on back of photo, B 75522/69: West Adelaide player, Smith, cops an injury and is carried from the ground. Added to these highlights are two Champions of Australia titles against Essendon and Carlton, 2 SANFL Cup Premierships 1985 & 1987 and the first SANFL club to win the National Foxtel Cup premiership in 2013. Sung to the tune of The Yankee Doodle Boy. 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. start = (isNaN(start) || start < 0 ) ? AustralianFootball.com Celebrating the history of the great Australian game . In 1908 former Hotham 1887-1888 Captain, South Adelaide and North Adelaide champion "Dinny" Reedman became West's Coach. Dated 16/1/91, B 75522/50: West Adelaide player Craig Williams, dated 1986, B 75522/51: West Adelaide player Peter Winter, dated 1987. Photographer Richard Walker, dated 30/4/92, B 75522/6: Two men pictured with lawnmowers and a van behind them. This left a pool of 280 players. Not dated, B 75522/26: Player John O'Donohue at work painting a 'Bloods '89' sign. Not dated, B 75522/28: Five junior players and the West Adelaide coach sitting in the stands. 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. 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. element = document.createElement("div"); According to brief notes attached to the photographs (now removed), some of the photographs were published in the West-Side Messenger, or Football Times. 2013 Saw West Adelaide consolidate itself as a finals campaigner, finishing the minor round in second place again behind Norwood. Includes all WAFC players drafted to the AFL or VFL. Photographer Denys Finney, dated 2 and 6 July, 1994. Neil Balme is named as Senior Coach and Peter Schwarz is named as the inaugural Captain. In the 2000s the grandstand at the oval was named the B. K. Faeshe Stand in honor of the former champion player, coach and administrator of the club. Early in the 2011 season coach Andrew Collins had his contract extended for a further two years tying him to the club until 2013. First player to kick 100 goals in an SANFL season: Most Years as Captain: 7 by Bob Loveday (197172, 197478), Most Premierships as Captain: 2 by Bernie Leahy (1908, 1909) and Jos Dailey (1911, 1912). Written on back: From left to right. 0 : start; No date given, initials I.P. Bruce McGregor became the club's fourth Magarey Madalist when he won the award in 1926. With lists every year, people come and go and that is the nature of the sport, We would like to pay tribute to a few that will not be with us in 2021 and thank them for their commitment and service to the football club, they have been able to help set the foundation of the next two exciting years for us and they should know they have played a part in that. function msg(message) var originalFirstChild; 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. renderedWidth = renderedElement.offsetWidth; A life member and key recruiting officer of the club and foundation member of the WAFC Hall of Fame, Davids breadth of knowledge of early footballers up to those in the current era was unparalleled as a voting member of this panel. The following are brief biographical sketches of the successful candidates: MR E. J. HOWARD. 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. 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. 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. Men's League. The West Torrens club was founded in 1923, and the Birkalla Rovers was founded . In one of the photos a woman is walking behind him across the oval. 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. One special mention which the club is delighted to have come to the club is a father son in Issac McCormick. 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. A club season overview is included and portraits and photographs (where available) of all players are presented. The Fos Williams Medal is awarded to the best SANFL player in an interstate game. This is one of a series of publications that document the history of South Australian football. FA Cup 4th Round -- Champs League Rd of 16 -- Europa - Rd of 16 -- Europa Conf - Rd of 16 NRL Round 1 - Thursday Join Tipping for season '23 Tip round 1 in Tipping - Weekly Platinum Membership prize. The post would later end up hanging over the Bar in the West Adelaide Footballers' Club. Courageous, caring, team man, role model. Paperwork [removed] indicates photos published in Football Times, but no date, B 75522/64: West Adelaide Players and administrators celebrating a win as the siren goes and as they receive the trophy. You may order a high quality photographic copy. Written on back: some serious studying. 87 posts. Learn more about copyright and our collection. { Robert Snell (1929), Jack Sexton (1931) and Ray McArthur (1939) also won the Magarey Medal while playing for the West Adelaide Football Club. 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).*. on back of photo, B 75522/77: Peter Winter, West Adelaide, and Des O'Dwyer, Woodville West Torrens, contest the ball. Won the 1909 Magarey Medal with West Adelaide; SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002; Hele, Simon. Woodville and West Torrens join forces to become the Woodville West Torrens Football Club, known as The Eagles. 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 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. 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. The Bloods carried all before them early in the season and after ten games had suffered only a draw and two narrow losses. To celebrate these milestones, the WAFC waited for the completion of our 125th year of competition and selected a Team of the Centuries. Leon played 129 games for West Adelaide (1952 - 1961) with his last game being the 1961 Grand Final. Any other use requires permission from the State Library of South Australia. y = document.all ? on back of photo, B 75522/82: Stephen Miller, West Adelaide, marks strongly. 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. on back of photo, B 75522/73: West Adelaide's Paul Ravesi. Graham Cornes. Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/32, New West Adelaide football coach, Kevin Morris, at Richmond Oval today (written on back of photo.) 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) No date given, initials I.P. 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. 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. if( typeof(console) == "undefined" ) Dated 27 September, 1983, B 75522/17: Twins and West Adelaide players, Roger and Peter Winter, using exercise equipment during training. 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 September 21 1985. Further historical changes came when the SANFL Magpies and Port Adelaide Power merged their separate entities when they initiated the One Club campaign. y = overFlowY > 0 ? No date given, initials I.P. Universal Time Offset: UTC +0 12:30 PM Universal Time conversion to worldwide times: Adelaide * 11:00 PM. [citation needed], A song written dedicated to the West Adelaide Team by Reg Stoneham 1911. We wish Ago all the best in the future. 22 players were then selected along with four interchanges and four versatile emergencies. He was a non-voting member of the panel who provided commentary and insights on players in each of the meetings. Michael Rennie, West Adelaide, at the bottom (written on back of photo.) From left to right: John J. McCarthy, Henry R. Head who won the Magarey Medal in 1909 and Alby Klose. 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 This award has since been won by Westies Adam Cooney and of course Mark Ricciuto. Email [email protected] Goals: Green 3, Beech & Webb 2, Fielke, Stevens, Tuck & Wasley-Black 1. South Adelaide Football Club EST.1876. The photos are not dated. He created the club war honour boards, fixed the life members board and listed in order of debut all West Adelaide league players. An unexpected 112-point thrashing of North Adelaide in their last game of 1940, however, proved a true omen of what was to come in 1941. Possibly published in the Weekly Times, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/57, Happy Eddie Hocking, West Reserves. 2 AFL Premiership player: (1993, 2004), SANFL Premiership player: (1990), Brownlow Medal: (1993), John Cahill Medal: (2003), Michael Tuck Medal: (1993), Port Adelaide captain: (1997-2000), 5 All-Australian team: (1992, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2003), National Football Carnival Championship (1993), Essendon Team of the Century (Back Pocket), Champions These players are mentioned below on the Departures List. 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