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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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1985 Season (SANFL) Fixture

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West Adelaide's 1985 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A West Adelaide 4.69.1110.1415.21 111 LOST West Torrens 5.19.518.1125.13 163 -52 FBP Apr 8 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
2 A West Adelaide 6.37.817.1121.14 140 WON South Adelaide 4.58.810.1014.11 95 45 ADO Apr 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H West Adelaide 5.49.814.1416.17 113 LOST Woodville 5.213.419.726.13 169 -56 RIC Apr 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A West Adelaide 6.510.915.1420.15 135 WON Central District 6.211.615.719.12 126 9 ELZ Apr 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H West Adelaide 3.28.514.1420.14 134 LOST Glenelg 7.610.915.1323.17 155 -21 RIC May 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A West Adelaide 4.39.612.919.10 124 LOST North Adelaide 5.310.716.1224.14 158 -34 PRO May 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H West Adelaide 1.18.510.713.9 87 LOST Sturt 7.69.1214.1817.20 122 -35 RIC May 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H West Adelaide 3.49.712.914.11 95 LOST Port Adelaide 4.38.810.1014.12 96 -1 FBP May 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A West Adelaide 5.57.613.717.10 112 WON Norwood 2.07.212.413.7 85 27 NOR Jun 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H West Adelaide 3.79.1011.1313.20 98 LOST West Torrens 7.39.615.1017.15 117 -19 RIC Jun 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A West Adelaide 1.46.1011.1118.18 126 WON South Adelaide 4.36.510.812.8 80 46 FBP Jun 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H West Adelaide 5.411.514.822.18 150 LOST Woodville 6.613.1320.2325.25 175 -25 ADO Jun 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H West Adelaide 6.08.111.318.8 116 WON Central District 4.48.613.816.13 109 7 RIC Jul 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H West Adelaide 4.78.911.1215.14 104 WON Glenelg 2.34.128.1413.19 97 7 FBP Jul 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A West Adelaide 8.114.717.1124.12 156 WON Port Adelaide 3.14.48.612.9 81 75 ALB Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H West Adelaide 4.86.118.1214.15 99 LOST Norwood 1.55.911.1116.12 108 -9 FBP Jul 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H West Adelaide 6.512.1124.1731.21 207 WON North Adelaide 3.16.410.816.11 107 100 RIC Aug 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A West Adelaide 2.37.614.920.15 135 WON Sturt 4.35.79.1012.13 85 50 FBP Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A West Adelaide 4.210.613.621.12 138 WON West Torrens 4.46.411.1116.12 108 30 THB Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 H West Adelaide 10.614.821.1125.14 164 WON South Adelaide 0.07.17.613.9 87 77 RIC Aug 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
21 A West Adelaide 5.810.1119.1521.19 145 WON Woodville 4.59.1013.1419.17 131 14 WOO Aug 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
22 A West Adelaide 5.611.1317.1724.23 167 WON Central District 3.35.611.921.11 137 30 ADO Sep 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
EF H West Adelaide 5.57.1314.2017.21 123 WON Sturt 3.27.810.1016.14 110 13 FBP Sep 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
1SF A West Adelaide 5.16.413.1016.13 109 WON Norwood 3.35.67.613.7 85 24 FBP Sep 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
PF A West Adelaide 5.66.810.1216.14 110 LOST North Adelaide 2.18.813.1118.13 121 -11 FBP Sep 29 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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