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. 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. 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. Cassandra also has a passion for all things sports and outdoors & plays footy (AFL) with both the West Adelaide Women's SANFLW team and Pulteney Football Club. Photographer Stuart Hannagan, B 75522/62: Grand Final 1983. McNamara is tackled by a Woodville player. 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. ], Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/47, West Adelaide player Stephen Mager. The following list includes the 2023 Toowoomba Region Australia Day award recipients across our respective service areas who have been nominated by their peers for commendable service and, in some cases, years of volunteering for many different community, charitable and . Every era has had challenges but West Adelaide, in each of these years since 1897, has produced champion players and teams. Yee Yee Farm. (event.clientX + de.scrollLeft) : x; Not dated, B 75522/8: West Adelaide player Grantley Fielke in a shoe shop at Westfield Arndale. West Adelaide, which has earned a reputation amongst its fans as being "consistently inconsistent", would win through to their next grand final in 1991. x = overFlowX > 0 ? In 1994, the AFL announced it would award a second AFL licence to a South Australian club. Medallist, Michael Minuzzo Club Legend, Brian K Faehse Life Member, Steven Rabbett Steven Morris, drafted to the Richmond Tigers (father-son rule) Friday 28th October 2011 Rory Laird, Rookie draft pick #5, Adelaide Crows Life Member, Simon Munn Under 18's List & Stats Surname Given Game s Goals AHMAT-WATKINS Hassan 10 10 ANSPACH Jake 10 1 else South Adelaide Players by Season. 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. destroyPagination(); Umpires: Tobias Medlin, Craig Fleer and Leigh HaussenJack Oatey Medallist: Chris Schmidt, Best: Schmidt, Porplyzia, Stevens, Schiller, Tuck, Helbig Item 2: Badge featuring a portrait of 'Dick' Head. His perspectives helped panellists break deadlocks over players who were vying for the same position and his vast experience and football knowledge of players over three decades, as well as his VFL/AFL experiences, proved invaluable. All rights reserved. No date given, initials I.P. 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. The Club did everything possible to bring Sam back to West Adelaide, but he has made the decision to pursue other opportunities. Disappointingly for our loyal Westies supporters, past player Sam Durdin has decided to pursue his football elsewhere in 2021. 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 would continue to perform poorly as they finished second last in 1980 and Trevor Hughes was sacked following the season. { West Adelaide United; West Croydon WFC; West Lakes; Western Warriors; Westfields; Wingfield Royals; . This one club merge removed the stand-alone Magpies from the league as shareholders and saw the Magpies relinquish its junior and country zones. Not dated, B 75522/27: West's Coach Kevin Morris in a West Adelaide gurnsey. on back of photo, B 75522/77: Peter Winter, West Adelaide, and Des O'Dwyer, Woodville West Torrens, contest the ball. Paperwork [removed] indicates photos published in Football Times, but no date, B 75522/66: West Adelaide Players and administrators celebrating a win as the siren goes and as they receive the trophy. 233 S Patterson Ave, Springfield, MO, 65802 US 233 S Patterson Ave, Spring. y - overFlowY : y; This is one of a series of publications that document the history of South Australian football. 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. } Advertisement for PGH Bricks and Pavers in background. Era 3 was interrupted by World War 2, with a Patriotic Competition introduced seeing West and Glenelg join together. 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. According to brief notes attached to the photographs (now removed), some of the photographs were published in the West-Side Messenger, or Football Times. In 1952 Leon was awarded the Sam Suckling medal for Best First Year Player and was awarded . 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. West Adelaide was one of the "poor" clubs and consequently won only one of its first 31 matches. Doug Thomas is written on the back of one photo and all are initialled I.P. display = false; Michael Rennie, West Adelaide, at the bottom (written on back of photo.) start = (start - 1) * 25; * } No date given, initials I.P. - Championship of Australia team member (1880, 1910, 1913, 1914). The Finks Motorcycle Club is an Australian outlaw motorcycle club that was formed in Adelaide,South Australia in 1969. Some players managed upwards of 30 games in a season. Dated 18/5/90, B 75522/19: Harrie Nelson of Newton, Promotions Officer with West Adelaide Football Club. NRL Tipping Competition 2023! Dated 4/9/90 All rights reserved. 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. Written on back: some serious studying. 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. List of West Torrens players | Australian Rules Football Wiki | Fandom Australian Rules Football Wiki 2,910 pages Explore AFL Leagues Wiki Affiliates in: SANFL Clubs List of West Torrens players Edit Sorry, the video player failed to load. Athens . 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. From left to right: John J. McCarthy, Henry R. Head who won the Magarey Medal in 1909 and Alby Klose. Names not given on the back of the photo. Names, location and date not provided, B 75522/4: West Adelaide football player Paul Ravesi pictured with a pile of text books. However, Norwood again ended their run when they thumped the Bloods at Norwood Oval consigning West to a 6th-place finish. The photos are not dated. on back of photo, B 75522/70: Player action shot featuring West Adelaide's Brooke Fogden. Borchard led the Bloods back to the finals in 2001 and 2002, but they lost the Elimination Final each time. Next. 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).*. Western have not been beaten this season and are top of the competition ladd 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. Many players joined the forces and again careers were interrupted, and this had to be taken into consideration by panellists. Not dated, B 75522/28: Five junior players and the West Adelaide coach sitting in the stands. Dated September 21 1985. CHARITY CUP GAME. 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. function Pagination() The Bloods finished 5th in 1981, defeated in the Elimination Final by Norwood. Damian Cupido. on back of photo, B 75522/75: West Adelaide's Paul Ravesi. (Error Code: 100013) List Categories Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. However, with a number of young players such as Richard "Dick" Head joining veterans James Tierney. Not dated, B 75522/20: John O'Donohue and Bill Rawlings. Also written on back 'Football Times' [a Messenger Press publication. Photographer Denys Finney, dated 2 and 6 July, 1994. Not dated: 21. Join as a member in 2023! Mickan has appointed co-club Best & Fairest winner from 2013 Chris Schmidt as the new captain. Originally from Clare, South Australia, Hocking began training with South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club Central District aged sixteen and within 12 months made his SANFL league debut. Players were also to be selected in their normal playing 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. Adelaide City Football Club is a soccer club based in Adelaide, . var display = false; The West Adelaide Football has a Hall of Fame area in the club which is regarded as one of the best in the South Australian National Football League. Prior to the 1908 season, West Adelaide never finished higher than fifth on the premiership ladder. Not dated, B 75522/13: Junior West Adelaide players. Players since 1991 Categories Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Won the 1909 Magarey Medal with West Adelaide; SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002; Hele, Simon. 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: Photographer Richard Walker. West Adelaide players mow the grass at Richmond Oval. A club season overview is included and portraits and photographs (where available) of all players are presented. From left to right: Kym Jones, Matt Ellis, Kevin Morris, Daniel Rossetto, Adam Goodfellow. Richmond Oval was opened by long-serving member of the South Australian Legislative Council Sir Lyell McEwin on 26 April 1958. In 1990 the club approached the newly named AFL for entry but was eventually beaten by a composite proposal, the Adelaide Crows, by the SANFL. Port Adelaides betrayal of its SANFL brotherhood saw the fabric of football in South Australia change with the formation of the Adelaide Crows and later the Port Adelaide Power. Learn more about copyright and our collection. Mid Western Football Association . On 16 February 2014, Richmond played host to an AFL pre-season game in the 2014 NAB Challenge between Adelaide's two AFL teams, the Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide. The club began playing their home games at the Wayville Showgrounds in 1927 and the club won its fifth premiership by defeating North Adelaide by two goals in the grand final. on back of photo, B 75522/78: Craig Ward, West Adelaide, takes a strong mark in front of Fitzsimmons, West Adelaide and Steve Jacquier, Woodville West Torrens. Photograph not dated, B 75522/2: Women on an oval dressed in cheerleaders costume. self.location.href = ['','t623p'+start+'-rip'].join('/'); { 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. 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. No date given, initials I.P. 738 talking about this. 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. Jaxon Crabb. Most Premierships as a Player: 4 by Jos Dailey, W. Dowling, This page was last edited on 30 January 2023, at 23:46. 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 first era of league football our beloved club won four premierships (1897-1916). This list may not reflect recent changes. West then went back to the Adelaide Oval for its home games from 1940 until 1957, sharing the ground with South Adelaide. x - overFlowX : x; { Possibly published in the Weekly Times, B 75522/57: Happy Eddie Hocking, West Reserves. West Adelaide became one of the power teams in the SANFL following the resumption of full-scale competition in 1945. on back of photo, B 75522/82: Stephen Miller, West Adelaide, marks strongly. Copyright 2023 West Adelaide Football Club. He added another nine goals in the finals to finish on 97 for the year. . 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