Australian Football

Dale Woodhall was a Sandgate, Windsor-Zillmere and Aspley junior who forged a magnificent QAFL career with Mayne. A spectacular, high-marking full forward after making his debut in defence, he was the QAFL's number two goalkicker in his first season in 1977 with 85 goals, behind Owen Backwell, and went on to win Hughson Medals as the competition’s leading goalkicker in 1979, 1981, and 1982. He was a premiership team member in 1982 and Mayne Best and Fairest winner in 1983.

Woodhall was signed by South Melbourne in 1978, but he didn't move to Melbourne until 1984 when he joined Collingwood. He played 12 AFL games with the Magpies in 1984, for the respectable tally of 32 goals, including seven goals in his third AFL outing against Sydney, but at season’s end he followed sacked Collingwood coach John Cahill to West Adelaide in 1985 and enjoyed a stellar time with the 'Bloods', playing 60 games for a return of 139 goals. Woodhall returned home to finish his 142-game QAFL career at Mayne. He played 10 times in all for Queensland.

Author - Murray Bird and Peter Blucher