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. We have already 37 players including Kaine Stevens, Tom Keough and Logan Hill re committed which should show members and supporters that the players do believe we are heading in the right direction and with a quality, experienced coach coming in to the program for the next two years the light at the end of the tunnel is clearly not far away. start = (isNaN(start) || start < 0 ) ? In one of the photos a woman is walking behind him across the oval. His perspectives helped panellists break deadlocks over players who were vying for the same position and his vast experience and football knowledge of players over three decades, as well as his VFL/AFL experiences, proved invaluable. Free shipping for many products! ], Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/47, West Adelaide player Stephen Mager. 2013 Saw West Adelaide consolidate itself as a finals campaigner, finishing the minor round in second place again behind Norwood. Photographer possibly either Dean Martin or Ashley Hornsey. Each member had a unique perspective on our clubs history as can be seen below. } In 2014, the 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. { Item 1: Studio portrait of three West Adelaide Football Club players, identified as the '1908 West Adelaide and SA state centre line'. In 1996, the cash-strapped Fitzroy announced it would merge with the Brisbane Bears to form the Brisbane Lions. 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. Photographer Richard Walker; 52-53: West Adelaide player Paul Ravesi during a game, not dated, B 75522/54: West Adelaide's Doug Thomas [who during his career was player, coach and administrator/manager.] Leon played 129 games for West Adelaide (1952 - 1961) with his last game being the 1961 Grand Final. The Finks Motorcycle Club is an Australian outlaw motorcycle club that was formed in Adelaide,South Australia in 1969. on back of photo, B 75522/80: Action shot, West Adelaide v Eagles. The West Torrens club was founded in 1923, and the Birkalla Rovers was founded . Copyright 2023 West Adelaide Football Club. function msg(message) The photos are not dated. 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]. 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). In one of the photos a woman is walking behind him across the oval. Lees input regarding players and their character off field was also invaluable in group discussions as a voting member of the panel. Most Premierships as a Player: 4 by Jos Dailey, W. Dowling, This page was last edited on 30 January 2023, at 23:46. Doug Thomas is written on the back of one photo and all are initialled I.P. 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 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. Includes all WAFC players drafted to the AFL or VFL. In 1952 Leon was awarded the Sam Suckling medal for Best First Year Player and was awarded . 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. CEO Kym Russell also ended his association with the club while Coach Andrew Collins won a job at Williamstown Football Club. Beech (Ex West Adelaide), Lovell (Ex Hawthorn/Kingborough Tigers), Maguire (Canberra), Redfern (Coolamon Rovers), J.Johnson (Coburg) & C.Allan (Sturt), Chamberlain (1 League game in 2020), Sinderberry (1 League game in 2020), Couroupis (played Reserves football in 2020), Sherlock (played Reserves football in 2020), Gilbert (played Reserves football in 2020), Kelly (played Reserves football in 2020), Laudato (played Reserves football in 2020), Bock, Van Den Berg, Boughen, Faulkner, Heitmann, Venning & De Cesare, Some local players listed below have been invited to train with the club over the pre-season, Ben Adams, Adam Carroll, Oliver Chesseman, Nick Cottrell, Hamish Gordon, Nick Jones, Issac McCormick, Levi Proude, Cameron Rankine, Luke Wilson & Jordon Wilson-King. 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. The photos are not dated. Era 4 was a golden era in South Australian football. on back of photo. 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). Kerley continued on as a player in 1963 honouring his contract, but the following season he left to become captain-coach of South Adelaide, taking the Panthers from bottom in 1963 to their last SANFL Premiership to date in 1964. 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. Borchard led the Bloods back to the finals in 2001 and 2002, but they lost the Elimination Final each time. 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. Glenelg joined the SANFL as a league club in 1921 but still only 14 minor round games were programmed. Dated 27 September, 1983, B 75522/17: Twins and West Adelaide players, Roger and Peter Winter, using exercise equipment during training. The 1954 final was marred by a brawl which broke out at half time of the match when angry Port supporters set upon Wests players as they attempted to enter the dressing room located in the Sir Edwin Smith Stand. Doug Thomas is written on the back of one photo and all are initialled I.P. 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. Home; Leagues; Clubs; . He wrote the criteria for the Team of the Centuries selection panel and was a non-voting member of the group, but chaired and directed each meeting. renderedElement = document.body.insertBefore(element, document.body.firstChild); Doug Thomas is written on the back of one photo and all are initialled I.P. Peter Milsom of West Adelaide Footy Club handing over the teams gurnsey to Bradley Hopkins, 12 years (written on back of photo.) Scan of the sheet music. The photos are not dated. 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. He added another nine goals in the finals to finish on 97 for the year. Not dated, B 75522/20: John O'Donohue and Bill Rawlings. 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. 2022 AFL Draft Hub; 2022 AFLW Draft; 2022 AFL Mid-Season Draft; 2021 AFL Draft Hub; 2021 AFLW Draft; 2021 AFL Mid-Season Draft; 2020 AFL Draft; 2020 AFLW Draft 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. #strongertogether. Updated: 27 May 2019Source(s): Playing list, Coaching staff. 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. Photographer Richard Walker, dated 30/4/92, B 75522/12: Junior West Adelaide players. West Adelaide players Mark Dreher, Ian Borchard, Neil Kerley, Leon Grosser, Dirk de Yong. Dated 4/9/90, B 75522/5: Two men pictured with lawnmowers and a van behind them. on back of photo, B 75522/73: West Adelaide's Paul Ravesi. . x = document.all ? (Error Code: 100013) List Categories Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. The Fos Williams Medal is awarded to the best SANFL player in an interstate game. The following year 2016 it again collected the wooden spoon which it has repeated in the last 3 consecutive seasons 2019-2021. No date given, initials I.P. renderedHeight = renderedElement.offsetHeight; 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. Also written on back 'Football Times' [a Messenger Press publication. The West Adelaide Football Club is 1 of 10 teams competing in the SANFL Statewide Super League. Not dated, B 75522/27: West's Coach Kevin Morris in a West Adelaide gurnsey. West Adelaide were a foundation member of the SANFL Women's competition in 2017. { 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. ], B 75522/46: West Adelaide player Mark Ricciuto, dated 4/3/91. 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. . Era 6 saw the AFL become a professional league. Glenelg defeated the Bloods 18 18 (126) to 8.9 (57) on the day and the record crowd still stands as of 2013. Very few people in football would have an awareness of players in so many football competitions around Australia. on back of photo, B 75522/74: West Adelaide's Paul Ravesi. This meant that comparing players based on games played was unfair. Goals: Lindner 5, Luders & Grosser 4, Meuret 3, Morris 2, Conlen, Smith & Borchard 1, West Adelaide 11.12 (78) defeated Woodville West Torrens 7.6 (48) 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. 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. Men's League. renderedWidth = renderedElement.offsetWidth; Luders tally of 558 goals places him 14th on the list of all-time SANFL goal kickers. The 26 photographs have not been digitsed, but can be requested and viewed in the Somerville Reading Room, as items B 75522/86-112. Goals: Green 3, Beech & Webb 2, Fielke, Stevens, Tuck & Wasley-Black 1. Photographer Richard Walker, dated 30/4/92, B 75522/11: Doug Thomas sitting at an office desk which bears the sign "winning is not everything, but wanting to is." 0 : start; Jack played in our under 18s winning grand final as well 52 league games. At the time of selection their were 1405 known players to represent West Adelaide in an official Home and Away season game, a criterion was set such that a player had to have played 50 league games for our club. Photographer Tony Lewis, dated 16/11/87. 87 posts. To celebrate these milestones, the WAFC waited for the completion of our 125th year of competition and selected a Team of the Centuries. West Adelaide players Mark Dreher, Ian Borchard, Neil Kerley, Leon Grosser, Dirk de Yong. 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. 2017 was also the anniversary of our 1927 and 1947 premierships. on back of photo. Neil Balme is named as Senior Coach and Peter Schwarz is named as the inaugural Captain. Later on grand final night, a group of Wests players, including Kerley, broke into the Adelaide Oval and cut down the goalpost. Doug Thomas is written on the back of one photo and all are initialled I.P. element.style.position = "absolute"; 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. 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 ) Richmond, South Australia westadelaidefc.com.au Joined January 2011. BEST FROM THE WEST 1) JOSH CARR If you could have one claim to fame, how is this: 10 Showdowns, 10 victories (plus the bonus win at the Ramsgate Hotel). Hanna Patterson Psychology Student and Behaviour Therapist Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 70 followers 70 connections Join to connect Flinders University Flinders University Activity The. Era 5 saw Football Park come into its prime. No date given, initials I.P. Despite some impressive performances in his final four games, including out playing experienced Sturt ruckman Frank Spiel in the Grand Final, de Jong, who started his SANFL career with Wests in 1978, again retired from football after 1983 having played 53 games for the club. The club used the showgrounds until the end of 1939 when it was taken over by the Australian Army following the outbreak of World War II. See 'contents' for details of individual images. Neils input and ability to take on and discern information about players and differing eras played a significant role throughout the process as one of the voting members Two of Wests best players throughout the 1983 season were unlucky to miss a place in the Grand Final team. { [2] The SAFA would subsequently become the SANFL. National Service and the Vietnam War also interfered with playing careers. 2 (reserves) for training purposes with Westies often having to train in the Adelaide Park Lands until Richmond became available for training from 1955. Examples of Jamies art works can be found at his website http://jamieosborne.com.au/. setTimeout('renderedElement.style.visibility = "visible"', 1); Left to right: Matt Ellis, Kevin Morris, Adam Goodfellow. 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