Always thought those Findon boys were suss. Sadly, however, 1970 did not see the club build on this platform. Junior football club support day. And you'll see what we can do, We're the mighty flying Eagles Thebarton, which had lights installed for night games since the 1950s (the lights were upgraded in 201112), is occasionally used as an alternative playing venue for the club, with the team having played a handful of games at the venue since 2006. Michael Aish's wife Pam Spalding also worked there and Michael was a regular fixture at many of our social occasions as well. Join a tipping comp - lots to choose from. In 1940 it changed its colours to purple and white and was admitted to section A2 of the South Australian Amateur Football League. Full forward Stephen Nichols booted 5 goals, with Templeton and Taylor bagging 3 apiece, while Kevin Harris, with 21 possessions, was best on ground. Your TidyHQ Account includes the email address and password you use to log in, as well as all the contact, payment and security details that you will use for this organisation and across all TidyHQ services. He then moved on to Port Adelaide where he finished his career with a further 38 games over the ensuing four seasons. The Woodville South Football Club was establish in 1890 as the Carlton Football Club and is oneof the oldest and most respected clubs in the South Australian Amateur Football League. That would explain it, 12 games and 25 goals for Panagaris' career suggests he wasnt a complete dud. Trev Ettridge from Torrens!!! 2021 (7 - 4) 2020 (8 - 3) 2019 (4 - 6) 2018 (11 - 1) from 1964-66 inclusive. All rights reserved. List of West Torrens players Edit Edit source History Talk (0) List [] PLAYER GAMES GOALS CAREER SPAN CLUBS (SANFL) WEIGHT Filsell, Edwin 112 18 1897-1906 WTOR . For instance, I have no idea why Rodney Allen was credited with 23 games in 1967, but that is how many is recorded in the SANFL Year Book, and it is commensurate with his official total of games. . Heritage Game Lunch Interview with Des O' Dwyer. Hi everybody and hope we are all having a highly enjoyable 2009 thus far! FA Cup 4th Round -- Champs League Rd of 16 -- Europa - Rd of 16 -- Europa Conf - Rd of 16. The third term had the huge crowd at fever pitch as the two sides went goal for goal with the Magpies hanging on to a 6 point advantage at the final change. "Zip Zap" as he was known, made his league debut with Woodville in 1969 and was playing his 325th game for the club. * Premiership Coach, italics current captain Any reflections on this classic victory are welcome. with debts of $1.1 million, and while Woodville was financially viable, club officials realised that it would be difficult, if not impossible, for the club to be competitive in the foreseeable future. Initially at least, Blight's impact was greater on the playing side than it was as a tactician and man motivator. The twin highlights of this apprenticeship were arguably Bob Simunsen's successive Seconds Magarey Medal wins in 1961 and 1962. Based in the north western suburb of Woodville, the Woodville-West Torrens Football Club was formed in 1991 when Woodville and West Torrens amalgamated. Well curiousity has got the better of me and I went through all of the posts and got just about every league player I could find! This setback only served to spark the Warriors into renewed resolve. Woodville served a five season probationary period in B grade, reaching the finals once, in 1960, for a third place finish. Before the start of the 2020 SANFL season, the club hired a new coach: former Sturt premiership player and Magarey Medalist Jade Sheedy. He resigned the position after making a point of principle at the SAFA meeting while being abused by fellow delegates. He would later play for North Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL), winning the Brownlow Medal in 1978 and joining a select group of players who had won the highest individual honor in both the SANFL and VFL competitions. SANFL Under 17's: 5 - 1962, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1973, Most Games: 325 by Ralph Sewer (196980, 198490), First player to kick 100 goals in an SANFL season: Trevor Pierson (1982 - 104 goals). Presented by The Golden Ticket - For Medallion Club tickets and Corporate Box tickets at the MCG and Marvel. Quoted in Football Times Yearbook 1986, pages 6-7. "Woodville's Acid Test" ran the headline to Mike Rucci's story in the prefinals issue of South Australia's weekly football newspaper 'Football Times'. The following week saw Woodville do the unimaginable: down ladder leaders and firm flag favourites North Adelaide by 3 points at Woodville Oval. For the record Woodville 14-20 104 defeated Port Adelaide 11-13 79 in front of 6,775 fans. [1] Further sporadic references to Woodville followed up to and including 1877 when a club bearing that name participated in the debut season of the South Australian Football Association, finishing fifth out of eight. Obviously he had to do until guys like McKellar came along. True, the side did manage to win 4 and draw 1 of its 20 minor round matches in 1966 to finish in the dizzy heights of eighth position, but overall it was rapidly becoming clear that both Woodville and fellow newcomers Central District were little better than competition makeweights. Copyright 2023 Woodville-West Torrens Football Club. Adelaide Crows Women's Team: 3 x AFLW premiers! There are newspaper references to a Woodville Football Club dating back to the 19th century, when Woodville and Adelaide were the only teams,[1] but the modern club was formed in 1938 to play in local amateur competitions. Presented by The Golden Ticket - For Medallion Club tickets and Corporate Box tickets at the MCG and Marvel. In newspaper reports on the games the first captain appears to be Fanning but later in the season he was replaced by J Collins. Nov 10, 2018 - Woodville Woodpeckers - First Ever Side (Round 1 1964) You are using an out of date browser. Woodville's captain in their last game was popular veteran Ralph Sewer (regular captain Romano Negri was in the team but stepped aside for the last game to give Sewer the honor). First mention of a West Torrens team is made as early as May and June 1879 when results of what must have been scratch matches against South Adelaide and North Adelaide (both these sides were members of the South Australian Football Association) were reported upon in the Register newspaper. ?A famous Pecker in more respects than he may know!! Ironically the team finishing last in that year was Port Adelaide. The fact that only a handful of the Titles were gained made them lifetime highlights for players, officials and supporters when they did come along. 'Football Times', volume 11, number 28, 25/9/86, page 6. But one thing hasn't changed - Woodville still lack finals experience. Des O' Dwyer played with Woodville from middish 1986 to 1990 incl. Unfortunately the League team were dealt with 3 major season ending injuries in their 2nd semi-final victory, ripping out their engine room including Magarey Medal Runner-up and eventual 2015 Club Champion Angus Rowntree, as well as number 1 ruckman Marc Borholm and former Reserves Magarey Medalist Angus Poole. 00:00. Just doing a bit of trainspotter duty here Big Warrior, John Panagaris played 1 game and kicked 1 goal in 87 according to my relevant Footy Times yearbook, that i know from memory not having on me ATM, I think Sawford may have played for WT a bit in 87 too. The clubrooms have been recently renovated and our oval is superbly maintained by the Charles Sturt Council. Huppatz also played interstate football for both South Australia and the VFL. In 1968, Woodville avoided another wooden spoon by just half a game, but the following year, under the energetic coaching of former North Melbourne stalwart Noel Teasdale, the side seemed to be at last on the verge of establishing itself. 20152019 - Patrick Giuffreda & Luke Thompson, South Australian Premiers: 9 1924, 1933, 1945, 1953, 1993, 2006, 2011, 2020, 2021, South Australian Night Series Winners: 4 1983, 1988, 1993, 1994, Record Night Attendance at Thebarton Oval: 4,566 v, Most Goals for the Club: 312 by Mark Passador (200310), Most Years as Coach: 9 by Michael Godden (201018), Most Premierships as Coach: 2 by Jade Sheedy (2020, 2021), Most Years as Captain: 8 by Luke Thompson (201522), Most Premierships as Captain: 2 by Luke Thompson (2020, 2021), Most Best & Fairest Awards: 5 by Mark McKenzie (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011), Longest Winning Run: 14 (199394 last 7 games in 1993, first 7 games in 1994), Longest Winning Run in a Season: 12 (2004), This page was last edited on 29 November 2022, at 22:30. He was probably more suited to a ruck-roving role or full-forward than ruck. and I think this also brings up the 1000th post!!! West Torrens had competed in the SANFL since the 1895 SAFA season, when it was originally known as the Port Natives[1] (who wore Blue and Gold) and renamed to West Torrens for the 1897 SAFA season,[2] while Woodville entered the competition for 1964 SANFL season. His first season back in Adelaide was unsuccessful, with the club finishing with the wooden spoon. history search requests & donations history timeline premierships honour board the players hall of fame team of the century club centurions club achievements afl draftees venue shop merchandise single entry tickets pick-a-picket baggy blue contact home; player profiles; player profiles. It was formed in 1990 from an amalgamation of the neighbouring Woodville and West Torrens football clubs and played its inaugural game in 1991. Major Partner. I worked at the Trust, as did his sons Paul (Porky) and Rick Crichton. Well, there's an interesting story! Thereafter, however, the 'old' Woodville inexplicably resurfaced: the Warriors lost every one of their last five minor round matches before being consummately bundled out of the premiership race by Glenelg to the embarrassing tune of 102 points. After 125 league games for Woodville, which elicited club best and fairest awards in 1969-70-71 and 1973, Huppatz joined Footscray in the VFL where he soon earned a reputation as a tigerish, classy, determined customer. During its twenty-seven season stint in the SANFL Woodville's record was second to none - in terms of its mediocrity. Woodville Football Club was an Australian rules football club that competed in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) from 1964 to 1990, when it merged in 1991 with the West Torrens Football Club to form the Woodville-West Torrens Eagles . The fourth quarter was just as thrilling, but gradually it was the Warriors who appeared to be getting on top. Jim Crichton was also Assistant General Manager of the S.A. Housing Trust up until his death in around 1990 or 1991. The Woodville South Football Club was establish in 1890 as the Carlton Football Club and is one of the oldest and most respected clubs in the South Australian Amateur Football League. The highlights of Woodville's SANFL career during the 1960s were arguably its draw in 1967 and its win two years later against Jack Oatey's all-conquering Sturt side. The West Torrens Club, as the fans knew it, had its beginnings from a group of players known as the Port Natives. + Score at the end of extra time. I think they all played league, but feel free to let me know if they didn't. Here's my list of the Woodville one hit wonders: Here are my statistics on Rodney Allen, John O'Connor, John Cummins and Ralph Sewer. The Warriors were far from disgraced, however, and there appeared to be every reason for those connected with the club to feel optimistic about prospects for 1987. Also, what is the first name of J Partridge? He had kicked 430 goals (I'm assuming that takes night games out) plus another one he kicked that day, bringing the total to 431. I'm sure Fatty, TBW, McAlmanac et al will have a few stories to tell about some of those players! Used to have female and male strippers " doing their thing" and after they were finished their acts on would come the DJ spinning all the big ti.. er I mean hits!! Disposals. In 1985, his final season as a player, Blight was named as an All Australian for the second time (the first had been 'way back in 1972) and topped the SANFL goalkicking list with 126 goals for the year. Backed up by our B Grade coach Trent Petersen, C Grade coach Roland Chard and Women's coach Courtney Paulson. He followed me around all day trying to get information how big was it, what was on the banner, etc. Since entering the league together the two clubs had enjoyed an intense and unique rivalry; it hardly seemed to matter what the respective positions of the sides on the ladder were, their confrontations over a season almost invariably tended to be closely fought. Whether it does win is in the hands of the 20 men Blight chooses to determine his destiny. JavaScript is disabled. Our club is based at Ledger Reserve, 108 Ledger Road, Woodville South and is incorporated with the Woodville South Sports and Community club where we have established our own extensive clubrooms, training and social facilities. 3. He would walk into the bank, a barber's shop the butchers and would start up "Come on the Peckers, Come on the Peckers . it's the Woody Woody Peckers Song". I know where a Des Batt lived until about May last year. It was formed in 1990 from an amalgamation of the neighbouring Woodville and West Torrens football clubs and played its inaugural game in 1991. In 1990, with the imminent entry of the South Australian-based Adelaide Crows into the national Australian Football League (formerly the VFL), it was decided to amalgamate Woodville with neighbouring West Torrens Football Club. JavaScript is disabled. 8. Famous players from both clubs include Bob Hank and Lindsay Head, who . In Gold and Green and Blue, italics current coach I found his name firstly in the team which played in Lindsay Heads' last game (1970) and I also know he was there in 1969 in the seniors. Based in the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia, Woodville derived its name from the suburb it was located in. All matches are played on Saturdays. Join a tipping comp - lots to choose from. However, given that the merged entity took only three seasons to etch its name on the SANFL roll of honour by winning a senior flag, such negativity soon appeared to be misplaced. In an apt moment, Woodville and West Torrens were drawn to play each other in their respective final games, with Woodville emerging victorious by 50 points, 24.10 (154) to 15.19 (104) at the Adelaide Oval. 25 April 2022 2:00pm Maughan Thiem Kia Oval - Woodville Naming Rights Partner. Wonder what his stripping alias was maybe " Frank the Flasher" or " Fabulous Frank" ..LOL!! Sound the Siren, turn us loose In the meantime, a succession of home grown champions - McKellar, Huppatz and Blight - went off across the border in search of the mythological VFL pot of gold. (Also, in 1972 they won the Coca-Cola cup, a competition between teams which did not make the final four). For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. You need a TidyHQ to buy tickets, register for memberships and interact with your organisation. The Natives Club first secretary was John Carr, a member of the Legislative Council and the colours that the Club adopted were Blue and Gold. [2] However, Walkerville were too strong in the final, winning 13.13 (91) to 8.11 (59) at SANFL club North Adelaide's home ground of Prospect Oval. All Woodville needed to do now in order to clinch the double chance in the finals was defeat wooden spoon contender South Adelaide in the final minor round match of the season. And watch the Feathers fly Major Partner. Tip round 1 in Tipping - Weekly Platinum Membership prize. A TidyHQ Account is the personal account you use to access organisations that use TidyHQ to run their back office. 32), seen here playing for St Kilda in 1978, was regarded as one of the VFL's most talented players. Before the game a number of legends from both clubs were introduced to the crowd. Nevertheless, there was always next season. Adelaide Hawk TheBrownDog Sep 21, 2002 51,136 44,216 Adelaide AFL Club Hawthorn Other Teams Norwood Jan 12, 2006 #1,005 Here are my statistics on Rodney Allen, John O'Connor, John Cummins and Ralph Sewer. B Barrie Barbary Bob Beecroft Malcolm Blight David Bolton (Australian footballer) Ray Boyanich Greg Brehaut C Richard Champion Phil Cronan F Peter Fitzpatrick (footballer) G Barry Goodingham It may not display this or other websites correctly. Now he becomes eligible for the "Worst Recruit" category, and would possibly be in the first few lines of the betting. He also had stints at Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and with North Adelaide. However, after overcoming minor premiers Exeter at the semi final stage and Payneham in the final it was unable to overcome Exeter again in the challenge final. Photographer possibly Ashley Hornsey, dated 20 May 1989 B 75500/44: Torrens player Damien Christensen marks the ball, other player is Michael Long. Woodville,Roys,NT Thunder Jan 12, 2006 Thread starter #1,004 Name the player? Woodville Oval was the club's base, but home games were played at Football Park. Adelaide Crows Women's Team: 3 x AFLW premiers! There's been a lot more planning and preparation this year so I'm not hoping as much this time because I know things are going to be better." He would sign autographs to kids walking by. [3] Parker was a ruckman when he arrived at Footscray from Welshpool. It contested the finals just three times, with third place in 1986 being its best ever effort. Also, I looked in the Round 20 1990 Budget I got from "At the Toss of a Coin" store and noticed that Sewer had played 380 matches (plus one) so that would make 381, opposed to 382 you have. The SAAFL still operated a challenge system of playing finals at this point. I remember Craig McKellar used to live on Trimmer Pde at Bus Stop 27 and would be seen on Sunday arvo, dressed in an old Pecker lace up jumper and footy shorts mowing the front lawn. West Torrens introduction to the South Australian Football Association in 1897 was a baptism of fire, as the SAFA refused to recognize Dr. Ralph Potts, the Club Patron, as one of the Clubs chosen delegates. Get the latest news and information about the Woodville Eagles football from Dave Campbell's Texas Football. A club known as Woodville existed as long ago as 1869 when it was recorded as playing a scratch match against Adelaide on 30th July and losing by 3 goals to 1. The team was then known as the "Woodville Woodpeckers". The 1947 season saw Woodville change its colours to green and gold and go close to repeating its premiership triumph of a year earlier. I also have a memory of Jim Crighton who was secretary of the club in the early days. By 1884 the Club had joined the Adelaide and Suburban Association and had some success in this competition playing in the Red and White uniform. (You included Robert Mammone, David Crisanti and Rohan McGrath who to my knowledge never played a league for Woodville). to reflect uponThe player I will discuss ( I am positive) has not been mentioned before in the previous thread. The combination of a large and committed playing membership together with our loyal past player and supporter base has allowed the Woodville South Football Club become one of the most successful and professionally run clubs in the league. I remember going to Prospect Oval the Thursday night before the 1971 GF. [3]. For most of this three year period it was clear that the club was living on borrowed time, and while the formation of the Adelaide Crows at the end of the 1990 season may have precipitated matters, the merger with West Torrens which produced the WoodvilleWest Torrens Eagles in 1991 may, in hindsight, be viewed as having been almost inevitable. When I originally posted his name on FootySA, McAlmanac was curious about this too. In the 93-year history of the West Torrens Club, many ups and downs were experienced, but with only 4 Premiership titles to display, the loyal support of the Clubs throng of admirers were surely tested over the years. By 2018, the Woodville-West Torrens Football Club officially surpassed Woodville's total existence as it entered its 28th SANFL season, and interestingly, the club's on-field record read very similar to that of West Torrens prior to Woodville entering the competition in 1964. From there the team started to gel and by 1986 was considered an outside chance of obtaining their first league premiership, but finished 3rd after losing to eventual premiers Glenelg in the Preliminary Final. [4] As his new club already had established ruckmen in Gary Dempsey and Barry Round, Parker was tried as a key forward. 2023. Once the season proper got underway the side continued much as it had left off in 1986 and by the time it downed South Adelaide by a couple of goals in round seventeen finals participation was virtually assured. I think he also spent some time as a male stripper. Trevor Ettridge for Woodville was a rangy, dark head defender, taller and leaner than his Torrens counterpart. The Eagle logo of the West Torrens Football Club was adopted as the official emblem of Woodville West Torrens. [5]. Off the ground things have certainly sharpened up at Woodville. Adelaide Crows Women's Team: 3 x AFLW premiers! He was always around the Woodville suburbs singing the Woody Wood Pecker song. Despite winning 5 of its first its first 10 games to be in with an outside chance of finals contention it wilted during the second half of the season, managing just 1 further win to finish in ninth place. [6]. Tip round 1 in Tipping - Weekly Platinum Membership prize. They also play two or three games per season at their pre-season base of Thebarton Oval, a ground which has six light towers that the club has upgraded in 2012 to allow night games at the ground for the first time since the 1983 Escort Cup Grand Final (a game won by West Torrens). In 1991, the club merged with neighbouring Woodville Football Club to form the Woodville-West Torrens Eagles. In hindsight it is possible to suggest that Blight expected such success. The team won 3 games, drew 1 (abandoned after quarter time) and lost 13, which included a forfeit. Success in attaining the A2 premiership earned Woodville automatic promotion to A1, but the club had to wait until 1946 to savour the benefits of this privilege, as the SAAFL went into recess for the next four seasons owing to the war. 1980 Sachse John - the "other" Sachse brother; Leaping Lindner reckons it must have been a pre-season match. Plenty of old days at Oval Ave, but too few of the good!! Similarly, the return to the Woodville fold as playing coach a year later of 'favourite son' Malcolm Blight did not immediately succeed in turning things 'round. 2 or 3 night home games per year are played at Thebarton Oval (Former home of West Torrens) which is also the club's pre-season base. On entry to the SANFL, Woodville were known as "The Woodpeckers" but changed to "The Warriors" in 1983. Woodvillle Football Club History Track from the 1971 SANFL Amoco Promotion. Yes, I saw Trevor Hoffman play, He was a little short and skinny to match it with the likes of Wedding, Darley, etc, but he had pretty good skills for memory. Mr. Texas Football Player of the Year Award. I never knew that. Tournament Game 2022 UIL Texas Football State Championships 2022 Football Conference 3A D1 Woodville 27 East Chambers 20 Final Box Score All Contest Videos Tournament Bracket Well this will get me a bit closer to that 331, while comparing lists with the one on SAFooty I have found these names. Woodville remain one of only two SAAFL clubs to have won successive A2 and A1 premierships (allowing for the four year break for the war in Woodville's case). West Coast Eagles Football Club; Seasons. [4] Playing mostly as a defender, Parker appeared in 266 games for Woodville over 14 seasons and was club captain in 1982, 1986 and 1987. He was not happy. The league team with a 162 record from their 18 games. All these factors were to the fore as Woodville led at every change in compiling a resounding 43 point win. Due to Woodville Oval also being the home of the Woodville Cricket Club who play in the South Australian Grade Cricket League, the Eagles use West Torrens' former home ground Thebarton Oval as their pre-season training base. Jim Crichton was as you said Secretary of the mighty W.F.C. The Kreig Dynasty at the Woodville Football Club Can recall Larry, but not Curly & Mo!!! Do we have the ability to PM each other. That is Woodville's penalty for starting the season so poorly. Woodville - and the tactics of Blight and assistant coach John Reid - can beat Norwood. Moreover, and without at all wanting to seem unkind, it is hard to imagine any alternative set of circumstances which would have given rise to the word 'Woodville' being engraved on the Thomas Seymour Hill Trophy. 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