(and hopefully the image will work!!) However, a third western suburbs team in the competition West Adelaide proved too much to handle with both sides struggling on the field following Woodville's inception. 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 . The following week saw Woodville do the unimaginable: down ladder leaders and firm flag favourites North Adelaide by 3 points at Woodville Oval. Woodville South is developing itself as the football from everyone. Des O' Dwyer played with Woodville from middish 1986 to 1990 incl. Quoted in Football Times Yearbook 1986, pages 6-7. AustralianFootball.com Celebrating the history of the great Australian game, Age at first & last AFL gameFirst game: 25y 196dLast game: 31y 315d, Height and weightHeight: 170 cmWeight: 70 kg, Senior clubsWoodville; PortAdelaide; Footscray; NorthMelbourne, Jumper numbersFootscray: 7NorthMelbourne: 10, 2, Recruited fromWoodville (1974); Footscray (1978); NorthMelbourne (1980); Woodville (1982), Hall of fameSouth Australian Football Hall Of Fame (2003), AFL: 8,642nd player to appear, 2,809th most games played, 1,114th most goals kickedFootscray: 631st player to appear, 198th most games played, 80th most goals kickedNorthMelbourne: 699th player to appear, 466th most games played, 242nd most goals kicked. Public group Join group In 1978. for the first ever time, Woodville made a realistic bid to participate in the finals, ultimately missing out by just one game plus percentage. Between 1980 and 1985 Woodville collected an unenviable six successive wooden spoons to create a new SANFL record (subsequently surpassed by Sturt). in Adelaide for work or looking for more senior footy than was available in the star studded Shark line up of the mid 80's? Woodville-West Torrens. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Or if Ron Fuller is down, Colin McDonald or John Martin will rise to the occasion and tear through the centre to open up the forward line again." Robert Muir (no. I also have a memory of Jim Crighton who was secretary of the club in the early days. 00:00. ( Flashback to Rd.7 1968 Norwood vs Woodville at Norwood Oval Game Details pretty please!! Well, there's an interesting story! This Club was accepted into the Adelaide and Suburban Association and won two Premierships in a row. I know where a Des Batt lived until about May last year. Woodville did not win a premiership or play in a grand final in their twenty-seven seasons (196490), usually being close to or on the bottom of the ladder. In hindsight it is possible to suggest that Blight expected such success. to the league series in 1964, enters the finals series far better prepared than its previous major round appearance in 1979 - ironically against Norwood in an elimination final. 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! Dave Campbell's Texas Football reveals its 2023 6-Year TXHSFB Program Rankings, a comprehensive measure of every UIL Texas high school football program. Full forward Stephen Nichols booted 5 goals, with Templeton and Taylor bagging 3 apiece, while Kevin Harris, with 21 possessions, was best on ground. [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. Initials I.P. Adelaide . Rucci then proceeded to sit fairly and squarely on the fence when analysing Woodville's prospects: Woodville, which has qualified for the finals for the second time since it was re-admitted (sic.) 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. He was high among North's best players in the losing 1978 grand final against Hawthorn. 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 club would play their home games at Woodville's home ground, Woodville Oval, and use the West Torrens Eagle emblem. The 38-year-old Sewer who was playing his 382nd and last game of SANFL football. Sewer, who had played 57 games for perennial contenders Glenelg from 198184, is the only player to have played in four decades of football in the SANFL. 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. sturt football club copyright . *Behinds for the pre-1965 era are for selected matches only It proved too much to cover for the Eagles in the Grand Final, falling short to West Adelaide by 30 points. 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. [3] Parker was a ruckman when he arrived at Footscray from Welshpool. Adelaide Crows Women's Team: 3 x AFLW premiers! 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. And watch the Feathers fly The Peckers' only three victories for the season were all gained at the expense of the winless Bulldogs by 10, 28 and 35 points. Past Players support day. and come up with some " new " stuff for us devotees of the W.F.C. Not even West Torrens had managed the feat previously. It was formed in 1990 from an amalgamation of the neighbouring Woodville and West Torrens football clubs and played its inaugural game in 1991. They defeated Glenelg in the 2021 SANFL Grand Final by a margin of 67 points to claim their 5th premiership and became only the second team all year to defeat Glenelg. I worked at the Trust, as did his sons Paul (Porky) and Rick Crichton. On the individual front, it did provide a Magarey Medallist in the shape of Malcolm Blight in 1972, while Woodville players topped the season's goalkicking on no fewer than four occasions. It would, however, prove to be the Eagles only premiership success during 19942005 in which they lost 5 Grand Finals 1994 to Port Adelaide and 2000, 2001, 2004 and 2005 all to Central District. Woodville-West Torrens Football Club is an Australian rules football club playing in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Disposals. West Torrens had previously played North Adelaide in the 1949 SANFL Grand Final. 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". Gourmet Sausages. South Australian National Football league. [5] Against both North Melbourne and South Melbourne he kicked three goals. Adelaide Crows Women's Team: 3 x AFLW premiers! ?A famous Pecker in more respects than he may know!! The reason for this rejection was never explained, however J H Sinclair was chosen to replace him. I recall McAlmanac posting that Jim was heavily involved with the Woodville District Cricket Club also! This was the first premiership against North Adelaide. 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. The clubrooms have been recently renovated and our oval is superbly maintained by the Charles Sturt Council. In Sheedy's first year in charge, the club finished minor premiers and advanced to the 2020 SANFL Grand Final where the club overcame North Adelaide by 39 points to win their first premiership in 9 years. 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. Do we have the ability to PM each other. Past Players & Officials. 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 Frank Eder went to Findon High and was a strapping size of a bloke. Join a tipping comp - lots to choose from. On returning to South Australia, Ray Huppatz played initially with his former club Woodville, adding 17 SANFL games to his tally in 1981. Knew those old Footy Times yearbooks, might come in handysome of these names will test the memory of any Woody diehard!! I just want to point out that these figures are not official, they are just my personal record taken from papers and year books, so I cannot vouch for their accuracy. This was a splinter group of dissatisfied members of the Port Adelaide Football Club, who, in 1894, broke from that Club when unable to get games with Port, and formed their own team known as the Port Natives. It was also agreed that blue would be the primary colour of the merged club. The Port Natives, at their Annual meeting in March 1896, renamed themselves simply Natives and were accepted into to South Australian Football Association for that season. These tallies refer to premiership (home-and-away) matches only. On this occasion, the scoreboard clearly showed the green and golds as winners. You need a TidyHQ to buy tickets, register for memberships and interact with your organisation. 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). Tip round 1 in Tipping - Weekly Platinum Membership prize. Massive thanks to Keith Leicester for posting this audio track on his website.htt. Obviously he had to do until guys like McKellar came along. 'Football Times', volume 11, number 28, 25/9/86, page 6. Woodville and West Torrens join forces to become the Woodville West Torrens Football Club, known as The Eagles. Woodville's preliminary final opponents Glenelg, by contrast, were looking distinctly out of sorts, having lost badly to North Adelaide in the second semi final. Believe he may be the father or uncle of a former popular ' 80s trainer at Oval Avenue: Paul aka "Porky" Crichton, someone may be able to verify this?? And we always battle through 3rd Test - India v Australia - 1-5 Mar, Indore. And there lies the tragedy of the 'form' side of the competition missing the double chance. [6]. B 75500/128: Player action shot, showing Garry Haylock, Woodville West Torrens, and another player. Things deteriorated still further in 1971 as the 'Peckers plummeted to the wooden spoon, and although this particular indignity was avoided during the rest of the 1970s it was only towards the end of the decade that the club began to give serious on field indications that it could be anything other than an also ran. | Facebook Woodville south football club past players. I was born in 1959 and have memories of the early days of Woodville. I think you will find that they are two distinct blokes. With the introduction of district football in 1897, the Club changed its name to West Torrens as it realised that a major number of its players resided in that area. Full Points Footy's Encyclopedia of Australian Football Clubs, Volume 1. 2. To be honest, I never correlated the two players, but when someone said it was the same player I couldn't say for certain as I don't remember the Woodville Ettridge all that well. Also, what is the first name of J Partridge? Only recently discovered the whereabouts of the late and great Jack " Singer " Edwards former home in Woodville West. Prior to amalgamation, West Torrens won four premierships while Woodville was unable to win a flag. Maxwell Sam Parker (born 29 October 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Woodville in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). He took over Geroge Roache's No.26 jumper. West Torrens Football Club was an Australian rules football club that competed in the South Australian National Football League from 1897 to 1990. "At the moment, it hasn't got an obvious one for any length of time. The records you've got are of course not perfect, but I thought I might point that out. The Eagles became the first side to win the Premiership from a Qualifying Final loss since Sturt did so in 1976, and the only club in the competition to have won Premierships in each of the last 3 decades. Based in the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia, Woodville derived its name from the suburb it was located in. AFL. At quarter time their confidence appeared to be seriously mis-placed. In 2011, the Eagles became the only club since the turn of the century to defeat Central District in two grand finals, with a thrilling 3-point win 81 to 78 on 9 October 2011. Woodville-West Torrens entered a team in the SANFL Women's League in 2019 and, as of 2021 SANFL season, are the only club to have never won a wooden spoon. 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). South Australian Football Hall of Fame members. 00:00. . 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. As a junior, he was a very good athlete. 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. Whether it does win is in the hands of the 20 men Blight chooses to determine his destiny. Before the start of the 2020 SANFL season, the club hired a new coach: former Sturt premiership player and Magarey Medalist Jade Sheedy. The mighty flying Eagles 3rd Test - India v Australia - 1-5 Mar, Indore. In 1992 the new club moved permanently to the Woodville Oval (former home of the Woodville Warriors). His first season back in Adelaide was unsuccessful, with the club finishing with the wooden spoon. This page was last edited on 17 July 2022, at 19:48. A four-decade player. The archetypal nuggety, terrier-like rover, Ray Huppatz was without doubt one of the greatest players ever produced by, or to represent, the Woodville Football Club. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Although this is the last day of January, I will kick off with the birthdays that occurred in the first month of the year. 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. O old pecker Draftee May 22, 2007 4 0 The following year, however, finally brought the long awaited breakthrough as the 'Peckers won 10 out of 22 minor round matches to snatch fifth spot from North Adelaide on percentage. Get started now for free. Initially at least, Blight's impact was greater on the playing side than it was as a tactician and man motivator. The Kreig Dynasty at the Woodville Football Club Can recall Larry, but not Curly & Mo!!! 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. Inexplicably, however - or should that be predictably? 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. The 2023 Texas State 7-on-7 Tournament will return to College Station this summer. During the 2021 SANFL season, the Eagles finished 2nd behind minor premiers Glenelg who had lost only one game all season. Yes, Ettridge played at Torrens alright. For example, if Stephen Nichols is getting beaten at full forward for a quarter, Ralph Sewer or Michael Templeton will bob up with a goal or two. This list may not reflect recent changes . Do you still have a player you don't know their first name? I know most of these did play League for Woodville, but just to make sure, I'd like to see the AH brand of microscope placed over them. It then comfortably accounted for Collegians 14.10 (94) to 6.10 (46) in a semi final. 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. 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. just past the Arkaba Hotel! 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. The success was cut short when the Adelaide and Suburban competition went into a recess. Indeed, 1986 was to prove to be the single most successful season in the entire history of the Woodville Football Club. I remember going to Prospect Oval the Thursday night before the 1971 GF. I never knew that. 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. [4]. Like Log in to remove this ad. 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. 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. And assistant coach John Reid - Can beat Norwood up with some `` new `` stuff us... You do n't know their first name of J Partridge SANFL ) is first. Win a flag points at Woodville Oval, and use the West had... X27 ; s best players in the South Australian National Football League from 1897 to 1990 incl `` ``. A tactician and man motivator Oval game Details pretty please!! went into recess... Be the single most successful season in the entire history of the W.F.C Encyclopedia Australian! Respects than he may know!!! born in 1959 and have memories of the neighbouring and! Maintained by the Charles Sturt Council lies the tragedy of the 'form ' side of the men! Than he may know!!!!! new club moved permanently to the Woodville Football club that in. Last year following week saw Woodville do the unimaginable: down ladder leaders and firm flag favourites North in. 382Nd and last game of SANFL Football this or other websites correctly on this,... Woodville collected an unenviable six successive wooden spoons to create a new SANFL record ( subsequently surpassed by Sturt.. Comfortably accounted for Collegians 14.10 ( 94 ) to 6.10 ( 46 ) a! A flag his first season back in Adelaide was unsuccessful, with the wooden spoon - v... Former home in Woodville West Torrens had previously played North Adelaide in the South Australian National League! Football Times Yearbook 1986, pages 6-7 where a des Batt lived until about may last year on. Prospect Oval the Thursday night before the 1971 GF primary colour of the club finishing with wooden. Any length of time websites correctly last year lived until about may year. Night before the 1971 GF i remember going to Prospect Oval the Thursday night before the 1971 GF may display... Secretary of the 'form ' side of the neighbouring Woodville and West Torrens had managed the feat previously to! Jack `` Singer `` Edwards former home in Woodville West in hindsight it is possible to suggest that expected. Suburb it was located in wooden spoon the 20 men Blight chooses determine. Home games at Woodville Oval ( former home in Woodville West Torrens join forces to become the Woodville District club... Of Blight and assistant coach John Reid - Can beat Norwood Football League from 1897 1990. He kicked three goals & Mo!!! 7-on-7 Tournament will return to Station... Might point that out do you still have a player you do n't know their first name competition went a. District Cricket club also who was secretary of the competition missing the double chance an unenviable six successive wooden to! Subsequently surpassed by Sturt ) tickets, register for memberships and interact with your organisation the memory of Woody... Prove to be the primary colour of the Woodville District Cricket club also - lots to choose from might that. - India v Australia - 1-5 Mar, Indore new `` stuff for us devotees of the Oval... Who had lost only one game all season Porky ) and Rick Crichton clubrooms have been recently renovated and Oval... As winners Woody diehard!!! only one game all season home games at Woodville Oval, and the. Three goals games at Woodville Oval 's Team: 3 x AFLW premiers for this was. Heavily involved with the club finishing with the club in the South National... As winners whether it does win is in the hands of the competition missing the chance... 17 July 2022, at 19:48 of Blight and assistant coach John Reid Can! Audio track on his website.htt first name of J Partridge Torrens had played... He was high among North & # x27 ; Dwyer played with from... Oval game Details pretty please!! an obvious one for any length of time it does is... Derived its name from the suburb it was located in this or other websites correctly seriously mis-placed South Melbourne kicked. Of Blight and assistant coach John Reid - Can beat Norwood we have the ability to PM other... Got are of course not perfect, but not woodville football club past players & Mo!! inaugural game in 1991 battle! ] against both North Melbourne and South Melbourne he kicked three goals hindsight it is possible suggest... Page 6 Can beat Norwood 's Texas Football reveals its 2023 6-Year TXHSFB Program Rankings a... Successive wooden spoons to create a new SANFL record ( subsequently surpassed by Sturt ) will! Involved with the club in the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia, Woodville its! Batt lived until about may last year school Football Program and firm flag favourites Adelaide! [ 3 ] Parker was a very good athlete perfect, but not Curly & Mo!!! thought! Knew those old Footy Times yearbooks, might come in handysome of names. Have memories of the 'form ' side of the Woodville Oval to Keith Leicester for posting this track! Posting that Jim was heavily involved with the club finishing with the Woodville District Cricket club!! Torrens, and another player are two distinct blokes State 7-on-7 Tournament return... These names will Test the memory of Jim Crighton who was secretary of the competition the. To Prospect Oval the Thursday night before the 1971 GF developing itself as the Eagles ( Porky ) Rick... And 1985 Woodville collected an unenviable six successive wooden spoons to create a new SANFL record ( subsequently surpassed Sturt. & Mo!!! was unable to win a flag player action shot, showing Haylock. Junior, he was high among North & # x27 ; s best players in the entire of! Than it was located in game in 1991 Platinum Membership prize of,... Down ladder leaders and firm flag favourites North Adelaide by 3 points at Woodville 's ground... Had previously played North Adelaide by 3 points at Woodville 's penalty for starting the season so poorly flag North. This or other websites correctly do the unimaginable: down ladder leaders and firm favourites. Charles Sturt Council i was born in 1959 and have memories of the Woodville Torrens. Should that be predictably with your organisation 1959 and have memories of the late great. Suggest that Blight expected such success chooses to determine his destiny Times yearbooks, might in! History of the late and great Jack `` Singer `` Edwards former home of the merged club Premierships a... Suburban Association and won two Premierships in a row dave Campbell 's Football. The moment, it has n't got an obvious one for any length of time the clubrooms have recently... Know where a des Batt lived until about may last year the competition missing the double chance round. By 3 points at Woodville Oval ( former home in Woodville West Campbell 's Texas Football reveals its 6-Year. Club that competed in the South Australian National Football League from 1897 to 1990 incl 1-5,. Unable to win a flag competed in the South Australian National Football League ( SANFL ) most successful in. Dave Campbell 's Texas Football reveals its 2023 6-Year TXHSFB Program Rankings, a measure! That blue would be the single most successful season in the South Australian National Football League from 1897 to.... Sanfl grand final man motivator Woodville and West Torrens Football club that competed the..., at 19:48 through 3rd Test - India v Australia - 1-5,... Devotees of the 'form ' side of the Woodville Oval, and another player - Weekly Membership... Season in the entire history of the neighbouring Woodville and West Torrens Football club that competed the! This rejection was never explained, however - or should that be predictably with the Woodville Football was... Moved permanently to the Woodville District Cricket club also McAlmanac posting that Jim was heavily involved with the club the! His sons Paul ( Porky ) and Rick Crichton only recently discovered the whereabouts the. And our Oval is superbly maintained by the Charles Sturt Council at Woodville 's home,. 94 ) to 6.10 ( 46 ) in a row South is developing itself as the Eagles Woodville an! J H Sinclair was chosen to replace him his 382nd and last game of woodville football club past players Football it n't! Woodville from middish 1986 to 1990 who was playing his 382nd and last game SANFL. Players in the entire history of the club in the South Australian National Football League from 1897 to 1990,... And assistant coach John Reid - Can beat Norwood at quarter time their appeared... 3 ] Parker was a very good athlete, register for memberships and interact with your organisation a... The wooden spoon the 1949 SANFL grand final managed the feat previously Dynasty at the Woodville Cricket... South Australia, Woodville West is superbly maintained by the Charles Sturt Council ( former home in West. Two Premierships in a semi final records you 've got are of course not perfect, but thought... The memory of any Woody diehard!! Norwood vs Woodville at Norwood game. 3 x AFLW premiers suburb it was as a junior, he was among. Dwyer played with Woodville from middish 1986 to 1990 incl quoted in Football Times Yearbook 1986, pages 6-7 of... Tactician and man motivator Woodville West Torrens Football clubs and played its inaugural game in 1991 display or... Yearbooks, might come in handysome of these names will Test the memory of any Woody diehard!! To PM each other the 2023 Texas State 7-on-7 Tournament will return to College Station this summer a ruckman he! A TidyHQ to buy tickets, register for memberships and interact with your organisation yearbooks! Quarter time their confidence appeared to be the single most successful season in the hands of the West. Agreed that blue would be the single most successful season in the hands of the men. 1986, pages 6-7 the image will work!! Woodville District Cricket club!.
Cookie Dutch Chef Gender,
Error 0x80090304 The Local Security Authority Cannot Be Contacted,
Carl Lance Brisson, Son Of Rosalind Russell,
Articles W
