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.

1994 Season (SANFL) Fixture

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West Adelaide's 1994 Fixture

Rnd	H&A	Club	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	S	R	Opponent	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	S	Mgn	Grd	Date	SC
1994-03-19 1	H	West Adelaide	6.3	10.5	11.8	15.13	103	LOST	Sturt	3.7	6.14	14.18	15.21	111	-8	RIC	1994-03-19 Mar 19 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1994-03-27 2		West Adelaide							Bye								1994-03-27 Mar 27 (Sun, 12:00)
1994-04-02 3	H	West Adelaide	4.3	7.9	8.13	13.15	93	WON	North Adelaide	3.3	8.5	11.9	13.13	91	2	RIC	1994-04-02 Apr 2 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1994-04-09 4	A	West Adelaide	4.6	5.6	8.9	9.11	65	LOST	Norwood	2.1	3.5	7.9	15.13	103	-38	NOR	1994-04-09 Apr 9 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1994-04-17 5	H	West Adelaide	1.1	4.3	11.5	16.11	107	WON	South Adelaide	2.3	3.5	6.7	9.10	64	43	WAI	1994-04-17 Apr 17 (Sun, 2:10)	Scores
1994-04-23 6	A	West Adelaide	4.4	6.7	9.8	9.9	63	LOST	Central District	3.3	9.5	15.13	26.15	171	-108	ELZ	1994-04-23 Apr 23 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1994-05-01 7	A	West Adelaide	6.2	8.5	8.9	11.12	78	LOST	Glenelg	5.6	6.6	12.10	14.16	100	-22	GLE	1994-05-01 May 1 (Sun, 2:10)	Scores
1994-05-06 8	H	West Adelaide	0.1	4.8	9.10	15.12	102	WON	Port Adelaide	9.1	11.5	15.7	15.11	101	1	FBP	1994-05-06 May 6 (Fri, 2:10)	Scores
1994-05-14 9	H	West Adelaide	0.1	6.6	12.10	18.14	122	WON	Woodville West Torrens	7.3	8.4	11.6	14.8	92	30	RIC	1994-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1994-05-21 10	A	West Adelaide	2.3	6.5	10.7	13.10	88	WON	Sturt	1.8	5.13	7.14	10.21	81	7	ADO	1994-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1994-05-30 11		West Adelaide							Bye								1994-05-30 May 30 (Mon, 12:00)
1994-06-05 12	H	West Adelaide	2.3	4.10	9.16	11.16	82	LOST	North Adelaide	5.1	11.2	12.4	13.7	85	-3	RIC	1994-06-05 Jun 5 (Sun, 2:10)	Scores
1994-06-12 13	A	West Adelaide	2.3	4.6	10.7	14.7	91	LOST	Norwood	5.0	8.5	12.5	17.11	113	-22	FBP	1994-06-12 Jun 12 (Sun, 2:10)	Scores
1994-06-18 14	A	West Adelaide	3.3	6.5	10.7	12.10	82	LOST	South Adelaide	2.4	5.8	14.11	19.14	128	-46	ADO	1994-06-18 Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1994-06-26 15	H	West Adelaide	3.2	5.3	6.4	12.5	77	LOST	Central District	1.6	4.7	9.11	16.16	112	-35	RIC	1994-06-26 Jun 26 (Sun, 2:10)	Scores
1994-07-02 16	H	West Adelaide	2.3	4.8	7.11	15.16	106	WON	Glenelg	7.7	9.9	11.14	11.15	81	25	RIC	1994-07-02 Jul 2 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1994-07-09 17	A	West Adelaide	1.2	1.6	4.10	5.14	44	LOST	Port Adelaide	8.3	12.5	16.7	22.12	144	-100	ALB	1994-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1994-07-16 18	A	West Adelaide	1.7	3.12	4.14	6.16	52	LOST	Woodville West Torrens	2.1	7.4	11.7	15.10	100	-48	WOO	1994-07-16 Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1994-07-23 19	H	West Adelaide	4.3	10.6	12.9	23.13	151	WON	Sturt	2.3	5.4	11.8	13.8	86	65	RIC	1994-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1994-07-31 20		West Adelaide							Bye								1994-07-31 Jul 31 (Sun, 12:00)
1994-08-06 21	A	West Adelaide	7.3	11.9	15.10	18.12	120	LOST	North Adelaide	3.4	8.6	13.10	19.18	132	-12	PRO	1994-08-06 Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1994-08-13 22	H	West Adelaide	1.4	2.5	4.12	7.14	56	WON	Norwood	2.3	5.7	5.8	7.12	54	2	RIC	1994-08-13 Aug 13 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1994-08-20 23	A	West Adelaide	4.3	6.5	12.8	13.14	92	LOST	Glenelg	5.1	9.7	13.11	15.22	112	-20	GLE	1994-08-20 Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1994-08-28 24	H	West Adelaide	2.2	2.4	4.9	7.12	54	LOST	South Adelaide	2.5	7.10	9.14	15.18	108	-54	FBP	1994-08-28 Aug 28 (Sun, 2:10)	Scores
1994-09-03 25	A	West Adelaide	3.5	8.7	10.11	19.15	129	WON	Central District	2.1	5.4	12.8	14.12	96	33	ELZ	1994-09-03 Sep 3 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores

KEY FACTS

West Adelaide

1994 Season (SANFL) Fixture

West Adelaide's 1994 Fixture

Footnotes