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. Sensationally after taking the club to two Grand Finals and one premiership in his two years as coach of the club, Kerley was sacked as West's coach after the 1962 season. 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). Also written on back 'Football Times' [a Messenger Press publication. McNamara is tackled by a Woodville player. No date given, initials I.P. All rights reserved. Scan of the sheet music. 440 Following. Copies of this collection may be made for research or study. 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 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. 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. On top of this we have already seen the arrivals of 5 key signing already for 2021 that will no doubt bring experience from high level football and strengthen our league side. Where more than date has been supplied, one of the dates may refer to the date of publication. 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. 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. Peter Milsom of West Adelaide Footy Club handing over the teams gurnsey to Bradley Hopkins, 12 years (written on back of photo.) Founded in 1923, they are the oldest club in the league. See 'contents' for details of individual images. { var agt = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase(); Photographer Richard Walker; 52-53: West Adelaide player Paul Ravesi during a game, not dated, B 75522/54: West Adelaide's Doug Thomas [who during his career was player, coach and administrator/manager.] 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. At the time of selection their were 1405 known players to represent West Adelaide in an official Home and Away season game, a criterion was set such that a player had to have played 50 league games for our club. The Bloods were crowned Champions of Australia when they beat VFL club Carlton after earning their first SANFL flag. He regularly reminded panellists that a great football team needed players with integrity and lived WAFC values as well as having outstanding football ability. Beech (Ex West Adelaide), Lovell (Ex Hawthorn/Kingborough Tigers), Maguire (Canberra), Redfern (Coolamon Rovers), J.Johnson (Coburg) & C.Allan (Sturt), Chamberlain (1 League game in 2020), Sinderberry (1 League game in 2020), Couroupis (played Reserves football in 2020), Sherlock (played Reserves football in 2020), Gilbert (played Reserves football in 2020), Kelly (played Reserves football in 2020), Laudato (played Reserves football in 2020), Bock, Van Den Berg, Boughen, Faulkner, Heitmann, Venning & De Cesare, Some local players listed below have been invited to train with the club over the pre-season, Ben Adams, Adam Carroll, Oliver Chesseman, Nick Cottrell, Hamish Gordon, Nick Jones, Issac McCormick, Levi Proude, Cameron Rankine, Luke Wilson & Jordon Wilson-King. In the early 1970s, West Adelaide declined to their lowest ebb for a third of a century, finishing last in 1972 for the first time since 1936, and repeating this ignominy in 1973 and 1974. "The Captains", Daniel Rossetto - U/15 Captain, Peter Winter - League Captain, Darren White - U/13 Captain, Jim Batzavalis - U/14 Captain. Written on back of photo - Matthew Campbell, North Adelaide, about to get clobbered. The original artwork has been retained by the Club and will be exhibited permanently at Richmond Oval for the public to view. 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 1990 the club approached the newly named AFL for entry but was eventually beaten by a composite proposal, the Adelaide Crows, by the SANFL. This process was arduous with some champions being left out. function createPagination(which, string, x, y) Not dated, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/49, Romano Negri training with the Crows. Kerley continued on as a player in 1963 honouring his contract, but the following season he left to become captain-coach of South Adelaide, taking the Panthers from bottom in 1963 to their last SANFL Premiership to date in 1964. It's sad to announce that former volunteer, Robert Riedy passed away peacefully 17/12/2022 . Some players managed upwards of 30 games in a season. Most Premierships as a Player: 4 by Jos Dailey, W. Dowling, This page was last edited on 30 January 2023, at 23:46. 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. if (typeof(originalFirstChild) == "undefined") Things went from bad to worse for the club in 2005 when the team finished with the wooden spoon for the first time since 1979. Brian Faeshe was one of the driving forces in the formation of Richmond Oval while still a player with West Adelaide. /* Pour maximiser les compatibilites IE6/7/8 en quirk/doctyped */ (WFLA) A Tampa Bay area mom says a man kept tabs on her with a GPS tracker. on back of photo, B 75522/71: Player action shot featuring West Adelaide's Robin McKinnon. 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. 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. 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. Woodville Oval was the club's base, but home games were played at Football Park. 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. No date given, initials I.P. } Email reception@westadelaidefc.com.au Not dated, B 75522/49: Romano Negri training with the Crows. Item 2: Badge featuring a portrait of 'Dick' Head. 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 . Includes Magarey Medalists, SANFLW Best & Fairest, Ken Farmer Medalists, Jack Oatley Medalists, Fos Williams Medalists & Neil Kerley Medalists. Names, location and date not provided, B 75522/4: West Adelaide football player Paul Ravesi pictured with a pile of text books. Photographer Mark Brake, dated 22/7/87, B 75522/31: West Adelaide Coach with junior players in the stand. 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. { Not dated, B 75522/32: New West Adelaide football coach, Kevin Morris, at Richmond Oval today (written on back of photo.) No date given, initials I.P. In 2014 he became a member of the Board and was also named the SANFL Official Historian in 2015. Date stamped 6 April 1988, B 75522/22: Peter Milsom of West Adelaide Footy Club helping Bradley Hopkins, 12 years, on with his new gurnsey (written on back of photo.) South Adelaide Football Club EST.1876. Richmond, South Australia westadelaidefc.com.au Joined January 2011. 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. At the time, Mark Mickan and Tony Modra were playing for VFL/AFL clubs the Brisbane Bears and Adelaide Crows respectively and not West Adelaide. Donates state league match. on back of photo, B 75522/70: Player action shot featuring West Adelaide's Brooke Fogden. 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 No date given, initials I.P. History. 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. 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. The Fos Williams Medal is awarded to the best SANFL player in an interstate game. Welcome to the North Adelaide Football Club Photo Gallery, proudly partnered by Burns Ceilings & Building Supplies. Club legends like Dick Head, Bruce McGregor, Neil Kerley and Brian Faehse donned the Red and Black. Hanna Patterson Psychology Student and Behaviour Therapist Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 70 followers 70 connections Join to connect Flinders University Flinders University Activity The. 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]. He added another nine goals in the finals to finish on 97 for the year. The ground record crowd for Richmond Oval was set in Round 5 of the 1969 season when 15,742 turned up to see Westies take on a Glenelg side coached by none other than Neil Kerley. Despite some impressive performances in his final four games, including out playing experienced Sturt ruckman Frank Spiel in the Grand Final, de Jong, who started his SANFL career with Wests in 1978, again retired from football after 1983 having played 53 games for the club. Not dated, B 75522/20: John O'Donohue and Bill Rawlings. on back of photo, B 75522/83: Here's mud in your eyes. West bounced back a week later to record a 13.10 (88) to 10.7 (67) win over North Adelaide in the Preliminary Final to book a place in their seventeenth SANFL Grand Final, and their first against Norwood since the Bloods 1961 premiership. x = document.all ? } Photo number 2 labelled on back as West Cheer Girls. 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. display = false; 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. South Adelaide Players by Season. West Adelaide were a foundation member of the SANFL Women's competition in 2017. Luders tally of 558 goals places him 14th on the list of all-time SANFL goal kickers.

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