The league team with a 162 record from their 18 games. Final scores were Woodville 8.13 (61); University 9.5 (59). That would explain it, 12 games and 25 goals for Panagaris' career suggests he wasnt a complete dud. Adelaide Hawk TheBrownDog Sep 21, 2002 51,136 44,216 Adelaide AFL Club Hawthorn Other Teams Norwood Jan 12, 2006 #1,005 Here are my statistics on Rodney Allen, John O'Connor, John Cummins and Ralph Sewer. We are also fortunate to have one of the strongest networks of past players and supporters in the amateur league, many of whom also sponsor our club. Does anyone remember the said establishment?? Do you still have a player you don't know their first name? The 1967 performance was especially noteworthy in that, besides the draw, the Peckers managed only a solitary win for the year en route to their second wooden spoon. Whispers had grown throughout SA football circles that a merger would save these clubs throughout the 1980s. In 1991, the club merged with neighbouring Woodville Football Club to form the Woodville-West Torrens Eagles. Reference can also be found to an Annual Meeting of the Club at the Squatters Arms Hotel on April 7 th 1881 at which time the colours of the Club were changed to Red and White. His first season back in Adelaide was unsuccessful, with the club finishing with the wooden spoon. Knew those old Footy Times yearbooks, might come in handysome of these names will test the memory of any Woody diehard!! For the first few years the Club was an itinerant side, playing at other sides home grounds and contesting a fair number of their matches at the Jubilee Oval just near the Adelaide Zoo. Moreso in this thread as Woodville takes a lead, instead of being amongst the "small print". Get the latest news and information about the Woodville Eagles football from Dave Campbell's Texas Football. sturt's senior squad . Woodville-West Torrens Football Club is an Australian rules football club playing in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). You are using an out of date browser. Sewer, who had played 57 games for perennial contenders Glenelg from 198184, is the only player to have played in four decades of football in the SANFL. In the event, after a hard fought first half, the Bays proved to be just a little too accomplished for Blight's men and won by 21 points in front of another big finals crowd of 30,744. Ralph Sewer: Debuting in 1969 and playing his final match in 1990 aged 38, Sewer became not only the only man to have played in the SANFL in four different decades, but also the only grandfather. The new team trained in a yard behind the Land of Promise Hotel but this was soon found to be inadequate so the players used Port Road . In 1985, his final season as a player, Blight was named as an All Australian for the second time (the first had been 'way back in 1972) and topped the SANFL goalkicking list with 126 goals for the year. The next seven minor round matches represented one of the pinnacles of Woodville's twenty-seven season involvement in the SANFL at senior level, with victories over Sturt (31 points), Norwood (21 points), West Adelaide (23 points), Port Adelaide (6 points), West Torrens (45 points), Central District (22 points) and North Adelaide (18 points). Past Players & Officials. However, after overcoming minor premiers Exeter at the semi final stage and Payneham in the final it was unable to overcome Exeter again in the challenge final. West Torrens won 4 Premierships pre-1991, in 1924, 1933, 1945 and 1953. 2023. 1980 Sachse John - the "other" Sachse brother; Leaping Lindner reckons it must have been a pre-season match. Woodville's first win against a club other than Centrals came in the opening round of the 1965 season against Norwood. It was decided at the end of the season to merge the two sides to form the Woodville-West Torrens Eagles, effectively returning to how things were prior to 1964. For instance, I have no idea why Rodney Allen was credited with 23 games in 1967, but that is how many is recorded in the SANFL Year Book, and it is commensurate with his official total of games. A total of 8 wins from 20 starts earned the comparative respectability of seventh place on the ladder and over the final few games of the season in particular, inspired by Teasdale, and with players like carnival ruckman Craig McKellar, experienced stalwarts Simunsen and Barrie Barbary, and exciting youngsters such as Ray Huppatz, Colin MacVicar, Malcolm Blight and Ralph Sewer, all of whom would be automatic inclusions in any Woodville 'Hall of Fame', they looked capable of matching it with the very best. . The U/18s also lost their decider. Heading into 1964, West Torrens had won four premierships in the previous forty seasons, and were a highly competitive club, regular finalists, and played off in 8 Grand Finals - the last one being the 1953 victory over Port Adelaide. (Also, in 1972 they won the Coca-Cola cup, a competition between teams which did not make the final four). After finishing the minor round in second place behind University they had to overturn Semaphore Central (12.18 to 10.15) in a semi final and Colonel Light Gardens (13.15 to 11.9) in the final before responding to the challenge which University, as minor premiers, had the right to throw down. In Sheedy's first year in charge, the club finished minor premiers and advanced to the 2020 SANFL Grand Final where the club overcame North Adelaide by 39 points to win their first premiership in 9 years. Correct on all counts. As a junior, he was a very good athlete. He played 105 Games and kicked 7 Goals during his Woodville career.Don't have his Norwood or Melbourne details and also played in the early '90s for Woodville/West Torrens. The third term had the huge crowd at fever pitch as the two sides went goal for goal with the Magpies hanging on to a 6 point advantage at the final change. It only takes a few seconds. This Club was accepted into the Adelaide and Suburban Association and won two Premierships in a row. The Woodville South Football Club was establish in 1890 as the Carlton Football Club and is one of the oldest and most respected clubs in the South Australian Amateur Football League. Public group Join group In 1938, a new Woodville Football Club was formed and admitted to the Port Adelaide District Football Association in which, wearing red and white playing uniforms, it competed without success for the final two seasons of that competition's existence. During the 2021 SANFL season, the Eagles finished 2nd behind minor premiers Glenelg who had lost only one game all season. It may not display this or other websites correctly. The Hindmarsh Council spent a lot of pounds in an effort to improve the situation over the years and the Club used the Oval until 1922 when it moved its head quarters to Thebarton Oval. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Copyright 2023 Woodville-West Torrens Football Club. The colours of the Club at that time were Red. In 1946 the Woodville Football Club managed something which they would never achieve in twenty-seven seasons as a member of the SANFL: earned the right to call themselves the best team in an entire competition. The Warriors simply overwhelmed their opposition to win with consummate ease, 27.20 (182) to 11.15 (81). Our newly upgraded Gym allows us to provide the best training facilities, equipment and football experience for our players.We are a very professionally run club and do everything possible to provide the best playing conditions for all of our members. 32), seen here playing for St Kilda in 1978, was regarded as one of the VFL's most talented players. The Natives Club first secretary was John Carr, a member of the Legislative Council and the colours that the Club adopted were Blue and Gold. Inexplicably, however - or should that be predictably? This page was last edited on 17 July 2022, at 19:48. Maxwell Sam Parker (born 29 October 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Woodville in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Tip round 1 in Tipping - Weekly Platinum Membership prize. During its twenty-seven season stint in the SANFL Woodville's record was second to none - in terms of its mediocrity. Woodville Football Club was an Australian rules football club that competed in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) from 1964 to 1990, when it merged in 1991 with the West Torrens Football Club to form the Woodville-West Torrens Eagles. The Eagles became the first side to win the Premiership from a Qualifying Final loss since Sturt did so in 1976, and the only club in the competition to have won Premierships in each of the last 3 decades. It may not display this or other websites correctly. A longtime Norwood Cheer Squad stalwart, Peter Nanotti, showed us at Woodville how to make them properly. Major Partner. [4] * Premiership Coach, italics current captain Not dated B 75500/45: Players in action. The club won just three matches, all against Central Districts. Due to Woodville Oval also being the home of the Woodville Cricket Club who play in the South Australian Grade Cricket League, the Eagles use West Torrens' former home ground Thebarton Oval as their pre-season training base. The SAAFL still operated a challenge system of playing finals at this point. The team was then known as the "Woodville Woodpeckers". The club is also famous for having a fantastic social scene and you can be assured that your partnersand families will really feel apart of the club andenjoy the atmosphere at our club. The good old days. In 1990, with the imminent entry of the South Australian-based Adelaide Crows into the national Australian Football League (formerly the VFL), it was decided to amalgamate Woodville with neighbouring West Torrens Football Club. Now he becomes eligible for the "Worst Recruit" category, and would possibly be in the first few lines of the betting. Woodville remain one of only two SAAFL clubs to have won successive A2 and A1 premierships (allowing for the four year break for the war in Woodville's case). Given the nature of their brief, the five official tipsters in 'Football Times' had no choice but to be less non-committal: all predicted a narrow win to the Redlegs. This proved to be a false dawn, however, as the side recorded only 2 further wins for the year - one of which was against Central District - to finish in a position which was to become familiar: last. Just doing a bit of trainspotter duty here Big Warrior, John Panagaris played 1 game and kicked 1 goal in 87 according to my relevant Footy Times yearbook, that i know from memory not having on me ATM, I think Sawford may have played for WT a bit in 87 too. Tip round 1 in Tipping - Weekly Platinum Membership prize. By 1884 the Club had joined the Adelaide and Suburban Association and had some success in this competition playing in the Red and White uniform. Had the young Woodville players been given the chance to play in a final - just to get the feel of playing in the big time - they would be a better proposition for the grand final. Presented by The Golden Ticket - For Medallion Club tickets and Corporate Box tickets at the MCG and Marvel. Fair to say probably 6,000 of those would have been Magpie supporters. In an apt moment, Woodville and West Torrens were drawn to play each other in their respective final games, with Woodville emerging victorious by 50 points, 24.10 (154) to 15.19 (104) at the Adelaide Oval. The Port Natives, at their Annual meeting in March 1896, renamed themselves simply Natives and were accepted into to South Australian Football Association for that season. Woodville served a five season probationary period in B grade, reaching the finals once, in 1960, for a third place finish. 3rd Test - India v Australia - 1-5 Mar, Indore. 6. He resigned the position after making a point of principle at the SAFA meeting while being abused by fellow delegates. South Australian Football Hall of Fame members. The Eagles went in as the underdogs but coach Michael Godden (in only his second year with the team and in a senior coaching position) believed his Eagles could overcome the Dogs. Although this is the last day of January, I will kick off with the birthdays that occurred in the first month of the year. I was born in 1959 and have memories of the early days of Woodville. You are using an out of date browser. A club known as Woodville existed as long ago as 1869 when it was recorded as playing a scratch match against Adelaide on 30th July and losing by 3 goals to 1. Heritage Game Lunch Interview with Des O' Dwyer. Hi everybody and hope we are all having a highly enjoyable 2009 thus far! You guys in Cheer Squads were fanatics. The archetypal nuggety, terrier-like rover, Ray Huppatz was without doubt one of the greatest players ever produced by, or to represent, the Woodville Football Club. Wonder if he " displayed his wares" out at the Penthouse Club on Glen Osmond Rd. [8]. to the league series in 1964, enters the finals series far better prepared than its previous major round appearance in 1979 - ironically against Norwood in an elimination final. Woodville's captain in their last game was popular veteran Ralph Sewer (regular captain Romano Negri was in the team but stepped aside for the last game to give Sewer the honor). Final scores were 18.20 (128) to 18.13 (121), with Ron Fuller the best player on view. Initially at least, Blight's impact was greater on the playing side than it was as a tactician and man motivator. Player Stats - Woodville-West Torrens Football Club. Between 1980 and 1985 Woodville collected an unenviable six successive wooden spoons to create a new SANFL record (subsequently surpassed by Sturt). On this occasion, the scoreboard clearly showed the green and golds as winners. On returning to South Australia, Ray Huppatz played initially with his former club Woodville, adding 17 SANFL games to his tally in 1981. Does anyone on here have a Woodville peckers guernsey? To see player spotlights please become a Dave Campbells Texas Football Insider. As well as that controversy, the teams on field performance in its first two games, when it failed even to score and could not field a full complement of the allowed 20 men, was hardly a confident beginning. Wearing Gold and Green and Blue Woodville-West Torrens. The team won 3 games, drew 1 (abandoned after quarter time) and lost 13, which included a forfeit. Prior to the start of the season he observed: "I'm comfortable, but there are a lot of reasons for that. I'm sure Fatty, TBW, McAlmanac et al will have a few stories to tell about some of those players! The new club proved immediately competitive, and won their first premiership in 1993. Junior football club support day. history search requests & donations history timeline premierships honour board the players hall of fame team of the century club centurions club achievements afl draftees venue shop merchandise single entry tickets pick-a-picket baggy blue contact home; player profiles; player profiles. Woodville Football Club was an Australian rules football club that competed in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) from 1964 to 1990, when it merged in 1991 with the West Torrens Football Club to form the Woodville-West Torrens Eagles . I remember going to Prospect Oval the Thursday night before the 1971 GF. Do we have the ability to PM each other. The challenge final was a dour affair, played at SANFL side Port Adelaide's home ground of Alberton Oval, but Woodville, with Skelley, Hickman and Burns especially to the fore, did just enough to triumph. It would be the last trophy the Woodville Football Club would win in the SANFL. Ruckman Craig Parry was named the Jack Oatey Medalist for Best on Ground for 2011. Sadly, however, 1970 did not see the club build on this platform. Major Partner. In 1992 the new club moved permanently to the Woodville Oval (former home of the Woodville Warriors). I know where a Des Batt lived until about May last year. [4] He made five appearances for Footscray in the 1971 VFL season, aged only 17. I found his name firstly in the team which played in Lindsay Heads' last game (1970) and I also know he was there in 1969 in the seniors. List of West Torrens players Edit Edit source History Talk (0) List [] PLAYER GAMES GOALS CAREER SPAN CLUBS (SANFL) WEIGHT Filsell, Edwin 112 18 1897-1906 WTOR . 5. Woodville South is developing itself as the football from everyone. Woodville and West Torrens join forces to become the Woodville West Torrens Football Club, known as The Eagles. South Australian National Football League, SANFL History of the Woodville-West Torrens Football Club, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Woodville-West_Torrens_Football_Club&oldid=1124669097, Australian rules football clubs established in 1990, South Australian National Football League clubs, Australian rules football clubs in South Australia, All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Pages using Australian rules football kit with incorrect pattern parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Join a tipping comp - lots to choose from. Like Log in to remove this ad. The Club fields four senior teams in the competition, comprising of a A, B and C grades in the mens and a Women's team which was introduced to the league in the 2020 season. 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