In 1954 the club's search for a permanent home ground was solved with the founding of Richmond Oval. Era 6 saw the AFL become a professional league. Umpires: Laurie Argent and Rick KinnearJack Oatey Medallist: Ian Borchard, Best: Borchard, Morris, Bennett, Meuret, Grosser, McKinnon, Kantilaftas, McKinnon, Burgess, Winter Item 1: Studio portrait of three West Adelaide Football Club players, identified as the '1908 West Adelaide and SA state centre line'. on back of photo, B 75522/71: Player action shot featuring West Adelaide's Robin McKinnon. Cassandra is currently on. 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. Lindner's fifth goal was the last of the game, a 65-metre kick on the full from inside the centre square only seconds before the game ended. Jamie was sourced because of his extensive talent, having created similar pieces for Norwood, Port Adelaide and Central District Football Club. The Club did everything possible to bring Sam back to West Adelaide, but he has made the decision to pursue other opportunities. Graeme also established the WAFC History Group in 2014 and is an active member of the Hall of Fame committee. 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. In the first era of league football our beloved club won four premierships (1897-1916). From left to right: John J. McCarthy, Henry R. Head who won the Magarey Medal in 1909 and Alby Klose. [CDATA[ Doug Thomas is written on the back of one photo and all are initialled I.P. display = false; Ken Eustice would become the club's tenth Magarey Medalist in 1962. Robert Snell (1929), Jack Sexton (1931) and Ray McArthur (1939) also won the Magarey Medal while playing for the West Adelaide Football Club. 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. 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. 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. If you would like further information about this album, please Ask Us, Game matches, players and staff of the West Adelaide Football Club, 112 photographs : black and white, colour ; 23.2 x 30.2 cm or smaller, South Australian National Football League, Australian football matches -- South Australia, Australian football for children -- South Australia, Australian football teams -- South Australia -- Adelaide, Australian football teams -- South Australia -- West Adelaide Region, Australian football players -- South Australia -- Adelaide, Australian Football -- Coaches -- South Australia, B 75522/1: Outside view of the clubrooms of the West Adelaide Foootball Club on Richmond Road. Next. * 1988 and 1996 matches were under State of Origin rules. Written on back: Dean Wodsnam and Chris Mitsch (Swans), West Adelaide Lawnmowing and Gardening Service. They formed this off shoot of the West Adelaide Football Club to entice former Past Players & Officials back to the club. This is one of a series of publications that document the history of South Australian football. 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. 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) Also written on back 'Football Times' [a Messenger Press publication. 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. The Jack Oatey Medal is awarded to the best player of the SANFL Grand Final. Issacs dad Simon McCormick played for the club and won the 2007 Best & Fairest. Full-forward Adam Richardson became the first West Adelaide player since Ron Phipps in 1957 to lead the SANFL in goal kicking when he kicked 80 in the regular season and five in the finals to finish with 85 for the season and win the Ken Farmer Medal. Phone 8352 4022. 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. 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. Club legends like Dick Head, Bruce McGregor, Neil Kerley and Brian Faehse donned the Red and Black. See 'contents' for details of individual images. Date stamped 26 April 1988, B 75522/23: Rod O'Riley pumping up football's before a junior coaching clinic. 1876. function createPagination(which, string, x, y) 1952 North won its eighth premiership by 'slaughtering' Norwood - 23.15 to 6.9. 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. No date given, initials I.P. 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. No date given, initials I.P. 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. element.style.zIndex = 1000; This one club merge removed the stand-alone Magpies from the league as shareholders and saw the Magpies relinquish its junior and country zones. After missing the finals in 1999 and 2000, for 2001 West Adelaide hired former premiership captain and best and fairest winner Ian Borchard as coach. Written on back: Brian Winton of Warradale during training. Possibly published in the Weekly Times, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/57, Happy Eddie Hocking, West Reserves. [ Clash Royale ] Top Player's Decks with Mighty Miner [Updated 10/1] Update 10/01/2022 08:00am UTC We have compiled the battle decks of the top 1000 players in the global leaderboards and compiled a list of ranker decks that use Mighty Miner. Peter Milsom of West Adelaide Footy Club handing over the teams gurnsey to Bradley Hopkins, 12 years (written on back of photo.) In one of the photos a woman is walking behind him across the oval. The Finks Motorcycle Club is an Australian outlaw motorcycle club that was formed in Adelaide,South Australia in 1969. - Championship of Australia team member (1880, 1910, 1913, 1914). 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. See also "West Adelaide Football Rally" (?date) by Reginald A A Stoneham (18951942) [6]. catalogue current memorabilia and any. Jack played in our under 18s winning grand final as well 52 league games. 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. In 2014 he became a member of the Board and was also named the SANFL Official Historian in 2015. Hanna Patterson Psychology Student and Behaviour Therapist Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 70 followers 70 connections Join to connect Flinders University Flinders University Activity The. Colours, badge and . AustralianFootball.com Celebrating the history of the great Australian game . To celebrate these milestones, the WAFC waited for the completion of our 125th year of competition and selected a Team of the Centuries. 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 ) 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. The following 142 pages are in this category, out of 142 total. [2] The SAFA would subsequently become the SANFL. var de = !document.documentElement.clientWidth?document.body:document.documentElement; renderedHeight = renderedElement.offsetHeight; { West's fortunes were about to change and the club would enter what is known as its "Golden Era". 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. Mid West Football League. At years End, Ryan Ferguson retired returning home to Victoria. 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. 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. 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. 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. Join as a member in 2023! His award came in 1928 in the eighth year of the Club's history as a League side. We have a 4 time Ken Farmer Medallist in Adam Richardson and the club holds the honour of having the first Brownlow Medal winner from SA in Bernie Smith. 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. Includes Magarey Medalists, SANFLW Best & Fairest, Ken Farmer Medalists, Jack Oatley Medalists, Fos Williams Medalists & Neil Kerley Medalists. All match results are detailed with many photographs. on back of photo, B 75522/81: Action shot, West Adelaide v Norwood. The photos are not dated. . 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 (Error Code: 100013) List Categories Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. This list may not reflect recent changes. Richmond Oval was opened by long-serving member of the South Australian Legislative Council Sir Lyell McEwin on 26 April 1958. Jaxon Crabb. Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/32, New West Adelaide football coach, Kevin Morris, at Richmond Oval today (written on back of photo.) ], Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/47, West Adelaide player Stephen Mager. positions. . else The lights have seen an increase of attendances at the ground with the first game under lights attracting the grounds current record night crowd of 6,133 for the opening game of the season with West defeating North Adelaide 14.19 (103) to 4.7 (31). 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).. The Following week Sturt defeated Norwood in the Preliminary to earn the other Grand Final berth. excessWidth = 0; 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 According to brief notes attached to the photographs (now removed), some of the photographs were published in the West-Side Messenger, or Football Times. *Number in brackets indicated games played for WAFC. From 1877 to 1996 Port Adelaide won 4 Championships of Australia, 34 SANFL premierships and 1 wartime SANFL premiership as a merged club with West Torrens. ], B 75522/46: West Adelaide player Mark Ricciuto, dated 4/3/91. Lees knowledge of players past and present made his input invaluable. During his career Luders was known as one of the most spectacular high marking full-forwards in the SANFL. 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 The voting panel then independently selected their own teams which were brought back to the full committee for tallying and comparison. SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES. The photos are not dated. Era 4 was a golden era in South Australian football. Players were split into 20-year eras and evaluated by their feats in accordance with the era in which they played. 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 . The club won two parklands premierships prior to 1897 and has since collected nine SANFL League premierships. Eventually a consensus was reached, sometimes based on character, and when two players seemed identical statistically. Dated September 21 1985. 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. Each era had its pros and cons with regards to evaluating player service, as you will see below. y = document.all ? Brian Faeshe was one of the driving forces in the formation of Richmond Oval while still a player with West Adelaide. West Adelaide not only became SANFL premiers for the first time defeating Norwood in the Grand Final at the Adelaide Oval but they also became Champions of Australia when they defeated powerful Victorian Football League team Carlton by five goals at the Adelaide Oval. Photographer Tony Lewis, dated 16/11/87. { 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.] Following the 1961 premiership win and subsequent runners-up in 1962, West Adelaide would go through a very lean time. Not dated, B 75522/15: Glenn Kilpatrick with his Magarey Medal. Players since 1991 Categories Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Copyright 2023 West Adelaide Football Club. element.style.visibility = "hidden"; Written on back: From left to right. Helped by poor kicking for goal by the Perth based club who could only manage 2.12 (24) for the second half, West Adelaide held on for a hard-fought four-point win.[4]. on back of photo. The club often struggled to field a full team in its early years as clubs were then controlled by wealthy businessmen and it was no secret that players were regularly poached from less wealthy clubs. West Adelaide Football Club is 1 of 10 teams competing in the SANFL Statewide Super League. Players; Coaches; Grounds; Articles; Community. It was a tough decision for him but family always comes first and we respect his decision and wish him all the best. History. 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. else He was a non-voting member of the panel who provided commentary and insights on players in each of the meetings. 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. West Adelaide / Every Player The club participated in the SAPFL while the SAFL was in recess from 19161918; The club merged with, List of Port Adelaide Football Club players (before 1997), List of Port Adelaide Football Club players, "Every player who has played in the SANFL The list", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Port_Adelaide_Football_Club_players_(before_1997)&oldid=1133743343, Port Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) players, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 15 January 2023, at 08:44. Not dated, B 75522/49: Romano Negri training with the Crows. if (document.body.firstChild != originalFirstChild) on back of photo, B 75522/82: Stephen Miller, West Adelaide, marks strongly. 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. Written on back: From left. The Bloods were crowned Champions of Australia when they beat VFL club Carlton after earning their first SANFL flag. Where more than date has been supplied, one of the dates may refer to the date of publication. 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. Also in the 1980s, an additional 5 night series games inflated player game figures. Copyright 2023 West Adelaide Football Club. Candidates from across all eras were then narrowed down to a list of 50, with all their stats and history made available. 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. on back of photo, B 75522/69: West Adelaide player, Smith, cops an injury and is carried from the ground. Westies again finished sixth in 2010, missing the major round for the sixth straight year. alert(message); } West then went back to the Adelaide Oval for its home games from 1940 until 1957, sharing the ground with South Adelaide. //' + string + ""; 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. In 1908 former Hotham 1887-1888 Captain, South Adelaide and North Adelaide champion "Dinny" Reedman became West's Coach. Also written on back 'Football Times' [a Messenger Press publication. No date given, initials I.P. 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. Upon entering the SAFA, West Adelaide changed their colours to black and red, the colours previously worn by the defunct Old Adelaide Football Club and moved its training headquarters from the South to the West Parklands. No date given, initials I.P. The club boasts one of the best past players' bars and historical collections of any club in the land and welcomes everyone to be a part of one of the state's historic football clubs. All rights reserved. Dated 4/9/90 { 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. (event.clientX + de.scrollLeft) : x; 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. if (typeof(originalFirstChild) == "undefined") They then defeated a determined South Adelaide by 21 points in the Preliminary Final and would then come up against North Adelaide, a team they had not beaten since Round 17 of the 1985 season. . Wests finished a disappointing seventh in 1955, but would return to form in 1956 where they would again be beaten grand finalists, again losing to Port. However, that was the high point for the Bloods during the 1970s as they fell dramatically to ninth in 1978 in what was to be Williams' last season of coaching league football before again finishing last under coach Trevor Hughes in 1979. After the SANFL resumed competition following World War I, West Adelaide would finish second in 1922, losing the Final to Norwood while player Robert Barnes was the club's third Magarey Madalist. The club would like to give all members and supporters a list update of where the club is currently at for 2021 season. start = (start - 1) * 25; 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. 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. Prior to the 1908 season, West Adelaide never finished higher than fifth on the premiership ladder. No date given, initials I.P. The West Adelaide Football Club are proud to present the team selection for the WAFC Team of the Centuries. Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. 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. Most Premierships as a Player: 4 by Jos Dailey, W. Dowling, This page was last edited on 30 January 2023, at 23:46.
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