From the Woodpeckers to the Warriors

[Harry the Horse]

Agreed. Woodville would have been worthy grand finalists that season.

We really struggled with them in the prelim. Much harder to knock over than the Cocks.

[McAlmanac]

Agreed. Woodville would have been worthy grand finalists that season.

We really struggled with them in the prelim. Much harder to knock over than the Cocks.

The Warriors wasted many opportunities at the beginning of the last quarter.

[Hondo]

Mid way through the following season I remember a Centrals v Woodville game being the match of the round and the media said it was the first time a match-up with the 2 "expansion" clubs had that title. I think they were 1-2 on the premiership table at the time. Unfortunately both teams lost their way a bit after that.

By the end of the year Centrals had missed the finals in Cowboy Neale's last year as coach and Woodville had been belted in the Elimination final by the Bays in Blightly's last game as coach.

I reckon Woodville under-achieved slightly in its last 3 seasons after 1987 with the talent in the squad. Maybe depth was an issue.

[GWW]

Yeah, they looked great in that pre season Night final in 88, totally outclassed Port, but obviously didn't maintain it for the season proper.

[am Bays]

Agreed. Woodville would have been worthy grand finalists that season.

We really struggled with them in the prelim. Much harder to knock over than the Cocks.

The Warriors wasted many opportunities at the beginning of the last quarter.

years ago I talked to players and officials associated witht hat game. It was a game we were never going to lose the Boys knew everyone wanted Woodville to win so it was used as motivation all week that they were the sentimental favourites. "F*** 'em" was the words repeated in respect to anyone not associated with Glenelg.

However the pressure not to lose got to the players and hence we were a little tight up until we broke the game open to a certain extent in the last quarter. It was our tenseness that allowed Woodville to get so close for most of the game.

It was a relief to get through the game as a consequence teh build up to teh GF was much more relaxed...hence we came out and played like we did in the GF. The tension of teh week before wasn't there hence we played to our ability.

[Magpiespower]

The Warriors wasted many opportunities at the beginning of the last quarter.

IIRC, the Warriors booted 2.10 in the last quarter?

[FlyingHigh]

Yeah, they looked great in that pre season Night final in 88, totally outclassed Port, but obviously didn't maintain it for the season proper.

Recall we lost the first five games that year by not much at all, may have even lost three of them by less than a kick. Also seem to recall the NIght GF was played during the season, aftr about three rounds or something, and one of these close losses was after winning the night GF during the week. Can anyone recall if that is right, or is the old memory playing tricks?

[McAlmanac]

The Warriors wasted many opportunities at the beginning of the last quarter.

IIRC, the Warriors booted 2.10 in the last quarter?

Correct. It was actually 4.15 to 7.3 after half time.

Glenelg's tenseness that allowed Woodville to get so close? Early on for sure, but a 21 point loss on the back of a 12 scoring shot to 3 last quarter suggests the Warriors blew it.

[McAlmanac]

Yeah, they looked great in that pre season Night final in 88, totally outclassed Port, but obviously didn't maintain it for the season proper.

Recall we lost the first five games that year by not much at all, may have even lost three of them by less than a kick. Also seem to recall the NIght GF was played during the season, aftr about three rounds or something, and one of these close losses was after winning the night GF during the week. Can anyone recall if that is right, or is the old memory playing tricks?

Woodville lost to Westies by a point in Round 1. The Escort Cup final was on the Wednesday following that.

Incidentally, that was the last cigarette sponsored cup.

[FattyLumpkin]

I always thought the warrior livery was a "back to the future" move. The jumper modelled on the gold with green V of the original jumper design.

IIRC the first game was vs Torrens at Woody Oval (or was that Blights first game back ??). Got done by just under 5 goals, but recall a bigger crowd than usual attended. Even bumbed into a Sturt supporting friend who's sole reason for being there was Blight.

As for the Kevin "bloody" Harris game in '86....................

[spell_check]

I always thought the warrior livery was a "back to the future" move. The jumper modelled on the gold with green V of the original jumper design.

IIRC the first game was vs Torrens at Woody Oval (or was that Blights first game back ??). Got done by just under 5 goals, but recall a bigger crowd than usual attended. Even bumbed into a Sturt supporting friend who's sole reason for being there was Blight.

As for the Kevin "bloody" Harris game in '86....................

Yes, Round 1 1983:
Torrens 4.5 8.9 13.14 18.19 (127)
Woodville 3.6 5.10 11.18 13.24 (102)
Woodville, 6019

Scorers:
W.T: Johnston 6.3, Lindsay 6.1, Morrell 2.0, Hank, Dillon, Carter 1.2, Flanagan 1.0, Phillipou, Hill 0.2, Hanna, Pilmore 0.1, Rushed 0.3.
Wd: Pierson 3.4, Blight 3.2, Bencic, Roberts 2.1, Simpson 1.5, Bolton, McSporran 1.0, Koop, Fuller, Baynes, Tschirpig 0.2, Eason, Harradine 0.1, Rushed 0.1.

[GWW]

Who's that McSporran in the Woodville goalkickers, is that a typo? And the Lindsay who kicked 6 goals is that Bruce or Chris? Presumably its Chris, he must have been very young if he played in 83, i recall he was young when he debuted, and kicked a bag in one of his early games..??

[spell_check]

Who's that McSporran in the Woodville goalkickers, is that a typo? And the Lindsay who kicked 6 goals is that Bruce or Chris? Presumably its Chris, he must have been very young if he played in 83, i recall he was young when he debuted, and kicked a bag in one of his early games..??

That's Kevin McSporran; his first year with Woodville in 1983. And it was Bruce Lindsays' first league game back from that knee injury in the 1980 Elimination Final.

[GWW]

Oh ok, thanks for that. Can any who followed SANFL 25 years ago give an account as to why McSporran moved from WT to Woodville, i really can't recall the events surrounding that although was only 11 years old.

And Bruce Lindsay kicking 6 goals in his first game back in 2 or so years, thats certainly a fair effort!!

[McAlmanac]

More amazing for me is the presence of Banger Baynes!

For the trainspotters, best players were Blight, Simpson, Bencic, Koop, Bolton.

[CK]

More amazing for me is the presence of Banger Baynes!

For the trainspotters, best players were Blight, Simpson, Bencic, Koop, Bolton.

IIRC, and Spell_Check may be able to confirm this, Baynes played 4 games for Woodville at the very end of his career.

[McAlmanac]

More amazing for me is the presence of Banger Baynes!

For the trainspotters, best players were Blight, Simpson, Bencic, Koop, Bolton.

IIRC, and Spell_Check may be able to confirm this, Baynes played 4 games for Woodville at the very end of his career.

Correct. His last match was a 58 point loss in Round 6 against Sturt.

[woodwt]

I was glad to see WWT win in the warriors jumper last week. I never saw a win against Glenelg at Oval Ave Before the woodville warriors merged

[Magpiespower]

More amazing for me is the presence of Banger Baynes!

For the trainspotters, best players were Blight, Simpson, Bencic, Koop, Bolton.

IIRC, and Spell_Check may be able to confirm this, Baynes played 4 games for Woodville at the very end of his career.

Correct. His last match was a 58 point loss in Round 6 against Sturt.

Also played 13 games for Torrens.

Then coached Port's reserves for a bit...