[3]. . South Australian National Football league. Greg Tepper and Matt Stepp recap the Texas high school football coaching carousel so far, take a way-too-early look ahead to 2023, and more. The U/18s also lost their decider. 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. Trevor "Goose" Ettridge was a fair head chunky, wingman or half back flanker who played in a final for Torrens in 1969. He also had stints at Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and with North Adelaide. 2 or 3 night home games per year are played at Thebarton Oval (Former home of West Torrens) which is also the club's pre-season base. 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. 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. Moreover, and without at all wanting to seem unkind, it is hard to imagine any alternative set of circumstances which would have given rise to the word 'Woodville' being engraved on the Thomas Seymour Hill Trophy. The chief source for the entire section on Woodville's SAAFL career was A History of the South Australian Amateur Football League 1911-1994 by Fred Bloch. It took 27 years, but order was finally restored for SANFL clubs in the western suburbs in 1991. He was high among North's best players in the losing 1978 grand final against Hawthorn. Woodvillle Football Club History Track from the 1971 SANFL Amoco Promotion. That would explain it, 12 games and 25 goals for Panagaris' career suggests he wasnt a complete dud. [6]. 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). In its 27 seasons in the SANFL, Woodville reached the finals only three times: in 1979, 1986 and 1987; its best result was 3rd position in 1986. The Woodville-West Torrens Eagles first home ground was SANFL league headquarters Football Park in their inaugural season of 1991. West Torrens Football Club History Tip round 1 in Tipping - Weekly Platinum Membership prize. Based in the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia, Woodville derived its name from the suburb it was located in. He took over Geroge Roache's No.26 jumper. Before the start of the 2020 SANFL season, the club hired a new coach: former Sturt premiership player and Magarey Medalist Jade Sheedy. Discounting grand final curtain raisers played by reserves sides. Prior to the start of the season he observed: "I'm comfortable, but there are a lot of reasons for that. Despite winning 5 of its first its first 10 games to be in with an outside chance of finals contention it wilted during the second half of the season, managing just 1 further win to finish in ninth place. 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. 1980 Sachse John - the "other" Sachse brother; Leaping Lindner reckons it must have been a pre-season match. 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. Trevor Ettridge for Woodville was a rangy, dark head defender, taller and leaner than his Torrens counterpart. The team was then known as the "Woodville Woodpeckers". Godden became the third coach to win a Premiership for Woodville-West Torrens, following Bruce Winter (1993) and Ron Fuller (2006). [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]. Since 1993, the Eagles have played most of their home games at Woodville's home ground of Woodville Oval, having previously used Football Park. 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. Knew those old Footy Times yearbooks, might come in handysome of these names will test the memory of any Woody diehard!! It contested the finals just three times, with third place in 1986 being its best ever effort. A photo does exist in the Hindmarsh Historical Society of a West Torrens team dated 1881. 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. Hoffman,Trevor (1964-69) 77 games, 62 goals : Career Breakdown of Trevor Hoffman's League Career please. A very passionate part of footy. On this occasion, the scoreboard clearly showed the green and golds as winners. Off the ground things have certainly sharpened up at Woodville. 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. Backed up by our B Grade coach Trent Petersen, C Grade coach Roland Chard and Women's coach Courtney Paulson. 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). I worked at the Trust, as did his sons Paul (Porky) and Rick Crichton. Wonder what his stripping alias was maybe " Frank the Flasher" or " Fabulous Frank" ..LOL!! They also play two or three games per season at their pre-season base of Thebarton Oval, a ground which has six light towers that the club has upgraded in 2012 to allow night games at the ground for the first time since the 1983 Escort Cup Grand Final (a game won by West Torrens). Ironically the team finishing last in that year was Port Adelaide. (You included Robert Mammone, David Crisanti and Rohan McGrath who to my knowledge never played a league for Woodville). You must log in or register to reply here. [4] This Club was accepted into the Adelaide and Suburban Association and won two Premierships in a row. 3rd Test - India v Australia - 1-5 Mar, Indore, Australian Football Championships (1979-86) - Budget Team Lists Required. 6. He was not happy. 2. Thought I better post some Woody info. As a struggling club with limited fans and finances, there were regular calls throughout the 1980s to merge Woodville with another club. Woodville-West Torrens Football Club is an Australian rules football club playing in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). 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). In doing so, the club went back-to-back for the first time in their history. However it prevailed and finished in 6 th position out of 7 teams in the inaugural season. This page was last edited on 17 July 2022, at 19:48. 32), seen here playing for St Kilda in 1978, was regarded as one of the VFL's most talented players. Each club progressed straight through to their respective Grand Finals, and the Reserves completed a remarkable undefeated season (first team to do so since West Torrens in 1919) to take out their 8th flag. John Carr subsequently succeeded him. The combination of a large and committed playing membership together with our loyal past player and supporter base has allowed the Woodville South Football Club become one of the most successful and professionally run clubs in the league. Get the latest news and information about the Woodville Eagles football from Dave Campbell's Texas Football. The Eagle logo of the West Torrens Football Club was adopted as the official emblem of Woodville West Torrens. Based in the north western suburb of Woodville, the Woodville-West Torrens Football Club was formed in 1991 when Woodville and West Torrens amalgamated. All matches are played on Saturdays. It was certainly in the Woodville area. It appears that the Club went by the somewhat strange pseudonym of The Butchers, and perhaps this was because the team contained a number of slaughtermen and it seems to have played matches near the West Park slaughterhouse that was situated behind the Adelaide Gaol. ( Flashback to Rd.7 1968 Norwood vs Woodville at Norwood Oval Game Details pretty please!! sturt football club copyright . "There was no better player than Muir," says his first coach . [3] Parker was a ruckman when he arrived at Footscray from Welshpool. 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. Quoted in Football Times Yearbook 1986, pages 6-7. Wearing Gold and Green and Blue 2014 AFL Season; 2013 AFL Season; 2012 AFL Season; 2011 AFL Season; 2010 AFL Season; . Pages in category "Woodville Football Club players" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total. It may not display this or other websites correctly. 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. This was the first premiership against North Adelaide. Or if Ron Fuller is down, Colin McDonald or John Martin will rise to the occasion and tear through the centre to open up the forward line again." South Australian Football Hall of Fame members. just past the Arkaba Hotel! But one thing hasn't changed - Woodville still lack finals experience. Past Seasons. Do you still have a player you don't know their first name? However, having qualified for the elimination final the Woodville players may have subconsciously decided that they had achieved enough for one season; in any event, they were never in the contest against reigning premier Norwood and went down by 11 goals. In 1968, Woodville avoided another wooden spoon by just half a game, but the following year, under the energetic coaching of former North Melbourne stalwart Noel Teasdale, the side seemed to be at last on the verge of establishing itself. Dave Campbell's Texas Football reveals its 2023 6-Year TXHSFB Program Rankings, a comprehensive measure of every UIL Texas high school football program. [7] Blight's charges refused to lie down, however, and by half time, incredibly, they had closed to within just 5 points. 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. Well, there's an interesting story! I remember going to Prospect Oval the Thursday night before the 1971 GF. Home; Leagues; Clubs; Players; Coaches; Grounds; Articles; Community. 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. West Adelaide United, in 1935-6, were the only other club to achieve the feat. The 2023 Texas State 7-on-7 Tournament will return to College Station this summer. I also have a memory of Jim Crighton who was secretary of the club in the early days. Nevertheless, there was always next season. to reflect uponThe player I will discuss ( I am positive) has not been mentioned before in the previous thread. 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. [4]. Rodney Allen (1965 to 1975) 200 games, 24 goals. 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. 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. Heritage Game Lunch Interview with Des O' Dwyer. Hi everybody and hope we are all having a highly enjoyable 2009 thus far! Initially at least, Blight's impact was greater on the playing side than it was as a tactician and man motivator. Trevor Ettridge (Woodville) played 27 games, 11 goals from 1972 to 1975. This is a list of the 63 players you missed. The Woodville Warriors and the West Torrens Eagles merged after the completion of the 1990 season and have since participated in the SANFL as the Woodville-West Torrens Eagles, winning the SANFL premiership in 1993, 2006, 2011, 2020, and 2021. (and hopefully the image will work!!) Does anyone remember the said establishment?? They had reckoned without the Warriors' intense desperation and desire, however,coupled with the pace of players like Colin McDonald, Ron Fuller and Kevin Harris, and the aerial ability of Michael Templeton and Andrew Taylor. Presented by The Golden Ticket - For Medallion Club tickets and Corporate Box tickets at the MCG and Marvel. from 1964-66 inclusive. 3rd Test - India v Australia - 1-5 Mar, Indore. Finally, is there anybody out there perchance who knew ( or knows..) DES " The Battster " Batt? Obviously he had to do until guys like McKellar came along. The colours of the Club at that time were Red. He was high among North's best players in the losing 1978 grand final against Hawthorn. 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. haha. This setback only served to spark the Warriors into renewed resolve. I walked into a room where they were preparing the North Adelaide banner. It was formed in 1990 from an amalgamation of the neighbouring Woodville and West Torrens football clubs and played its inaugural game in 1991. He would sign autographs to kids walking by. His 325 games was a club record. He resigned the position after making a point of principle at the SAFA meeting while being abused by fellow delegates. 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. Frank Eder went to Findon High and was a strapping size of a bloke. 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 . AFL. I think you will find that they are two distinct blokes. 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. Used to have female and male strippers " doing their thing" and after they were finished their acts on would come the DJ spinning all the big ti.. er I mean hits!! To be honest, I never correlated the two players, but when someone said it was the same player I couldn't say for certain as I don't remember the Woodville Ettridge all that well. 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. Although this is the last day of January, I will kick off with the birthdays that occurred in the first month of the year. There's been a lot more planning and preparation this year so I'm not hoping as much this time because I know things are going to be better." 00:00. 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. 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). His first season back in Adelaide was unsuccessful, with the club finishing with the wooden spoon. The fourth quarter was just as thrilling, but gradually it was the Warriors who appeared to be getting on top. Except that, as so often appears to be the case, 'next season' after a season of apparent promise proved to be an enormous disappointment. 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. Because of the exigencies of war the number of clubs in A2 of the SAAFL was reduced from ten to six in 1941. 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. Does anyone on here have a Woodville peckers guernsey? 3rd Test - India v Australia - 1-5 Mar, Indore. Blight returned to Woodville in 1983 as Captain-Coach, leading the club through its most successful period. Major Partner. 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. And you'll see what we can do, We're the mighty flying Eagles . Woodville-West Torrens. And there lies the tragedy of the 'form' side of the competition missing the double chance. Final scores were Woodville 8.13 (61); University 9.5 (59). [6], The rest of his career was spent in the SANFL. In the end, only inaccuracy in front of goal prevented Woodville from winning with comparative comfort, but margins mean little in finals; there are only winners and losers. A four-decade player. After having merged only 3 years prior, Woodville-West Torrens claimed the Holy Grail of SANFL footy, The Thomas Seymour Hill Trophy, with a convincing 73-point victory over Norwood. Ah thanks again! 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.