Club History

Eagles

Vs Played Win Loss Draw
Central District 66 28 38 0
Glenelg 60 37 21 2
North Adelaide 66 43 23 0
Norwood 62 36 27 0
Port Adelaide 66 32 34 0
South Adelaide 59 46 13 0
Sturt 61 46 16 0
West Adelaide 60 37 22 1
Totals 502 305 194 3

Accurate to end of Round 6 2013

Woodville

Vs Played Win Loss Draw
Central District 69 28 41 0
Glenelg 58 10 48 0
North Adelaide 65 14 51 0
Norwood 61 18 43 0
Port Adelaide 58 7 50 1
South Adelaide 66 23 43 0
Sturt 59 13 45 1
West Adelaide 69 22 46 1
West Torrens 70 25 44 1
Totals 575 160 411 4

West Torrens

Vs Played Win Loss Draw
Central District 66 28 37 1
Glenelg 161 91 69 1
North Adelaide 211 89 119 3
Norwood 212 74 135 3
Port Adelaide 218 54 163 1
South Adelaide 212 117 90 5
Sturt 199 88 108 3
West Adelaide 219 117 95 7
Woodville 70 44 25 1
Totals 1568 702 841 25

Woodville West Torrens Football Club Historical Timeline

1991
  • Woodville and West Torrens join forces as Woodville West Torrens Eagles. Peter Schwarz chosen as inaugural captain of the new Club with Neil Balme as coach.
  • After a fine minor round with 16 wins and being equal top, the Eagles lose both Finals and finish 4th.
  • Scott Morphett SANFL top goal kicker with 99 becoming Club’s first Ken Farmer Medallist and also voted Club Champion.

1992
  • After an excellent minor round, Woodville West Torrens finish 3rd.
  • Reserves win Premiership and Jason Sziller wins Reserves Magarey Medal.
  • Malcolm Blight awarded Life Governorship joining Bob Hank, Lindsay Head and Fred Bills.
  • Robert Pyman voted Club Champion.

1993
  • Bruce Winter appointed Coach.
  • After a stellar minor round Eagles are minor premiers and cap season with a crushing Grand Final win over Norwood to claim 1st Premiership as new Club.
  • Steven Sziller wins Grand Final Jack Oatey Medal.
  • Eagles also claim pre-season Foundation Cup.
  • Reserves team and Junior Colts also claim Premierships.
  • Andrew Rogers voted Club Champion.

1994
  • Eagles win Foundation Cup night competition Final.
  • 18 wins in minor round gives Eagles minor Premiership.
  • Eagles in 2nd Semi against Port by 12 goals but suffer shock 6 goal defeat in Grand Final.
  • Jason Sziller Club Champion.
  • Peter Schwarz retires after 269 League games.

1995
  • Club decimated by AFL draft, finish in 8th position.
  • Andrew Rogers voted Club Champion for a 2nd time.

1996
  • Eagles finish 4th.
  • Malcolm Blight, Lindsay Head and Tom MacKenzie inducted into inaugural AFL Hall of Fame.
  • Jason King wins Reserves Magarey Medal. Eagles take U19 Premiership.
  • Andrew Rogers Club Champion for 3rd time.

1997
  • Premiership coach Bruce Winter retires as Coach at end of season after 5 years as Senior Coach.
  • Eagles miss finals with 7th position.
  • Steven Hall Club Champion.

1998
  • Mark Mickan appointed Coach for 2 years.
  • Eagles again miss Finals with 6th position.
  • Andrew Payze retires at end of season with 308 games.
  • Nick Pesch voted Club Champion.

1999
  • Woodville West Torrens finish 3rd.  Bob Hank inducted into AFL Hall of Fame.
  • Andrew Payze awarded Life Governorship.
  • Gavin Colville and Adam Pearce joint Club Champions.
  • Greg Chapman wins Tompkins Medal.
  • Under 17′s win Premiership.

2000
  • Paul Hamilton appointed new coach.
  • Eagles runner-up to Central District in League, Premiers in all other grades.
  • Gavin Colville runner-up in Magarey Medal. Eagles win Stanley H Lewis trophy for overall performance.
  • Gavin Colville voted Club Champion.

2001
  • Ron Fuller appointed Senior Coach.
  • Eagles runner-up to Central District.
  • 6-time captain and 3-time Club Champion Andrew Rogers retires during the year after 242 games.
  • Eagles win Reserves Premiership.
  • Gavin Colville voted Club Champion for 3rd time.

2002
  • Eagles finish 4th.
  • Club Players selected in inaugural SANFL Hall of Fame Bos Daly, Tom MacKenzie, Bob Hank, Lindsay Head, Fred Bills, Malcolm Blight, Ralph Sewer, Bob Shearman, Barry Barbary, Russell Ebert.
  • Andrew Rogers awarded Life Governorship with Club.
  • Justin Cicolella voted Club Champion.

2003
  • Inductees into SANFL Hall of Fame Ray Huppatz and Norm Grimm.
  • Eagles finish 3rd.
  • David Newett wins Reserves Magarey Medal tied with 2 others.

2004
  • Eagles runner-up to Central District.
  • During season team won 12 games in a row.
  • Eagles win Reserves Premiership.
  • Gavin Colville runner-up in Magarey Medal for second time.
  • Inductees into SANFL Hall of Fame Wayne Jackson and Bruce Lindsay.
  • Gavin Colville voted Club Champion for 4th time.

2005
  • Eagles runner up for 4th time in 6 seasons to Centrals.
  • Andrew Rogers inducted into SANFL Hall of Fame.
  • Luke Powell won Bob Quinn Medal in Anzac Day match and was equal third in Magarey Medal.
  • Captain Gavin Colville played his 200th game for Club and awarded SANFL Life Membership.
  • Mark McKenzie voted Club Champion.

2006
  • Eagles win their second Premiership defeating their nemesis Centrals in the Grand Final by 76 points.
  • Hayden Skipworth awarded Grand Final Jack Oatey Medal.
  • Eagles forward Mark Passador tops SANFL goal kicking with 74 goals in the Minor round to be awarded the Ken Farmer Medal.
  • Mark also awarded the Bob Quinn Medal as best player in the Anzac Day match.
  • Bob Simunsen and Neville Roberts inducted into SANFL Hall of Fame.
  • Mark McKenzie wins Club Champion award for second year running.
  • Justin Cicolella wins the Football Budget Robert Shearman Medal and finishes equal runner up in the Magarey Medal.

2007
  • In defending their title, Club finishes third despite a slow start to season and injuries to key players.
  • Four time West Torrens Champion Kevin McSporran is inducted into SANFL’s “Hall of Fame.”
  • Premiership Coach Ron Fuller reappointed for 2 years.
  • Former Club Champion and great team man Steven Hall retires after 190 games.
  • Club stalwart and State ruckman Paul Lindsay retires after 153 games and is inducted into Club’s “Stairway of Champions.”
  • Leigh Treeby wins Club Champion award.

2008
  • In a season of lost opportunities, the Eagles missed FInals involvement for the firs time since 1998, finishing in 6th position.
  • Young players were given opportunities to impress with 47 players used in the League ranks.  17 players made their Club debut.
  • The Reserves team finished the season strongly but were runners up to Sturt.
  • 1965 West Torrens champion and All Australian, Geoff Kingston was inducted into the SANFL Hall of Fame.
  • Club great, Gavin Colville, 4 time Club Champion and Captain of 6 seasons, retired after 232 games.
  • Captain Mark McKenzie and Luke Powell tied as Club Champions.
  • U19 Senior Colts finished 3rd after being Minor Premiers.
  • Shane Harris won the Tomkins Medal for the U19 Senior Colts competition.

2009
  •  The Eagles returned to Finals participation but were eliminated by Sturt in the First Semi Final to finish 4th.
  • Kurt Slaven takes the reins as President and Chairman of the Club and Chris Davies is appointed CEO.
  • During the season 47 players competed in the League team, 10 of whom debuted for the Club.
  • Leigh Treeby and Brad Dabrowski represented South Australia against Western Australia.
  • Premiership Coach Ron Fuller announced his retirement from the Eagles after 9 years at the helm.  Later he surprised everyone by being appointed as South Adelaide’s full time coach.
  • Captain Mark McKenzie becomes Club Champion for the 4th time.
  • The Reserves team was again runner up but this time to Glenelg who ironically were coached at that stage by Michael Godden, about to become the new Eagles Senior Coach for 2010.
  • The Eagles Under 18 team, in the restructured Colts competition, finished 6th.
  • Star Forward Mark Passador decides to retire at season end after scoring 312 goals for the Club.

2010
  • Newly appointed Senior Coach Michael Godden takes over at the Eagles.
  • 49 players were selected in the League team and 11 debuted for the Club.
  • Although in 5th position after the minor round, the Eagles found great touch in the Finals.  Strong wins over Sturt and Glenelg in successive Finals, but then in the Preliminary Final against Norwood sacrificing what should have been a half time winning lead.  Due to fatigue and crucial injuries to key players and a last minute loss resulted in a 3rd place finish for the season.
  • After a fine season, Justin Cicolella voted Club Champion for a 3rd time.
  • Former Woodville Club Administrator Bill Sanders and Eagles 1993 Premiership Coach Bruce Winter inducted into the SANFL Hall of Fame.
  • Under 18 player Josh Growden selected as the Under 18 competition’s Most Valuable Player.  He is later claimed by new AFL team Greater Western Sydney as one of the 17 year old draftees.
  • Mark McKenzie and Luke Powell both honoured with “Stairway of Champions” selection.

2011
  • The Club announces it’s inaugural oval naming rights sponsor – Unleash Solar oval @ Woodville.
  • Eagles claimed their 3rd Premiership defeating their nemesis Centrals by 3 points in a thrilling Grand Final.  After badly losing the Qualifying Final to Norwood, the Eagles recovered brilliantly to become the first team to win a Premiership from third position after losing a Qualifying Final.  It had been achieved before in 1976 but from second position.  A fabulous achievement for Coach Michael Godden in only his second season at League level.  Craig Parry awarded the Jack Oatey Medal as Grand Final best player.
  • Scott Lewis completed the very rare achievement of a Premiership in all four grades.
  • A great season by Captain Mark McKenzie named Club Champion  for the 5th time.
  • Mark was also 4th in the Magarey Medal, was joint winner of print media Player of the Year and one of 5 Eagles players name in South Australian Team of the Year.  The other players being Scott Lewis, Luke Powell, Adam Grocke and Craig Parry.
  • Retiring former Club Champion Leigh Treeby inducted into Club’s Stairway of Champions.
  • Three young Eagles players were drafted to the AFL – Nick Joyce and Cameron Ellis-Yolmen to Adelaide and Cameron Sutcliffe to Fremantle.
  • During the season 43 represented the League team and 8 players made their League debut.

2012
  • Club finished 5th after being defeated by North Adelaide in Elimination
    Final
  • Jimmy Toumpas, Matthew McDonough and Timmy Sumner were
    drafted to the AFL – Jimmy to Melbourne, Matthew to Richmond
    and Timmy to Gold Coast Suns
  • Angus Poole won the Reserves Magarey Medal and Reserves Best
    & Fairest
  • Under 18′s won Premiership
  • Angus Rowntree was named as Club Champion
  • Michael Godden was appointed State Coach and Adam Grocke,
    Craig Parry, Robert Shirley, Ben Grieger and Luke Jarrad played
    in the State side which defeated Western Australia.  Adam Grocke
    was named best on ground and won Fos Williams Medal.
  • Luke Jarrad was only player named in Advertiser Team of the Year
  • Board Member Rex Sellers received an Order of Australia award in
    New Years Honours

Club’s finishing positions over 22 seasons to 2012

Woodville West Torrens: 1st – 3, 2nd – 5, 3rd – 5, 4th – 4, 5th – 1, 6th – 2, 7th – 1, 8th – 1, Last – 0

Woodville Football Club History

Woodville football clubs had some newspaper references in 1869, 1877 and even 1910, but little is know about any of them. The club formed to play in the Port and Suburban Competition in 1938 is the origin of the SANFL Woodville Football Club.

In 1938 that Woodville team played in red and white but in 1940 changed its uniform, to purple and white, and its competition by joining the SA Amateur league.

Woodville had early success in this competition with Premierships in A2 in 1941 and followed, after the WW2 recess of 4 years, with a Premiership in A1 in 1946.

Woodville Oval was the team’s home ground from 1941.

1947 saw the club again change its colours to the more familiar green and gold but further premierships in the Amateur league top grade eluded it. The best results in A1 were runner-up in 1947 and third in 1948 and 1950.

A premiership was attained by the A3 reserve team in 1954.

Ron Batt, Woodville’s Captain/Coach for the years 1956-1958 won the Hone Medal in 1956, the award for the competitions best and fairest player.

In the 1950′s Woodville and Central Districts were selected as the clubs to increase the teams contesting the SANFL to ten and they were admitted as reserves grade teams in 1959 to serve a 5-year apprenticeship.

By the time promotion to the A Grade arrived in 1964 Woodville had only reached the reserves finals on one occasion, 1960, when it finished 3 rd . They did possess a shining light in one Robert Simunsen, who would have waltzed into any other League Club had he not been loyal to his Woodville. In 1961 and 1962 he won the Seconds Magarey Medal and was runner-up for the award in 1960 and 1963.

At the start of the 1964 season Bob Simunsen played his first League game as a Club captain. Woodville in its first season was only able to score 3 wins, all against the other new club, Central Districts.

27 seasons in the league were usually disappointing for its fans. Finals were reached in only 3 seasons, 1979, 1986 and 1987. The best result achieved was a loss in the preliminary final in 1986 thus finishing 3 rd .

Woodville, to its credit, was able to win two night premierships, the Coca Cola Cup, in 1972 and the Escort Cup in 1988.

Woodville did produce a Magarey Medallist in Malcolm Blight, in 1972. He went on to greater things playing in the VFL premierships with North Melbourne and winning a Brownlow Medal in 1978. Malcolm Blight returned to Woodville in the 1983 as Captain/Coach. In 1985, his last playing season, he kicked a club record 126 goals that topped the SANFL season. In 1989 Malcolm commenced an illustrious AFL coaching career with Geelong and eventually the Adelaide Crows.

West Torrens Football Club History

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 club’s throng of admirers were surely tested over the years. 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.

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. The colours of the club at that time were Red. It appears that the club went by the somewhat strange pseudonym of “The Butchers”, and perhaps this was because the team contained a number of slaughtermen and it seems to have played matches near the West Park slaughterhouse that was situated behind the Adelaide Gaol.

Reference can also be found to an Annual Meeting of the club at the Squatters Arms Hotel on April 7 th 1881 at which time the colours of the club were changed to Red and White. A photo does exist in the Hindmarsh Historical Society of a West Torrens team dated 1881.

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. 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.

The West Torrens Club, as the fans knew it, had its beginnings from a group of players known as the Port Natives. 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. This club was accepted into the Adelaide and Suburban Association and won two Premierships in a row. The success was cut short when the Adelaide and Suburban competition went into a recess. 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.

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.

G Rimes was the Captain of the team and they finished in fourth position out of five teams. Ironically the team finishing last in that year was Port Adelaide.

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. Thus was born the West Torrens Football Club.

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 as their training track. For the first few years the Club was an itinerant side, playing at other sides home grounds and contesting a fair number of their matches at the Jubilee Oval just near the Adelaide Zoo.

It was not until 1902 that the Hindmarsh Council realising the need of a local Oval started to redevelop an irregular shaped paddock known as “Lindsay’s Circus” which was opened in 1905 as Hindmarsh Oval and the home ground of West Torrens Football Club. This ground was shared with many of the locally based sporting codes but because of its odd shape and lack of available expansion space it was constantly criticised as an Oval not up to the standard for League Football. The Hindmarsh Council spent a lot of pounds in an effort to improve the situation over the years and the Club used the Oval until 1922 when it moved its head quarters to Thebarton Oval.

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. The reason for this rejection was never explained, however J H Sinclair was chosen to replace him. He resigned the position after making a point of principle at the SAFA meeting while being abused by fellow delegates. John Carr subsequently succeeded him.

As well as that controversy, the team’s on field performance in its first two games, when it failed even to score and could not field a full complement of the allowed 20 men, was hardly a confident beginning. However it prevailed and finished in 6 th position out of 7 teams in the inaugural season.

The team won 3 games, drew 1 (abandoned after quarter time) and lost 13, which included a forfeit.

In newspaper reports on the games the first captain appears to be Fanning but later in the season he was replaced by J Collins.

West Torrens and Woodville Football Club Historical Timeline

1897

West Torrens loses first two games without scoring Commencement of district system for player registrations in SAFA

1898

Fledgling club has 6 wins for the season but only finish in 5 th position

1899

Edward McKenzie, State player and older brother of Tom Mackenzie appointed captain

1900

West Torrens “Bos” Daly tops SAFA goal kicking with 27 goals Win 9 games for the season but just miss out on Grand Final appearance

1901

Edwin Filsell first recorded Club Champion. Sturt joins SAFA competition

1902

Tom MacKenzie wins his 1 st Magarey Medal (also wins award in 1905,1906 with North) Star player Oscar Hyman transfers from Sturt to captain West Torrens for one season

1903

Finish season in 5th position with only 3 wins

1904

Complete poor season with only one victory

1905

West Torrens move to Hindmarsh Oval as home ground

1906

Six West Torrens players appear on cigarette trade cards Life membership awarded for first time to 6 members.

1907

Competition becomes South Australian National Football League West Torrens finishes 3rd

1908

West Torrens’ George Kersley wins the Reserves Magarey Medal

1909

West Torrens again finishes season 3rd

1910

West Torrens captain Ralph Aldersey retires at the end of the year after 130 games

1911

Tom MacKenzie returns to West Torrens as captain. Former West Torrens captain Ralph Aldersey umpires SANFL Grand Final Frank King takes over as 2 nd Club President from Thomas Brooker

1912

Dave Low wins Magarey Medal SANFL players start wearing jumper numbers

1913

West Torrens club chairman George Plenty, issues player numbers lists at Hindmarsh Oval matches In effect a forerunner of Football Budgets

1914

West Torrens loses semi final against North by 9 points to finish season 4th

1915

Dave Low, 1912 Magarey Medallist, killed in action in the War

1916

SANFL competition suspended during WW1 West Torrens runner-up in Patriotic Competition

1917

SANFL competition suspended during WW1 West Torrens runner-up in Patriotic Competition

1918

SANFL competition suspended during WW1 West Torrens win premiership in Patriotic Competition

1919

Recommencement of league competition, West Torrens finish 3rd

1920

West Torrens play 2 games in Tasmania during Interstate Match recess

1921

Johnny Karney ties in Magarey Medal won by Dan Moriarty (Medal posthumously award in 1998)

1922

West Torrens move to new home Thebarton Oval

1923

Roy Brown appointed West Torrens captain (lasting 5 years)

1924

West Torrens wins 1 st Premiership after 27-year wait. Defeat Sturt in Grand final

1925

West Torrens lose Challenge Final against Norwood by 1 point

1926

Club loses only 6 games but finishes season 5th

1927

Torrens reaches finals but finishes 4th

1928

Premiership captain Roy Brown transfers to Glenelg

1929

West Torrens has 2 drawn games during season

1930

West Torrens finish bottom for first time

1931

Final series amended with deletion of “Right of Challenge” by Minor Premier

1932

Max Pontifex wins Magarey Medal

1933

West Torrens wins 2nd Premiership defeating Norwood

1934

Torrens loses another 1 st Semi Final, finish 4th . Club plays Tasmania in Hobart during August

1935

West Torrens full forward Alex Kinlough, brother of premiership coach Joe Kinlough, wins Reserves Magarey Medal. He only played 5 reserves games. Torrens plays Queensland at end of season

1936

SANFL celebrated South Australia ‘s centenary year, West Torrens finish 6th Introduction of Thirds competition, West Torrens won Inaugural Premiership

1937

Perennial Club Secretary Harold Tomkins retires at end of the season after 19 years at club

1938

Woodville Club starts playing in Port and Suburban Competition West Torrens loses another 1st Semi Final, finishes 4th South won Premiership coached by former Torrens Star Len (Buck) Ashby

1939

West Torrens runner-up to Port Introduction of Junior Colts competition, West Torrens finish runner up to North

1940

Ken Farmer kicks league record 23 goals against West Torrens on July 6 th at Prospect. Woodville Club join Amateur League

1941

 Woodville win A2 premiership in Amateur League Star Torrens Player Lance Juttner badly breaks his leg in game at Thebarton. Never plays again. West Torrens finish season with Wooden spoon Don Waite, West Torrens vice captain and 1938 Club Champion killed in action at Tobruk

1942

SANFL competition suspended during WW2 West Torrens and Port Adelaide combine for war year’s competition Port/Torrens win premiership

1943

SANFL competition suspended during WW2 Port/Torrens runner-up to Norwood/North

1944

SANFL competition suspended during WW2 Port/Torrens runner-up to Norwood/North

1945

Recommencement of SANFL competition. West Torrens wins 3rd Premiership defeating Port

1946

Bob Hank wins Magarey Medal Woodville win A1 premiership in Amateur League

1947

Bob Hank appointed captain for 1st of 9 straight seasons Bob Hank wins his second Magarey Medal

1948

West Torrens runner-up to Norwood

1949

West Torrens runner-up to North Adelaide

1950

Torrens Star Full Back Alf Roberts 3rd in Magarey Medal

1951

Bob Hank coaches West Torrens for 1 season 4 time club leading goal kicker John Mehaffey enforced retirement after contracting polio

1952

John Willis West Torrens and SANFL top goal kicker with 85

1953

West Torrens wins 4th Premiership defeating Port by Bob Hank selected in “All Australian” team

1954

Bob Hank misses 8 games with fractured jaw. West Torrens lose Preliminary Final to West Future league star Brian Livesey wins Reserves Magarey Medal

1955

West Torrens change jumper to Eagle Emblem Lindsay Head wins his first Magarey Medal In seasons first game Bob Hank badly injures his knee, does not play again in this season.

1956

Mick Clingly kicks club record 12-3 in game against Glenelg Lindsay Head selected in “All Australian” team

1957

Bob Hank club champion for record 9th time

1958

Lindsay Head wins his second Magarey Medal West Torrens Champion Bob Hank forced into retirement by coach Dick Jones

1959

Woodville and Central District join the SANFL Competition in Reserve Grade

1960

Woodville finish 3rd in Reserves competition Bob Hank returns to West Torrens club as Reserves playing coach

1961

 Triple Brownlow Medallist Dick Reynolds coach of West Torrens for 3 years Geoff Kingston SANFL top goal kicker with 78 All Australian selection for Geoff Kingston and Bob Shearman Torrens lose 1st semi Final to Norwood Woodville’s Bob Simunsen wins Reserves Magarey Medal

1962

Bob Shearman appointed captain Champion forward Neil Hawke gains clearance from Port to West Torrens Torrens again loses 1st Semi Final to Norwood Woodville’s Bob Simunsen wins another Reserves Magarey Medal

1963

Lindsay Head wins his 3rd Magarey Medal West Torrens “Minor Premiers” but lose both finals to finish 3rd

1964

Woodville commence League Grade competition Harold McDonald coach of league team Bob Simunsen first league captain of Woodville

1965

West Torrens Captain Bob Shearman stands out of football to obtain clearance to Sturt Peter Obst appointed Woodville captain/coach for 3 years Woodville finish season with Wooden Spoon

1966

Woodville’s Bob Simunsen runner-up in Magarey Medal

1967

Lindsay Head club champion for 8th time

1968

Former Essendon star John Birt appointed captain/coach of West Torrens for 3 years Noel Teasdale appointed coach of Woodville for 4 years

1969

West Torrens wins 10 straight to reach first finals since 1963 but loses 1st semi-final replay

1970

Lindsay Head retires during season after 327 league games

1971

Wayne Jackson captain/coach of West Torrens Reserves

1972

Malcolm Blight wins Magarey Medal Malcolm Blight selected in “All Australian” team Woodville wins Coca Cola Cup Competition Fred Bills West Torrens Champion for 4th time

1973

West Torrens finish 7th for third year in a row Woodville finish 8th

1974

Wayne Jackson takes over as league coach from Bill Barrot for half a season Torrens rally to improve to 5th , miss finals on percentage.

1975

West Torrens finish with Wooden Spoon Champion Fred Bills retires during season after 313 games

1976

West Torrens again finish with Wooden Spoon

1977

Neil Kerley appointed West Torrens coach for 4 years Woodville’s John Roberts kicks club record 16 goals against Central District

1978

West Torrens reach finals, finish 5th Dr Peter Barnes wins Reserves Magarey Medal

1979

Glynn Hewitt of Woodville SANFL top goal kicker with 83 Woodville reach finals for the first time but finish 5th

1980

West Torrens reaches finals for last time, finish 5th

1981

Woodville finish with first of 6 straight Wooden Spoons

1982

Woodville Trevor Pierson kicks 104 goals for the season West Torrens’ Kym Dillon wins Reserves Magarey Medal First suggestion of Woodville and West Torrens amalgamation appear in newspapers

1983

Woodville “favourite son” Malcolm Blight returns to club as captain for 3 years/coach for 5 years West Torrens wins “Night Premiership”

1984

West Torrens finishes 9th in league but wins 18th Reserves premiership. Tony Owens wins Reserves Magarey Medal

1985

Malcolm Blight SANFL top goal kicker with 126 Malcolm Blight selected in “All Australian” team

1986

Woodville reach finals and finish 3rd Woodville’s Stephen Nichols SANFL leading goal kicker with 103 goals

1987

Woodville again reach finals, finish 5th Woodville’s Stephen Nichols kicks 108 goals Woodville’s Andrew Rogers selected in “All Australian” team

1988

 West Torrens finish with Wooden Spoon Andrew Payze runner-up in Magarey Medal 4 time Magarey Medallist Russell Ebert appointed coach of Woodville for 3 years Stephen Nichols SANFL leading goal kicker with 103 goals Woodville wins night “Escort Cup” competition

1989

Andrew Bennett appointed West Torrens coach Torrens play at Thebarton Oval for the last time on September 2nd

1990

 West Torrens and Woodville play against each other in last round at Adelaide Oval Allen Jakovich kicks a total of 101 goals in Woodville’s last season Ralph Sewer retires at end of season after 325 games Amalgamation committee formed during year to join both clubs.

Committee Members from West Torrens were Graham Thompson, Des Barry, Murray Richardson, John Graham, Terry Caldow, Tony Farrugia, Steve Turner and Rex Sellars.

Committee Members from Woodville were Alan King, Charlie Winstanley, Ron Kinsman, Les Stevens, Norm Tanti, Bill Sanders, Kevin Angel and Geoff Hosking.

Club finishing positions

West Torrens: 1st – 4, 2nd – 4, 3rd – 7, 4th – 19, 5th – 20, 6th – 13, 7th – 5, 8th – 4, 9th – 7, Last – 5.

88 Seasons

From 1914 to 1990 West Torrens Reserves team won 18 Premierships,

Runner-up 7 times and only finished bottom once in 1977

Woodville: 1st – 0, 2nd – 0, 3rd – 1, 4th – 0, 5th – 2, 6th – 1, 7th – 2, 8th – 5, 9th – 7, Last – 9.

27 Seasons

Club Historian: John Storer

 

Further information can be obtained at an excellent web site dedicated to Australian Rules Football.

www.fullpointsfooty.net

 

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