SA Footy

From the members email:

The West Adelaide Football Club is saddened to announce the retirement of Steve Bailey after 40 games with the Club. Steve has decided that due to study and work commitments he is unable to put in the time required to be the elite player that he has been over the past two years.



Andrew Collins said ‘Steve Bailey is one of the reasons why all players have improved their standards that he has helped set.’



Steve Bailey said ‘I would like to thank the West Adelaide Football Club and Andy Collins for giving me the opportunity to continue my career after finishing with the Norwood Football Club. I have thoroughly enjoyed every moment and believe the Club is heading in the right direction and look forward to watching them continuously improve.’







For all enquiries, please contact: Mr Kym Russell
Chief Executive Officer

West Adelaide Football Club

***K 5th for us now

All the best Steve

There is some room in the cap for Mouse!

Sojourner wrote:There is some room in the cap for Mouse!

Had his critics as a player, but I always thought Bails was a pretty good bloke, so best of luck to him for the future.

Constance_Perm wrote:Had his critics as a player, but I always thought Bails was a pretty good bloke, so best of luck to him for the future.

Agree. Everyside does need an outside player such as Bailey, but as a player, he worked extremely hard on the track, and unfortunately it was his time.

Would be good to get mouse back now

CoverKing wrote:

Constance_Perm wrote:Had his critics as a player, but I always thought Bails was a pretty good bloke, so best of luck to him for the future.

Agree. Everyside does need an outside player such as Bailey, but as a player, he worked extremely hard on the track, and unfortunately it was his time.

Would be good to get mouse back now

are you kidding ck if backwell came back to westies i would be very dissapointed and would probably stop going to games.........mouse is nothing but trouble thats why we got rid of him in 2002

westies sarge wrote:and would probably stop going to games.....

who?

redden whites wrote:who?

The former Redleg...

yep, will be sadly missed.

well it always amazed me (more so at norwood) that teams didn't respect him enough because countless times i'd say ''who the hell is on bailey ?'' (even at nuetral games i attended) watch the switch to bailey & see norwood go to or beyond half forward, enjoy your retirement mr bailey

redden whites wrote:who?

Don't follow the SANFL, rw?

Only know those who get 3 medal votes or more in the total season from other clubs.

redden whites wrote:Only know those who get 3 medal votes or more in the total season from other clubs.

Pity. I always thought you knew your footy, didn't think you were that elitist

westies sarge wrote:

CoverKing wrote:

Constance_Perm wrote:Had his critics as a player, but I always thought Bails was a pretty good bloke, so best of luck to him for the future.

Agree. Everyside does need an outside player such as Bailey, but as a player, he worked extremely hard on the track, and unfortunately it was his time.

Would be good to get mouse back now

are you kidding ck if backwell came back to westies i would be very dissapointed and would probably stop going to games.........mouse is nothing but trouble thats why we got rid of him in 2002

Thats why i want him there Sarge. If it means your not coming to the club its a win-win

Shame Westies haven't got Normo as coach, he'd get the best out of what's left.

Certainly rated him myself and felt he was a bit maligned at times.
Must have had one the biggest engines in the comp as he seemed to be able to go all day.

Very underrated player IMHO and no coincidence that Norwood were worse when he left. A great guy too, met hiim at a Norwood B&F once.
Used to kill North when he played for the legs despite us usually winning, so many North fans would walk away asking me who that blonde guy was that kept getting the ball.
All the best to Steve in his future pursuits.