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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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1988 Season (SANFL) Fixture

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West Adelaide's 1988 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H West Adelaide 2.25.59.1115.13 103 WON Woodville 1.37.712.1015.12 102 1 FBP Apr 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A West Adelaide 4.55.138.1611.20 86 WON West Torrens 1.52.75.118.18 66 20 FBP Apr 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H West Adelaide 2.75.117.1310.18 78 LOST Glenelg 5.27.513.1016.17 113 -35 RIC Apr 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A West Adelaide 5.65.129.1613.19 97 LOST South Adelaide 2.37.713.1019.12 126 -29 ADO Apr 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H West Adelaide 2.65.109.1315.15 105 LOST Norwood 6.212.617.924.13 157 -52 RIC May 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H West Adelaide 2.46.710.1214.15 99 LOST Port Adelaide 4.98.1516.1718.21 129 -30 FBP May 16 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
7 H West Adelaide 5.49.815.818.11 119 LOST Central District 5.212.518.1026.12 168 -49 RIC May 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A West Adelaide 2.04.25.36.7 43 LOST Sturt 7.314.518.1228.14 182 -139 ADO May 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H West Adelaide 6.37.910.1111.13 79 LOST Woodville 5.19.310.713.10 88 -9 RIC Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A West Adelaide 1.41.74.84.11 35 LOST North Adelaide 3.24.35.77.11 53 -18 FBP Jun 13 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
11 A West Adelaide 3.57.89.1011.13 79 LOST West Torrens 3.17.710.1212.15 87 -8 THB Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A West Adelaide 5.108.1314.1814.22 106 WON Glenelg 1.35.66.713.9 87 19 GLE Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H West Adelaide 6.212.515.921.12 138 WON South Adelaide 2.06.27.310.4 64 74 FBP Jul 3 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
14 A West Adelaide 2.55.65.67.13 55 LOST Norwood 4.19.515.1017.13 115 -60 ADO Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A West Adelaide 3.47.58.814.10 94 WON Port Adelaide 2.37.710.912.13 85 9 ALB Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A West Adelaide 3.05.28.215.5 95 LOST Central District 6.77.1112.1414.18 102 -7 FBP Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H West Adelaide 5.210.517.1023.14 152 WON Sturt 2.24.58.612.11 83 69 RIC Jul 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A West Adelaide 4.18.610.1114.14 98 LOST North Adelaide 7.912.1014.1321.15 141 -43 ADO Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 H West Adelaide 6.310.512.715.9 99 LOST Woodville 5.210.717.1027.18 180 -81 FBP Aug 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 H West Adelaide 3.27.614.618.8 116 WON West Torrens 1.44.78.913.12 90 26 RIC Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
21 A West Adelaide 3.36.49.614.11 95 WON Glenelg 3.78.1211.1411.17 83 12 FBP Aug 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
22 H West Adelaide 2.68.912.1121.15 141 WON South Adelaide 3.58.129.1514.18 102 39 RIC Sep 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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