A photo does exist in the Hindmarsh Historical Society of a West Torrens team dated 1881. * Premiership Coach, italics current captain Woodville-West Torrens Football Club is an Australian rules football club playing in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Thus was born the West Torrens Football Club. In 1992 the new club moved permanently to the Woodville Oval (former home of the Woodville Warriors). Trevor "Goose" Ettridge was a fair head chunky, wingman or half back flanker who played in a final for Torrens in 1969. Sadly, however, 1970 did not see the club build on this platform. FA Cup 4th Round -- Champs League Rd of 16 -- Europa - Rd of 16 -- Europa Conf - Rd of 16. Wonder if he " displayed his wares" out at the Penthouse Club on Glen Osmond Rd. On the individual front, it did provide a Magarey Medallist in the shape of Malcolm Blight in 1972, while Woodville players topped the season's goalkicking on no fewer than four occasions. The 38-year-old Sewer who was playing his 382nd and last game of SANFL football. Well curiousity has got the better of me and I went through all of the posts and got just about every league player I could find! 27-20 (W) Woodville @ East Chambers On 11/12, the Woodville varsity football team won their away playoff game against East Chambers (Winnie, TX) by a score of 27-20. Get the latest news and information about the Woodville Eagles football from Dave Campbell's Texas Football. 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. Woodville Oval was the club's base, but home games were played at Football Park. 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. Public group Join group 1. AFL. Past Players support day. . Well this will get me a bit closer to that 331, while comparing lists with the one on SAFooty I have found these names. 7. Trevor Ettridge (Woodville) played 27 games, 11 goals from 1972 to 1975. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for SANFL Football - Woodville West Torrens Eagles Vintage Jackets - Size 2XL / 3XL at the best online prices at eBay! All rights reserved. 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. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. to reflect uponThe player I will discuss ( I am positive) has not been mentioned before in the previous thread. The colours of the Club at that time were Red. 4. South Australian National Football league. It was also agreed that blue would be the primary colour of the merged club. 2014 AFL Season; 2013 AFL Season; 2012 AFL Season; 2011 AFL Season; 2010 AFL Season; . In 2011, the Eagles became the only club since the turn of the century to defeat Central District in two grand finals, with a thrilling 3-point win 81 to 78 on 9 October 2011. 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). Neil Balme is named as Senior Coach and Peter Schwarz is named as the inaugural Captain. In fact i think somewhere in part 1 of this thread there is a pic or Larry displaying the "professor" look. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Such confidence appeared grossly misplaced early on as the side won only 2 out of 5 Escort Cup pre-season games. He would later play for North Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL), winning the Brownlow Medal in 1978 and joining a select group of players who had won the highest individual honor in both the SANFL and VFL competitions. and come up with some " new " stuff for us devotees of the W.F.C. Believe he may be the father or uncle of a former popular ' 80s trainer at Oval Avenue: Paul aka "Porky" Crichton, someone may be able to verify this?? The 'Peckers managed only 4 wins for the year and sustained some of the biggest hidings in their history to slump to the bottom of the ladder once more. Plenty of old days at Oval Ave, but too few of the good!! Success in attaining the A2 premiership earned Woodville automatic promotion to A1, but the club had to wait until 1946 to savour the benefits of this privilege, as the SAAFL went into recess for the next four seasons owing to the war. 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. The club's lack of success was unparalleled in the VFL or WAFL with the club receiving 9 wooden spoons, including 6 times in succession 1980-1985, in 27 years whilst only making the finals 3 times without a grand final appearance. sturt football club copyright . Ruckman Craig Parry was named the Jack Oatey Medalist for Best on Ground for 2011. List of Woodville-West Torrens Players Edit This is a list of players to have played for the Woodville-West Torrens Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Yes, Ettridge played at Torrens alright. in Adelaide for work or looking for more senior footy than was available in the star studded Shark line up of the mid 80's? It would be the last trophy the Woodville Football Club would win in the SANFL. In 1990, the imminent admission of the Adelaide Crows into the AFL placed both club's futures as separate entities in serious doubt: West Torrens was technically insolvent, 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. [2] However, Walkerville were too strong in the final, winning 13.13 (91) to 8.11 (59) at SANFL club North Adelaide's home ground of Prospect Oval. The fact that only a handful of the Titles were gained made them lifetime highlights for players, officials and supporters when they did come along. Round 18 Woodville South vs SMOSH 10.15am C Grade start 12.15pm B Grade start 2.15pm A Grade start Catstodians Day. JavaScript is disabled. [5]. [3] From 19982010, the Eagles had 19 selected at the AFL Draft. News Football Matches . 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. The good old days. During its twenty-seven season stint in the SANFL Woodville's record was second to none - in terms of its mediocrity. He was not happy. 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 . He would walk into the bank, a barber's shop the butchers and would start up "Come on the Peckers, Come on the Peckers . it's the Woody Woody Peckers Song". The team won 3 games, drew 1 (abandoned after quarter time) and lost 13, which included a forfeit. He then moved on to Port Adelaide where he finished his career with a further 38 games over the ensuing four seasons. Join a tipping comp - lots to choose from. Except that, as so often appears to be the case, 'next season' after a season of apparent promise proved to be an enormous disappointment. You are using an out of date browser. It only takes a few seconds. . Not dated B 75500/45: Players in action. I've always believed and hammered home at Woodville that you have got to get your act in order off the ground first - that means from administration down to playersIn the past three years I've been hoping like hell that things would go well. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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 never knew that. The merger effectively marked the death knell of the Woodville Football Club as an autonomous organisation, and from that point of view was probably regarded in a negative light by many of the club's supporters, at least initially. 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 . 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. 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. He then moved on to Port Adelaide where he finished his career with a further 38 games over the ensuing four seasons. Also, what is the first name of J Partridge? Quoted in Football Times Yearbook 1986, pages 6-7. Presented by The Golden Ticket - For Medallion Club tickets and Corporate Box tickets at the MCG and Marvel. 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. Similarly, the return to the Woodville fold as playing coach a year later of 'favourite son' Malcolm Blight did not immediately succeed in turning things 'round. [6]. The mighty flying Eagles West Torrens had competed in the SANFL since the 1895 SAFA season, when it was originally known as the Port Natives[1] (who wore Blue and Gold) and renamed to West Torrens for the 1897 SAFA season,[2] while Woodville entered the competition for 1964 SANFL season. From there the team started to gel and by 1986 was considered an outside chance of obtaining their first league premiership, but finished 3rd after losing to eventual premiers Glenelg in the Preliminary Final. It was formed in 1990 from an amalgamation of the neighbouring Woodville and West Torrens football clubs and played its inaugural game in 1991. Adelaide Crows Women's Team: 3 x AFLW premiers! He resigned the position after making a point of principle at the SAFA meeting while being abused by fellow delegates. During the 2021 SANFL season, the Eagles finished 2nd behind minor premiers Glenelg who had lost only one game all season. He followed me around all day trying to get information how big was it, what was on the banner, etc. West Torrens Football Club History On entry to the SANFL, Woodville were known as "The Woodpeckers" but changed to "The Warriors" in 1983. Woodville's most successful player was Malcolm Blight, who won the SANFL's Magarey Medal and gained selection in the All Australian team in 1972. Under Ebert's coaching, Woodville won the SANFL Night Competition in 1988, the Escort Cup, defeating Port Adelaide 14.12 (96) to 7.9 (51) at Football Park. Learn how and when to remove this template message, South Australian National Football League, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Woodville_Football_Club&oldid=1098849122, 29.11 (185) v West Torrens, Round 19, 1982, Thebarton Oval, 2.5 (17) v Port Adelaide, Round 19, 1967, Alberton Oval, 117 points v West Torrens, Round 15, 1985, Football Park, 170 points v Glenelg, Round 18, 1971, Glenelg Oval, 9.10 (64) v South Adelaide 7.11 (53), Round 19, 1971, Woodville Oval, 23.10 (148) v West Adelaide 29.16 (190), Round 17, 1984, Richmond Oval. Do you still have a player you don't know their first name? . 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. He took over Geroge Roache's No.26 jumper. I think he also spent some time as a male stripper. and played many fine games mainly at FB for the Mighty Warriors. See The South Australian Football Story by Bernard Whimpress, p.199. Woodville South is developing itself as the football from everyone. Adelaide Crows Women's Team: 3 x AFLW premiers! He was probably more suited to a ruck-roving role or full-forward than ruck. The Peckers' only three victories for the season were all gained at the expense of the winless Bulldogs by 10, 28 and 35 points. Join a tipping comp - lots to choose from. Not so this time. Copyright 2023 Woodville-West Torrens Football Club. Past Seasons. Woodville began the following season strongly, reaching the Escort Cup grand final only to lose narrowly to West Adelaide. Rucci then proceeded to sit fairly and squarely on the fence when analysing Woodville's prospects: Woodville, which has qualified for the finals for the second time since it was re-admitted (sic.) Thebarton, which had lights installed for night games since the 1950s (the lights were upgraded in 201112), is occasionally used as an alternative playing venue for the club, with the team having played a handful of games at the venue since 2006. JavaScript is disabled. Then, after commencing the season proper promisingly with a hard fought 5 point win over West Torrens at Football Park, old habits promptly resurfaced and 7 of the next 9 matches were lost. Central District were admitted to the league at the same time and, in 1964, it was Woodville's ability to account for their Cinderella rivals which enabled them to avoid the wooden spoon. Nov 10, 2018 - Woodville Woodpeckers - First Ever Side (Round 1 1964) 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). AustralianFootball.com Celebrating the history of the great Australian game . 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. For the record Woodville 14-20 104 defeated Port Adelaide 11-13 79 in front of 6,775 fans. Once the season proper got underway the side continued much as it had left off in 1986 and by the time it downed South Adelaide by a couple of goals in round seventeen finals participation was virtually assured. Woodville's first win against a club other than Centrals came in the opening round of the 1965 season against Norwood. [6], The rest of his career was spent in the SANFL. [4] He made five appearances for Footscray in the 1971 VFL season, aged only 17. Woodville's preliminary final opponents Glenelg, by contrast, were looking distinctly out of sorts, having lost badly to North Adelaide in the second semi final. This was to prove to be the last ever time that Woodville would play off for the A1 premiership prior to the club's elevation to SANFL B grade status in 1959. In 2015 the Woodville West Torrens Football Club celebrated their 25th season in the SANFL, and dominated the competition in U/18s, Reserves and League, taking out each Minor Premiership (the only club to ever do so) dropping just 4 games across all 3 grades throughout the minor round season. After 67 games for the Bulldogs he crossed to North Melbourne and added a further 19 games in 1978 and 1980, being forced to miss the whole of the 1979 season with a knee injury. ?A famous Pecker in more respects than he may know!! Trevor Ettridge for Woodville was a rangy, dark head defender, taller and leaner than his Torrens counterpart. 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 as their training track. The club would play their home games at Woodville's home ground, Woodville Oval, and use the West Torrens Eagle emblem. The 1947 season saw Woodville change its colours to green and gold and go close to repeating its premiership triumph of a year earlier. His first season back in Adelaide was unsuccessful, with the club finishing with the wooden spoon. Things deteriorated still further in 1971 as the 'Peckers plummeted to the wooden spoon, and although this particular indignity was avoided during the rest of the 1970s it was only towards the end of the decade that the club began to give serious on field indications that it could be anything other than an also ran. This setback only served to spark the Warriors into renewed resolve. 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. [1] Further sporadic references to Woodville followed up to and including 1877 when a club bearing that name participated in the debut season of the South Australian Football Association, finishing fifth out of eight. 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. South Australian National Football League, "Full Points Footy: Max Parker (Footscray, Woodville, North Adelaide)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Max_Parker_(footballer)&oldid=1105238095, This page was last edited on 19 August 2022, at 07:37. Full forward Stephen Nichols booted 5 goals, with Templeton and Taylor bagging 3 apiece, while Kevin Harris, with 21 possessions, was best on ground. Prior to amalgamation, West Torrens won four premierships while Woodville was unable to win a flag. 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