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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

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"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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1983 Season (SANFL) Fixture

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West Adelaide's 1983 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H West Adelaide 6.410.913.1823.22 160 WON Central District 2.36.67.88.10 58 102 RIC Apr 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H West Adelaide 5.49.711.1521.22 148 WON Woodville 3.27.612.715.7 97 51 RIC Apr 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H West Adelaide 5.516.721.1029.13 187 WON Glenelg 6.412.517.723.11 149 38 FBP Apr 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A West Adelaide 6.210.313.1418.17 125 WON West Torrens 7.210.711.814.10 94 31 THB Apr 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H West Adelaide 5.59.713.1114.16 100 LOST Norwood 3.08.411.516.6 102 -2 RIC May 1 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
6 A West Adelaide 9.811.1020.1322.16 148 WON Port Adelaide 2.38.711.1116.17 113 35 ALB May 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H West Adelaide 4.57.712.1015.16 106 WON North Adelaide 1.18.510.812.12 84 22 RIC May 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H West Adelaide 5.210.612.1317.14 116 LOST Sturt 9.412.1019.1029.16 190 -74 FBP May 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H West Adelaide 7.28.713.1113.17 95 WON South Adelaide 3.23.56.76.8 44 51 RIC May 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A West Adelaide 6.211.314.1220.13 133 WON Central District 4.44.66.1013.13 91 42 ELZ Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A West Adelaide 9.414.722.1029.18 192 WON Woodville 1.35.39.413.7 85 107 WOO Jun 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A West Adelaide 5.210.414.519.8 122 LOST Glenelg 4.88.1214.1819.20 134 -12 GLE Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H West Adelaide 6.413.718.1229.16 190 WON West Torrens 1.34.59.913.9 87 103 FBP Jun 26 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
14 A West Adelaide 3.48.714.1221.14 140 WON Norwood 6.29.413.615.8 98 42 NOR Jul 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H West Adelaide 2.63.88.1215.15 105 WON Port Adelaide 3.25.811.1115.14 104 1 RIC Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A West Adelaide 7.511.722.1030.11 191 WON North Adelaide 3.210.615.918.16 124 67 PRO Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A West Adelaide 4.49.817.1221.17 143 WON Sturt 4.77.1412.1816.23 119 24 UNL Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A West Adelaide 5.49.412.620.11 131 WON South Adelaide 6.19.413.516.8 104 27 ADO Jul 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A West Adelaide 2.68.815.1222.16 148 WON Central District 2.37.59.714.8 92 56 FBP Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 A West Adelaide 7.315.1027.1234.17 221 WON Woodville 6.49.1112.1319.14 128 93 FBP Aug 21 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
21 H West Adelaide 6.312.818.1127.17 179 WON Glenelg 4.57.612.816.9 105 74 RIC Aug 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
22 H West Adelaide 3.54.1111.1515.22 112 LOST West Torrens 5.310.1013.1317.13 115 -3 RIC Sep 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2SF H West Adelaide 2.49.915.1224.16 160 WON Norwood 5.15.48.613.8 86 74 FBP Sep 18 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
GF H West Adelaide 2.412.715.1021.16 142 WON Sturt 3.47.712.1116.12 108 34 FBP Oct 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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