SA Footy

West have just released this update as to some, hopefully not all, of the recruits for 2009.

NEW ARRIVALS

We are pleased to announce the arrival of Shane Birss and his partner Amy Nelson to the West
Adelaide Football Club. Shane played AFL football for the Western Bulldogs and St Kilda
playing 71 games in total.

Other recent signings include Robert DeJongh (Norwood), Tom Langford (Tasmania VFL)
Fortunato Caruso (Coburg) and Chris Schmidt who we are very pleased to have returning to the
club after two years at the Brisbane Lions. Ryan Willits has also signed on to remain at
West Adelaide following his AFL delisting.

Wade Champion, Daniel Harris and Bradyn Fisher have also returned to the training track and
are doing well. Members will see many new faces in 2009 and we encourage you to come down to
training to see how the boys are progressing – then enjoy a meal in the VENUE afterwards!!
Training is Monday / Wednesday / Friday (6pm) and Saturday morning (8:30am) and will
conclude on the 20th of December. Training will recommence on Monday the 12th of January.

Welcome to the new players and welcome back to some of the returning players hopefully they form part of a more successful west adelaide in 2009.

I'll be interested to see how Fort Caruso goes int eh SANFL.

If he turns out OK I'll be p!ssed, as I suggested he is someone Glenelg should have a good look at two years ago. Was a gun junior in the TAC Cup - two Morrish medals in a row, is a tad too small for AFL but can find the footy and has a good work ethic.

Not sure how he went in the VFL but was a very good player in the TAC Cup U/18s

WELL done WESTIES
in coming forward to announce players whom you have recruited it should put a smile
on some of the FOLLOWERS of the club

1980 Tassie Medalist wrote:I'll be interested to see how Fort Caruso goes int eh SANFL.

If he turns out OK I'll be p!ssed, as I suggested he is someone Glenelg should have a good look at two years ago. Was a gun junior in the TAC Cup - two Morrish medals in a row, is a tad too small for AFL but can find the footy and has a good work ethic.

Not sure how he went in the VFL but was a very good player in the TAC Cup U/18s

why tassie, if he turns out any good you can then say you are a good judge

bayman wrote:why tassie, if he turns out any good you can then say you are a good judge

because I'll be disappointed I didn't follow up on the conversation I had with the club 2 years ago when I was living in VIC...

We just need a ruckman now

Thiele wrote:We just need a ruckman now

Seems more and more likely that Brisbane are going to take Rix so it wont be him...

What happened to Lenny Clarke, has he left the club ???

Big Phil wrote:

Thiele wrote:We just need a ruckman now

Seems more and more likely that Brisbane are going to take Rix so it wont be him...

What happened to Lenny Clarke, has he left the club ???

Yeah went back to victoria

1980 Tassie Medalist wrote:

bayman wrote:why tassie, if he turns out any good you can then say you are a good judge

because I'll be disappointed I didn't follow up on the conversation I had with the club 2 years ago when I was living in VIC...

Unless you are on the payroll Tassie i wouldn't be too worried mentioning him once is all i think a club could expect of a supporter/member. The rest is up to the club. I hope you are right though .