On returning to South Australia, Ray Huppatz played initially with his former club Woodville, adding 17 SANFL games to his tally in 1981. Jim Crichton was also Assistant General Manager of the S.A. Housing Trust up until his death in around 1990 or 1991. 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. (Also, in 1972 they won the Coca-Cola cup, a competition between teams which did not make the final four). 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. 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. Woodville-West Torrens Football Club is an Australian rules football club playing in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Nevertheless, there was always next season. Discounting grand final curtain raisers played by reserves sides. 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. Does anyone on here have a Woodville peckers guernsey? For the record Woodville 14-20 104 defeated Port Adelaide 11-13 79 in front of 6,775 fans. *Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on. 'Football Times', volume 11, number 26, 11/9/86, page 2. The following year, however, finally brought the long awaited breakthrough as the 'Peckers won 10 out of 22 minor round matches to snatch fifth spot from North Adelaide on percentage. In the meantime, a succession of home grown champions - McKellar, Huppatz and Blight - went off across the border in search of the mythological VFL pot of gold. 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. Ruckman Craig Parry was named the Jack Oatey Medalist for Best on Ground for 2011. Based in the north western suburb of Woodville, the Woodville-West Torrens Football Club was formed in 1991 when Woodville and West Torrens amalgamated. Public group Join group Thought I better post some Woody info. I remember Craig McKellar used to live on Trimmer Pde at Bus Stop 27 and would be seen on Sunday arvo, dressed in an old Pecker lace up jumper and footy shorts mowing the front lawn. * 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. Past Players & Officials. In 1991, the club merged with neighbouring Woodville Football Club to form the Woodville-West Torrens Eagles. The West Torrens Club, as the fans knew it, had its beginnings from a group of players known as the Port Natives. [3]. 2023. SANFL Night Premierships: 1 - 1988. 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. Major Partner. 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. He was high among North's best players in the losing 1978 grand final against Hawthorn. Always thought those Findon boys were suss. 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. Malcolm Blight left at the end of the 1987 season and was replaced as coach by another South Australian football legend in the shape of the only four time Magarey Medallist, Russell Ebert. 3rd Test - India v Australia - 1-5 Mar, Indore. During the 2021 SANFL season, the Eagles finished 2nd behind minor premiers Glenelg who had lost only one game all season. Blight returned to Woodville in 1983 as Captain-Coach, leading the club through its most successful period. I think they all played league, but feel free to let me know if they didn't. Woodville-West Torrens. Hoffman,Trevor (1964-69) 77 games, 62 goals : Career Breakdown of Trevor Hoffman's League Career please. A very passionate part of footy. The Kreig Dynasty at the Woodville Football Club Can recall Larry, but not Curly & Mo!!! 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. Another thing Adelaide Hawk, I saw a thread in which you had some players you didn't know the first name to. Between 1980 and 1985 Woodville collected an unenviable six successive wooden spoons to create a new SANFL record (subsequently surpassed by Sturt). Because of the exigencies of war the number of clubs in A2 of the SAAFL was reduced from ten to six in 1941. 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. All matches are played on Saturdays. [6], The rest of his career was spent in the SANFL. Woodville served a five season probationary period in B grade, reaching the finals once, in 1960, for a third place finish. 6. I worked at the Trust, as did his sons Paul (Porky) and Rick Crichton. He became the second to win one at his first attempt (Winter 1993). 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. That is Woodville's penalty for starting the season so poorly. Woodville - and the tactics of Blight and assistant coach John Reid - can beat Norwood. You are using an out of date browser. Nov 10, 2018 - Woodville Woodpeckers - First Ever Side (Round 1 1964) Inexplicably, however - or should that be predictably? Your TidyHQ Account includes the email address and password you use to log in, as well as all the contact, payment and security details that you will use for this organisation and across all TidyHQ services. FA Cup 4th Round -- Champs League Rd of 16 -- Europa - Rd of 16 -- Europa Conf - Rd of 16. AustralianFootball.com Celebrating the history of the great Australian game, Age at first & last AFL gameFirst game: 25y 196dLast game: 31y 315d, Height and weightHeight: 170 cmWeight: 70 kg, Senior clubsWoodville; PortAdelaide; Footscray; NorthMelbourne, Jumper numbersFootscray: 7NorthMelbourne: 10, 2, Recruited fromWoodville (1974); Footscray (1978); NorthMelbourne (1980); Woodville (1982), Hall of fameSouth Australian Football Hall Of Fame (2003), AFL: 8,642nd player to appear, 2,809th most games played, 1,114th most goals kickedFootscray: 631st player to appear, 198th most games played, 80th most goals kickedNorthMelbourne: 699th player to appear, 466th most games played, 242nd most goals kicked. 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 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. Get started now for free. How many other players' careers have transcended four decades (60s, 70s, 80s, 90s)? A longtime Norwood Cheer Squad stalwart, Peter Nanotti, showed us at Woodville how to make them properly. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Plenty of old days at Oval Ave, but too few of the good!! Pages in category "Woodville Football Club players" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total. In hindsight it is possible to suggest that Blight expected such success. Backed up by our B Grade coach Trent Petersen, C Grade coach Roland Chard and Women's coach Courtney Paulson. The team was then known as the "Woodville Woodpeckers". 7. 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. Tip round 1 in Tipping - Weekly Platinum Membership prize. 00:00. 1. Do you still have a player you don't know their first name? Disposals. 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. "When assessing Woodville it is difficult to know where you might be able to exploit a weakness in its game," suggested Sturt coach Merv Keane in his post match analysis. Charity Partner . 25 April 2022 2:00pm Maughan Thiem Kia Oval - Woodville Naming Rights Partner. Initially at least, Blight's impact was greater on the playing side than it was as a tactician and man motivator. Obviously he had to do until guys like McKellar came along. 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