Woodville-West Torrens
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Woodville Oval, Oval Avenue WOODVILLE
Postal:
PO Box 31 WOODVILLE SA 5011
Phone:
(08) 8347 2444
Fax:
(08) 8347 0811
Website:
www.wwtfc.com.au
Senior Coach:
Ron Fuller
History of the Woodville-West Torrens Football Club
This club was formed in 1991 when the Woodville Football Club and the West Torrens Football Club merged.
Woodville joined the SA Amateur Football League in 1940, joining the League competition in 1959.
Woodville Football Club played in the B grade competition for five years before moving up to League.
Woodville wore colours of green and gold and were known as the Woodpeckers or the Peckers.
West Torrens broke away form the Port Adelaide Football Club in 1894 and called themselves the Port Natives.
The name West Torrens was adopted in 1897.
West Torrens, known as the Eagles, wore the colours of blue and gold.
The last game of the round in 1990, round 20 September 8, was Woodville v West Torrens. This was to be their last match as separate clubs with Woodville winning by 45 points.
Woodville-West Torrens finished fourth in their first season as a merged club in 1991.
The Eagles’ Scott Morphett was the League’s leading goal kicker in 1991 with 99 goals and hold the record for the most goals kicked over his career.
Andrew Taylor holds the record for most goals kicked in a game when against North in 1994 he kicked 12 goals.
More Club Information
Woodville-West Torrens Football Club
Club Formed: 1897 – Amalgamated with Woodville in 1991 to form the Eagles
Emblem: Eagle
Premierships: 4 – 1924, 1933, 1945, 1953
Most Years as Coach: 5 – R Kinlough, 1952 – 1956
Most Games Played: 327 – L Head, 1952 –1970
Colours: Blue & Gold
Ground: Thebarton Oval
Wooden Spoons: 5 – 1930, 1941, 1975, 1976, 1986
Grand Finals Played: 8 – 1924, 1925, 1933, 1939, 1945, 1948, 1949, 1953
Most Years Captained: 9 – R Hank, 1947 - 1955
Eagles Club History
Club Formed:1991
Emblem: Eagle
Premierships:1993, 2006
Most Years as Coach: 5 – B Winter, 1993 – 1997
Most Games Played: 241 – A Rogers, 1991 –1999
Colours: Blue, Green & Gold
Ground: Woodville Oval
Wooden Spoons: -
Grand Finals Played: 6 – 1993, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006
Most Years Captained: 6 – A Rogers, 1995 – 2000
Woodville-West Torrens Football Club Honour Board
|
YEAR
|
POS
|
COACH
|
CAPTAIN
|
B & F
|
TOP GOALKICKER
|
GOALS
|
|
1991
|
4
|
N Balme
|
P Schwarz
|
S Morphett
|
S Morphett
|
99
|
|
1992
|
3
|
N Balme
|
P Schwarz
|
R Pyman
|
S Morphett
|
52
|
|
1993
|
1
|
B Winter
|
P Schwarz
|
A Rogers
|
A Taylor
|
74
|
|
1994
|
2
|
B Winter
|
P Schwarz
|
J Sziller
|
A Taylor
|
61
|
|
1995
|
8
|
B Winter
|
A Rogers
|
A Rogers
|
S Morphett / A Taylor
|
25
|
|
1996
|
4
|
B Winter
|
A Rogers
|
A Rogers
|
A Morphett
|
43
|
|
1997
|
7
|
B Winter
|
A Rogers
|
S Hall
|
M Kluzek
|
32
|
|
1998
|
6
|
M Mickan
|
A Rogers
|
N Pesch
|
R Pyman
|
33
|
|
1999
|
3
|
M Mickan
|
A Rogers
|
A Pearce / G Colville
|
M Pavlich
|
38
|
|
2000
|
2
|
P Hamilton
|
A Rogers
|
G Colville
|
C Kluzek
|
72
|
|
2001
|
2
|
R Fuller
|
G Colville
|
G Colville
|
C Kluzek
|
64
|
|
2002
|
4
|
R Fuller
|
G Colville
|
J Cicolella
|
P Allison
|
25
|
|
2003
|
4
|
R Fuller
|
S Hall
|
J Cicolella
|
M Passador
|
49
|
|
2004
|
2
|
R Fuller
|
G Colville
|
G Colville
|
V Rugolo
|
38
|
|
2005
|
2
|
R Fuller
|
G Colville
|
M McKenzie
|
M Passador
|
46
|
|
2006
|
1
|
R Fuller
|
G Colville
|
M McKenzie
|
M Passador
|
79
|
|
2007
|
3
|
R Fuller
|
J Cicolella
|
L Treeby
|
|
42
|
Woodville-West Torrens v SANFL Teams 1995– 2005
| VS |
PLAYED |
WON |
LOST |
DRAWN |
| Central District |
46 |
21 |
25 |
- |
| Glenelg |
41 |
28 |
12 |
1 |
| North Adelaide |
43 |
31 |
12 |
- |
| Norwood |
41 |
24 |
17 |
- |
| Port Adelaide |
47 |
19 |
28 |
- |
| South Adelaide |
40 |
31 |
9 |
- |
| Sturt |
41 |
32 |
9 |
- |
| West Adelaide |
42 |
26 |
16 |
- |
| TOTALS |
341 |
212 |
128 |
1 |
|
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