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1911 premiership centenary

June 24, 2011 at 4:41 pm Leave a Comment
West Adelaide 1911 premiership

West Adelaide Football Club celebrates the centenary of its 1911 premiership tomorrow. According to the club newsletter I received today, in 1911 West Adelaide started the season in exceptional form, winning its first 10 games before losing the last two games of the season to Port Adelaide and Norwood and having to settle for second position behind Port Adelaide after the minor round. Regaining key players for the first semi-final, West secured a runaway victory after keeping Sturt scoreless in the last quarter.

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West Adelaide Football Club song

June 18, 2011 at 12:21 pm Leave a Comment
West Adelaide Football Club

I’ve uploaded to YouTube a short video of the West Adelaide Football Club song, part of a highlights package from the club’s 1983 premiership season. That was the most recent premiership for the Bloods, as they are known, although things are shaping up fairly well for a serious tilt this year. Back in 1983 the SANFL was a rival to the VFL in terms of standard and professionalism. Attendances were pretty good too. Here is the video:

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West Adelaide welcomes top recruit

December 14, 2010 at 5:50 pm Leave a Comment
Brad Fisher, West Adelaide

West Adelaide has announced the signing of former Carlton forward Brad Fisher to play in 2011. Fisher is a 192cm mobile, strong-marking forward who has spent the past eight seasons with Carlton in the AFL, playing a total of 99 games and kicking 127 goals. The 26-year-old from East Burwood underwent knee surgery after the 2009 season. He was drafted at pick 72 in 2002. Fisher plays both in the forward line and at half-forward. He is recognised as an excellent and safe one-grab overhead mark, perhaps the best at the club, and regularly takes strong contested marks.

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Richmond Oval

July 24, 2010 at 5:41 pm Leave a Comment

I took James to City Mazda Stadium (Richmond Oval) today to see West Adelaide play Central Districts. The Bulldogs booted the first seven goals within 20 minutes of the first quarter before the Bloods staged a comeback, only to be overrun at the finish.

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Richmond Oval

June 19, 2010 at 4:11 pm Leave a Comment
Richmond Oval

I felt like I was stepping back in time this afternoon. Heading to the football, I walked through suburban streets, with fans streaming toward the ground carrying flags and wrapped in club colors. On arrival at the ground I found a space on the terrace and took in the view while savoring the smell of [...]

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