Australian Football

Australian Football

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

Grand Finals | Honour board | Notable players

"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.

1992 Season (SANFL) Fixture

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West Adelaide's 1992 Fixture

Rnd	H&A	Club	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	S	R	Opponent	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	S	Mgn	Grd	Date	SC
1992-03-21 1	H	West Adelaide	6.0	8.8	15.11	22.15	147	WON	Woodville West Torrens	3.7	7.11	11.14	12.18	90	57	FBP	1992-03-21 Mar 21 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1992-03-28 2	H	West Adelaide	2.3	4.11	8.17	14.17	101	WON	Port Adelaide	2.3	4.4	7.8	13.11	89	12	RIC	1992-03-28 Mar 28 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1992-04-04 3	H	West Adelaide	5.2	9.6	14.7	16.9	105	LOST	South Adelaide	4.5	10.6	14.10	23.15	153	-48	FBP	1992-04-04 Apr 4 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1992-04-11 4	A	West Adelaide	5.5	7.8	11.16	18.19	127	WON	North Adelaide	2.2	8.5	11.7	16.11	107	20	PRO	1992-04-11 Apr 11 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1992-04-19 5		West Adelaide							Bye								1992-04-19 Apr 19 (Sun, 12:00)
1992-04-25 6	A	West Adelaide	1.4	5.9	9.11	13.15	93	LOST	Central District	4.7	9.12	11.15	13.16	94	-1	FBP	1992-04-25 Apr 25 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1992-05-02 7	A	West Adelaide	5.3	9.11	13.16	18.22	130	WON	Sturt	1.4	3.4	5.6	7.12	54	76	ADO	1992-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1992-05-09 8	H	West Adelaide	3.2	11.4	15.6	21.7	133	WON	Norwood	4.2	8.3	13.6	16.7	103	30	RIC	1992-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1992-05-18 9	H	West Adelaide	4.3	7.4	10.6	15.9	99	LOST	Glenelg	6.4	10.10	16.13	22.17	149	-50	FBP	1992-05-18 May 18 (Mon, 2:10)	Scores
1992-05-23 10	H	West Adelaide	5.5	9.7	16.12	20.19	139	WON	Woodville West Torrens	2.1	7.5	8.8	9.11	65	74	RIC	1992-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1992-05-30 11	A	West Adelaide	3.2	6.6	7.11	12.14	86	LOST	Port Adelaide	4.3	11.6	14.9	22.13	145	-59	FBP	1992-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1992-06-06 12	A	West Adelaide	3.4	5.14	11.17	13.19	97	WON	South Adelaide	2.6	5.8	6.13	9.16	70	27	ADO	1992-06-06 Jun 6 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1992-06-13 13	H	West Adelaide	1.7	6.10	8.12	12.15	87	LOST	North Adelaide	3.2	5.6	10.13	13.15	93	-6	RIC	1992-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1992-06-21 14		West Adelaide							Bye								1992-06-21 Jun 21 (Sun, 12:00)
1992-06-27 15	A	West Adelaide	8.3	14.11	19.18	21.23	149	WON	Central District	7.2	9.4	12.6	19.6	120	29	ELZ	1992-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1992-07-04 16	H	West Adelaide	2.8	6.9	11.9	14.13	97	LOST	Sturt	3.1	4.1	12.4	17.6	108	-11	RIC	1992-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1992-07-11 17	A	West Adelaide	2.4	6.8	7.9	14.11	95	WON	Norwood	4.1	4.3	7.6	8.8	56	39	NOR	1992-07-11 Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1992-07-18 18	A	West Adelaide	4.3	8.6	9.10	11.12	78	LOST	Glenelg	3.6	7.9	15.11	20.19	139	-61	GLE	1992-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1992-07-25 19	A	West Adelaide	4.4	6.5	7.9	9.11	65	LOST	Woodville West Torrens	2.1	6.4	12.8	17.10	112	-47	FBP	1992-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1992-08-01 20	A	West Adelaide	4.0	6.5	7.9	8.12	60	LOST	Port Adelaide	3.1	7.4	10.7	15.10	100	-40	ALB	1992-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1992-08-08 21	H	West Adelaide	9.2	10.5	13.7	14.10	94	LOST	South Adelaide	4.1	7.5	12.10	20.16	136	-42	RIC	1992-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1992-08-15 22	H	West Adelaide	2.2	5.5	6.7	9.11	65	LOST	North Adelaide	9.4	15.6	17.10	23.16	154	-89	RIC	1992-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1992-08-22 23	A	West Adelaide	5.3	10.7	12.10	20.16	136	WON	Sturt	4.6	5.8	7.11	9.12	66	70	ADO	1992-08-22 Aug 22 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1992-08-31 24		West Adelaide							Bye								1992-08-31 Aug 31 (Mon, 12:00)
1992-09-05 25	H	West Adelaide	2.3	6.5	9.8	12.11	83	LOST	Central District	5.1	8.4	11.6	13.9	87	-4	RIC	1992-09-05 Sep 5 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores

KEY FACTS

West Adelaide

1992 Season (SANFL) Fixture

West Adelaide's 1992 Fixture

Footnotes