Lees knowledge of players past and present made his input invaluable. Club legends like Dick Head, Bruce McGregor, Neil Kerley and Brian Faehse donned the Red and Black. (WFLA) A Tampa Bay area mom says a man kept tabs on her with a GPS tracker. From the 1899 season the SAFA introduced district football in which players had to play for the club in the district where they lived. Jamie was sourced because of his extensive talent, having created similar pieces for Norwood, Port Adelaide and Central District Football Club. In one of the photos a woman is walking behind him across the oval. 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. Strong recruiting helped the team improve to sixth in 2009 while James Ezard, nephew of 1984 and 1985 Essendon premiership player Alan Ezard, jointly won the Magarey Medal with North Adelaide's Rhys Archard, becoming the fourteenth West Adelaide player to win the award. Games and goals totals refer to premiership matches (home-and-away and finals matches) only. We wish Ago all the best in the future. A listing of people who have played for the South Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Not dated, B 75522/30: West Adelaide Coach Kevin Morris with a number of players, not identified. Despite winning their last game of the season at home against Sturt, West missed the SANFL Finals for the seventh straight season finishing third last with an 812 record. Photographer possibly either Dean Martin or Ashley Hornsey. { Not dated, B 75522/32: New West Adelaide football coach, Kevin Morris, at Richmond Oval today (written on back of photo.) Australian Football. 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 Facing a red-hot Central District team aiming for their third premiership in four years, West went down 17.9 (111) to 11.11 (77) in front of 28,199 at AAMI Stadium in the Grand Final. 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. They formed this off shoot of the West Adelaide Football Club to entice former Past Players & Officials back to the club. All rights reserved. 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. These licences were eventually sold to the two AFL clubs giving them independence from the SANFL. 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. display = true; Doug Thomas is written on the back of one photo and all are initialled I.P. 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. After missing the finals in 1999 and 2000, for 2001 West Adelaide hired former premiership captain and best and fairest winner Ian Borchard as coach. Initials I.P. 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. The club slumped in 1910 to finish in fifth place before repeating their 1908 double success by winning the 1911 SANFL Premiership defeating Port Adelaide in the Grand Final and Essendon to win the Championship of Australia. Written on back of photo - Matthew Campbell, North Adelaide, about to get clobbered. Left to right: Matt Ellis, Kevin Morris, Adam Goodfellow. on back of photo, B 75522/71: Player action shot featuring West Adelaide's Robin McKinnon. 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. The oval received over A$300,000 from the AFL for upgrades to the ground, including improved interchange area and coaches boxes, new goal and point posts and new grass. { overFlowY = y + renderedHeight + excessHeight - window.innerHeight - window.pageYOffset; Names not given on the back of the photo. Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/32, New West Adelaide football coach, Kevin Morris, at Richmond Oval today (written on back of photo.) The West Adelaide Team of the Centuries is unique in that it spans three centuries (1897-2017). In 1877 Port Adelaide joined seven other local clubs and formed the South Australian Football Association, the first organisation of its type in Australia. ], B 75522/46: West Adelaide player Mark Ricciuto, dated 4/3/91. start = (isNaN(start) || start < 0 ) ? Dated 4/9/90 ], Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/46, West Adelaide player Mark Ricciuto, dated 4/3/91. 22 players were then selected along with four interchanges and four versatile emergencies. Upon entering the SAFA, West Adelaide changed their colours to black and red, the colours previously worn by the defunct Old Adelaide Football Club and moved its training headquarters from the South to the West Parklands. Paperwork [removed] indicates photos published in Football Times, but no date, B 75522/67: West Adelaide players with winning trophy. Home; Leagues; Clubs; . Not surprisingly, Weidemann was replaced as coach following the 2007 season. Thanks to the tireless efforts of people like club captain Brian Faeshe (who ironically never got to play on the ground having retired in 1956), Cliff Semmler, Roy Charles, Cliff Todd and City of West Torrens Mayor Steve Hamra, The Bloods finally had a home ground to call their own. Player no. Courageous, caring, team man, role model. West Adelaide / Every Player (event.clientY + de.scrollTop) : y; { 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). Son of Kevin the former Port player and West Adelaide Vice-Captain and Captain Mark became the clubs first official historian, appointed by then General Manager Doug Thomas in 2004 and has served in this capacity since. 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. To celebrate these milestones, the WAFC waited for the completion of our 125th year of competition and selected a Team of the Centuries. The club would like to give all members and supporters a list update of where the club is currently at for 2021 season. 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. Not dated, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/48, West Adelaide player Mike Rennie. Former West Adelaide junior and dual Adelaide Crows premiership player Shaun Rehn replaced Borchard in 2003 and led the club to a Grand Final for only the third time in 41 years. Even though he only played one game this year due to injury he was part of the leadership group and still had a positive impact on the players and the club. 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. Photographer Richard Walker, dated 30/4/92, B 75522/12: Junior West Adelaide players. West Adelaide became one of the power teams in the SANFL following the resumption of full-scale competition in 1945. He achieved what he wanted to achieve from SANFL by playing League Football and wants to go back and play with his friends at his local club. 2 AFL Premiership player: (1993, 2004), SANFL Premiership player: (1990), Brownlow Medal: (1993), John Cahill Medal: (2003), Michael Tuck Medal: (1993), Port Adelaide captain: (1997-2000), 5 All-Australian team: (1992, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2003), National Football Carnival Championship (1993), Essendon Team of the Century (Back Pocket), Champions Mid Western Football Association . The eldest member of the panel at age 93, Brian Faehse (after whom the club grandstand is named) debuted for the composite West-Glenelg side in 1944. Western have not been beaten this season and are top of the competition ladd Woodville and West Torrens join forces to become the Woodville West Torrens Football Club, known as The Eagles. Added to these highlights are two Champions of Australia titles against Essendon and Carlton, 2 SANFL Cup Premierships 1985 & 1987 and the first SANFL club to win the National Foxtel Cup premiership in 2013. A collection of photographs from the Messenger Press relating to the West Adelaide Football Club, featuring action shots from games, player portraits, training sessions and other club related activities. . No date given, initials I.P. on back of photo, B 75522/72: West Adelaide's Paul Ravesi. Era 6 saw the AFL become a professional league. West Adelaide, which has earned a reputation amongst its fans as being "consistently inconsistent", would win through to their next grand final in 1991. on back of photo, B 75522/80: Action shot, West Adelaide v Eagles. Damian Cupido. if (agt.indexOf("gecko") != -1 && agt.indexOf("win") != -1) { Future dual Crows premiership player Shaun Rehn who had made his AFL debut during the year with the Crows missed the SANFL finals through injury. Membership - West Adelaide Football Club are you locked in? 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. The West Adelaide Football Club is 1 of 10 teams competing in the SANFL Statewide Super League. 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. Adam Cockshell. South Adelaide Players by Season. { 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. There is a list of past and present West Adelaide players who have played at AFL/VFL: The black and red colours of West End beer made by the South Australian Brewing Company came about after West Adelaide defeated Port Adelaide in the 1911 Grand Final, and defeated VFL premiers Essendon in the Championship of Australia play-off at Adelaide Oval shortly afterwards in the same year. . He was a non-voting member of the panel who provided commentary and insights on players in each of the meetings. Boasting 14 Magarey Medal winners and 136 State Players, the Bloods also lay claim to some of the greatest names in SA Football history. 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. See also "West Adelaide Football Rally" (?date) by Reginald A A Stoneham (18951942) [6]. 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