The club continues to work on building the best list possible and have coverage in all areas of the ground. 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. 2017 was also the anniversary of our 1927 and 1947 premierships. 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. Since 2014 Adelaide have played home matches at the Adelaide Oval, a 53,500-seat stadium located a few hundred metres north of the Adelaide CBD. Yee Yee Farm. Updated: 27 May 2019Source(s): Playing list, Coaching staff. West Adelaide players mow the grass at Richmond Oval. West Adelaide not only became SANFL premiers for the first time defeating Norwood in the Grand Final at the Adelaide Oval but they also became Champions of Australia when they defeated powerful Victorian Football League team Carlton by five goals at the Adelaide Oval. Westies again finished sixth in 2010, missing the major round for the sixth straight year. The voting panel then independently selected their own teams which were brought back to the full committee for tallying and comparison. renderedElement.style.visibility = "visible"; 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 West Adelaide had winners all over the ground but it was captain Ian Borchard who won the Jack Oatey Medal as the best player in the Grand Final while Centre half-forward Bruce Lindner with 5 goals and Full-forward Roger Luders kicked 4. During 2013, the club won its first competition since winning the 1987 Foundation Cup (SANFL pre-season) when they won the 2013 Foxtel Cup, defeating WAFL side East Fremantle 4.8 (32) to 2.16 (28) at Football Park, a win worth A$100,000 in prizemoney to the club. Richmond Oval was opened by long-serving member of the South Australian Legislative Council Sir Lyell McEwin on 26 April 1958. Phone 8352 4022. Dated 15/9, year not given, B 75522/16: Twins and West Adelaide players, Roger and Peter Winter, using exercise equipment during training. 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. Lees knowledge of players past and present made his input invaluable. Not dated, B 75522/13: Junior West Adelaide players. Also written on back 'Football Times' [a Messenger Press publication. Colours, badge and . After finishing third in 1957, West Adelaide would play in both the 1958 and 1959 SANFL Grand Finals and again would be beaten by the Fos Williams coached Port Adelaide by just two points in 1958 and ten points in 1959. Photograph not dated, B 75522/2: Women on an oval dressed in cheerleaders costume. Davids ability to fight for players across all eras of football brought about a great balance of representatives over the 3 centuries of the clubs existence and his input was invaluable and of great guidance to all the panel members. var start = document.go_page.start.value; 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. { West Adelaide immediately gained the services of one of the best players of the time, "Bunny" Daly who threw himself into developing the club. on the panel. Glenelg joined the SANFL as a league club in 1921 but still only 14 minor round games were programmed. * In addition, the group includes a photograph by the Sunday Mail (do an archival number search on B 75522/85) as well as 26 photographs of player portraits, training sessions and events with no descriptions provided, apart from dates on some of the photos. . 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 . Despite the Roosters squad having far more finals experience than West, the in-form Bloods were rated an even chance to beat the Roosters who were playing in their fifth Grand Final since 1985. No date given, initials I.P. A club season overview is included and portraits and photographs (where available) of all players are presented. Copyright 2023 West Adelaide Football Club. 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. Following the 1961 premiership win and subsequent runners-up in 1962, West Adelaide would go through a very lean time. function destroyPagination() The Fos Williams Medal is awarded to the best SANFL player in an interstate game. on back of photo, B 75522/82: Stephen Miller, West Adelaide, marks strongly. Not dated, B 75522/8: West Adelaide player Grantley Fielke in a shoe shop at Westfield Arndale. Includes 1983 & 2015 teams View Premierships Medalists Boasting 14 Magarey Medal winners and 136 State Players, the Bloods also lay claim to some of the greatest names in SA Football history. All rights reserved. Ken Eustice would become the club's tenth Magarey Medalist in 1962. 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. No date given, initials I.P. West Adelaide players Mark Dreher, Ian Borchard, Neil Kerley, Leon Grosser, Dirk de Yong. In a major development for the club, lights for night games were installed at Richmond Oval (now called City Mazda Stadium under a sponsorship deal) in 2010 and Friday night games became a success with 6,133 fans attending The Bloods first ever home game under lights against North Adelaide on 26 March. History Board Members Committees & Coterie Groups . It was a tough decision for him but family always comes first and we respect his decision and wish him all the best. Jack played in our under 18s winning grand final as well 52 league games. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. if (document.body.firstChild != originalFirstChild) However, Collins could not improve the results in 2008 and the club finished with an unwanted fourth wooden spoon in a row, an ignominy suffered previously by Sturt (1989 to 1996), Woodville (1980 to 1985), South Adelaide (1926 to 1929), Glenelg (1937 to 1940 and 1921 to 1925) and Norwood (1913 to 1919), but never despite several bleak eras by the Bloods. The team finally got its revenge on Norwood when they put a severe dent in the Redlegs premiership defence with a 77-point win the 2nd Semi-final to earn a spot in their first Grand Final since 1962. renderedWidth = renderedElement.offsetWidth; His unique playing knowledge of players in this era helped the panel understand more about champions in this era and refined the panels views on various candidates. It was the first ground purpose built for Australian Rules Football in Australia, pre-dating the VFL's Waverley Park by twelve years. After a slow start to the season under the coaching of former Richmond (VFL) premiership player Kevin Morris, the team won nine of its last eleven games to reach the finals in fifth place. if( typeof(console) == "undefined" ) This left a pool of 280 players. Very few people in football would have an awareness of players in so many football competitions around Australia. In 1985 Grantley Fielke, a premiership player from 1983, would become the club's twelfth Magarey Medal winner. No date given, initials I.P. West Adelaide United; West Croydon WFC; West Lakes; Western Warriors; Westfields; Wingfield Royals; . if (agt.indexOf("gecko") != -1 && agt.indexOf("win") != -1) Reports of the finals matches are provided. 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. Photographer Richard Walker; 52-53: West Adelaide player Paul Ravesi during a game, not dated, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/54, West Adelaide's Doug Thomas [who during his career was player, coach and administrator/manager.] Photographer Richard Walker, dated 30/4/92, B 75522/12: Junior West Adelaide players. In 1970 West unearthed a young ruckman named Dexter Kennedy who made his league debut aged just 15 years, 11 months and 2 days. Club legends like Dick Head, Bruce McGregor, Neil Kerley and Brian Faehse donned the Red and Black. Brian Faeshe was one of the driving forces in the formation of Richmond Oval while still a player with West Adelaide. 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 one of the photos a woman is walking behind him across the oval. Eventually a consensus was reached, sometimes based on character, and when two players seemed identical statistically. The Bloods finished 5th in 1981, defeated in the Elimination Final by Norwood. Photographer Stuart Hannagan, B 75522/62: Grand Final 1983. 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. West Adelaide repeated as SANFL premiers in 1909 after defeating Port Adelaide by a goal in the Grand Final while "Dick" Head won the club's second Magarey Medal. West Adelaide players mow the grass at Richmond Oval. Player no. on back of photo, B 75522/79: Mini-league game Port v Woodville. 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. on back of photo, B 75522/83: Here's mud in your eyes. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for AFLVFL SANFL ADELAIDE ROOSTERS TRAINING JUMPER JERSEY JAX MENS M at the best online prices at eBay! Players; Coaches; Grounds; Articles; Community. Graeme has served the West Adelaide Football Club in an official capacity since 2008 and been a board member of both the Football Club and Westonians, serving the club in a variety of roles. According to brief notes attached to the photographs (now removed), some of the photographs were published in the West-Side Messenger, or Football Times. { Wests had been leading by 25 points at half time but the melee in the crowd proved unsettling with some battered Wests players not making it back to the dressing room until the team was due to go back out onto the oval for the second half. In 1877 Port Adelaide joined seven other local clubs and formed the South Australian Football Association, the first organisation of its type in Australia. } 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 by just three points. Advertisement for PGH Bricks and Pavers in background. (event.clientY + de.scrollTop) : y; All rights reserved. Peter Milsom of West Adelaide Footy Club handing over the teams gurnsey to Bradley Hopkins, 12 years (written on back of photo.) on back of photo, B 75522/74: West Adelaide's Paul Ravesi. Join as a member in 2023! Dated 4/9/90 Each era had its pros and cons with regards to evaluating player service, as you will see below. Two of Wests best players throughout the 1983 season were unlucky to miss a place in the Grand Final team. 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. setTimeout('renderedElement.style.visibility = "visible"', 1); These licences were eventually sold to the two AFL clubs giving them independence from the SANFL. 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. Australian Football. Not dated, B 75522/32: New West Adelaide football coach, Kevin Morris, at Richmond Oval today (written on back of photo.) The Crows also signed former Bloods Bruce Lindner (Geelong) and Mark Mickan (Brisbane) who under the rules of the time, were automatically allocated back to their former SANFL club. 738 talking about this. Candidates from across all eras were then narrowed down to a list of 50, with all their stats and history made available. 22 Framed Limited Edition Print were made available for purchase, Each print is signed by 14 living members of the team, You will be contacted by the club to organise print number, and framing after purchase, 122 Framed Limited Edition Print were made available for purchase, Official Team of the Centuries Souvenir Book, Includes player profiles for all 22 players and 4 emergency players, Includes statistics on the top 50 selected squad. No date given, initials I.P. if ( display == true ) 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. 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. //