ( Melbourne, Australia, Sydney) born 1986: Leon played 129 games for West Adelaide (1952 - 1961) with his last game being the 1961 Grand Final. document.body.removeChild(document.body.firstChild); West Adelaide Football Club is 1 of 10 teams competing in the SANFL Statewide Super League. In a major development for the club, lights for night games were installed at Richmond Oval (now called City Mazda Stadium under a sponsorship deal) in 2010 and Friday night games became a success with 6,133 fans attending The Bloods first ever home game under lights against North Adelaide on 26 March. State football was slowly being killed off and the days of Carnivals where players could often rack up as many as five state appearances in a year dwindled. No date given, initials I.P. Ports Garam[?] overFlowY = y + renderedHeight + excessHeight - window.innerHeight - window.pageYOffset; Any other use requires permission from the State Library of South Australia. It was a tough decision for him but family always comes first and we respect his decision and wish him all the best. originalFirstChild = document.body.firstChild; Paperwork [removed] indicates photos published in Football Times, but no date. 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. West Adelaide became one of the power teams in the SANFL following the resumption of full-scale competition in 1945. Names not given on the back of the photo. Copyright 2023 West Adelaide Football Club. Australian Football. From the 1899 season the SAFA introduced district football in which players had to play for the club in the district where they lived. Lees input regarding players and their character off field was also invaluable in group discussions as a voting member of the panel. 440 Following. 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. 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. [4] // 0 ? 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. The photos are not dated. Under Kerley players such as Roger Luders, Bruce Lindner, Ian Borchard, Peter Meuret, Geoff Morris and Mark Mickan all started to play their best football and 1982 was almost a repeat of the 1981 season. 2013 Saw West Adelaide consolidate itself as a finals campaigner, finishing the minor round in second place again behind Norwood. Umpires: Tobias Medlin, Craig Fleer and Leigh HaussenJack Oatey Medallist: Chris Schmidt, Best: Schmidt, Porplyzia, Stevens, Schiller, Tuck, Helbig Jarrod Cotton. Item 3: West Adelaide badge from a Milo promotion of 1963. In 1996, the cash-strapped Fitzroy announced it would merge with the Brisbane Bears to form the Brisbane Lions. Richmond Oval was opened by long-serving member of the South Australian Legislative Council Sir Lyell McEwin on 26 April 1958. on the panel. if( typeof(console) == "undefined" ) Further historical changes came when the SANFL Magpies and Port Adelaide Power merged their separate entities when they initiated the One Club campaign. start = (start > 5) ? 2 March 2023 7:30pm APL Poker . West Adelaide were a foundation member of the SANFL Women's competition in 2017. These awards are presented to groups or citizens who have made an outstanding contribution to the Toowoomba Region community. Prior to the opening of Richmond Oval West Adelaide had used the Kensington Oval (1897), Jubilee Oval (18981906) and the Adelaide Oval (19071926) for its "home" games before gaining exclusive SANFL use of the main arena at the Wayville Showgrounds in 1927, the year of their fifth SANFL Premiership. Bloods players such as Grantley Fielke, Paul Patterson, and two young guns in Tony Modra and Shaun Rehn were signed to play AFL football, but would still be eligible to play for West Adelaide if not selected by the Adelaide Crows. No date given, initials I.P. . West Adelaide players Mark Dreher, Ian Borchard, Neil Kerley, Leon Grosser, Dirk de Yong. Some local players listed below have been invited to train with the club over the pre-season Train on players: Ben Adams, Adam Carroll, Oliver Chesseman, Nick Cottrell, Hamish Gordon, Nick Jones, Issac McCormick, Levi Proude, Cameron Rankine, Luke Wilson & Jordon Wilson-King Page 5 of 5 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, byLee Harradine Fri Mar 18, 2022 4:33 pm, Vale Robert Bernhardt | Notice from Bernie Conlen. { 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. West Adelaide may have won the fights, but North Adelaide won the football game would go on to win easily by the score of 21.22 (148) to 11.7 (73). In one of the photos a woman is walking behind him across the oval. Not surprisingly, Weidemann was replaced as coach following the 2007 season. This left a pool of 280 players. overFlowX = x + renderedWidth + excessWidth - document.body.offsetWidth; No date given, initials I.P. In the first era of league football our beloved club won four premierships (1897-1916). The club slumped in 1910 to finish in fifth place before repeating their 1908 double success by winning the 1911 SANFL Premiership defeating Port Adelaide in the Grand Final and Essendon to win the Championship of Australia. No date given, initials I.P. Photographer possibly Ashley Hornsey. Each member had a unique perspective on our clubs history as can be seen below. Glenelg joined the SANFL as a league club in 1921 but still only 14 minor round games were programmed. Free shipping for many products! 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