'Football Times', volume 11, number 28, 25/9/86, page 6. 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. The following week saw Woodville do the unimaginable: down ladder leaders and firm flag favourites North Adelaide by 3 points at Woodville Oval. Hoffman,Trevor (1964-69) 77 games, 62 goals : Career Breakdown of Trevor Hoffman's League Career please. A very passionate part of footy. 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. Quoted in Football Times Yearbook 1986, pages 6-7. The new club proved immediately competitive, and won their first premiership in 1993. All Woodville needed to do now in order to clinch the double chance in the finals was defeat wooden spoon contender South Adelaide in the final minor round match of the season. After losing yet another Grand Final to their arch rivals in 2005, the Eagles bounced back and got their first premiership in 13 years, and after 6 attempts, with a thumping 76-point victory over the Bulldogs. Woodville-West Torrens entered a team in the SANFL Women's League in 2019 and, as of 2021 SANFL season, are the only club to have never won a wooden spoon. 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). Our club is based at Ledger Reserve, 108 Ledger Road, Woodville South and is incorporated with the Woodville South Sports and Community club where we have established our own extensive clubrooms, training and social facilities. 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. 6. The Kreig Dynasty at the Woodville Football Club Can recall Larry, but not Curly & Mo!!! His 325 games was a club record. The combination of a large and committed playing membership together with our loyal past player and supporter base has allowed the Woodville South Football . Of a total of 575 matches played during that period the side managed just 160 wins and 4 draws. In 2011, a study commissioned by the AFL identified Woodville-West Torrens as the most effective developer of AFL talent in the country. * Premiership Coach, italics current captain The club has a strong proactive committee and an excellent football department led by our football director Peter Johnson and our Senior Club Wayne Knowles. * Premiership Captain (Justin Cicolella was acting captain for the 2006 Premiership), Presented to best on ground for South Australia in a State match, Presented to best on ground in an SANFL Grand Final, Presented to best on ground in an SANFL Reserves Grand Final, Presented to best on ground in an SANFL U/18's Grand Final, Presented to best on ground in an SANFL U/16's Grand Final, Presented to best on ground in an ANZAC Day match (Grand Final replay), Presented to best SANFL player as voted by League coaches, The highest individual honour that is bestowed by the club. Frank Eder went to Findon High and was a strapping size of a bloke. During the 2021 SANFL season, the Eagles finished 2nd behind minor premiers Glenelg who had lost only one game all season. ( Flashback to Rd.7 1968 Norwood vs Woodville at Norwood Oval Game Details pretty please!! Women's Major Partner. Debuting in 1966 with just one appearance for the year he went on to become a regular in the ensuing seven seasons, for part of which time he helped the 'Peckers to field arguably the strongest first ruck combination in Australia featuring, along with Huppatz himself, future Richmond premiership ruckman and VFL state representative Craig McKellar, and one of the bona fide legends of the game in Malcolm Blight, who would become the first ever player to win both the Magarey and Brownlow Medals. Full Points Footy's Encyclopedia of Australian Football Clubs, Volume 1. [7] Blight's charges refused to lie down, however, and by half time, incredibly, they had closed to within just 5 points. Since entering the league together the two clubs had enjoyed an intense and unique rivalry; it hardly seemed to matter what the respective positions of the sides on the ladder were, their confrontations over a season almost invariably tended to be closely fought. He was also one of the pre-count favourites for the Magarey Medal, but finished a somewhat disappointing tenth. 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. Pages in category "Woodville Football Club players" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total. He had kicked 430 goals (I'm assuming that takes night games out) plus another one he kicked that day, bringing the total to 431. He took over Geroge Roache's No.26 jumper. The team was then known as the "Woodville Woodpeckers". However, a third western suburbs team in the competition West Adelaide proved too much to handle with both sides struggling on the field following Woodville's inception. As far as the serious business of winning league matches was concerned, however, the club went steadily backwards, winning 9 of its 22 games in 1988 for seventh position, 8 in 1989 (eighth), and 7 in 1990 (eighth again). He was high among North's best players in the losing 1978 grand final against Hawthorn. B 75500/128: Player action shot, showing Garry Haylock, Woodville West Torrens, and another player. 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. Public group Join group Thus was born the West Torrens Football Club. Both matches took place at Woodville Oval. For the record Woodville 14-20 104 defeated Port Adelaide 11-13 79 in front of 6,775 fans. He also had stints at Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and with North Adelaide. G Rimes was the Captain of the team and they finished in fourth position out of five teams. You must log in or register to reply here. 2. [6], The rest of his career was spent in the SANFL. 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. Gourmet Sausages. A four-decade player. In 1964, when the Woodpeckers embarked on their fully fledged SANFL career, it was Simunsen who was both their first skipper and their first interstate representative, while the coaching duties were handled by former Port Adelaide wingman Harold McDonald. Well, there's an interesting story! 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. Correct on all counts. I think he also spent some time as a male stripper. It then comfortably accounted for Collegians 14.10 (94) to 6.10 (46) in a semi final. The 'Football Times' tipsters had changed their tune prior to Woodville's first semi final meeting with Port Adelaide, with four of the five favouring the Warriors. Based in the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia, Woodville derived its name from the suburb it was located in. During its twenty-seven season stint in the SANFL Woodville's record was second to none - in terms of its mediocrity. Get the latest news and information about the Woodville Eagles football from Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Having a TidyHQ Account lets us remember who you are so we can keep everything in one place for you ready to access and update at any time. I happened to mention it a guy at school the next day and it turned out he was in the Port Adelaide Cheer Squad. 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. 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 accepting the Thomas Seymour Hill Trophy for the first time for the Eagles, captain Peter Schwarz jubilantly proclaimed: The club colours of blue, gold and green incorporate the club colours of West Torrens (blue and gold) and Woodville (green and gold). League. 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. Tip round 1 in Tipping - Weekly Platinum Membership prize. Moreso in this thread as Woodville takes a lead, instead of being amongst the "small print". We're the mighty flying Eagles [3]. The Woodville South Football Club was establish in 1890 as the Carlton Football Club and is oneof the oldest and most respected clubs in the South Australian Amateur Football League. A Woodville Football Club, about which hardly anything is known, also existed as late as 1910 but thereafter references cease for more than two decades. Woodville,Roys,NT Thunder Jan 12, 2006 Thread starter #1,004 Name the player? Adelaide Crows Women's Team: 3 x AFLW premiers! Indeed, 1986 was to prove to be the single most successful season in the entire history of the Woodville Football Club. Thus was born the West Torrens Football Club. Trevor "Goose" Ettridge was a fair head chunky, wingman or half back flanker who played in a final for Torrens in 1969. Massive thanks to Keith Leicester for posting this audio track on his website.htt. Except that, as so often appears to be the case, 'next season' after a season of apparent promise proved to be an enormous disappointment. Final scores were 18.20 (128) to 18.13 (121), with Ron Fuller the best player on view. In 1959 the existing SANFL clubs agreed to submissions from Woodville and Central District to expand the competition from eight to ten teams on the proviso they enter the SANFL reserves competition on a five-year apprenticeship before gaining admission to the league competition in 1964. In 1887 the Club joined with West Adelaide and with the addition of blue to its colours played under the name of West Adelaide, but the team dissolved after only one season. The twin highlights of this apprenticeship were arguably Bob Simunsen's successive Seconds Magarey Medal wins in 1961 and 1962. This was a splinter group of dissatisfied members of the Port Adelaide Football Club, who, in 1894, broke from that Club when unable to get games with Port, and formed their own team known as the Port Natives. [8]. Knew those old Footy Times yearbooks, might come in handysome of these names will test the memory of any Woody diehard!! The colours of the Club at that time were Red. 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. Although the club was to undergo a gradual overall decline during Ebert's three years in charge it did achieve one significant feat: in 1988 it achieved the first and only senior SANFL premiership in its history after downing Ebert's former clubPort Adelaide in the Escort Cup grand final by 45 points. The good old days. Before the start of the 2020 SANFL season, the club hired a new coach: former Sturt premiership player and Magarey Medalist Jade Sheedy. 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 . Woodville began the following season strongly, reaching the Escort Cup grand final only to lose narrowly to West Adelaide. Get started now for free. Presented by The Golden Ticket - For Medallion Club tickets and Corporate Box tickets at the MCG and Marvel. Tournament Game 2022 UIL Texas Football State Championships 2022 Football Conference 3A D1 Woodville 27 East Chambers 20 Final Box Score All Contest Videos Tournament Bracket For most of this three year period it was clear that the club was living on borrowed time, and while the formation of the Adelaide Crows at the end of the 1990 season may have precipitated matters, the merger with West Torrens which produced the WoodvilleWest Torrens Eagles in 1991 may, in hindsight, be viewed as having been almost inevitable. B 75500/43: Sturt v Woodville, players Richard Champion and Michael Friebel. Community Connector School Program presented by Optimum, Mr. Texas Football Player of the Year Award, North Texas Dance Team Spotlight presented by Children's Health, San Antonio Inspirational Coach of the Week, San Antonio Student Trainer Program Spotlight, Texas Children's Training Staff Superstars Award, become a Dave Campbells Texas Football Insider. "Woodville's Acid Test" ran the headline to Mike Rucci's story in the prefinals issue of South Australia's weekly football newspaper 'Football Times'. Woodville's first win against a club other than Centrals came in the opening round of the 1965 season against Norwood. FA Cup 4th Round -- Champs League Rd of 16 -- Europa - Rd of 16 -- Europa Conf - Rd of 16. [4], A three time South Australian interstate representative, Parker retired with 280 SANFL games and a total of 285 games in elite Australian rules football, and also played a further 21 pre-season/night series matches.[4]. 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. Yes, Ettridge played at Torrens alright. West Coast Eagles Football Club; Seasons. Join a tipping comp - lots to choose from. I just want to point out that these figures are not official, they are just my personal record taken from papers and year books, so I cannot vouch for their accuracy. 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. Des O' Dwyer played with Woodville from middish 1986 to 1990 incl. Final scores were Woodville 8.13 (61); University 9.5 (59). I know most of these did play League for Woodville, but just to make sure, I'd like to see the AH brand of microscope placed over them. The turning point came in round eleven against Centrals, again at Football Park. Initially at least, Blight's impact was greater on the playing side than it was as a tactician and man motivator. 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). A TidyHQ Account is the personal account you use to access organisations that use TidyHQ to run their back office. On returning to South Australia, Ray Huppatz played initially with his former club Woodville, adding 17 SANFL games to his tally in 1981. 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 1978. for the first ever time, Woodville made a realistic bid to participate in the finals, ultimately missing out by just one game plus percentage. "Zip Zap" as he was known, made his league debut with Woodville in 1969 and was playing his 325th game for the club. After 125 league games for Woodville, which elicited club best and fairest awards in 1969-70-71 and 1973, Huppatz joined Footscray in the VFL where he soon earned a reputation as a tigerish, classy, determined customer. JavaScript is disabled. In hindsight it is possible to suggest that Blight expected such success. 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. And watch the Feathers fly All these factors were to the fore as Woodville led at every change in compiling a resounding 43 point win. 1. - the players effectively 'froze', putting in a woeful performance to lose by 15 points and slump to fourth, which meant an elimination final meeting with finals-hardened Norwood. 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. Join FREE and support Australia's favourite footy community. Major Partner. To read the 2022 season preview please become a Dave Campbells Texas Football Insider. 3. The following year, with Blight the player now history, Blight the coach finally came into his own. The West Torrens Club, as the fans knew it, had its beginnings from a group of players known as the Port Natives. For example, if Stephen Nichols is getting beaten at full forward for a quarter, Ralph Sewer or Michael Templeton will bob up with a goal or two. On entry to the SANFL, Woodville were known as "The Woodpeckers" but changed to "The Warriors" in 1983. 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. He was not happy. Not dated B 75500/45: Players in action. Woodville-West Torrens Football Club. Nevertheless, there was always next season. B Barrie Barbary Bob Beecroft Malcolm Blight David Bolton (Australian footballer) Ray Boyanich Greg Brehaut C Richard Champion Phil Cronan F Peter Fitzpatrick (footballer) G Barry Goodingham Tip round 1 in Tipping - Weekly Platinum Membership prize. A photo does exist in the Hindmarsh Historical Society of a West Torrens team dated 1881. It will jog their memory for sure! With the introduction of district football in 1897, the Club changed its name to West Torrens as it realised that a major number of its players resided in that area. Wearing Gold and Green and Blue 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. and I think this also brings up the 1000th post!!! Also, I looked in the Round 20 1990 Budget I got from "At the Toss of a Coin" store and noticed that Sewer had played 380 matches (plus one) so that would make 381, opposed to 382 you have. I also have a memory of Jim Crighton who was secretary of the club in the early days. Watched by a crowd of 39,086, the biggest to witness a first semi final since 1967, and indeed the largest crowd that Woodville was ever to appear in front of, Port opened with all guns blazing to register 9 opening term goals to 3 and seemingly have one foot firmly in the preliminary final. 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. 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. 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. It may not display this or other websites correctly. This ground was shared with many of the locally based sporting codes but because of its odd shape and lack of available expansion space it was constantly criticised as an Oval not up to the standard for League Football. Games: 164 Woodville, 178 North Melbourne Goals: 359 Woodville, 444 North Melbourne Captain Coach: 1983-85 Premierships: North Melbourne 1975, 77 Best and fairest: Woodville 1972 . Thereafter, however, the 'old' Woodville inexplicably resurfaced: the Warriors lost every one of their last five minor round matches before being consummately bundled out of the premiership race by Glenelg to the embarrassing tune of 102 points. All matches are played on Saturdays. Not even West Torrens had managed the feat previously. 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. Join a tipping comp - lots to choose from. Past Seasons. Fair to say probably 6,000 of those would have been Magpie supporters. Not a patch on the model citizens attending Henley High - despite us having quite possibly the worst guernsy in SA schoolboy history. However it prevailed and finished in 6 th position out of 7 teams in the inaugural season. You are using an out of date browser. 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. Does anyone on here have a Woodville peckers guernsey? [4] Playing mostly as a defender, Parker appeared in 266 games for Woodville over 14 seasons and was club captain in 1982, 1986 and 1987. 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! Ahhh, those Powerful Pressurising Peckers for Premiers. 3rd Test - India v Australia - 1-5 Mar, Indore. 2014 AFL Season; 2013 AFL Season; 2012 AFL Season; 2011 AFL Season; 2010 AFL Season; . For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Get exclusive insight from the best team of reporters in the Lone Star State! They also made the finals in 1987, but came 5th, losing the Elimination Final to Glenelg. *Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on. He was always around the Woodville suburbs singing the Woody Wood Pecker song. Whether it does win is in the hands of the 20 men Blight chooses to determine his destiny. 8. Dave Campbell's Texas Football reveals its 2023 6-Year TXHSFB Program Rankings, a comprehensive measure of every UIL Texas high school football program. 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. and played many fine games mainly at FB for the Mighty Warriors. [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. 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. In the final, played at Mortlock Oval, Woodville had to battle all the way to shake off a determined Goodwood, but steadiness under pressure ultimately paid off with a 12.7 (79) to 10.14 (74) win. JavaScript is disabled. 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