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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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2015 Season (SANFL) Fixture

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West Adelaide's 2015 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 West Adelaide       Bye        
2 A West Adelaide 2.06.39.415.5 95 WON Woodville West Torrens 3.26.312.414.5 89 6 WOO Apr 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H West Adelaide 2.45.1010.1215.13 103 WON Adelaide Reserves 4.37.39.511.8 74 29 RIC Apr 17 (Fri, 7:10) Scores
4 A West Adelaide 3.35.58.88.9 57 LOST Sturt 4.16.18.213.5 83 -26 UNL Apr 26 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
5 H West Adelaide 1.46.810.1513.17 95 WON Central District 1.55.56.59.7 61 34 RIC May 3 (Sun, 1:10) Scores
6 H West Adelaide 2.37.413.719.12 126 WON North Adelaide 3.34.45.67.6 48 78 RIC May 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A West Adelaide 6.313.522.630.9 189 WON Glenelg 2.42.65.811.11 77 112 GLE May 17 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
8 H West Adelaide 0.21.52.87.11 53 WON South Adelaide 1.23.26.77.10 52 1 RIC May 29 (Fri, 7:10) Scores
9 A West Adelaide 3.15.37.810.9 69 LOST Norwood 3.25.57.811.9 75 -6 NOR Jun 7 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
10 H West Adelaide 3.13.34.45.7 37 LOST Port Adelaide Magpies 2.17.410.713.9 87 -50 RIC Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A West Adelaide 7.113.513.521.6 132 WON North Adelaide 0.41.57.88.8 56 76 PRO Jun 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H West Adelaide 0.51.63.810.13 73 LOST Woodville West Torrens 4.06.313.314.4 88 -15 RIC Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H West Adelaide 3.13.27.814.12 96 WON Glenelg 2.04.26.39.4 58 38 RIC Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A West Adelaide 2.15.27.811.12 78 WON Central District 1.14.47.610.7 67 11 ELZ Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H West Adelaide 3.14.18.39.4 58 LOST Adelaide Reserves 5.08.39.718.13 121 -63 RIC Jul 26 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
16 H West Adelaide 2.26.79.1117.14 116 WON Sturt 4.15.37.39.4 58 58 RIC Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A West Adelaide 1.55.77.79.10 64 LOST South Adelaide 3.37.512.713.9 87 -23 HIC Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H West Adelaide 2.09.310.1018.14 122 WON Norwood 4.25.35.48.5 53 69 RIC Aug 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A West Adelaide 2.15.66.810.11 71 LOST Port Adelaide Magpies 4.26.411.617.6 108 -37 ALB Aug 30 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
QF A West Adelaide 1.24.58.810.10 70 WON Port Adelaide Magpies 4.25.25.46.5 41 29 ADO Sep 6 (Sun, 3:10) Scores
2SF A West Adelaide 3.14.36.49.11 65 LOST Woodville West Torrens 4.17.410.1011.13 79 -14 ADO Sep 13 (Sun, 3:10) Scores
PF H West Adelaide 4.59.711.815.8 98 WON Central District 0.22.35.66.9 45 53 ADO Sep 20 (Sun, 2:40) Scores
GF A West Adelaide 4.16.59.811.12 78 WON Woodville West Torrens 2.05.37.57.6 48 30 ADO Sep 27 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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