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. It contested the finals just three times, with third place in 1986 being its best ever effort. I happened to mention it a guy at school the next day and it turned out he was in the Port Adelaide Cheer Squad. Past Players support day. Well, there's an interesting story! 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? and played many fine games mainly at FB for the Mighty Warriors. He was high among North's best players in the losing 1978 grand final against Hawthorn. The mighty flying Eagles 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. To read the 2022 season preview please become a Dave Campbells Texas Football Insider. The Eagle logo of the West Torrens Football Club was adopted as the official emblem of Woodville West Torrens. 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. [4] As his new club already had established ruckmen in Gary Dempsey and Barry Round, Parker was tried as a key forward. Well this will get me a bit closer to that 331, while comparing lists with the one on SAFooty I have found these names. It was a bitterly disappointing end for Michael Godden and his men after a near perfect season, cruelled by injury at the final hurdle. 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. MALCOLM BLIGHT. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for SANFL Football - Woodville West Torrens Eagles Vintage Jackets - Size 2XL / 3XL at the best online prices at eBay! 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. 1. 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. 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. [3] Parker was a ruckman when he arrived at Footscray from Welshpool. Dazzling Darryl was the son of a Woodville member who was in the cheer squad (Dazzling, that is) briefly in the mid 70's (I think). Wonder if he " displayed his wares" out at the Penthouse Club on Glen Osmond Rd. 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. Blight stood down at the end of 1987 and was replaced by Port Adelaide Football Club legend and four time Magarey Medallist Russell Ebert. Only recently discovered the whereabouts of the late and great Jack " Singer " Edwards former home in Woodville West. Final scores were 18.20 (128) to 18.13 (121), with Ron Fuller the best player on view. South Adelaide were the next side to succumb to the new-found wrath of the Warriors, going down by 37 points at Football Park, only for Glenelg to throw a temporary spanner into the works in round fourteen with a 39 point triumph at the Bay. Major Partner. "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. This proved to be a false dawn, however, as the side recorded only 2 further wins for the year - one of which was against Central District - to finish in a position which was to become familiar: last. [5] Against both North Melbourne and South Melbourne he kicked three goals. *Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on. Round 18 Woodville South vs SMOSH 10.15am C Grade start 12.15pm B Grade start 2.15pm A Grade start Catstodians Day. The U/18s also lost their decider. 6. The 38-year-old Sewer who was playing his 382nd and last game of SANFL football. 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. Woodville's most successful player was Malcolm Blight, who won the SANFL's Magarey Medal and gained selection in the All Australian team in 1972. 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). Ah thanks again! Woodville-West Torrens Football Club is an Australian rules football club playing in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Tip round 1 in Tipping - Weekly Platinum Membership prize. The club would play their home games at Woodville's home ground, Woodville Oval, and use the West Torrens Eagle emblem. Presented by The Golden Ticket - For Medallion Club tickets and Corporate Box tickets at the MCG and Marvel. Tip round 1 in Tipping - Weekly Platinum Membership prize. B 75500/128: Player action shot, showing Garry Haylock, Woodville West Torrens, and another player. AustralianFootball.com Celebrating the history of the great Australian game, Affiliation (Historical)South Australian National Football league (SANFL) 19641990, Most Games325 by Ralph Sewer 1969-1980 , 1984-1990, League Top Goalkickers G.Hewitt (83) 1979; M.Blight (126) 1985; S.Nichols (103) 1986 & (103) 1988 (4 total), Magarey MedalistsMalcolm Blight 1972 (1 total). Adelaide Crows Women's Team: 3 x AFLW premiers! 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.) 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. Yes, Ettridge played at Torrens alright. 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. 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. ?A famous Pecker in more respects than he may know!! 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 . [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. *Record tiebreakers are determined by each district through District Executive Committees. 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-West Torrens Football Club. Pages in category "Woodville Football Club players" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total. List of Woodville-West Torrens Players Edit This is a list of players to have played for the Woodville-West Torrens Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). I remember walking past Singer Edwards place and he had a pair of footy boots on his front gate. Prior to amalgamation, West Torrens won four premierships while Woodville was unable to win a flag. Our rankings may not reflect individual tiebreaker scenarios. JavaScript is disabled. Presented by The Golden Ticket - For Medallion Club tickets and Corporate Box tickets at the MCG and Marvel. The success was cut short when the Adelaide and Suburban competition went into a recess. Nov 10, 2018 - Woodville Woodpeckers - First Ever Side (Round 1 1964) ( Flashback to Rd.7 1968 Norwood vs Woodville at Norwood Oval Game Details pretty please!! 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." Off the ground things have certainly sharpened up at Woodville. I know where a Des Batt lived until about May last year. I worked at the Trust, as did his sons Paul (Porky) and Rick Crichton. 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. 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. [3] From 19982010, the Eagles had 19 selected at the AFL Draft. I'm sure Fatty, TBW, McAlmanac et al will have a few stories to tell about some of those players! Does anyone on here have a Woodville peckers guernsey? Discounting grand final curtain raisers played by reserves sides. 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. The club won just three matches, all against Central Districts. Wonder what his stripping alias was maybe " Frank the Flasher" or " Fabulous Frank" ..LOL!! I also have a memory of Jim Crighton who was secretary of the club in the early days. In the end, only inaccuracy in front of goal prevented Woodville from winning with comparative comfort, but margins mean little in finals; there are only winners and losers. [8]. Photographer Martin Jacka, not dated B 75500/46: Torrens v Woodville at Thebarton. The colours of the Club at that time were Red. 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. Watched by a crowd of 39,086, the biggest to witness a first semi final since 1967, and indeed the largest crowd that Woodville was ever to appear in front of, Port opened with all guns blazing to register 9 opening term goals to 3 and seemingly have one foot firmly in the preliminary final. Initials I.P. The Peckers' only three victories for the season were all gained at the expense of the winless Bulldogs by 10, 28 and 35 points. The West Torrens Club, as the fans knew it, had its beginnings from a group of players known as the Port Natives. The club has a strong proactive committee and an excellent football department led by our football director Peter Johnson and our Senior Club Wayne Knowles. [4] He made five appearances for Footscray in the 1971 VFL season, aged only 17. Backed up by our B Grade coach Trent Petersen, C Grade coach Roland Chard and Women's coach Courtney Paulson. I walked into a room where they were preparing the North Adelaide banner. Although the club was to undergo a gradual overall decline during Ebert's three years in charge it did achieve one significant feat: in 1988 it achieved the first and only senior SANFL premiership in its history after downing Ebert's former clubPort Adelaide in the Escort Cup grand final by 45 points. 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