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KEY FACTS

Official name
West Adelaide Football Club

Known as
West Adelaide

Nickname
Bloods

Formed
1892

Colours
Black and red

Associated clubs
West Adelaide Reserves; West Adelaide U18s; West Adelaide-Glenelg; West Adelaide WFC; West Adelaide U16s; West Adelaide U14s

Affiliation (Current)
South Australian National Football league (SANFL) 1897–2024

Home Ground
Richmond Oval

SANFL Premierships
1908-09, 1911-12, 1927, 1947, 1961, 1983, 2015 (9 total)

Senior Premierships
Adelaide and Suburban Football Association: 1895-6 (2 total); SANFL Night/Knock-out/Pre-season Series: 1955, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1985, 1987 (6 total); Foxtel Cup 2013 (1 total)

Most Games
364 - Grantley Fielke (1979-1997)

Most Goals
558 - Roger Luders (1978-1987)

League Top Goalkickers
F.Fitzgerald (31) 1915; Peter Phipps (90) 1957; Adam Richardson (85) 1998, (66) 1999, (72) 2000 & (84) 2001; Darren Bradshaw (97) 2003 (7 total)

Magarey Medalists
James 'Sorry' Tierney 1908; Henry 'Dick' Head 1909; Robert Barnes 1922; H.Bruce McGregor 1926 & 1927; Robert Snell 1929; Jack Sexton 1931; Ray McArthur 1939*; Ron Benton 1957; Ken Eustice 1962; Trevor Grimwood 1977; Grantley Fielke 1985; Glenn Kilpatrick 1995; James Ezard 2009 (13 Medallists/14 Medals)

Championships and Trophies
Championship of Australia: 1908 & 1911 (2 total)

Headquarters
57 Milner Rd, Richmond, SA 5033

Postal Address
PO Box 164, Marleston, SA, 5033

Phone: (08) 8352 4022 

Website
westadelaidefc.com.au

West Adelaide



"At the end of the 1908 season, VFL premier Carlton then challenged West to a play off for the ‘Championship of the Commonwealth’, a challenge which West were quick to accept. The match took place at Adelaide Oval in front of a crowd of 13,000, most of whom would have been surprised to see West win, let alone so emphatically. Final scores were West Adelaide 12.9 (81) to Carlton 7.10 (52) ... "

The Bloods have hit the highs but, as John Devaney writes, far too often they've experienced the lows.

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2017 Season (SANFL) Fixture

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West Adelaide's 2017 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H West Adelaide 2.14.18.211.4 70 LOST South Adelaide 5.26.57.611.7 73 -3 RIC Apr 7 (Fri, 7:10) Scores
2 A West Adelaide 3.33.45.89.9 63 LOST Woodville West Torrens 3.211.415.719.9 123 -60 WOO Apr 15 (Sat, 1:10) Scores
3 H West Adelaide 2.24.54.75.7 37 LOST Norwood 3.47.68.912.9 81 -44 RIC Apr 21 (Fri, 7:10) Scores
4 A West Adelaide 3.45.59.812.10 82 LOST North Adelaide 3.27.610.1015.14 104 -22 PRO Apr 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A West Adelaide 2.34.66.68.13 61 LOST Sturt 0.64.89.1511.15 81 -20 UNL May 13 (Sat, 2:40) Scores
6 H West Adelaide 4.27.410.710.10 70 LOST Adelaide Reserves 1.52.79.1016.10 106 -36 RIC May 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A West Adelaide 3.25.37.69.9 63 LOST Glenelg 1.23.45.610.7 67 -4 GLE May 27 (Sat, 2:40) Scores
8 H West Adelaide 4.28.38.58.8 56 LOST Central District 3.25.69.79.9 63 -7 RIC Jun 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A West Adelaide 0.62.74.87.12 54 LOST Port Adelaide Magpies 4.611.821.1028.14 182 -128 ALB Jun 11 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
10 H West Adelaide 5.39.712.1115.13 103 WON North Adelaide 4.15.18.513.5 83 20 RIC Jun 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A West Adelaide 4.57.912.1414.15 99 WON Norwood 5.08.311.414.10 94 5 NOR Jul 2 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
12 H West Adelaide 2.03.13.45.10 40 LOST Woodville West Torrens 2.86.147.1911.19 85 -45 RIC Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H West Adelaide 2.36.69.1014.13 97 WON Adelaide Reserves 2.28.211.312.4 76 21 RIC Jul 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A West Adelaide 6.77.810.1211.12 78 WON South Adelaide 1.03.35.38.6 54 24 HIC Jul 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H West Adelaide 0.32.44.45.6 36 LOST Sturt 0.33.65.88.12 60 -24 RIC Jul 29 (Sat, 1:10) Scores
16 H West Adelaide 1.44.47.78.9 57 LOST Port Adelaide Magpies 5.310.912.1422.17 149 -92 RIC Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A West Adelaide 3.14.67.87.10 52 LOST Central District 2.48.69.1115.16 106 -54 ELZ Aug 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H West Adelaide 4.15.59.714.8 92 WON Glenelg 2.35.37.512.7 79 13 RIC Aug 26 (Sat, 2:40) Scores
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.