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CLUB SPONSORS Major Sponsor Oval Naming Sponsor U18 Centre of Excellence Sponsor Key Corporate Sponsors Associate Sponsors Player Sponsors Player Name Sponsor Name Player Name Sponsor Name Aaron Fielke B.L. Shipway & Co. Nathan Ahmat-Watkins NAB Adam Hartlett Brian Munro Signs Nick Homburg & Paul Elisseou South Plympton Post Office Alex Scott Amart All Sports Mile End Nick Westhoff Adelaide Image Printing Ben Fisher Graphpak Rhys Sporn Evright Trophies & Engraving Ben Macreadie SA Brewing Company Ryan Ferguson Adelaide Galvanising Industries Brad Eagle My Butcher Ryan Willits International Linen Brad Fisher TEAC Sam Ezard Enhanced Training & Commercial Cleaning Services Brad Kirk Hotel Royal Torrensville Scott Blesing Totally Workwear Chris Schmidt Copyworld Scott Bricknell Milestone Chemicals Daniel Caire Lumley Insurance Shane Birss Yellow Corporation Daniel Webb Maximum Shannon Green Christopher Green Jewellers David Hankin Berri Resort Hotel Taite Silverlock Fisher Crash Repairs Drew Gallard Coralie & Vivienne Hanrahan and Mary & Ted Kerley Tyson Slattery WAFCPPO Dustin Head W.E. Hughes Removals & Storage Fortunato Caruso Greg Rowe James Ezard OAMPS Insurance Brokers 4 Life - Craig Lewis City Mazda Andrew Collins Senior Coach Joel Tippett Harvey Norman Sponsored by Farmers Union Iced Coffee Jonathon Beech Tip Top Car Wash Café Josh Schiller Fasta Pasta Mile End Kurt Thompson Coca Cola Logan Hill Colonel Light Meat & Smallgoods Marc Borholm WAFC Cheersquad Matthew Rankine Cappo Bros. Seafood Michael Still Westonians Nat Caruso Hardy Wines 2012 WEST ADELAIDE FOOTBALL CLUB ANNUAL REPORT 6
FOOTBALL OPERATIONS REPORT League 2012 saw the West Adelaide Football Club have its most successful season in almost a decade. With the SANFL being a fierce competition, beating every team in the league at least once throughout the full season was a great achievement in itself and playing in a grand final for the first time since 2003 was an even greater accomplishment for the Club. Our league side won two finals with high quality performances against Central District and North Adelaide and did enough to rightfully claim a position as the second best team in the SANFL. With 18 wins and two losses during the minor round, Norwood was the best team throughout the season and maintained that status throughout the finals. With success comes extra scrutiny from opposition clubs and to maintain a level of high quality football throughout the season is a credit to Senior Coach, Andrew Collins, his team and his staff. Clearly our aim is to go one better in 2013 and the senior coach and players have commenced a preseason program with that as the focus. Each new season brings change and the end of the 2012 season saw Scott Blesing and Marc Borholm looking to further their football opportunities with other SANFL clubs. Nat and Fort Caruso have returned to where it all began with the Northern Saints in Victoria to coach and play, while Ben Fisher after 100 games and a standout year has retired. Brad Fisher and Ryan Willits have both returned home to Melbourne seeking work and playing opportunities in the football industry. The West Adelaide Football Club acknowledges the efforts of all of these players and their significant contributions during their time with us and wish them the very best for their future endeavours. Looking forward to the 2013 season, the acquisition of Travis Tuck and Brad Mangan are huge bonuses for our club. Travis, a 20 game player for Hawthorn, played for Werribee in 2011 and 2012 and is a big bodied, tough midfielder who will add strength and fierce competition to our midfield combination. He has impressed with his strong work ethic and willingness to be involved in the working culture of the Bloods. Brad Mangan is a delisted North Melbourne Rookie who also played for Werribee in 2012. Brad is a big bodied 21 year old at 191cm and 95kg. His speed, mobility and versatility as a player makes him capable of playing numerous roles in our line up. Daniel Webb will join us full time after being delisted as a rookie with Port Adelaide Power. Daniel’s football progressed significantly during 2012 and his aerial presence and competitiveness was missed due to injury in the finals. Ryan Anderson returns to the Club after a year of country football. He adds speed and penetration with his run and carry and his preseason training has been most impressive. Another player to watch for in 2013 is Jarryd Hill who comes highly recommended from Cove. Jarryd is a strongly built, competitive 20 year old midfielder who is keen to give football at SANFL level a real go. It’s early days but he has impressed at this stage of the preseason. 2012 was filled with outstanding achievements, with Kaiden Brand being drafted to Hawthorn’s list. This achievement is a great credit to the dedication of Kaiden, his family and his coaches, in particular WAFC Centre of Excellence Coach, Jarrod Meers. Well done to our outstanding skipper Ryan Ferguson for winning his 3rd WAFC Steve Hamra Medal as WAFC’s Best and Fairest player in 5 years. Chris Schmidt and Daniel Caire thoroughly deserved state selection in 2012. Both played high quality football in South Australia’s victory over Western Australia. Reserves Our Club’s policy is very much about development when it comes to football at reserves level and below. Ben Watkins is an outstanding coach and the efforts of his support coaches and his team led them to two finals with a very young group indeed. Ben’s ability to communicate the message of what it takes to play football at an elite level and to introduce young players to higher levels of football is exceptional. The efforts of this group makes 2013 a very exciting prospect for many of the young players who experienced the excitement of the environment Ben has developed. The West Adelaide Football Club would also like to congratulations Josh Schiller on winning the Bob Lee Memorial Award for Reserves Best and Fairest player. Centre of Excellence With high standards and expectations in regards to development and competing in finals, it was mission accomplished for our Under 18’s Coach, Jarrod Meers and his excellent support coaches. Many of our under 16’s and under 18’s had outstanding performances in 2012 leading them to experience football at a higher level. The Club would like to congratulate Ryan Dijksman who won every possible individual award a player of his age could expect to win, including the Jake Watson Memorial Medal for WAFC Under 18 Best and Fairest player, the Knott/Mitchell Memorial Scholarship, the Under 18 McCallum Tomkins Medal and also recognised as the Under 18’s Macca’s Cup MVP. Ryan is a wonderful team player and he is one of many talented youngsters 2012 WEST ADELAIDE FOOTBALL CLUB ANNUAL REPORT 7
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Page 4 and 5: OFFICE BEARERS Board of Directors F
Page 6 and 7: CEO REPORT From a football perspect
Page 10 and 11: FOOTBALL OPERATIONS REPORT... CONT
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Page 14 and 15: FOXTEL CUP PLAYER LIST & STATS Play
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Page 26 and 27: LIFE MEMBERS 1898 Mr GRUNEKLEE, H.

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