} He created the club war honour boards, fixed the life members board and listed in order of debut all West Adelaide league players. Very few people in football would have an awareness of players in so many football competitions around Australia. He regularly reminded panellists that a great football team needed players with integrity and lived WAFC values as well as having outstanding football ability. Doug Thomas is written on the back of one photo and all are initialled I.P. 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. Mickan's place was taken by 6'7" (200cm) tall Dirk de Jong who had actually retired from league football one game into the season, but was persuaded by Kerley to come back following Mickan's injury. Photographer Richard Walker. 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. 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. Most Premierships as a Player: 4 by Jos Dailey, W. Dowling, This page was last edited on 30 January 2023, at 23:46. All rights reserved. Luders kicked 94 goals in the 22 game minor round and with the 6th of his 7 goals in the 2nd Semi-final against Norwood he kicked his 100th for the season. Following the 1991 grand final Kevin Morris joined a long list of coaches sacked by the club after a dispute with the club's board. overFlowX = x + renderedWidth + excessWidth - document.body.offsetWidth; Photograph not dated, B 75522/2: Women on an oval dressed in cheerleaders costume. The photos are not dated. document.body.removeChild(document.body.firstChild); Club legends like Dick Head, Bruce McGregor, Neil Kerley and Brian Faehse donned the Red and Black. West Adelaide Football Club. Further historical changes came when the SANFL Magpies and Port Adelaide Power merged their separate entities when they initiated the One Club campaign. Examples of Jamies art works can be found at his website http://jamieosborne.com.au/. function Pagination() 87 posts. In 1996, the cash-strapped Fitzroy announced it would merge with the Brisbane Bears to form the Brisbane Lions. Not dated, B 75522/13: Junior West Adelaide players. on back of photo, B 75522/78: Craig Ward, West Adelaide, takes a strong mark in front of Fitzsimmons, West Adelaide and Steve Jacquier, Woodville West Torrens. The Finks Motorcycle Club is an Australian outlaw motorcycle club that was formed in Adelaide,South Australia in 1969. 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. Includes all WAFC players drafted to the AFL or VFL. West Adelaide Football Club - 57 Milner Road, Richmond SA 22 March 2023 7:30pm - 10:30pm 2023 U18's Season Launch . renderedWidth = renderedElement.offsetWidth; After finishing 2nd in 1962 the club lost amongst others Kerley, Eustice, Jeff Bray and Don Roach from their playing ranks leading to a lean spell for the club. Prior to this, both Port Adelaide clubs had separate administration sites, their own annual report and balance sheets, unique assets and operated a Port Community Club that meted out a pro-rata share of Alberton bar takings between the two entities, as compensation for the Magpies having to leave Alberton and, at one stage, train at Ethelton Oval. We welcome Issac and his family to Westies. y = overFlowY > 0 ? The first key part of your list is always the players you already have, to get commitments from your existing players is always a great sign of the direction you are going. Luders tally of 558 goals places him 14th on the list of all-time SANFL goal kickers. . Next. No date given, initials I.P. The club won two parklands premierships prior to 1897 and has since collected nine SANFL League premierships. West Adelaide players Mark Dreher, Ian Borchard, Neil Kerley, Leon Grosser, Dirk de Yong. Richmond Oval hosted its first Interstate game in 2013 when South Australia defeated Qld/NT (NEAFL north) 21.14 (140) to 9.4 (58). on back of photo, B 75522/73: West Adelaide's Paul Ravesi. Written on back: From left. Each era had its pros and cons with regards to evaluating player service, as you will see below. Era 5 saw Football Park come into its prime. A capacity crowd saw West Adelaide christen their new home with a 12.11 (83) to 10.13 (73) win over neighbouring club West Torrens. James "Sorry" Tierney was the club's first ever winner of the Magarey Medal in 1908. The voting panel then independently selected their own teams which were brought back to the full committee for tallying and comparison. Left to right: Matt Ellis, Kevin Morris, Adam Goodfellow. The following are brief biographical sketches of the successful candidates: MR E. J. HOWARD. These licences were eventually sold to the two AFL clubs giving them independence from the SANFL. From left to right: Kym Jones, Matt Ellis, Kevin Morris, Daniel Rossetto, Adam Goodfellow. The West Adelaide Football has a Hall of Fame area in the club which is regarded as one of the best in the South Australian National Football League. self.location.href = ['','t623p'+start+'-rip'].join('/'); if ( display == true ) Jaxon Crabb. on back of photo, B 75522/68: West Adelaide coach Kevin Morris talks to the players on the ground. 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. Players such as 1946 and 1947 Magarey Medallist, 1953 All-Australian and 1953 premiership captain Bob Hank, triple Magarey Medal winner (1955, 1958 & 1963), 1956 All-Australian and '53 premiership player Lindsay Head and former Australian Test cricketer Neil Hawke were all star players for the club. 2013 Saw West Adelaide consolidate itself as a finals campaigner, finishing the minor round in second place again behind Norwood. However, Norwood again ended their run when they thumped the Bloods at Norwood Oval consigning West to a 6th-place finish. Kennedy would go on to play 236 games for the club between 1970 and 1982 before playing the last two seasons of his career with Port Adelaide. Western have not been beaten this season and are top of the competition ladd on back of photo, B 75522/74: West Adelaide's Paul Ravesi. 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. function do_pagination_start() CEO Kym Russell also ended his association with the club while Coach Andrew Collins won a job at Williamstown Football Club. Call the Family Violence Information Line 0800 456 450. They formed this off shoot of the West Adelaide Football Club to entice former Past Players & Officials back to the club. Photographer Richard Walker, dated 30/4/92, B 75522/7: West Adelaide player Grantley Fielke in a shoe shop at Westfield Arndale. We wish Ago all the best in the future. The club would like to give all members and supporters a list update of where the club is currently at for 2021 season. Venue: Football Park A slump ensued before the club required to finish third and beat Port Adelaide in the first semi before Sturt knocked the inexperienced Bloods out in the preliminary. 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. This is one of a series of publications that document the history of South Australian football. Michael Rennie, West Adelaide, at the bottom (written on back of photo.) The record attendance for a West Adelaide home game was set at Richmond Oval in 1969 when 15,742 attended the Round 5 fixture against Glenelg. Learn more about copyright and our collection. 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). } [2] The SAFA would subsequently become the SANFL. On 16 February 2014, Richmond played host to an AFL pre-season game in the 2014 NAB Challenge between Adelaide's two AFL teams, the Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide. Photographer Stuart Hannagan, B 75522/62: Grand Final 1983. 738 talking about this. No date given, initials I.P. Email [email protected] No date given, initials I.P. Photographer Stuart Hannagan, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/62, Grand Final 1983. display = true; Weidemenn's replacement was former Hawthorn (AFL) premiership player from 1991 Andrew Collins. 26 x 26 pillow inserts This chart shows a view of problem reports submitted in the past 24 hours compared to the typical volume of reports by time of day. 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. Lees input regarding players and their character off field was also invaluable in group discussions as a voting member of the panel. 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).*. All rights reserved. In 1970 West unearthed a young ruckman named Dexter Kennedy who made his league debut aged just 15 years, 11 months and 2 days. Robert Snell (1929), Jack Sexton (1931) and Ray McArthur (1939) also won the Magarey Medal while playing for the West Adelaide Football Club. 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 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. 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. 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. 2017 was also the anniversary of our 1927 and 1947 premierships. To celebrate these milestones, the WAFC waited for the completion of our 125th year of competition and selected a Team of the Centuries. { The Port Adelaide Football Club was established in late April or early May 1870[6] as part of a joint Australian football and cricket club. No date given, initials I.P. Not dated, B 75522/48: West Adelaide player Mike Rennie. The Ken Farmer Medal is awarded to the SANFL's leading goalkicker at the end of the minor round. As having outstanding football ability 't623p'+start+'-rip ' ].join ( '/ ' ) ; if display... 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