Glenelg Football Club
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| Full name | Glenelg Football Club |
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| Nickname | "The Tigers" or "The Bays" |
| Strip | Black with gold sash |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Sport | Australian rules football |
| League | South Australian National Football League |
| First season | 1921 |
| Ground | Challenge Recruitment Oval |
| Club song | Tigerland |
| President/Chair | Gary Metcalf |
| Coach | Mark Mickan |
| Captain | Ben Mules |
| 2007 | 4th of 9 |
Glenelg Football Club is an Australian rules football team, who play in the South Australian National Football League. The club is known as the "Tigers" (or the "Bays"), their home ground is Challenge Recruitment Oval (formerly Glenelg Oval), and is located in the southern coastal suburb of Glenelg, South Australia.
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[edit] Club history
The Glenelg Football Club was formed on 20 March 1920, and entered the South Australian League in 1921. It wasn't until May 2nd 1925 that the club saw its first league victory, a 12.6 (78) to 10.10 (70) win over West Torrens at Glenelg Oval.
"The Bays", as they are sometimes known, won their first SANFL premiership in 1934 with an 18.15 (123) to 16.18 (114) victory against Port Adelaide. The 1935 season saw them slump from first to last.
Until 1948, the team guernsey was gold with a black V, in 1949 the club adopted the now familiar black with gold sash design.
In total the Club has won 4 premierships - in 1934, 1973, and back to back flags in 1985 and 1986.
"The Bays" also had an unlikely amalgamation with West Adelaide Football Club during the war years.
[edit] 2008 Player List
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[edit] Club details
- South Australian Premiers: 4 - 1934, 1973, 1985, 1986
- South Australian Night Series Winners: 4 - 1959, 1982, 1990, 1992
- South Australian Supplementary Premiership Winners: 2 - 1971, 2007
- Home Ground: Challenge Recruitment Oval (1921-1990, 1992-Current)
- Previous Grounds: Football Park (1991)
- Record Home Attendance: 17,171 v Sturt in 1968
- Record Attendance: 58,113 v Sturt in 1974 Grand Final
- Most Games: 448 by Peter Carey (1971-88)
- Most Goals: 884 by D.K. "Fred" Phillis (1966-78, 1981)
- Most Goals in Match: 18 [1] by D.K. "Fred" Phillis v Central District in 1975
- Most Goals in a Season: 137 by D.K. "Fred" Phillis in 1969
- Most Years as Coach: 10 by Neil Kerley (1967-76)
- Most Years as Captain: 8 by N.Chigwidden (1993-2000)
- Highest Score: 49.23 (317) v Central District in 1975
- Lowest Score: 1.4 (10) v Norwood in 2004
- Greatest Win: 238 v Central District in 1975
- Greatest Loss: 146 v North Adelaide in 1936
- Longest Winning Run: 18 in 1973-1974
- Longest Losing Run: 56 in 1921-1925
[edit] Club Song
The Glenelg Football Club Song faced controversy during the 1970s as the original contained a line, "We're dashing, we're gay. We're the pride of the Bay". Due to political correctness, it was changed to "Tigerland" which was taken from the Richmond Football Club.
Oh we're from Tigerland
A fighting fury, we're from Tigerland
In any weather you'll see us with a grin
Risking head and shin
If we're behind then never mind
We'll fight and fight and win
For we're from Tigerland.
We never weaken till the final siren's gone
Like the Tiger of old, we're strong and we're bold
For we're from Tiger - yellow and black - we're from Tigerland.
[edit] Post war coaches
- E R Curnow (1945)
- N Betson (1946)
- E R Curnow (1947-1948)
- A Reval (1949)
- J Taylor (1950-1952)
- A Hall (1953-1954)
- C May (1955-1957)
- F N Davies (1958-1959)
- M Boyall (1960)
- W S Wickham (1961)
- D Long (1962-1963)
- L Fitzgerald (1964-1966)
- Neil Kerley (1967-1976)
- John Nicholls (1977-1978)
- J Halbert (1979-1982)
- G Campbell (1983-1984)
- Graham Cornes (1985-1990)
- K Hodgeman (1991-1992)
- Mark Williams (1993-1994)
- T Symonds (1995-1996)
- W Stringer (1997)
- Tony McGuinness (1998-2000)
- B Honor (2001-2002)
- D Noble (2003-04)
- P Simmons (2005)
- T Burgess (2005)
- Mark Mickan (2006-Current)
[edit] Post war placings
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[edit] Magarey Medallists
The Magarey Medal is awarded to the "fairest and most brilliant" player in the League during the Home and Away season. Glenelg has nine Magarey Medalists:
- 1928 - Jim Handby
- 1934 - George "Blue" Johnston
- 1940 - Mel Brock
- 1941 - Marcus Boyall
- 1949 - Allan Crabb
- 1969 - D.K. "Fred" Phillis
- 1974 - Kym Hodgeman (Reserves Magarey Medalist)
- 1978 - Kym Hodgeman
- 1982 - Tony McGuinness
- 2006 - Brett Backwell
[edit] SANFL leading goalkickers
- 1927 - Jack Owens (80 goals)
- 1928 - Jack Owens (83)
- 1932 - Jack Owens (102)
- 1948 - Colin Churchett (88)
- 1949 - Colin Churchett (72)
- 1950 - Colin Churchett (105)
- 1951 - Colin Churchett (102)
- 1969 - D.K. "Fred" Phillis (137)
- 1970 - D.K. "Fred" Phillis (107)
- 1971 - D.K. "Fred" Phillis (99)
- 1975 - D.K. "Fred" Phillis (108)
- 1976 - D.K. "Fred" Phillis (98)
[edit] Fos Williams Medalists
The Fos Williams Medal is awarded to the best player during State of Origin games for South Australia. Glenelg has six Fos Williams Medalists, including one dual medalist:
- 1981 - Peter Carey
- 1982 - Stephen Copping
- 1982 - Paul Weston
- 1984 - Stephen Kernahan
- 1987 - Chris McDermott
- 1988 - Stephen Kernahan
- 2003 - Brett Backwell
[edit] Jack Oatey Medalists
The Jack Oatey Medal is awarded to the best player during Grand Final. Glenelg has two Jack Oatey Medalists:
- 1985 - Stephen Kernahan
- 1986 - Tony Hall
[edit] Notable and/or AFL Listed Players/Officials
Notable Players and Officials from The Bay include;
- Brett Backwell
- Travis Boak
- Matthew Bode
- Peter Carey
- Nick Chigwidden
- Graham Cornes
- Chad Cornes
- Kane Cornes
- Heath Culpitt
- Richard Douglas
- Ken Eustice
- Bryce Gibbs
- John Hinge
- Kym Hodgeman
- Neil Kerley
- Stephen Kernahan
- Tom Logan
- John MacFarlane
- Josh Mahoney
- David Marshall
- Chris McDermott
- Tony McGuinness
- John Nicholls
- Brad Ottens
- D.K. "Fred" Phillis
- Wayne Phillis
- Steven Salopek
- James Sellar
- Gary Sweet
- Mark Williams
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