To narrow the list of 280 players to just 50, players had to have played more games for West Adelaide than for another SANFL club, which ruled out champions like Tom Leahy, and Mark and Fos Williams to name but a few. The Ken Farmer Medal is awarded to the SANFL's leading goalkicker at the end of the minor round. element.innerHTML = '

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"; Not dated, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/48, West Adelaide player Mike Rennie. Mr E. J. Howard, who retains the Chri Written on back of photo - Matthew Campbell, North Adelaide, about to get clobbered. 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. Any other use requires permission from the State Library of South Australia. Jarrod Cotton. 1947 premiership player and nine-time premiership coach of Port Adelaide, Fos Williams began coaching the club in 1974 and after a tough start the team improved finishing sixth in 1975, fifth in 1976 and third in 1977. This is one of a series of publications that document the history of South Australian football. { The West Adelaide Football Club is 1 of 10 teams competing in the SANFL Statewide Super League. Photographer Ian Parrish, not dated, B 75522/58: West Adelaide player Mark Mickan, not dated, B 75522/59: West Adelaide's Peter Milsom, not dated, B 75522/61: Mark Mickan being chaired off by West players. Call the Family Violence Information Line 0800 456 450. So many words to describe Logan Hill. SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES. History. 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. Also written on back 'Football Times' [a Messenger Press publication. National Service and the Vietnam War also interfered with playing careers. Photographer possibly Ashley Hornsey. West Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). 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, 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. Dallas Willsmore has made the hard decision not to play SANFL football next year and head back to the family farm to assist there in 2021. 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. West Adelaide players Mark Dreher, Ian Borchard, Neil Kerley, Leon Grosser, Dirk de Yong. 1991. In one of the photos a woman is walking behind him across the oval. [2] The SAFA would subsequently become the SANFL. 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. 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. 2017 was also the anniversary of our 1927 and 1947 premierships. on back of photo, B 75522/83: Here's mud in your eyes. Not dated, B 75522/20: John O'Donohue and Bill Rawlings. Names not given on the back of the photo. A WAFC Hall of Fame Club Legend, multi-capped state player and one of the most famous football names in South Australian football, Neils insights as both Captain of the club and coach over many eras helped focus the panel in many debates on players and their roles and positions for this team. Players; Coaches; Grounds; Articles; Community. renderedElement.style.visibility = "visible"; No date given, initials I.P. } 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. West Adelaide immediately gained the services of one of the best players of the time, "Bunny" Daly who threw himself into developing the club. renderedHeight = renderedElement.offsetHeight; We wish Ago all the best in the future. South Adelaide Players by Season. Photographer Richard Walker, dated 30/4/92, B 75522/7: West Adelaide player Grantley Fielke in a shoe shop at Westfield Arndale. catalogue current memorabilia and any. 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. The post would later end up hanging over the Bar in the West Adelaide Footballers' Club. Universal Time Offset: UTC +0 12:30 PM Universal Time conversion to worldwide times: Adelaide * 11:00 PM. 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). 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. 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). In 1991, the formation of the Adelaide Football Club, South Australia's first team in the Australian Football League (formerly the VFL) saw a number of Wests players signed by the new team. 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. element.style.visibility = "hidden"; Neil Balme is named as Senior Coach and Peter Schwarz is named as the inaugural Captain. Era 5 saw Football Park come into its prime. In his place for his third run as West Adelaide coach was Neil Kerley, who himself had been controversially sacked as coach of the club after taking them to the 1962 Grand Final. Left to right: Matt Ellis, Kevin Morris, Adam Goodfellow. if( typeof(console) == "undefined" ) Written on back: Dean Wodsnam and Chris Mitsch (Swans), West Adelaide Lawnmowing and Gardening Service. 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. Yee Yee Farm. AustralianFootball.com Celebrating the history of the great Australian game . start = (start - 1) * 25; [CDATA[ Item 3: West Adelaide badge from a Milo promotion of 1963. 2017 was also the anniversary of our 1927 and 1947 premierships. Photographer Mark Brake, dated 22/7/87, B 75522/31: West Adelaide Coach with junior players in the stand. y = document.all ? 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. 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]. Photographer Stuart Hannagan, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/62, Grand Final 1983. 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. Not dated, B 75522/13: Junior West Adelaide players. In 1877 Port Adelaide joined seven other local clubs and formed the South Australian Football Association, the first organisation of its type in Australia. Sung to the tune of The Yankee Doodle Boy. Early in the 2011 season coach Andrew Collins had his contract extended for a further two years tying him to the club until 2013. Luders remains the club's all-time leading goal kicker with 558 goals kicked in 162 games played between 1978 and 1986 at an average of 3.4 goals per game. You may order a high quality photographic copy. Each week the club's official photographer Kurt Donsberg will upload images from each round of league games and post them here. { Written on back: some serious studying. Every era has had challenges but West Adelaide, in each of these years since 1897, has produced champion players and teams. Each era had its pros and cons with regards to evaluating player service, as you will see below. Club legends like Dick Head, Bruce McGregor, Neil Kerley and Brian Faehse donned the Red and Black. on back of photo, B 75522/69: West Adelaide player, Smith, cops an injury and is carried from the ground. West Adelaide Football Club - 57 Milner Road, Richmond SA 22 March 2023 7:30pm - 10:30pm 2023 U18's Season Launch . on back of photo, B 75522/80: Action shot, West Adelaide v Eagles. West Adelaide were a foundation member of the SANFL Women's competition in 2017. The Bloods were crowned Champions of Australia when they beat VFL club Carlton after earning their first SANFL flag. Date stamped 26 April 1988, B 75522/23: Rod O'Riley pumping up football's before a junior coaching clinic. However, Norwood's defensive game held them to just two goal in the final, the Redlegs easily booking a place in the 2012 Grand Final, winning 8.13 (61) to 2.5 (17). { Jack played in our under 18s winning grand final as well 52 league games. Port came back to trail by only two points going into the last quarter of the game and snatched victory by three points. Photo number 2 labelled on back as West Cheer Girls. } The ground was used for training and junior games until it was ready for league use in 1958. else In 1877 Port Adelaide joined seven other local clubs and formed the South Australian Football Association, the first organisation of its type in Australia. Central District and Woodvilles admission as league teams also changed the demographics of zones, with Woodville having a huge impact on West Adelaide and West Torrens in terms of junior development. 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. He was a non-voting member of the panel who provided commentary and insights on players in each of the meetings. The West Adelaide Team of the Centuries is unique in that it spans three centuries (1897-2017). The vice-president of the WAFC is the main reason this wonderful project was established and completed. In 2015, West Adelaide broke a 32-year premiership drought, beating Woodville-West Torrens by 30 points in the 2015 IGA SANFL grand final. The Following week Sturt defeated Norwood in the Preliminary to earn the other Grand Final berth. Also written on back 'Football Times' [a Messenger Press publication. Doug Thomas is written on the back of one photo and all are initialled I.P. Former Norwood premiership player and Crows assistant coach Michael Taylor replaced Morris in 1996 and West would reach a best of third in 1998 before losing to Port Adelaide in the Preliminary final. B 75522/4: West Adelaide football player Paul Ravesi pictured with a pile of text books. } In 1877 Port Adelaide joined seven other local clubs and formed the South Australian Football Association, the first organisation of its type in Australia.From 1877 to 1996 Port Adelaide won 4 Championships . 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. Such was the success of Richmond Oval that the SANFL moved its traditional ANZAC Day match from the Adelaide Oval to Richmond in 1958 where West Adelaide defeated their long-time Grand Final tormentor Port Adelaide in one of the highest profile matches ever to be played at the ground. 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 following 142 pages are in this category, out of 142 total. 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.