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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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1958 Season (SANFL) Fixture

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West Adelaide's 1958 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H West Adelaide 3.26.510.912.11 83 WON West Torrens 2.56.98.1010.13 73 10 RIC Apr 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A West Adelaide 5.17.67.68.7 55 WON Port Adelaide 1.11.34.35.5 35 20 ALB May 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A West Adelaide 3.67.1310.1613.22 100 WON Norwood 3.35.48.710.9 69 31 ADO May 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H West Adelaide 0.04.54.79.10 64 LOST North Adelaide 7.510.511.1311.19 85 -21 RIC May 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A West Adelaide 3.17.27.29.3 57 LOST Glenelg 3.08.011.214.3 87 -30 GLE May 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H West Adelaide 0.35.414.718.12 120 WON Sturt 4.38.510.1013.14 92 28 RIC May 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H West Adelaide 3.47.1110.1417.16 118 WON South Adelaide 4.47.99.1011.11 77 41 RIC Jun 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H West Adelaide 5.414.919.1222.16 148 WON West Torrens 7.37.614.719.8 122 26 ADO Jun 16 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
9 H West Adelaide 6.411.1015.1518.27 135 WON Glenelg 3.65.89.1310.14 74 61 ADO Jun 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H West Adelaide 2.18.211.413.8 86 WON Port Adelaide 3.36.710.1211.15 81 5 RIC Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A West Adelaide 2.03.54.98.15 63 LOST Norwood 2.55.108.1412.16 88 -25 NOR Jul 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A West Adelaide 3.68.714.1519.21 135 WON South Adelaide 0.25.36.57.8 50 85 ADO Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A West Adelaide 4.48.99.1312.21 93 WON Sturt 3.06.010.011.2 68 25 UNL Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H West Adelaide 3.49.1111.1613.21 99 WON Norwood 3.14.56.68.7 55 44 RIC Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A West Adelaide 4.36.1110.1417.18 120 WON West Torrens 4.18.69.1011.14 80 40 THB Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A West Adelaide 5.18.311.614.7 91 WON Port Adelaide 3.06.68.811.12 78 13 KEN Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H West Adelaide 6.27.511.1217.20 122 WON Glenelg 5.18.412.414.5 89 33 RIC Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A West Adelaide 4.28.109.1616.21 117 WON North Adelaide 2.14.29.1010.11 71 46 PRO Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2SF A West Adelaide 1.27.89.1412.17 89 WON North Adelaide 2.34.66.138.15 63 26 ADO Sep 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
GF H West Adelaide 3.08.313.614.8 92 LOST Port Adelaide 4.37.511.814.10 94 -2 ADO Sep 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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