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Tip round 1 in Tipping - Weekly Platinum Membership prize. Get the latest news and information about the Woodville Eagles football from Dave Campbell's Texas Football. They had reckoned without the Warriors' intense desperation and desire, however,coupled with the pace of players like Colin McDonald, Ron Fuller and Kevin Harris, and the aerial ability of Michael Templeton and Andrew Taylor. In newspaper reports on the games the first captain appears to be Fanning but later in the season he was replaced by J Collins. Also, what is the first name of J Partridge? Always thought those Findon boys were suss. A longtime Norwood Cheer Squad stalwart, Peter Nanotti, showed us at Woodville how to make them properly. 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. Women's Major Partner. Woodville's first win against a club other than Centrals came in the opening round of the 1965 season against Norwood. He followed me around all day trying to get information how big was it, what was on the banner, etc. This list may not reflect recent changes . 3rd Test - India v Australia - 1-5 Mar, Indore. Trev Ettridge from Torrens!!! 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. The club's lack of success was unparalleled in the VFL or WAFL with the club receiving 9 wooden spoons, including 6 times in succession 1980-1985, in 27 years whilst only making the finals 3 times without a grand final appearance. Knew those old Footy Times yearbooks, might come in handysome of these names will test the memory of any Woody diehard!! He was probably more suited to a ruck-roving role or full-forward than ruck. I think he also spent some time as a male stripper. . 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. [5]. Do you still have a player you don't know their first name? Indeed, 1986 was to prove to be the single most successful season in the entire history of the Woodville Football Club. 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. Had the young Woodville players been given the chance to play in a final - just to get the feel of playing in the big time - they would be a better proposition for the grand final. 7. Frank Eder went to Findon High and was a strapping size of a bloke. League. During the 2021 SANFL season, the Eagles finished 2nd behind minor premiers Glenelg who had lost only one game all season. 00:00. Wonder if he " displayed his wares" out at the Penthouse Club on Glen Osmond Rd. + Score at the end of extra time. Between 1980 and 1985 Woodville collected an unenviable six successive wooden spoons to create a new SANFL record (subsequently surpassed by Sturt). In its 27 seasons in the SANFL, Woodville reached the finals only three times: in 1979, 1986 and 1987; its best result was 3rd position in 1986. Off the ground things have certainly sharpened up at Woodville. Learn how and when to remove this template message, South Australian National Football League, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Woodville_Football_Club&oldid=1098849122, 29.11 (185) v West Torrens, Round 19, 1982, Thebarton Oval, 2.5 (17) v Port Adelaide, Round 19, 1967, Alberton Oval, 117 points v West Torrens, Round 15, 1985, Football Park, 170 points v Glenelg, Round 18, 1971, Glenelg Oval, 9.10 (64) v South Adelaide 7.11 (53), Round 19, 1971, Woodville Oval, 23.10 (148) v West Adelaide 29.16 (190), Round 17, 1984, Richmond Oval. 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. The next seven minor round matches represented one of the pinnacles of Woodville's twenty-seven season involvement in the SANFL at senior level, with victories over Sturt (31 points), Norwood (21 points), West Adelaide (23 points), Port Adelaide (6 points), West Torrens (45 points), Central District (22 points) and North Adelaide (18 points). The West Torrens Club, as the fans knew it, had its beginnings from a group of players known as the Port Natives. [4] He made five appearances for Footscray in the 1971 VFL season, aged only 17. Neil Balme is named as Senior Coach and Peter Schwarz is named as the inaugural Captain. 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. To see player spotlights please become a Dave Campbells Texas Football Insider. Woodville-West Torrens Football Club. [4], A three time South Australian interstate representative, Parker retired with 280 SANFL games and a total of 285 games in elite Australian rules football, and also played a further 21 pre-season/night series matches.[4]. Pages in category "Woodville Football Club players" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total. I just told him he could see it for himself the next day just before the Roosters ran onto the Adelaide Oval. 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. 2014 AFL Season; 2013 AFL Season; 2012 AFL Season; 2011 AFL Season; 2010 AFL Season; . When I originally posted his name on FootySA, McAlmanac was curious about this too. [8]. You guys in Cheer Squads were fanatics. Woodville's only premiership successes came in the 1972 Coca Cola Cup, in which not all SANFL clubs competed, and the 1988 Escort Cup. JavaScript is disabled. However it prevailed and finished in 6 th position out of 7 teams in the inaugural season. Public group Join group [4] Get exclusive insight from the best team of reporters in the Lone Star State! Observation made at the time of the emblem switch by Whimpress, op cit, p.202. You are using an out of date browser. They did it the hard way, too. 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. 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. [3] Parker was a ruckman when he arrived at Footscray from Welshpool. Thus was born the West Torrens Football Club. These tallies refer to premiership (home-and-away) matches only. Players since 1991 Categories Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. I think you will find that they are two distinct blokes. 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. 5. Photographer Martin Jacka, not dated B 75500/46: Torrens v Woodville at Thebarton. It was also agreed that blue would be the primary colour of the merged club. Past Seasons. Discounting grand final curtain raisers played by reserves sides. Join FREE and support Australia's favourite footy community. [3] From 19982010, the Eagles had 19 selected at the AFL Draft. [5], Unable to register a senior game in 1972, Parker returned to country football and played briefly at Gippsland club Leongatha. Before the start of the 2020 SANFL season, the club hired a new coach: former Sturt premiership player and Magarey Medalist Jade Sheedy. The following week saw Woodville do the unimaginable: down ladder leaders and firm flag favourites North Adelaide by 3 points at Woodville Oval. Each club progressed straight through to their respective Grand Finals, and the Reserves completed a remarkable undefeated season (first team to do so since West Torrens in 1919) to take out their 8th flag. The fourth quarter was just as thrilling, but gradually it was the Warriors who appeared to be getting on top. 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. 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. AFL. Games: 164 Woodville, 178 North Melbourne Goals: 359 Woodville, 444 North Melbourne Captain Coach: 1983-85 Premierships: North Melbourne 1975, 77 Best and fairest: Woodville 1972 . Whether it does win is in the hands of the 20 men Blight chooses to determine his destiny. 27-20 (W) Woodville @ East Chambers On 11/12, the Woodville varsity football team won their away playoff game against East Chambers (Winnie, TX) by a score of 27-20. 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.) 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." 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. The Woodville Warriors and the West Torrens Eagles merged after the completion of the 1990 season and have since participated in the SANFL as the Woodville-West Torrens Eagles, winning the SANFL premiership in 1993, 2006, 2011, 2020, and 2021. I walked into a room where they were preparing the North Adelaide banner. The records you've got are of course not perfect, but I thought I might point that out. 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. The club won just three matches, all against Central Districts. His first season back in Adelaide was unsuccessful, with the club finishing with the wooden spoon. West Torrens won 4 Premierships pre-1991, in 1924, 1933, 1945 and 1953. Woodville served a five season probationary period in B grade, reaching the finals once, in 1960, for a third place finish. Thought I better post some Woody info. Ruckman Craig Parry was named the Jack Oatey Medalist for Best on Ground for 2011. 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. This is a list of the 63 players you missed. Given the nature of their brief, the five official tipsters in 'Football Times' had no choice but to be less non-committal: all predicted a narrow win to the Redlegs. [7] Blight's charges refused to lie down, however, and by half time, incredibly, they had closed to within just 5 points. [6]. 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. The challenge final was a dour affair, played at SANFL side Port Adelaide's home ground of Alberton Oval, but Woodville, with Skelley, Hickman and Burns especially to the fore, did just enough to triumph. South Australian National Football League, "Full Points Footy: Max Parker (Footscray, Woodville, North Adelaide)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Max_Parker_(footballer)&oldid=1105238095, This page was last edited on 19 August 2022, at 07:37. 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. Intersate recruit that didnt set the world on fire-Kym Chatfield, dont think he racked up many games at East Freo before his Woodville stint either, how did they get hold of this guy? 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 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. *Behinds for the pre-1965 era are for selected matches only On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Sound the Siren, turn us loose In 1940 it changed its colours to purple and white and was admitted to section A2 of the South Australian Amateur Football League. FA Cup 4th Round -- Champs League Rd of 16 -- Europa - Rd of 16 -- Europa Conf - Rd of 16. 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. He became the second to win one at his first attempt (Winter 1993). The club is also famous for having a fantastic social scene and you can be assured that your partnersand families will really feel apart of the club andenjoy the atmosphere at our club. John Carr subsequently succeeded him. The good old days. The 1967 performance was especially noteworthy in that, besides the draw, the Peckers managed only a solitary win for the year en route to their second wooden spoon. The 1947 season saw Woodville change its colours to green and gold and go close to repeating its premiership triumph of a year earlier. The new team trained in a yard behind the Land of Promise Hotel but this was soon found to be inadequate so the players used Port Road . 3. Blight stood down at the end of 1987 and was replaced by Port Adelaide Football Club legend and four time Magarey Medallist Russell Ebert. The chief source for the entire section on Woodville's SAAFL career was A History of the South Australian Amateur Football League 1911-1994 by Fred Bloch. It took 27 years, but order was finally restored for SANFL clubs in the western suburbs in 1991. 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. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Of a total of 575 matches played during that period the side managed just 160 wins and 4 draws. 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. Woodville had also won the Coca-Cola Cup series in 1972, a competition between clubs which did not make the final four. Fair to say probably 6,000 of those would have been Magpie supporters. Sadly, however, 1970 did not see the club build on this platform. However, having qualified for the elimination final the Woodville players may have subconsciously decided that they had achieved enough for one season; in any event, they were never in the contest against reigning premier Norwood and went down by 11 goals. Adelaide Crows Women's Team: 3 x AFLW premiers! Having a TidyHQ Account lets us remember who you are so we can keep everything in one place for you ready to access and update at any time. The U/18s also lost their decider. Does anyone remember the said establishment?? 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? 2021 (7 - 4) 2020 (8 - 3) 2019 (4 - 6) 2018 (11 - 1) The Eagle logo of the West Torrens Football Club was adopted as the official emblem of Woodville West Torrens. During its twenty-seven season stint in the SANFL Woodville's record was second to none - in terms of its mediocrity. 4. In the event, after a hard fought first half, the Bays proved to be just a little too accomplished for Blight's men and won by 21 points in front of another big finals crowd of 30,744. After losing yet another Grand Final to their arch rivals in 2005, the Eagles bounced back and got their first premiership in 13 years, and after 6 attempts, with a thumping 76-point victory over the Bulldogs. He was not happy. . (Also, in 1972 they won the Coca-Cola cup, a competition between teams which did not make the final four). Finally, is there anybody out there perchance who knew ( or knows..) DES " The Battster " Batt? 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 . Disposals. He would sign autographs to kids walking by. Godden became the third coach to win a Premiership for Woodville-West Torrens, following Bruce Winter (1993) and Ron Fuller (2006). 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). Well, there's an interesting story! Famous players from both clubs include Bob Hank and Lindsay Head, who . JavaScript is disabled. 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 think they all played league, but feel free to let me know if they didn't. In Gold and Green and Blue, italics current coach Blight returned to Woodville in 1983 as Captain-Coach, leading the club through its most successful period. The 2023 Texas State 7-on-7 Tournament will return to College Station this summer. Obviously he had to do until guys like McKellar came along. Backed up by our B Grade coach Trent Petersen, C Grade coach Roland Chard and Women's coach Courtney Paulson. Except that, as so often appears to be the case, 'next season' after a season of apparent promise proved to be an enormous disappointment. "When assessing Woodville it is difficult to know where you might be able to exploit a weakness in its game," suggested Sturt coach Merv Keane in his post match analysis. In 1992 the new club moved permanently to the Woodville Oval (former home of the Woodville Warriors). He also had stints at Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and with North Adelaide. Mr. Texas Football Player of the Year Award. A photo does exist in the Hindmarsh Historical Society of a West Torrens team dated 1881. Final scores were Woodville 8.13 (61); University 9.5 (59). In 1887 the Club joined with West Adelaide and with the addition of blue to its colours played under the name of West Adelaide, but the team dissolved after only one season. Full Points Footy's Encyclopedia of Australian Football Clubs, Volume 1. You are using an out of date browser. 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. * Premiership Coach, italics current captain Initials I.P. 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. 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. [3]. West Coast Eagles Football Club; Seasons. Not a patch on the model citizens attending Henley High - despite us having quite possibly the worst guernsy in SA schoolboy history. Any reflections on this classic victory are welcome. Join FREE and support Australia's favourite footy community. Plenty of old days at Oval Ave, but too few of the good!! And there lies the tragedy of the 'form' side of the competition missing the double chance. MALCOLM BLIGHT. Greg Tepper and Matt Stepp recap the Texas high school football coaching carousel so far, take a way-too-early look ahead to 2023, and more. Join a tipping comp - lots to choose from. * Premiership Captain (Justin Cicolella was acting captain for the 2006 Premiership), Presented to best on ground for South Australia in a State match, Presented to best on ground in an SANFL Grand Final, Presented to best on ground in an SANFL Reserves Grand Final, Presented to best on ground in an SANFL U/18's Grand Final, Presented to best on ground in an SANFL U/16's Grand Final, Presented to best on ground in an ANZAC Day match (Grand Final replay), Presented to best SANFL player as voted by League coaches, The highest individual honour that is bestowed by the club. This includes: Events, Memberships, Meetings, Finances, Online Shop, Communications and more. 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 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 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. It was formed in 1990 from an amalgamation of the neighbouring Woodville and West Torrens football clubs and played its inaugural game in 1991. Heading into 1964, West Torrens had won four premierships in the previous forty seasons, and were a highly competitive club, regular finalists, and played off in 8 Grand Finals - the last one being the 1953 victory over Port Adelaide. West Torrens Football Club was an Australian rules football club that competed in the South Australian National Football League from 1897 to 1990. Based in the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia, Woodville derived its name from the suburb it was located in. This was the first premiership against North Adelaide. West Torrens had previously played North Adelaide in the 1949 SANFL Grand Final. 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 . sturt's senior squad . The Eagles went in as the underdogs but coach Michael Godden (in only his second year with the team and in a senior coaching position) believed his Eagles could overcome the Dogs. Although this is the last day of January, I will kick off with the birthdays that occurred in the first month of the year. 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. Woodville, which played at Woodville Oval for the first time that year, won 13 out of 15 minor round matches to win the minor premiership. Since 1993, the Eagles have played most of their home games at Woodville's home ground of Woodville Oval, having previously used Football Park. I've actually got 331 players listed who played a league game for Woodville. Pretty sure Malcolm Ellis is still there. Straight away, it performed with greater credibility, reaching a premiership play off in its debut season after winning 15 out of 18 minor round matches and overcoming YMCA by 15 points in a semi final. South Australian National Football league. 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. Such confidence appeared grossly misplaced early on as the side won only 2 out of 5 Escort Cup pre-season games. In 1991, the club merged with neighbouring Woodville Football Club to form the Woodville-West Torrens Eagles. For the record Woodville 14-20 104 defeated Port Adelaide 11-13 79 in front of 6,775 fans. It then comfortably accounted for Collegians 14.10 (94) to 6.10 (46) in a semi final. One painted green and the other gold. This was to prove to be the last ever time that Woodville would play off for the A1 premiership prior to the club's elevation to SANFL B grade status in 1959. 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