Highest Game Players 1897-2011 - West Adelaide Football Club

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Past Players & Officials Report 2011 has been another successful year for the WAFCPPO group. This being a social group for our Club, we have enjoyed a year of several functions and get-togethers. The Committee, led by President Jim Wright, put their heads together to focus on the future and the development of the WAFCPPO group, moving to the stadium room on the North West corner of the ground for home match days. Again we had numerous folk through our WAFCPPO room for half time social fellowship. On March 30th 2011, WAFCPPO midweek raffles were launched at 6pm on Wednesday’s. We thank Rick Pink for his hard work and support in running our raffles. We also extend a big thank you to Vice President Steve Rechner together with Rick Pink in hosting interviews with Past Players and Officials each week. Also we especially thank Pat Sexton and Lorna Hitchcock for their ongoing support. WAFCPPO hosted three of our home match days in the “Stadium Room” to mark the beginning of the relocation of our WAFCPPO group to the deck and mound area of the field. The Ken Eglinton Medal was presented to James Ezard. We thank Adelaide Galvanising Industries for their sponsorship of the Medal. Bernie Conlen kept our promotional DVD’s on screen in the WAFC Club rooms; a great medium to advertise and promote our functions and show player profiles; together with footage of football game highlights. In 2011 WAFCPPO group sponsored league player, Jack Carter. At the Club Presentation night, Michael Minuzzo was awarded the Knott/Mitchell Memorial Scholarship sponsored by the WAFCPPO group. WAFCPPO group extends our most sincere condolences to all families of WAFCPPO members that have died in 2011. Our thoughts and condolences go out to the family of David Lee, one of our valued Committee Members. On September 16th 2011 the WAFCPPO hosted their annual dinner. This night celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the 1961 Premiership and the players of the late 1980’s and early 1990’s era. WAFC folk travelled from all across Australia to join together for a fun filled evening. The night was started with Trevor Reu stating his pride in being a WAFC player. He is the last remaining Minister with any SANFL club and we are honoured to have him join us each year. The guest speakers for the night were Mark Mickan, Robbie McKinnon and Shaun Rehn. Craig Bennetts and Paul Patterson interviewed Grantley Fielke, Leon Grosser and John Ryan with the roving microphones. The night was also filled with entertainment led by comedian Dave Flanagan. We especially thank Greg Summerton for co-ordinating the night and for being our host and MC. Thanks also to Bernie Conlen and Craig Bennetts for organising the table settings and managing the door on the night; and Bernie for his amazing compilation of DVD presentations. We thank Morrie Cappo for his donation of seafood and Frank Martin for his donation of oysters; both of which enhanced our menu. • • • 20 • • • We thank Kym Russell, Danielle Milligan and Gina Cimarosti for their support throughout the year. Thank you for all the donations from sponsors and members throughout the year - we appreciate your support. We salute our Committee – Jim Wright (President), Steve Rechner (Vice President), Craig Bennetts (Chairman), Bernie Conlen (Book keeper), John Flanigan (Secretary), Greg Summerton, Robert Day, Noel Harradine and our new member Paul Patterson, for a successful year. We pay tribute to Jim Wright who has retired from WAFCPPO Committee and we thank Jim for his long service as a foundation member of our group. We also acknowledge the support and service that his wife Helen Wright has given to our group. Also, at the end of 2011, I also formally resigned from the WAFCPPO Committee. 2012 WAFCPPO Membership can be included in your WAFC Membership; so when renewing your membership for 2012 mention WAFCPPO. (See Club Membership forms for details). We look forward to an exciting 2012. See you all in the WAFCPPO rooms. For and on behalf of the WAFCPPO Committee. John Flanigan WAFCPPO Secretary
Historian’s Report This year we have posted all of our players from 1897 on our website with their league debut date and unique debut number. The lockers in the player change rooms are complete with correct league details and we have also printed in our annual report for the first time, correct player details for those who have made it to the 100 game milestones and added to our war Veteran’s list. Presently, I have researched all South Australian State games from 1879-1975 and by this time next year, will have revised and printed a list of all West Adelaide representatives in time for the 2012 State Game. Personals WAFC Obituaries The WAFC wishes to pass on its condolences to all members of the West Adelaide Community who have lost loved ones in the past year. If you know of members, past players of any grade or officials connected to West Adelaide, please let the Club and its historian know so we can honour them in our annual report. Aiston, Keith: d. 13-08-2011 aged 83. League Trainer (Fos Williams Era), Father of Mark. Clark, Sydney Wayne: d. 25-10-2011 aged 59. General manager of the Metro South Junior Football League. Wayne was involved with the running of Metro South Junior Football League since its By 2013, I would like to establish a WAFC Historians Committee to track and record all full names, births and deaths of West Adelaide footballers as North Adelaide have done and continue to do. If you are interested in such a task, please let me know. Thanks to everyone who has supported, loaned and donated information and memorabilia to the Club this past year. Every little bit adds to our history and helps us maintain and build a better culture going forward. Best wishes. Mark C Beswick Historian inception and was a great supporter of Junior Football in our zone. Drzal, Alex Anthony: b. 24-2-1953 d. 05-07-2011. League Player 1971-1976. Ford, Francis Joseph “Eddie”: b. 18- 6-1928 d. 12-4-2011. Past Player and U17’s Coach. Hewitt, Edward Grant: b. 28-5-1923 d. 24-8-2011. Past Player for Both West Adelaide & South Adelaide. Lee, David John: d. 30-1-2011 aged 43. BBQ Volunteer and staunch supporter. Nelson, John Crighton (Horrie): b. 01-2-1934 d. 04-10-2010. NFC Player / WAFC Fundraising for many years. Roach, Donald Vivian “Don”: b. 31- 7-1940 d. 3-7-2011. All Australian, Past • • • 21 • • • Player WAFC, NFC, South Australia and Hawthorn. CEO Sydney Swans, SANFL officer, SANFL Life-Member, SANFL HOF. Waller, Betty Jean: d. April 2011. Silver Member of the WAFC. Donations Throughout the year, we have had donations from members for which we are grateful. Some members have lent items which we have copied for our archives while other members have given their time with various projects. We are desperate to source club annual reports for seasons 1915, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1930, 1931 & 1943 so we can digitise our collection.
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