} He added another nine goals in the finals to finish on 97 for the year. To celebrate these milestones, the WAFC waited for the completion of our 125th year of competition and selected a Team of the Centuries. Not dated, B 75522/49: Romano Negri training with the Crows. 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. 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. Robert Snell (1929), Jack Sexton (1931) and Ray McArthur (1939) also won the Magarey Medal while playing for the West Adelaide Football Club. 5 : start; The panel consisted of a chairman, the club historian and 7 voting members. Possibly published in the Weekly Times, B 75522/57: Happy Eddie Hocking, West Reserves. 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. 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. Dated 30/4/92, B 75522/25: Robbie McKinnon of Richmond, spiking with David Toomey looking on, in the beach volleyball game between Lenny's Locals and the Royals. In 1877 Port Adelaide joined seven other local clubs and formed the South Australian Football Association, the first organisation of its type in Australia. positions. The roll call of Sandgropers to make their mark at the Port Adelaide Football Club makes for this week's Easter six-pack. The ground record crowd for Richmond Oval was set in Round 5 of the 1969 season when 15,742 turned up to see Westies take on a Glenelg side coached by none other than Neil Kerley. In 1877 Port Adelaide joined seven other local clubs and formed the South Australian Football Association, the first organisation of its type in Australia. 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.] 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. The photos are not dated. on back of photo, B 75522/69: West Adelaide player, Smith, cops an injury and is carried from the ground. He was reluctantly replaced by longtime teammate and friend Doug Thomas, who went to the club committee before the season and unsuccessfully asked them to re-instate Kerley as captain-coach. The Oval is located in Richmond, an inner-western suburb of Adelaide. Hanna Patterson Psychology Student and Behaviour Therapist Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 70 followers 70 connections Join to connect Flinders University Flinders University Activity The. All rights reserved. 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 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. History Board Members Committees & Coterie Groups . 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. West Adelaide Football Club - 57 Milner Road, Richmond SA 22 March 2023 7:30pm - 10:30pm 2023 U18's Season Launch . They formed this off shoot of the West Adelaide Football Club to entice former Past Players & Officials back to the club. From the 1899 season the SAFA introduced district football in which players had to play for the club in the district where they lived. South Australian National Football League, David Clarke (Australian footballer, born 1980), Mike Collins (Australian footballer, born 1953), Alan Crawford (Australian rules footballer), Bryce Gibbs (Australian rules footballer), Jack Graham (Australian footballer, born 1916), Brian Roberts (Australian rules footballer), Matthew Rogers (Australian rules footballer), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:South_Adelaide_Football_Club_players&oldid=804445643, This page was last edited on 9 October 2017, at 01:39. We wish Ago all the best in the future. . McNamara is tackled by a Woodville player. Early in the 2011 season coach Andrew Collins had his contract extended for a further two years tying him to the club until 2013. Dated 4/9/90, B 75522/5: Two men pictured with lawnmowers and a van behind them. } var start = document.go_page.start.value; Universal Time Offset: UTC +0 12:30 PM Universal Time conversion to worldwide times: Adelaide * 11:00 PM. In 1985 Grantley Fielke, a premiership player from 1983, would become the club's twelfth Magarey Medal winner. Also written on back 'Football Times' [a Messenger Press publication. Updated: 27 May 2019Source(s): Playing list, Coaching staff. This one club merge removed the stand-alone Magpies from the league as shareholders and saw the Magpies relinquish its junior and country zones. NRL Tipping Competition 2023! var originalFirstChild; The club would like to give all members and supporters a list update of where the club is currently at for 2021 season. else Includes Magarey Medalists, SANFLW Best & Fairest, Ken Farmer Medalists, Jack Oatley Medalists, Fos Williams Medalists & Neil Kerley Medalists. In 1994, the AFL announced it would award a second AFL licence to a South Australian club. 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. Player no. Between 1942 and 1945 West Adelaide joined forced with Glenelg in a wartime competition, finishing second, third and fourth in a four-team competition. 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. 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. Under Kerley players such as Roger Luders, Bruce Lindner, Ian Borchard, Peter Meuret, Geoff Morris and Mark Mickan all started to play their best football and 1982 was almost a repeat of the 1981 season. 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. Photographer Tony Lewis, dated 16/11/87. 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. S.Malin (1899); J.Mack (1907); S.Hosking (1910, 1915); J.Ashley (1914); C.Adams (1921); P.Bampton (1925); B.Quinn (1938, 1945); D.Boyd (1956); G.Motley (1964); T.Obst (1967); R.Ebert (1971, 1974, 1976, 1980); P.Woite (1975); G.Anderson (1986); S.Hodges (1990); N.Buckley (1992); T.Brown and R.O'Connor (tied) (2001); B.Ebert (2003); J.Clayton (2005) } Not dated, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/48, West Adelaide player Mike Rennie. Games and goals totals refer to premiership matches (home-and-away and finals matches) only. 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. 1876. Goals: Green 3, Beech & Webb 2, Fielke, Stevens, Tuck & Wasley-Black 1. Captain-Coach Bruce McGregor would not only lead his team to the premiership in 1927 but became the first (and so far only) West Adelaide player to win back to back Magarey Madals. Copyright 2023 West Adelaide Football Club. A listing of people who have played for the South Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). 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. West Adelaide, coached by Port Adelaide premiership player and coach John Cahill (nephew of former West coach Laurie Cahill) finished 3rd in the 1985 SANFL season, missing out on a grand final spot by less than 2 goals to North Adelaide in the Preliminary Final. Photographer possibly Ashley Hornsey. Phone 8352 4022. Football in South Australia at this stage was yet to be organised and there were several sets of rules in use across the state. State football was slowly being killed off and the days of Carnivals where players could often rack up as many as five state appearances in a year dwindled. Not dated, B 75522/32: New West Adelaide football coach, Kevin Morris, at Richmond Oval today (written on back of photo.) Well now it's been happening at schools around the state. West Adelaide Football Club is 1 of 10 teams competing in the SANFL Statewide Super League. Also written on back 'Football Times' [a Messenger Press publication. Very few people in football would have an awareness of players in so many football competitions around Australia. In his place for his third run as West Adelaide coach was Neil Kerley, who himself had been controversially sacked as coach of the club after taking them to the 1962 Grand Final. Photographer Richard Walker. Written on back: Brian Winton of Warradale during training. Paperwork [removed] indicates photos published in Football Times, but no date, B 75522/64: West Adelaide Players and administrators celebrating a win as the siren goes and as they receive the trophy. renderedElement = document.body.insertBefore(element, document.body.firstChild); element = document.createElement("div"); Photographer Tony Lewis, dated 16/11/87. Tony Fielke, Nathan Willmott, Darren White, Adrian O'Dea. Where more than date has been supplied, one of the dates may refer to the date of publication. However, Norwood again ended their run when they thumped the Bloods at Norwood Oval consigning West to a 6th-place finish. 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. This left a pool of 280 players. 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. The following are brief biographical sketches of the successful candidates: MR E. J. HOWARD. Email reception@westadelaidefc.com.au Luders tally of 558 goals places him 14th on the list of all-time SANFL goal kickers. ], B 75522/46: West Adelaide player Mark Ricciuto, dated 4/3/91. 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. The West Adelaide Football Club are proud to present the team selection for the WAFC Team of the Centuries. 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. The Bloods would continue to perform poorly as they finished second last in 1980 and Trevor Hughes was sacked following the season. Photographer Richard Walker. catalogue current memorabilia and any. Paperwork [removed] indicates photos published in Football Times, but no date, B 75522/67: West Adelaide players with winning trophy. Richmond, South Australia westadelaidefc.com.au Joined January 2011. renderedElement.style.visibility = "visible"; These licences were eventually sold to the two AFL clubs giving them independence from the SANFL. By 1996, the SANFL owned two AFL licences (Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide). Dated September 21 1985. 1: 1-5-1897: BISHOP, Enoch John Thomas: 2: 1-5-1897: MESECKE, Adolphus Charles: 3: 1-5-1897: BAIRD, Gabriel - 4: 1-5-1897: DAY, George - 5: 1-5-1897: DEAN, G: 6: . { West Adelaide may have won the fights, but North Adelaide won the football game would go on to win easily by the score of 21.22 (148) to 11.7 (73). B 75522/84: Players during a muddy game. As a voting member of the panel, his assessment of players and especially their ability not only to dominate key positions, but have the durability to be versatile in other positions helped enormously with our problem of choosing a balanced interchange and list of emergencies. { Date stamped 26 April 1988, B 75522/23: Rod O'Riley pumping up football's before a junior coaching clinic. West Adelaide / Every Player Darren Bradshaw won the Ken Farmer Medal as the SANFL's leading goal kicker in 2003, kicking 88 for the season. 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. To narrow the list of 280 players to just 50, players had to have played more games for West Adelaide than for another SANFL club, which ruled out champions like Tom Leahy, and Mark and Fos Williams to name but a few. To celebrate these milestones, the WAFC waited for the completion of our 125th year of competition and selected a Team of the Centuries. 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." 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. Advertisement for PGH Bricks and Pavers in background. 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. Wests finished a disappointing seventh in 1955, but would return to form in 1956 where they would again be beaten grand finalists, again losing to Port. West Adelaide started the season well with a 51 record but injuries to key players plus general poor form saw the Bloods lose seven games in a row mid-season. Borchard led the Bloods back to the finals in 2001 and 2002, but they lost the Elimination Final each time. Next. History. Not dated, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/49, Romano Negri training with the Crows. Learn how and when to remove this template message, South Australian National Football League, "Foxtel Cup: Bloods sink Sharks in Grand Final thriller AFL.com.au", History of the West Adelaide Football Club from Australian Football.com, Bloods, Sweat & Tears Merv Agars (1987), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=West_Adelaide_Football_Club&oldid=1136563834, South Australian Premiers: 9 1908, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1927, 1947, 1961, 1983, 2015, Runners-up: 9 1922, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1991, 2003, 2012, South Australian Night Series Champions: 6 1955, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1985, 1987. 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. 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. The West Adelaide Football Club had no home ground to call their own until the planning and building of Richmond Oval in the early 1950s. Not dated, B 75522/26: Player John O'Donohue at work painting a 'Bloods '89' sign. Any other use requires permission from the State Library of South Australia. All match results are detailed with many photographs. Bruce McGregor became the club's fourth Magarey Madalist when he won the award in 1926. x = overFlowX > 0 ? Many players joined the forces and again careers were interrupted, and this had to be taken into consideration by panellists. Glenelg defeated the Bloods 18 18 (126) to 8.9 (57) on the day and the record crowd still stands as of 2013. We thank him for his contribution and wish him the best of luck in the future. No date given, initials I.P. 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. start = (start - 1) * 25; start = (isNaN(start) || start < 0 ) ? National Service and the Vietnam War also interfered with playing careers. 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. Era 5 saw Football Park come into its prime. Dated 27 September, 1983, B 75522/18: West Adelaide player on an exercise bike. } The West Adelaide Team of the Centuries is unique in that it spans three centuries (1897-2017). Issacs dad Simon McCormick played for the club and won the 2007 Best & Fairest. Boasting 14 Magarey Medal winners and 136 State Players, the Bloods also lay claim to some of the greatest names in SA Football history. He created the club war honour boards, fixed the life members board and listed in order of debut all West Adelaide league players. Photographer possibly Ashley Hornsey. Disappointingly for our loyal Westies supporters, past player Sam Durdin has decided to pursue his football elsewhere in 2021. 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. Neil states to this day that the greatest team he coached was the 1983 side, with many players missing selection by the smallest of margins. 1876 - 1878: 3: 20/05/1876: Victorian - Rd 1: 2: . The Port Adelaide Football Club was founded in late April or early May 1870. var agt = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase(); 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 . The Bloods got some revenge for their 2003 Grand Final loss to Centrals with a 27-point win in the Qualifying final to book a place against Norwood in the Second Semi-final. Grant was also a strong advocate for players in the early eras of football bringing balance to the team, as a voting member of the panel. Kiara Bowers had 12 tackles for Fremantle WFC vs. St. Kilda WFC ( AFL, Women's Premiership Season, R4) 1909: Stan Harris ( Richmond, Footscray) born 1916: Vince Hamilton ( Footscray) born 1924: Jack Hiscock ( Melbourne) born 1942: Jack Atkins ( Melbourne) died 1961: Gerard Healy ( Melbourne, Australia, Sydney) born 1986: 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. However, Norwood's impregnable defence won out again, and the Bloods were in danger of equalling North Adelaide's 1989 ignominy of kicking only one goal in a Grand Final before two late goals in time-on of the last quarter saw then go down 12.7 (79) to 3.12 (30). The Bloods finished 5th in 1981, defeated in the Elimination Final by Norwood. Includes all WAFC players drafted to the AFL or VFL. 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. on back of photo, B 75522/68: West Adelaide coach Kevin Morris talks to the players on the ground. West Adelaide was formed in 1892, adopting magenta and white as their colours and the club played in the Adelaide and Suburban Association from 1892 to 1896. 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. { Prior to the 1908 season, West Adelaide never finished higher than fifth on the premiership ladder. 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. South Australian Best and Fairest and Player of the Year. The club is based in Novar Gardens, a western suburb of Adelaide. } Every era has had challenges but West Adelaide, in each of these years since 1897, has produced champion players and teams. 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. { Photographer Denys Finney, dated 2 and 6 July, 1994. List of West Torrens players | Australian Rules Football Wiki | Fandom Australian Rules Football Wiki 2,910 pages Explore AFL Leagues Wiki Affiliates in: SANFL Clubs List of West Torrens players Edit Sorry, the video player failed to load. Sung to the tune of The Yankee Doodle Boy. West Adelaide Football Club. The following list includes the 2023 Toowoomba Region Australia Day award recipients across our respective service areas who have been nominated by their peers for commendable service and, in some cases, years of volunteering for many different community, charitable and . 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. Dated 27 September, 1983, B 75522/17: Twins and West Adelaide players, Roger and Peter Winter, using exercise equipment during training. (event.clientX + de.scrollLeft) : x; 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 In 1996, the cash-strapped Fitzroy announced it would merge with the Brisbane Bears to form the Brisbane Lions. if (typeof(originalFirstChild) == "undefined") Name Era Seasons Debut vs; 1: KENNEDY, George D (capt.) Dated 30/4/92, B 75522/24: Rod O'Riley, Technical and Development Manager. In front of 8,765 fans, the Crows defeated Port Adelaide 0.18.11 (119) to 0.9.5 (59). Weidemenn's replacement was former Hawthorn (AFL) premiership player from 1991 Andrew Collins. The Charity Cup game at English Park to-morrow should prove an exciting one. It is common for some problems to be reported throughout the day. No date given, initials I.P. Players were also to be selected in their normal playing Despite West Adelaide playing their 400th game at Richmond Oval when they faced Sturt on 7 April 2006, neither season would bring any joy for The Bloods or their supporters as they finished with the wooden spoon in each season. The photos are not dated. display = true; Western have not been beaten this season and are top of the competition ladd West's fortunes were about to change and the club would enter what is known as its "Golden Era". 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. on back of photo, B 75522/82: Stephen Miller, West Adelaide, marks strongly. This has been evident from the responses to the playing group when asked about 2021. 2012 finally saw the work of Andy Collins and his staff finally come to fruition with the Bloods finishing the minor round in third place with a 128 record, including being only one of two sides to beat runaway minor premiers Norwood. Photographer Stuart Hannagan, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/62, Grand Final 1983. An unexpected 112-point thrashing of North Adelaide in their last game of 1940, however, proved a true omen of what was to come in 1941. Attendance: 25,625 The Magarey Medal is awarded to the fairest and most brilliant player in the SANFL. No date given, initials I.P. 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. 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. No date given, initials I.P. Jamie was sourced because of his extensive talent, having created similar pieces for Norwood, Port Adelaide and Central District Football Club. Not dated, B 75522/20: John O'Donohue and Bill Rawlings. 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. Names, location and date not provided, B 75522/4: West Adelaide football player Paul Ravesi pictured with a pile of text books. https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts-sa/dial-a-tow-found-guilty-of-breaching-workplace-safety-act-over-death-of-lee-ravlich/news-story/ed2f5d0555247a04cbf8ea17848c0ff4. Port came back to trail by only two points going into the last quarter of the game and snatched victory by three points. * CHARITY CUP GAME. The West Torrens club was founded in 1923, and the Birkalla Rovers was founded . The vice-president of the WAFC is the main reason this wonderful project was established and completed. James "Sorry" Tierney was the club's first ever winner of the Magarey Medal in 1908. The ground was used for training and junior games until it was ready for league use in 1958. Adam Cockshell. The post would later end up hanging over the Bar in the West Adelaide Footballers' Club. Date stamped 6 April 1988, B 75522/22: Peter Milsom of West Adelaide Footy Club helping Bradley Hopkins, 12 years, on with his new gurnsey (written on back of photo.) 738 talking about this. 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. 1969 West End Medal - Eric Norman; 1971 West End Medal Winner:- Bohdan (Bugsy . } However a licence did not guarantee entry and although a target year of 1996 was set, this was reliant upon an existing AFL club folding or merging with another. 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. #strongertogether. Past Players | Adelaide Football Club Adelaide Football Club - Crows History Locker Home Past Players Club Men Women Contact Us Past Players Every past player to feature in a premiership match for the Adelaide Football Club renderedWidth = renderedElement.offsetWidth; West Adelaide players Mark Dreher, Ian Borchard, Neil Kerley, Leon Grosser, Dirk de Yong. Photographer Richard Walker, dated 30/4/92, B 75522/12: Junior West Adelaide players. Peter Milsom of West Adelaide Footy Club handing over the teams gurnsey to Bradley Hopkins, 12 years (written on back of photo.) With young players such as leading goal kicker Greg Mellor, full forward Tony Modra, and best and fairest Peter Banfield playing alongside returning experienced veterans such as captain Leon Grosser (who would miss the Grand Final through injury), Glenn Goss, as well as Mickan and Lindner (who while playing for the Adelaide Crows in the AFL, had played enough games with West through the season to qualify for the finals), West easily defeated three-time defending premiers Port Adelaide by 89 points in the Elimination Final before winning the First Semi against Woodville-West Torrens (a new team formed through the merger of West Torrens and Woodville at the end of 1990) by 60. y = document.all ? on back of photo, B 75522/79: Mini-league game Port v Woodville. Neil Balme is named as Senior Coach and Peter Schwarz is named as the inaugural Captain. if (agt.indexOf("gecko") != -1 && agt.indexOf("win") != -1) 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. on back of photo, B 75522/77: Peter Winter, West Adelaide, and Des O'Dwyer, Woodville West Torrens, contest the ball. West Adelaide immediately gained the services of one of the best players of the time, "Bunny" Daly who threw himself into developing the club. Following the 1993 season, Kerley was not retained and he was replaced by 220 game player Geoff Morris who led the team to second last in 1994, but improved to fifth in 1995. 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). 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