} start = (start - 1) * 25; x - overFlowX : x; Welcome to the North Adelaide Football Club Photo Gallery, proudly partnered by Burns Ceilings & Building Supplies. The Charity Cup game at English Park to-morrow should prove an exciting one. 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. Lees input regarding players and their character off field was also invaluable in group discussions as a voting member of the panel. The Bloods carried all before them early in the season and after ten games had suffered only a draw and two narrow losses. A listing of people who have played for the South Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). In the week leading up to the match there were rumours around Adelaide that Westies were going to "go the biff" in a bid to unsettle the Roosters and in front of 39,276, the smallest SANFL Grand Final crowd since the 1950s, the game became a spiteful affair with many brawls erupting between opposing players following Norths Steven Sims knocking out Wests Matthew Simpson early in the second quarter (it was alleged after the game that Sims had hit Simpson, not to knock him out but to stop his overly close tagging of North's Darel Hart). destroyPagination(); The Eagles end the minor round in 2nd position, but . Courageous, caring, team man, role model. Played 197 games . 1876. element.innerHTML = '
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"; In 1908 former Hotham 1887-1888 Captain, South Adelaide and North Adelaide champion "Dinny" Reedman became West's Coach. In 1985 Grantley Fielke, a premiership player from 1983, would become the club's twelfth Magarey Medal winner. on back of photo, B 75522/83: Here's mud in your eyes. Era 5 saw Football Park come into its prime. 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. renderedElement.style.left = (x + 15) + "px"; Mid West Football League. 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. In 2014 he became a member of the Board and was also named the SANFL Official Historian in 2015. Possibly published in the Weekly Times, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/57, Happy Eddie Hocking, West Reserves. if (typeof(originalFirstChild) == "undefined") [citation needed], A song written dedicated to the West Adelaide Team by Reg Stoneham 1911. Photographer Richard Walker, dated 30/4/92, B 75522/7: West Adelaide player Grantley Fielke in a shoe shop at Westfield Arndale. 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. From the 1899 season the SAFA introduced district football in which players had to play for the club in the district where they lived. Photographer Richard Walker. West Adelaide Football Club else All rights reserved. South Adelaide Players by Season. 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 McNamara is tackled by a Woodville player. { Date stamped 26 April 1988, B 75522/23: Rod O'Riley pumping up football's before a junior coaching clinic. 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. Jaxon Crabb. 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. Photographer Tony Lewis, dated 16/11/87. ], B 75522/46: West Adelaide player Mark Ricciuto, dated 4/3/91. 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. on back of photo, B 75522/72: West Adelaide's Paul Ravesi. Names not given on the back of the photo. Despite Bennetts' return, they finished winless for the third time in 1933 but were terribly unlucky in losing five games by a goal or less[3] They recovered to win eight games and draw one in 1934, but between 1935 and 1940 were never higher than seventh in an eight-team competition and overall won only 26 and drew one of 102 games. //]]> { 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 2014, the 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 Photographer Bryan Charleton, 1 October, 1983, B 75522/63: West Adelaide Players and administrators celebrating a win as the siren goes and as they receive the trophy. The club played its first game against a side called 'The Young Australians' in 1870 at Glanville hall Estate. The AFL guaranteed Port Adelaide a place in the competition in 1994 and eventually entered in 1997. console.info( message ); Ken Eustice would become the club's tenth Magarey Medalist in 1962. The Oval is located in Richmond, an inner-western suburb of Adelaide. Brian Faeshe was one of the driving forces in the formation of Richmond Oval while still a player with West Adelaide. 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. A slump ensued before the club required to finish third and beat Port Adelaide in the first semi before Sturt knocked the inexperienced Bloods out in the preliminary. } Membership available from November 01 Home Buy Memberships Ticketing Home Memberships Membership Club Memberships Metro Jets Regional Membership Ticketed Memberships These memberships provide game day access Concession Past Players & Officials Junior & Youth Many players joined the forces and again careers were interrupted, and this had to be taken into consideration by panellists. 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. 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. No date given, initials I.P. West Adelaide Club Website Based in the inner western suburb of Richmond, West Adelaide has won nine premierships, four of which came during a glorious run in the early 1900s. In 1970 West unearthed a young ruckman named Dexter Kennedy who made his league debut aged just 15 years, 11 months and 2 days. 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. Not dated, B 75522/32: New West Adelaide football coach, Kevin Morris, at Richmond Oval today (written on back of photo.) To celebrate these milestones, the WAFC waited for the completion of our 125th year of competition and selected a Team of the Centuries. Woodville Oval was the club's base, but home games were played at Football Park. 233 S Patterson Ave, Springfield, MO, 65802 US 233 S Patterson Ave, Spring. From left to right: Kym Jones, Matt Ellis, Kevin Morris, Daniel Rossetto, Adam Goodfellow. Wests had been leading by 25 points at half time but the melee in the crowd proved unsettling with some battered Wests players not making it back to the dressing room until the team was due to go back out onto the oval for the second half. 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. AustralianFootball.com Celebrating the history of the great Australian game . History. The football club played its first match against a team called the "Young Australians" on 30 July 1870 at North Park Lands. 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) on back of photo. Umpires: Tobias Medlin, Craig Fleer and Leigh HaussenJack Oatey Medallist: Chris Schmidt, Best: Schmidt, Porplyzia, Stevens, Schiller, Tuck, Helbig Another WAFC Hall of Fame Legend, Dougs involvement both as player, coach and administrator and recruiter of players, spanning an official club involvement from 1951-2006, allowed the panel to consider players who may have otherwise been overlooked at first glance. on back of photo, B 75522/79: Mini-league game Port v Woodville. In 1996, the cash-strapped Fitzroy announced it would merge with the Brisbane Bears to form the Brisbane Lions. 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. 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. Also written on back 'Football Times' [a Messenger Press publication. Photographer Richard Walker, dated 30/4/92, B 75522/6: Two men pictured with lawnmowers and a van behind them. * 1988 and 1996 matches were under State of Origin rules. Free shipping for many products! Players since 1991 Categories Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Each week the club's official photographer Kurt Donsberg will upload images from each round of league games and post them here. The Port Adelaide Football Club was founded in late April or early May 1870. No date given, initials I.P. To celebrate these milestones, the WAFC waited for the completion of our 125th year of competition and selected a Team of the Centuries. Peter Milsom of West Adelaide Footy Club handing over the teams gurnsey to Bradley Hopkins, 12 years (written on back of photo.) 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. 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. ], Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/46, West Adelaide player Mark Ricciuto, dated 4/3/91. Nonetheless, the club still struggled and had won only twenty and drawn two of 127 games by the end of 1907, including a second winless season in 1906. Dated 30/4/92, B 75522/24: Rod O'Riley, Technical and Development Manager. 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. Cassandra is currently on. Lees knowledge of players past and present made his input invaluable. Player no. Westies again finished sixth in 2010, missing the major round for the sixth straight year. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for AFLVFL SANFL ADELAIDE ROOSTERS TRAINING JUMPER JERSEY JAX MENS M at the best online prices at eBay! - Championship of Australia team member (1880, 1910, 1913, 1914). Photographer Richard Walker, dated 30/4/92, B 75522/12: Junior West Adelaide players. A capacity crowd saw West Adelaide christen their new home with a 12.11 (83) to 10.13 (73) win over neighbouring club West Torrens. Boasting 14 Magarey Medal winners and 136 State Players, the Bloods also lay claim to some of the greatest names in SA Football history. 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. No date given, initials I.P. Paperwork [removed] indicates photos published in Football Times, but no date, B 75522/67: West Adelaide players with winning trophy. 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). [CDATA[ The following year 2016 it again collected the wooden spoon which it has repeated in the last 3 consecutive seasons 2019-2021. 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. No date given, initials I.P. 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. According to brief notes attached to the photographs (now removed), some of the photographs were published in the West-Side Messenger, or Football Times. Luders tally of 558 goals places him 14th on the list of all-time SANFL goal kickers. } 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. { For both stints at the Adelaide Oval, this created problems because during the football season Souths, being the main tenant, had first use of the oval (league) and the Adelaide Oval No. Written on back: From left to right, Daniel Rossetto - U/15 Captain, Jim Batzavalis - U/14 Captain, Darren White - U/13 Captain, Kevin Morris - League Coach. The post would later end up hanging over the Bar in the West Adelaide Footballers' Club. 5 : start; 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. Jamie was sourced because of his extensive talent, having created similar pieces for Norwood, Port Adelaide and Central District Football Club. West Adelaide Football Club. Following the 1991 grand final Kevin Morris joined a long list of coaches sacked by the club after a dispute with the club's board. Commonly known as The Bloods and Westies, the club's home base is Richmond Oval (currently known as Hisense Stadium under a sponsorship agreement). renderedElement = document.body.insertBefore(element, document.body.firstChild); 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. y = document.all ? The roll call of Sandgropers to make their mark at the Port Adelaide Football Club makes for this week's Easter six-pack. Players were also to be selected in their normal playing Prior to the 1908 season, West Adelaide never finished higher than fifth on the premiership ladder. 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. The Club did everything possible to bring Sam back to West Adelaide, but he has made the decision to pursue other opportunities. 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. The first key part of your list is always the players you already have, to get commitments from your existing players is always a great sign of the direction you are going. The club continues to work on building the best list possible and have coverage in all areas of the ground. 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. West Adelaide Football Club is 1 of 10 teams competing in the SANFL Statewide Super League. on back of photo, B 75522/76: David Wittwer, West Adelaisde, marks strongly in front of Des O'Dwyer, Woodville West Torrens. Mark wrote the profiles on all the candidates for the Team of the Centuries and for the Hall of Fame candidates since its inception, as well as authoring this publication. Eventually a consensus was reached, sometimes based on character, and when two players seemed identical statistically. Night games were introduced, as was the Australian Club Championships and Champions of Australia series. The oval received over A$300,000 from the AFL for upgrades to the ground, including improved interchange area and coaches boxes, new goal and point posts and new grass. renderedWidth = renderedElement.offsetWidth; 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. From left to right: John J. McCarthy, Henry R. Head who won the Magarey Medal in 1909 and Alby Klose. Venue: Adelaide Oval Written on back: some serious studying. 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. 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. West Adelaide became one of the power teams in the SANFL following the resumption of full-scale competition in 1945. 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. Magpies officially changed its heritage again by assuming similar conditions to the Crows SANFL side, having all its AFL players play under the Magpies Jumper. This process was arduous with some champions being left out. Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. 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. positions. This will be a great endorsement for the club and the Riverland competition in 2021. 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. renderedElement.style.visibility = "visible"; Includes 1983 & 2015 teams View Premierships Medalists Boasting 14 Magarey Medal winners and 136 State Players, the Bloods also lay claim to some of the greatest names in SA Football history. Copies of this collection may be made for research or study. By 1996, the SANFL owned two AFL licences (Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide). Dated 18/5/90, B 75522/19: Harrie Nelson of Newton, Promotions Officer with West Adelaide Football Club. In front of 8,765 fans, the Crows defeated Port Adelaide 0.18.11 (119) to 0.9.5 (59). Glenelg defeated the Bloods 18 18 (126) to 8.9 (57) on the day and the record crowd still stands as of 2013. He created the club war honour boards, fixed the life members board and listed in order of debut all West Adelaide league players. Mike Collins (Australian footballer, born 1953) Myke Cook. Not dated, B 75522/28: Five junior players and the West Adelaide coach sitting in the stands. 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. West Adelaide immediately gained the services of one of the best players of the time, "Bunny" Daly who threw himself into developing the club. var display = false; NRL Tipping Competition 2023! ], Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/47, West Adelaide player Stephen Mager. Also written on back 'Football Times' [a Messenger Press publication. 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. It's sad to announce that former volunteer, Robert Riedy passed away peacefully 17/12/2022 . Photographer Stuart Hannagan, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/62, Grand Final 1983. y = overFlowY > 0 ? At years End, Ryan Ferguson retired returning home to Victoria. 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). 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. Football in South Australia at this stage was yet to be organised and there were several sets of rules in use across the state. } Possibly published in the Weekly Times, B 75522/57: Happy Eddie Hocking, West Reserves. { 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.