} West Adelaide may have won the fights, but North Adelaide won the football game would go on to win easily by the score of 21.22 (148) to 11.7 (73). No date given, initials I.P. Name Era Seasons Debut vs; 1: KENNEDY, George D (capt.) West Adelaide were a foundation member of the SANFL Women's competition in 2017. 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. 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. (Error Code: 100013) List Categories Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Not dated: 21. 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 Photographer possibly Ashley Hornsey. Possibly published in West-Side Messenger 3/4/91, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/33, West Adelaide player Larry Watson, 1 March, 1983, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/34, West Adelaide player Greg Summerton, 1 March, 1983, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/35, West Adelaide player Rodney Welch, 1 March, 1983, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/36, West Adelaide player Mike McGinness, 1 March, 1983, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/37, West Adelaide player Mark Mickan, 1 March, 1983, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/38, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/39, West Adelaide player Justin Mackie, 1 March, 1983, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/40, West Adelaide player Grant Porter, 1 March, 1983, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/41, West Adelaide player Peter Winter, 1 March, 1983, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/42, West Adelaide player Roger Winter, 1 March, 1983, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/43, West Adelaide player Mark Mickan, not dated, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/44, West Adelaide player Shane Malcolm, not dated, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/45, West Adelaide player Brett Pianta, dated 4/3/91. 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. . Written on back: Brian Winton of Warradale during training. 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. Universal Time Offset: UTC +0 12:30 PM Universal Time conversion to worldwide times: Adelaide * 11:00 PM. The club won two parklands premierships prior to 1897 and has since collected nine SANFL League premierships. Also written on back 'Football Times' [a Messenger Press publication. Photographer possibly Ashley Hornsey. The Bloods would continue to perform poorly as they finished second last in 1980 and Trevor Hughes was sacked following the season. In 2014 he became a member of the Board and was also named the SANFL Official Historian in 2015. display = false; 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. He was a non-voting member of the panel who provided commentary and insights on players in each of the meetings. Dated September 21 1985. Dated 27 September, 1983, B 75522/18: West Adelaide player on an exercise bike. Captain-Coach Bruce McGregor would not only lead his team to the premiership in 1927 but became the first (and so far only) West Adelaide player to win back to back Magarey Madals. 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. This will be a great endorsement for the club and the Riverland competition in 2021. 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 ) 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. 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. [7], Despite the SANFL being a localised league, West Adelaide have some high-profile Adelaide personalities as supporters of the club. 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. 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. on back of photo. Names not given on the back of the photo. on back of photo, B 75522/77: Peter Winter, West Adelaide, and Des O'Dwyer, Woodville West Torrens, contest the ball. /* Pour maximiser les compatibilites IE6/7/8 en quirk/doctyped */ Not dated, B 75522/9: West Adelaide's Doug Thomas, [who during his career was player, coach and administrator/manager.] No date given, initials I.P. However, with a number of young players such as Richard "Dick" Head joining veterans James Tierney. Written on back: Dean Wodsnam and Chris Mitsch (Swans), West Adelaide Lawnmowing and Gardening Service. - Championship of Australia team member (1880, 1910, 1913, 1914). 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. 233 S Patterson Ave, Springfield, MO, 65802 US 233 S Patterson Ave, Spring. In the present SANFL era, one state game a year is played and that is under threat with the VFL withdrawing from such contests for the foreseeable future. Founded in 1923, they are the oldest club in the league. 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]. 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. 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 . Lees input regarding players and their character off field was also invaluable in group discussions as a voting member of the panel. In front of 8,765 fans, the Crows defeated Port Adelaide 0.18.11 (119) to 0.9.5 (59). No date given, initials I.P. Goals: Green 3, Beech & Webb 2, Fielke, Stevens, Tuck & Wasley-Black 1. Initials I.P. Dated 4/9/90 In 2014, the On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Peter Milsom of West Adelaide Footy Club handing over the teams gurnsey to Bradley Hopkins, 12 years (written on back of photo.) renderedHeight = renderedElement.offsetHeight; Not dated, B 75522/29: West Adelaide Coach Kevin Morris and another man in the football stands. One of the clubs longest serving captains in a difficult era for the Bloods, Bobs understanding of the playing group of his time was insightful, particularly having served as coach, playing up forward and of course down back. 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. 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). A progressive club with a small but loyal band of supporters, West Adelaide has contributed 82 National and Rookie drafted players to the AFL since 1986. 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. The photos are not dated. 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. 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. South Adelaide Players by Season. The club played its first game against a side called 'The Young Australians' in 1870 at Glanville hall Estate. Copies of this collection may be made for research or study. Updated: 27 May 2019Source(s): Playing list, Coaching staff. 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. Ports Garam[?] With young players such as leading goal kicker Greg Mellor, full forward Tony Modra, and best and fairest Peter Banfield playing alongside returning experienced veterans such as captain Leon Grosser (who would miss the Grand Final through injury), Glenn Goss, as well as Mickan and Lindner (who while playing for the Adelaide Crows in the AFL, had played enough games with West through the season to qualify for the finals), West easily defeated three-time defending premiers Port Adelaide by 89 points in the Elimination Final before winning the First Semi against Woodville-West Torrens (a new team formed through the merger of West Torrens and Woodville at the end of 1990) by 60. The West Torrens club was founded in 1923, and the Birkalla Rovers was founded . Written on back of photo - Matthew Campbell, North Adelaide, about to get clobbered. James Tierney fans, the on this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of meetings. 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