start = (start > 5) ? The Following week Sturt defeated Norwood in the Preliminary to earn the other Grand Final berth. 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. Colours, badge and . if (typeof(originalFirstChild) == "undefined") 1969 West End Medal - Eric Norman; 1971 West End Medal Winner:- Bohdan (Bugsy . West Adelaide - Rd 8: 181: BEASLEY, Jim: 1887 - 1889: 3: 23/07/1887: Adelaide - Rd 10: 182: PITMAN: 1887: 1: Our depth will no doubt be a strong point for 2021 with the further development of our existing young list form 2020 and the emergence of the Under 18s coming up to the senior squad for next year. 22 players were then selected along with four interchanges and four versatile emergencies. No date given, initials I.P. Brians assessments were invaluable to the panel and his contribution and memory of events was second to none as a voting member of the panel. 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. 87 posts. Written on back: some serious studying. 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. } These licences were eventually sold to the two AFL clubs giving them independence from the SANFL. y - overFlowY : y; 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. S.Malin (1899); J.Mack (1907); S.Hosking (1910, 1915); J.Ashley (1914); C.Adams (1921); P.Bampton (1925); B.Quinn (1938, 1945); D.Boyd (1956); G.Motley (1964); T.Obst (1967); R.Ebert (1971, 1974, 1976, 1980); P.Woite (1975); G.Anderson (1986); S.Hodges (1990); N.Buckley (1992); T.Brown and R.O'Connor (tied) (2001); B.Ebert (2003); J.Clayton (2005) Also written on back 'Football Times' [a Messenger Press publication. All rights reserved. Sung to the tune of The Yankee Doodle Boy. However, with a number of young players such as Richard "Dick" Head joining veterans James Tierney. No date given, initials I.P. Photo number 2 labelled on back as West Cheer Girls. The Magarey Medal is awarded to the fairest and most brilliant player in the SANFL. 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. The voting panel then independently selected their own teams which were brought back to the full committee for tallying and comparison. if( typeof(console) == "undefined" ) Bruce McGregor became the club's fourth Magarey Madalist when he won the award in 1926. He regularly reminded panellists that a great football team needed players with integrity and lived WAFC values as well as having outstanding football ability. 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). Yet another WAFC Hall of Fame Club Legend and now giving his name to a medal for club champions, Grant has played the most games for West Adelaide. Written on back: some serious studying. 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. West Adelaide Football Club is 1 of 10 teams competing in the SANFL Statewide Super League. However, that was the high point for the Bloods during the 1970s as they fell dramatically to ninth in 1978 in what was to be Williams' last season of coaching league football before again finishing last under coach Trevor Hughes in 1979. Possibly published in the Weekly Times, B 75522/57: Happy Eddie Hocking, West Reserves. element.style.zIndex = 1000; The club continues to work on building the best list possible and have coverage in all areas of the ground. Dated 27 September, 1983, B 75522/17: Twins and West Adelaide players, Roger and Peter Winter, using exercise equipment during training. } Richmond, South Australia westadelaidefc.com.au Joined January 2011. 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 function do_pagination_start() The club finished third in 1946 before winning its sixth premiership in 1947 defeating Norwood 10.15 (75) to 8.15 (63). No date given, initials I.P. document.body.removeChild(document.body.firstChild); renderedElement = document.body.insertBefore(element, document.body.firstChild); /* Pour maximiser les compatibilites IE6/7/8 en quirk/doctyped */ Also written on back 'Football Times' [a Messenger Press publication. 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. History. His award came in 1928 in the eighth year of the Club's history as a League side. 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]. The team hit its straps in the 1983 season, winning its first minor premiership since 1962 by two games from Sturt with an 184 record. He appears to be hosting a game, perhaps bingo?, in a crowded club room. In era 2 World War 1 interrupted player careers when the SANFL suspended the competition from 1916-1918. var originalFirstChild; Family farming improves the local land and reduces th. Photograph by Richard Walker. 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. If you would like further information about this album, please Ask Us, Game matches, players and staff of the West Adelaide Football Club, 112 photographs : black and white, colour ; 23.2 x 30.2 cm or smaller, South Australian National Football League, Australian football matches -- South Australia, Australian football for children -- South Australia, Australian football teams -- South Australia -- Adelaide, Australian football teams -- South Australia -- West Adelaide Region, Australian football players -- South Australia -- Adelaide, Australian Football -- Coaches -- South Australia, B 75522/1: Outside view of the clubrooms of the West Adelaide Foootball Club on Richmond Road. Hanna Patterson Psychology Student and Behaviour Therapist Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 70 followers 70 connections Join to connect Flinders University Flinders University Activity The. Universal Time Offset: UTC +0 12:30 PM Universal Time conversion to worldwide times: Adelaide * 11:00 PM. Robert Snell (1929), Jack Sexton (1931) and Ray McArthur (1939) also won the Magarey Medal while playing for the West Adelaide Football Club. Bob was a volunteer in the property room for 5 years and part of the 2015 premiership year, operated the scoreboard at times and was on the history committee. 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. 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. ], Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/47, West Adelaide player Stephen Mager. The half-time melee was the main topic of discussion at an SANFL meeting following the game which prompted the building of the underground dressing rooms at the Adelaide Oval during the summer of 1954/55 while leaving the rooms in the stands to the cricketers. Photographer possibly either Dean Martin or Ashley Hornsey. Two of Wests best players throughout the 1983 season were unlucky to miss a place in the Grand Final team. Written on back: Dean Wodsnam and Chris Mitsch (Swans), West Adelaide Lawnmowing and Gardening Service. on back of photo, B 75522/73: West Adelaide's Paul Ravesi. (event.clientY + de.scrollTop) : y; The Bloods were crowned Champions of Australia when they beat VFL club Carlton after earning their first SANFL flag. 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. Doug Thomas is written on the back of one photo and all are initialled I.P. The Finks Motorcycle Club is an Australian outlaw motorcycle club that was formed in Adelaide,South Australia in 1969. Written on back: From left to right. Peter Milsom of West Adelaide Footy Club handing over the teams gurnsey to Bradley Hopkins, 12 years (written on back of photo.) 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 West Adelaide, coached by Port Adelaide premiership player and coach John Cahill (nephew of former West coach Laurie Cahill) finished 3rd in the 1985 SANFL season, missing out on a grand final spot by less than 2 goals to North Adelaide in the Preliminary Final. . West's fortunes were about to change and the club would enter what is known as its "Golden Era". The original artwork has been retained by the Club and will be exhibited permanently at Richmond Oval for the public to view. Player no. West Adelaide / Every Player Not dated, B 75522/29: West Adelaide Coach Kevin Morris and another man in the football stands. Eventually a consensus was reached, sometimes based on character, and when two players seemed identical statistically. In front of 8,765 fans, the Crows defeated Port Adelaide 0.18.11 (119) to 0.9.5 (59). Era 3 was interrupted by World War 2, with a Patriotic Competition introduced seeing West and Glenelg join together. In the first era of league football our beloved club won four premierships (1897-1916). You may order a high quality photographic copy. In 1996, the cash-strapped Fitzroy announced it would merge with the Brisbane Bears to form the Brisbane Lions. Jamie was sourced because of his extensive talent, having created similar pieces for Norwood, Port Adelaide and Central District Football Club. catalogue current memorabilia and any. Photographer Denys Finney, dated 2 and 6 July, 1994. West Adelaide Football Club - 57 Milner Road, Richmond SA 22 March 2023 7:30pm - 10:30pm 2023 U18's Season Launch . 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. (event.clientX + de.scrollLeft) : x; No date given, initials I.P. { The Eagles end the minor round in 2nd position, but . 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. No date given, initials I.P. Photographer Mark Brake, dated 22/7/87, B 75522/31: West Adelaide Coach with junior players in the stand. We will be saying goodbye to Jack Agostino who has decided to go back to Renmark to give back to the club that gave him his opportunity as a young boy. Photographer possibly Ashley Hornsey. { Men's League. 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. Written on back of photo - Matthew Campbell, North Adelaide, about to get clobbered. 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. Names not given on the back of the photo. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. Not dated, B 75522/13: Junior West Adelaide players. As a voting member of the panel, his assessment of players and especially their ability not only to dominate key positions, but have the durability to be versatile in other positions helped enormously with our problem of choosing a balanced interchange and list of emergencies. Photo number 2 labelled on back as West Cheer Girls. The photos are not dated. List of Glenelg Football Club Players. Jarrod Cotton. 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. No date given, initials I.P. { y = document.all ? element.style.visibility = "hidden"; 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. Presented by The Golden Ticket - For Medallion Club tickets and Corporate Box tickets at the MCG and Marvel. * } 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. Weidemenn's replacement was former Hawthorn (AFL) premiership player from 1991 Andrew Collins. setTimeout('renderedElement.style.visibility = "visible"', 1); According to brief notes attached to the photographs (now removed), some of the photographs were published in the West-Side Messenger, or Football Times. Item 2: Badge featuring a portrait of 'Dick' Head. After finishing fourth in 1960, West Adelaide, captain-coached by Neil Kerley, won their seventh premiership in 1961, when they defeated Norwood by six goals in the Grand Final. Many players joined the forces and again careers were interrupted, and this had to be taken into consideration by panellists. 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