[4] Mickan has appointed co-club Best & Fairest winner from 2013 Chris Schmidt as the new captain. In one of the photos a woman is walking behind him across the oval. Courageous, caring, team man, role model. Includes all WAFC players drafted to the AFL or VFL. However, a second straight Grand Final appearance went begging when North Adelaide reversed the previous years result and booked a place in the GF against Norwood (who would win their second straight flag), leaving The Bloods to finish in third place wondering what might have been. 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. Page 5 of 5 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, byLee Harradine Fri Mar 18, 2022 4:33 pm, Vale Robert Bernhardt | Notice from Bernie Conlen. Magpies officially changed its heritage again by assuming similar conditions to the Crows SANFL side, having all its AFL players play under the Magpies Jumper. First player to kick 100 goals in an SANFL season: Most Years as Captain: 7 by Bob Loveday (197172, 197478), Most Premierships as Captain: 2 by Bernie Leahy (1908, 1909) and Jos Dailey (1911, 1912). For both stints at the Adelaide Oval, this created problems because during the football season Souths, being the main tenant, had first use of the oval (league) and the Adelaide Oval No. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. 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. They formed this off shoot of the West Adelaide Football Club to entice former Past Players & Officials back to the club. Advertisement for PGH Bricks and Pavers in background. var display = false; if ( display == true ) In 1970 West unearthed a young ruckman named Dexter Kennedy who made his league debut aged just 15 years, 11 months and 2 days. Examples of Jamies art works can be found at his website http://jamieosborne.com.au/. } Adelaide City Football Club is a soccer club based in Adelaide, . on back of photo, B 75522/73: West Adelaide's Paul Ravesi. Family farming improves the local land and reduces th. The Home and Away season was generally only 12 rounds in length compared to modern times where often 22 minor rounds were contested, followed by finals. No date given, initials I.P. * 1988 and 1996 matches were under State of Origin rules. function msg(message) AFL. The following year 2016 it again collected the wooden spoon which it has repeated in the last 3 consecutive seasons 2019-2021. Written on back: some serious studying. South Australian Best and Fairest and Player of the Year. The Oval is located in Richmond, an inner-western suburb of Adelaide. Written on back: 'Rookie of the year' John O'Donohue was presented with a compact disc player from manager Bill Rawlings of Patawalonga Motor Inn. He created the club war honour boards, fixed the life members board and listed in order of debut all West Adelaide league players. In era 2 World War 1 interrupted player careers when the SANFL suspended the competition from 1916-1918. 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. 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 . Leon played 129 games for West Adelaide (1952 - 1961) with his last game being the 1961 Grand Final. renderedElement.style.visibility = "visible"; The West Adelaide Football Club and Past Players and Officials are sad to announce the passing of 1961 Premiership Player and Life Member Leon Lovegrove. The photos are not dated. One of Wests leading players during this time was future SANFL legend Fos Williams who played 54 games for the club between 1946 and 1949 before moving on to captain-coach Port Adelaide in 1950, a move that would haunt West Adelaide for the next thirteen seasons as Wests would lose five Grand Finals, all by less than three goals, to the Williams-coached Port Adelaide between 1954 and 1962. No date given, initials I.P. Weidemenn's replacement was former Hawthorn (AFL) premiership player from 1991 Andrew Collins. renderedElement.style.top = (y + 15) + "px"; 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. See also "West Adelaide Football Rally" (?date) by Reginald A A Stoneham (18951942) [6]. 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. display = true; It's sad to announce that former volunteer, Robert Riedy passed away peacefully 17/12/2022 . He regularly reminded panellists that a great football team needed players with integrity and lived WAFC values as well as having outstanding football ability. Join as a member in 2023! Between 1942 and 1945 West Adelaide joined forced with Glenelg in a wartime competition, finishing second, third and fourth in a four-team competition. In 2014 he became a member of the Board and was also named the SANFL Official Historian in 2015. . Eddie Hocking (born 6 January 1970) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).. 1952 North won its eighth premiership by 'slaughtering' Norwood - 23.15 to 6.9. Won the 1909 Magarey Medal with West Adelaide; SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002; Hele, Simon. No date given, initials I.P. if (typeof(originalFirstChild) == "undefined") 1876. Games and goals totals refer to premiership matches (home-and-away and finals matches) only. The Port Adelaide Football Club was founded in late April or early May 1870. Era 6 saw the AFL become a professional league. 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. on back of photo, B 75522/70: Player action shot featuring West Adelaide's Brooke Fogden. West held a 25-point lead over the Sharks at halftime by keeping them goalless, but were themselves kept goalless in the second half scoring only three points. Further historical changes came when the SANFL Magpies and Port Adelaide Power merged their separate entities when they initiated the One Club campaign. A club with a colourful history, West Adelaide was formed around 1892 wearing red, white and blue switching to the old Adelaide Football club colours of red and black when it joined the South Australian Football Association in 1897. Photographer Richard Walker, dated 30/4/92, B 75522/6: Two men pictured with lawnmowers and a van behind them. Possibly published in the Weekly Times, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/57, Happy Eddie Hocking, West Reserves. Item 3: West Adelaide badge from a Milo promotion of 1963. West Adelaide players mow the grass at Richmond Oval. Email reception@westadelaidefc.com.au Paperwork [removed] indicates photos published in Football Times, but no date. Australian Football. No date given, initials I.P. 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. Former Norwood premiership player and Crows assistant coach Michael Taylor replaced Morris in 1996 and West would reach a best of third in 1998 before losing to Port Adelaide in the Preliminary final. The publication contains a description of Port Adelaide-West Torrens 1942 premiership season. 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. { Dated 18/5/90, B 75522/19: Harrie Nelson of Newton, Promotions Officer with West Adelaide Football Club. Updated: 27 May 2019Source(s): Playing list, Coaching staff. Every era has had challenges but West Adelaide, in each of these years since 1897, has produced champion players and teams. The Eagles end the minor round in 2nd position, but . . 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. 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. The photos are not dated. West Adelaide players mow the grass at Richmond Oval. No date given, initials I.P. After the SANFL resumed competition following World War I, West Adelaide would finish second in 1922, losing the Final to Norwood while player Robert Barnes was the club's third Magarey Madalist. Photographer Bryan Charleton, 1 October, 1983, B 75522/63: West Adelaide Players and administrators celebrating a win as the siren goes and as they receive the trophy. 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. The Jack Oatey Medal is awarded to the best player of the SANFL Grand Final. A club season overview is included and portraits and photographs (where available) of all players are presented. No date given, initials I.P. 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. Sensationally after taking the club to two Grand Finals and one premiership in his two years as coach of the club, Kerley was sacked as West's coach after the 1962 season. on back of photo. start = (isNaN(start) || start < 0 ) ? 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. We wish Ago all the best in the future. A spot had finally opened and it was announced that in 1997, one year later than expected, Port Adelaide would enter the AFL. on back of photo, B 75522/83: Here's mud in your eyes. Learn more about copyright and our collection. Not dated, B 75522/27: West's Coach Kevin Morris in a West Adelaide gurnsey. The AFL guaranteed Port Adelaide a place in the competition in 1994 and eventually entered in 1997. From left to right: John J. McCarthy, Henry R. Head who won the Magarey Medal in 1909 and Alby Klose. Western have not been beaten this season and are top of the competition ladd 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. on back of photo, B 75522/81: Action shot, West Adelaide v Norwood. 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. Written on back: Dean Wodsnam and Chris Mitsch (Swans), West Adelaide Lawnmowing and Gardening Service. } Graham Cornes. Written on back: From left. Goals: Green 3, Beech & Webb 2, Fielke, Stevens, Tuck & Wasley-Black 1. 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).*. Yee Yee Farm. The following 142 pages are in this category, out of 142 total. Lindner's fifth goal was the last of the game, a 65-metre kick on the full from inside the centre square only seconds before the game ended. SANFLW Team Selections - Round 2 v North Adelaide 4 days ago Upcoming Events View All. Dated 27 September, 1983, B 75522/18: West Adelaide player on an exercise bike. 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. Jamie was sourced because of his extensive talent, having created similar pieces for Norwood, Port Adelaide and Central District Football Club. 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