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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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2024 Season (SANFL) Fixture

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West Adelaide's 2024 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A West Adelaide 1.28.310.710.9 69 LOST Woodville West Torrens 5.49.813.1120.13 133 -64 WOO Mar 29 (Fri, 2:30) Scores
2 H West Adelaide 2.24.58.612.11 83 WON Port Adelaide Magpies 2.45.88.1011.13 79 4 WAI Apr 14 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
3 A West Adelaide 3.33.35.55.7 37 LOST Norwood 2.44.65.96.14 50 -13 CEN Apr 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H West Adelaide        vs South Adelaide          RIC Apr 27 (Sat, 2:10)  
5 H West Adelaide        vs Central District          RIC May 4 (Sat, 2:10)  
6 A West Adelaide        vs Glenelg          GLE May 11 (Sat, 2:10)  
7 H West Adelaide        vs North Adelaide          RIC May 25 (Sat, 2:10)  
8 H West Adelaide        vs Adelaide Reserves          RIC Jun 1 (Sat, 2:10)  
9 West Adelaide       Bye        
10 A West Adelaide        vs Port Adelaide Magpies          ALB Jun 15 (Sat, 2:10)  
11 H West Adelaide        vs Glenelg          RIC Jun 23 (Sun, 2:30)  
12 A West Adelaide        vs Sturt          UNL Jun 29 (Sat, 2:00)  
13 H West Adelaide        vs Norwood          RIC Jul 6 (Sat, 2:10)  
14 A West Adelaide        vs Central District          ELZ Jul 13 (Sat, 2:10)  
15 H West Adelaide        vs Woodville West Torrens          RIC Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10)  
16 A West Adelaide        vs South Adelaide          NOA Jul 27 (Sat, 2:10)  
17 H West Adelaide        vs Adelaide Reserves          TBC Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10)  
18 H West Adelaide        vs Sturt          RIC Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10)  
19 A West Adelaide        vs North Adelaide          PRO Aug 24 (Sat, 2:10)  
 

Footnotes

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