Photograph not dated, B 75522/2: Women on an oval dressed in cheerleaders costume. start = (isNaN(start) || start < 0 ) ? In the present SANFL era, one state game a year is played and that is under threat with the VFL withdrawing from such contests for the foreseeable future. He added another nine goals in the finals to finish on 97 for the year. See also "West Adelaide Football Rally" (?date) by Reginald A A Stoneham (18951942) [6]. 2 March 2023 7:30pm APL Poker . if( typeof(console) == "undefined" ) Leon played 129 games for West Adelaide (1952 - 1961) with his last game being the 1961 Grand Final. { In his place for his third run as West Adelaide coach was Neil Kerley, who himself had been controversially sacked as coach of the club after taking them to the 1962 Grand Final. on back of photo, B 75522/76: David Wittwer, West Adelaisde, marks strongly in front of Des O'Dwyer, Woodville West Torrens. The Bloods' home ground is at. After a slow start to the season under the coaching of former Richmond (VFL) premiership player Kevin Morris, the team won nine of its last eleven games to reach the finals in fifth place. In the first era of league football our beloved club won four premierships (1897-1916). This one club merge removed the stand-alone Magpies from the league as shareholders and saw the Magpies relinquish its junior and country zones. James "Sorry" Tierney was the club's first ever winner of the Magarey Medal in 1908. var agt = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase(); . In 2017 the South Australian National Football League, which is the oldest codified football competition in Australia, celebrated 140 years of operation while the West Adelaide Football Club celebrated its 125th birthday, being established some time in 1892 before joining the SANFL in 1897. Mickan's place was taken by 6'7" (200cm) tall Dirk de Jong who had actually retired from league football one game into the season, but was persuaded by Kerley to come back following Mickan's injury. We have already 37 players including Kaine Stevens, Tom Keough and Logan Hill re committed which should show members and supporters that the players do believe we are heading in the right direction and with a quality, experienced coach coming in to the program for the next two years the light at the end of the tunnel is clearly not far away. In 2017 the South Australian National Football League, which is the oldest codified football competition in Australia, celebrated 140 years of operation while the West Adelaide Football Club celebrated its 125th birthday, being established some time in 1892 before joining the SANFL in 1897. Richmond Oval hosted its first Interstate game in 2013 when South Australia defeated Qld/NT (NEAFL north) 21.14 (140) to 9.4 (58). Written on back: From left to right, Daniel Rossetto - U/15 Captain, Jim Batzavalis - U/14 Captain, Darren White - U/13 Captain, Kevin Morris - League Coach. The other great highlight for the club during the 1970s was the recruitment of Port rover Trevor Grimwood who would become the club's eleventh Magarey Medal winner in 1977. Players since 1991 Categories Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Doug was a voting member of the panel and his experience made his contributions invaluable during many robust discussions on players for the final make-up of the team. Best & Fairest winners at West Adelaide are awarded the Neil Kerley Medal, * Bruce McGregor is believed to have won 6 Best All-Round Player awards before the B&F was first awarded in 1945, West Adelaide 21.16 (142) defeated Sturt 16.12 (108) Ken Eustice would become the club's tenth Magarey Medalist in 1962. alert(message); Later on grand final night, a group of Wests players, including Kerley, broke into the Adelaide Oval and cut down the goalpost. West Adelaide players mow the grass at Richmond Oval. The team finally got its revenge on Norwood when they put a severe dent in the Redlegs premiership defence with a 77-point win the 2nd Semi-final to earn a spot in their first Grand Final since 1962. There is a list of past and present West Adelaide players who have played at AFL/VFL: The black and red colours of West End beer made by the South Australian Brewing Company came about after West Adelaide defeated Port Adelaide in the 1911 Grand Final, and defeated VFL premiers Essendon in the Championship of Australia play-off at Adelaide Oval shortly afterwards in the same year. West Adelaide - Rd 8: 181: BEASLEY, Jim: 1887 - 1889: 3: 23/07/1887: Adelaide - Rd 10: 182: PITMAN: 1887: 1: Games and goals totals refer to premiership matches (home-and-away and finals matches) only. Kerley continued on as a player in 1963 honouring his contract, but the following season he left to become captain-coach of South Adelaide, taking the Panthers from bottom in 1963 to their last SANFL Premiership to date in 1964. if (typeof(originalFirstChild) == "undefined") Dated 16/1/91, B 75522/50: West Adelaide player Craig Williams, dated 1986, B 75522/51: West Adelaide player Peter Winter, dated 1987. Free shipping for many products! These awards are presented to groups or citizens who have made an outstanding contribution to the Toowoomba Region community. The club slumped in 1910 to finish in fifth place before repeating their 1908 double success by winning the 1911 SANFL Premiership defeating Port Adelaide in the Grand Final and Essendon to win the Championship of Australia. Not dated, B 75522/8: West Adelaide player Grantley Fielke in a shoe shop at Westfield Arndale. Mid Western Football Association . 57 Milner Road, Richmond SA 5033. } Cassandra is currently on. Westies again finished sixth in 2010, missing the major round for the sixth straight year. Dated 27 September, 1983, B 75522/18: West Adelaide player on an exercise bike. Commonly known as The Bloods and Westies, the club's home base is Richmond Oval (currently known as Hisense Stadium under a sponsorship agreement). Photographer possibly Ashley Hornsey. Learn how and when to remove this template message, South Australian National Football League, "Foxtel Cup: Bloods sink Sharks in Grand Final thriller AFL.com.au", History of the West Adelaide Football Club from Australian Football.com, Bloods, Sweat & Tears Merv Agars (1987), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=West_Adelaide_Football_Club&oldid=1136563834, South Australian Premiers: 9 1908, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1927, 1947, 1961, 1983, 2015, Runners-up: 9 1922, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1991, 2003, 2012, South Australian Night Series Champions: 6 1955, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1985, 1987. Photographer Richard Walker. The West Adelaide Football has a Hall of Fame area in the club which is regarded as one of the best in the South Australian National Football League. One special mention which the club is delighted to have come to the club is a father son in Issac McCormick. Tony Fielke, Nathan Willmott, Darren White, Adrian O'Dea. The 50 game qualification ruled out West Adelaide champions who dominated the VFL/AFL/WAFL like Tony Modra (34), Shaun Rehn (20), Tyson Edwards (42), and Brownlow medal winners Patrick Dangerfield (4), Adam Cooney (12) and Mark Ricciuto (26). if (document.body.firstChild != originalFirstChild) Not dated: 21. This is one of a series of publications that document the history of South Australian football. Players were also to be selected in their normal playing Includes Magarey Medalists, SANFLW Best & Fairest, Ken Farmer Medalists, Jack Oatley Medalists, Fos Williams Medalists & Neil Kerley Medalists. We are still finalising a couple more exciting recruits that hopefully we can announce over the coming weeks to further add depth to our League side for 2021. Paperwork [removed] indicates photos published in Football Times, but no date, B 75522/66: West Adelaide Players and administrators celebrating a win as the siren goes and as they receive the trophy. Night games were introduced, as was the Australian Club Championships and Champions of Australia series. The club played its first game against a side called 'The Young Australians' in 1870 at Glanville hall Estate. Photographer Richard Walker. . Mr E. J. Howard, who retains the Chri Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. Collins was criticised in the media for resting his "star" players over the final three rounds after West had already been assured of third place and the "double chance" in the finals. Lindner's fifth goal was the last of the game, a 65-metre kick on the full from inside the centre square only seconds before the game ended. Membership available from November 01 Home Buy Memberships Ticketing Home Memberships Membership Club Memberships Metro Jets Regional Membership Ticketed Memberships These memberships provide game day access Concession Past Players & Officials Junior & Youth SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES. FA Cup 4th Round -- Champs League Rd of 16 -- Europa - Rd of 16 -- Europa Conf - Rd of 16 NRL Round 1 - Thursday Join Tipping for season '23 Tip round 1 in Tipping - Weekly Platinum Membership prize. No date given, initials I.P. Thanks to the tireless efforts of people like club captain Brian Faeshe (who ironically never got to play on the ground having retired in 1956), Cliff Semmler, Roy Charles, Cliff Todd and City of West Torrens Mayor Steve Hamra, The Bloods finally had a home ground to call their own. In one of the photos a woman is walking behind him across the oval. A collection of photographs from the Messenger Press relating to the West Adelaide Football Club, featuring action shots from games, player portraits, training sessions and other club related activities. } The lights have seen an increase of attendances at the ground with the first game under lights attracting the grounds current record night crowd of 6,133 for the opening game of the season with West defeating North Adelaide 14.19 (103) to 4.7 (31). Westies won their eighth premiership when Kerley coached the team to a 21.16 (142) to 16.12 (108) win in the Grand Final in front of 47,129 fans at Football Park. Copyright 2023 West Adelaide Football Club. 26 x 26 pillow inserts This chart shows a view of problem reports submitted in the past 24 hours compared to the typical volume of reports by time of day. Not dated, B 75522/15: Glenn Kilpatrick with his Magarey Medal. This left a pool of 280 players. The record attendance for a West Adelaide home game was set at Richmond Oval in 1969 when 15,742 attended the Round 5 fixture against Glenelg. Early in the 2011 season coach Andrew Collins had his contract extended for a further two years tying him to the club until 2013. The club would play its nemesis Port Adelaide in the 1962 grand final and once again would go down by a heartbreaking three points to the Magpies. No date given, initials I.P. Each week the club's official photographer Kurt Donsberg will upload images from each round of league games and post them here. History. After finishing third in 1928 and 1929 followed by in the absence of star goalsneak "Dickie" Bennetts who was banned for three years for kicking an umpire fifth in 1930, West Adelaide slumped badly in 1931 to last with only two wins before bouncing back to fifth in 1932 only half a game from the finals. West Adelaide may have won the fights, but North Adelaide won the football game would go on to win easily by the score of 21.22 (148) to 11.7 (73). West Adelaide Football Club is 1 of 10 teams competing in the SANFL Statewide Super League. The following list includes the 2023 Toowoomba Region Australia Day award recipients across our respective service areas who have been nominated by their peers for commendable service and, in some cases, years of volunteering for many different community, charitable and . History of the Glenelg Football Club affiliated South Australian National Football League . It is common for some problems to be reported throughout the day. In 1954 the club's search for a permanent home ground was solved with the founding of Richmond Oval. Doug Thomas is written on the back of one photo and all are initialled I.P. Reports of the finals matches are provided. Updated: 27 May 2019Source(s): Playing list, Coaching staff. In 1994, the AFL announced it would award a second AFL licence to a South Australian club. After missing the finals in 1999 and 2000, for 2001 West Adelaide hired former premiership captain and best and fairest winner Ian Borchard as coach. In 2015, West Adelaide broke a 32-year premiership drought, beating Woodville-West Torrens by 30 points in the 2015 IGA SANFL grand final. [citation needed], A song written dedicated to the West Adelaide Team by Reg Stoneham 1911. McNamara is tackled by a Woodville player. Alan Crawford (Australian rules footballer) Simon Crawshay. The post would later end up hanging over the Bar in the West Adelaide Footballers' Club. var de = !document.documentElement.clientWidth?document.body:document.documentElement; element.style.visibility = "hidden"; Western have not been beaten this season and are top of the competition ladd A slump ensued before the club required to finish third and beat Port Adelaide in the first semi before Sturt knocked the inexperienced Bloods out in the preliminary. Central District and Woodvilles admission as league teams also changed the demographics of zones, with Woodville having a huge impact on West Adelaide and West Torrens in terms of junior development. Ports Garam[?] However, with a number of young players such as Richard "Dick" Head joining veterans James Tierney. Crows player Darel Hart (who had played 18 AFL games for Adelaide during the year but had enough SANFL games to qualify for the finals) kicked seven goals for the Roosters on his way to winning the Fos Williams Medal. B 75522/84: Players during a muddy game. The 1954 final was marred by a brawl which broke out at half time of the match when angry Port supporters set upon Wests players as they attempted to enter the dressing room located in the Sir Edwin Smith Stand. In 1877 Port Adelaide joined seven other local clubs and formed the South Australian Football Association, the first organisation of its type in Australia.From 1877 to 1996 Port Adelaide won 4 Championships . Jamie was commissioned by the West Adelaide Football Club to create the WAFC Team of the Centuries official souvenir artwork. (event.clientX + de.scrollLeft) : x; #strongertogether. A listing of people who have played for the South Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). on back of photo, B 75522/79: Mini-league game Port v Woodville. Names not given on the back of the photo. If you would like further information about this album, please Ask Us, Game matches, players and staff of the West Adelaide Football Club, 112 photographs : black and white, colour ; 23.2 x 30.2 cm or smaller, South Australian National Football League, Australian football matches -- South Australia, Australian football for children -- South Australia, Australian football teams -- South Australia -- Adelaide, Australian football teams -- South Australia -- West Adelaide Region, Australian football players -- South Australia -- Adelaide, Australian Football -- Coaches -- South Australia, B 75522/1: Outside view of the clubrooms of the West Adelaide Foootball Club on Richmond Road. The club finished third in 1946 before winning its sixth premiership in 1947 defeating Norwood 10.15 (75) to 8.15 (63). Written on back: Dean Wodsnam and Chris Mitsch (Swans), West Adelaide Lawnmowing and Gardening Service. NRL Tipping Competition 2023! element = document.createElement("div"); * Date stamped 26 April 1988, B 75522/23: Rod O'Riley pumping up football's before a junior coaching clinic. The Jack Oatey Medal is awarded to the best player of the SANFL Grand Final. All match results are detailed with many photographs. In 1952 Leon was awarded the Sam Suckling medal for Best First Year Player and was awarded . Also written on back 'Football Times' [a Messenger Press publication. Wests finished a disappointing seventh in 1955, but would return to form in 1956 where they would again be beaten grand finalists, again losing to Port. Examples of Jamies art works can be found at his website http://jamieosborne.com.au/. Further historical changes came when the SANFL Magpies and Port Adelaide Power merged their separate entities when they initiated the One Club campaign. During 2013, the club won its first competition since winning the 1987 Foundation Cup (SANFL pre-season) when they won the 2013 Foxtel Cup, defeating WAFL side East Fremantle 4.8 (32) to 2.16 (28) at Football Park, a win worth A$100,000 in prizemoney to the club. In 2014, the In one of the photos a woman is walking behind him across the oval. Bruce McGregor became the club's fourth Magarey Madalist when he won the award in 1926. 17 February 2018 was a memorable day in the club history when city rivals South Adelaide were defeated with 10-0. In 1996, the cash-strapped Fitzroy announced it would merge with the Brisbane Bears to form the Brisbane Lions. 2 full size reproductions were made, one which will be kept by the club and displayed in the players area, and the other which was successfully auctioned by the Club during the Team of the Centuries dinner on Friday the 20th of April. Won the 1909 Magarey Medal with West Adelaide; SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002; Hele, Simon. Goals: Lindner 5, Luders & Grosser 4, Meuret 3, Morris 2, Conlen, Smith & Borchard 1, West Adelaide 11.12 (78) defeated Woodville West Torrens 7.6 (48) Dated 18/5/90, B 75522/19: Harrie Nelson of Newton, Promotions Officer with West Adelaide Football Club. excessHeight = 20; Well now it's been happening at schools around the state. Yee Yee Farm. Written on back: Dean Wodsnam and Chris Mitsch (Swans), West Adelaide Lawnmowing and Gardening Service. Damian Cupido. } S.Malin (1899); J.Mack (1907); S.Hosking (1910, 1915); J.Ashley (1914); C.Adams (1921); P.Bampton (1925); B.Quinn (1938, 1945); D.Boyd (1956); G.Motley (1964); T.Obst (1967); R.Ebert (1971, 1974, 1976, 1980); P.Woite (1975); G.Anderson (1986); S.Hodges (1990); N.Buckley (1992); T.Brown and R.O'Connor (tied) (2001); B.Ebert (2003); J.Clayton (2005) } Home; Leagues; Clubs; . You may order a high quality photographic copy. Date stamped 6 April 1988, B 75522/22: Peter Milsom of West Adelaide Footy Club helping Bradley Hopkins, 12 years, on with his new gurnsey (written on back of photo.) Lees input regarding players and their character off field was also invaluable in group discussions as a voting member of the panel. 2012 finally saw the work of Andy Collins and his staff finally come to fruition with the Bloods finishing the minor round in third place with a 128 record, including being only one of two sides to beat runaway minor premiers Norwood. The Port Adelaide Football Club was founded in late April or early May 1870. destroyPagination(); The photos are not dated. Item 2: Badge featuring a portrait of 'Dick' Head. Not dated, B 75522/14: Junior West Adelaide players. Goals: Green 3, Beech & Webb 2, Fielke, Stevens, Tuck & Wasley-Black 1. In 1970 West unearthed a young ruckman named Dexter Kennedy who made his league debut aged just 15 years, 11 months and 2 days. West Adelaide Football Club - 57 Milner Road, Richmond SA 22 March 2023 7:30pm - 10:30pm 2023 U18's Season Launch . Player no. B 75522/4: West Adelaide football player Paul Ravesi pictured with a pile of text books. Club legends like Dick Head, Bruce McGregor, Neil Kerley and Brian Faehse donned the Red and Black. Dated 30/4/92, B 75522/24: Rod O'Riley, Technical and Development Manager. renderedElement.style.top = (y + 15) + "px"; He created the club war honour boards, fixed the life members board and listed in order of debut all West Adelaide league players. Photographer Richard Walker; 52-53: West Adelaide player Paul Ravesi during a game, not dated, B 75522/54: West Adelaide's Doug Thomas [who during his career was player, coach and administrator/manager.] He regularly reminded panellists that a great football team needed players with integrity and lived WAFC values as well as having outstanding football ability. Dated 30/4/92, B 75522/25: Robbie McKinnon of Richmond, spiking with David Toomey looking on, in the beach volleyball game between Lenny's Locals and the Royals. var originalFirstChild; Lee has served West Adelaide in almost every official capacity for 29 years: Team Manager, Head Trainer, Recruiting Committee, Accountant and now Club President. The Club did everything possible to bring Sam back to West Adelaide, but he has made the decision to pursue other opportunities. The photos are not dated. During the mid-1950s, West Adelaide, under the coaching of Laurie Cahill and with strong players such as Neil Kerley, Brian Faehse, Doug Thomas, Ken Eustice, Ken McGregor and 1957 Magarey Madalist Ron Benton, became regular finals visitors and finished as beaten grand finalists in 1954, losing the grand final to the Fos Williams led Port Adelaide by just three points. However, Norwood again ended their run when they thumped the Bloods at Norwood Oval consigning West to a 6th-place finish. positions. West Adelaide players mow the grass at Richmond Oval. Universal Time Offset: UTC +0 12:30 PM Universal Time conversion to worldwide times: Adelaide * 11:00 PM. Glenelg joined the SANFL as a league club in 1921 but still only 14 minor round games were programmed. Advertisement for PGH Bricks and Pavers in background. Copyright 2023 West Adelaide Football Club. His award came in 1928 in the eighth year of the Club's history as a League side. } (event.clientY + de.scrollTop) : y; { Jack played in our under 18s winning grand final as well 52 league games. Former Premier of South Australia (19962001) John Olsen AO, the current SANFL President and Chairman of the SA Football Commission, and former South Australian Sheffield Shield cricketer and SANFL umpire turned Adelaide television and radio personality K. G. Cunningham, are known to be proud Bloods fans. This will be a great endorsement for the club and the Riverland competition in 2021. Bob was a volunteer in the property room for 5 years and part of the 2015 premiership year, operated the scoreboard at times and was on the history committee. No date given, initials I.P. At years End, Ryan Ferguson retired returning home to Victoria. West Adelaide players Mark Dreher, Ian Borchard, Neil Kerley, Leon Grosser, Dirk de Yong. No date given, initials I.P. Graham Cornes. These licences were eventually sold to the two AFL clubs giving them independence from the SANFL. Not dated, B 75522/32: New West Adelaide football coach, Kevin Morris, at Richmond Oval today (written on back of photo.) Luders tally of 558 goals places him 14th on the list of all-time SANFL goal kickers. Adam Cockshell. element.style.position = "absolute"; The publication contains a description of Port Adelaide-West Torrens 1942 premiership season. From 1877 to 1996 Port Adelaide won 4 Championships of Australia, 34 SANFL premierships and 1 wartime SANFL premiership as a merged club with West Torrens. on back of photo, B 75522/71: Player action shot featuring West Adelaide's Robin McKinnon. Also written on back 'Football Times' [a Messenger Press publication. on the panel. Names, location and date not provided, B 75522/4: West Adelaide football player Paul Ravesi pictured with a pile of text books. The club played its first game against a side called 'The Young Australians' in 1870 at Glanville hall Estate. Also written on back 'Football Times' [a Messenger Press publication. Players such as 1946 and 1947 Magarey Medallist, 1953 All-Australian and 1953 premiership captain Bob Hank, triple Magarey Medal winner (1955, 1958 & 1963), 1956 All-Australian and '53 premiership player Lindsay Head and former Australian Test cricketer Neil Hawke were all star players for the club. else National Service and the Vietnam War also interfered with playing careers. No date given, initials I.P. In 2014 he became a member of the Board and was also named the SANFL Official Historian in 2015. No date given, initials I.P. Photographer Richard Walker, dated 30/4/92, B 75522/7: West Adelaide player Grantley Fielke in a shoe shop at Westfield Arndale. 0 : start; A club with a colourful history, West Adelaide was formed around 1892 wearing red, white and blue switching to the old Adelaide Football club colours of red and black when it joined the South Australian Football Association in 1897. We have a 4 time Ken Farmer Medallist in Adam Richardson and the club holds the honour of having the first Brownlow Medal winner from SA in Bernie Smith. During the mid-1950s, West Adelaide, under the coaching of Laurie Cahill and with strong players such as Neil Kerley, Brian Faehse, Doug Thomas, Ken Eustice, Ken McGregor and 1957 Magarey Madalist Ron Benton, became regular finals visitors and finished as beaten grand finalists in 1954, losing the grand final to the Fos Williams led Port Adelaide renderedHeight = renderedElement.offsetHeight; In one of the photos a woman is walking behind him across the oval. Grant was also a strong advocate for players in the early eras of football bringing balance to the team, as a voting member of the panel. To narrow the list of 280 players to just 50, players had to have played more games for West Adelaide than for another SANFL club, which ruled out champions like Tom Leahy, and Mark and Fos Williams to name but a few. Men's League. The Oval is located in Richmond, an inner-western suburb of Adelaide. Most Premierships as a Player: 4 by Jos Dailey, W. Dowling, This page was last edited on 30 January 2023, at 23:46. The Home and Away season was generally only 12 rounds in length compared to modern times where often 22 minor rounds were contested, followed by finals. From left to right: Kym Jones, Matt Ellis, Kevin Morris, Daniel Rossetto, Adam Goodfellow. Son of Kevin the former Port player and West Adelaide Vice-Captain and Captain Mark became the clubs first official historian, appointed by then General Manager Doug Thomas in 2004 and has served in this capacity since. Not surprisingly, Weidemann was replaced as coach following the 2007 season. on back of photo, B 75522/81: Action shot, West Adelaide v Norwood. At the time of selection Neil Kerley said, Its only a great team if champion players miss out. and this is certainly the case with the side selected. As a voting member of the panel, his assessment of players and especially their ability not only to dominate key positions, but have the durability to be versatile in other positions helped enormously with our problem of choosing a balanced interchange and list of emergencies. With young players such as leading goal kicker Greg Mellor, full forward Tony Modra, and best and fairest Peter Banfield playing alongside returning experienced veterans such as captain Leon Grosser (who would miss the Grand Final through injury), Glenn Goss, as well as Mickan and Lindner (who while playing for the Adelaide Crows in the AFL, had played enough games with West through the season to qualify for the finals), West easily defeated three-time defending premiers Port Adelaide by 89 points in the Elimination Final before winning the First Semi against Woodville-West Torrens (a new team formed through the merger of West Torrens and Woodville at the end of 1990) by 60. document.body.removeChild(document.body.firstChild); Also in the 1980s, an additional 5 night series games inflated player game figures. if (agt.indexOf("gecko") != -1 && agt.indexOf("win") != -1) *Number in brackets indicated games played for WAFC. Dated 27 September, 1983, B 75522/17: Twins and West Adelaide players, Roger and Peter Winter, using exercise equipment during training. Photographer Bryan Charleton, 1 October, 1983, Messenger Press, c. 1983-1996, Photograph, B75522/63, West Adelaide Players and administrators celebrating a win as the siren goes and as they receive the trophy. { Athens . Despite some impressive performances in his final four games, including out playing experienced Sturt ruckman Frank Spiel in the Grand Final, de Jong, who started his SANFL career with Wests in 1978, again retired from football after 1983 having played 53 games for the club. Helped by poor kicking for goal by the Perth based club who could only manage 2.12 (24) for the second half, West Adelaide held on for a hard-fought four-point win.[4]. In the early 1970s, West Adelaide declined to their lowest ebb for a third of a century, finishing last in 1972 for the first time since 1936, and repeating this ignominy in 1973 and 1974. 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