Glenelg Football Club

Glenelg
Names
Full name Glenelg Football Club
Nickname(s) The Tigers, The Bays
2010 season
Leading goalkicker Todd Grima (58)
Best and fairest Ty Allen
Club details
Founded 1920[1]
Colours      Black and      Gold
Competition South Australian National Football League
Coach Kris Massie
Captain(s) Ben Mules
Ground(s) Gliderol Stadium @ Glenelg (capacity: 15,000)
Other information
Official website www.glenelgfc.com.au
Guernsey:

Glenelg Football Club is an Australian rules football team, which plays in the South Australian National Football League. The club is known as the "Tigers" (or the "Bays"), and their home ground is Gliderol Stadium @ Glenelg (formerly Glenelg Oval), located in the southern coastal suburb of Glenelg East, South Australia.

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Club history

The Glenelg Football Club was formed on 20 March 1920, and entered the South Australian League in 1921. It wasn't until 2 May 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.[2]

2008 season

The 2008 season has been of particular note for several reasons. During the home and away season, the club had 51,583 fans through the gate, the highest total attendance for an SANFL home ground in recent history.[3] On average, 5,158 fans attended each game at Challenge Recruitment Oval in the 2008 season (up more than 2,000 from 3,039 in 2007).[4] This included a record attendance of 11,827, the highest SANFL "home and away" crowd since the inception of the Adelaide Crows. The club was undefeated for 12 matches between 5 April and 12 July, won their first match at Elizabeth since 1992, and at Alberton since 1993.[5] The club also won its first minor premiership since 1981,[6] and made its first Grand Final since 1992.

2010 Player List

  •    1. Todd Grima
  •    2. Alex Grima
  •    3. Ben Kane (VC)
  •    4. Daniel Kirk
  •    5. Kane Tenace
  •    6. Luke Panozzo
  •    7. Shannon Snook
  •    9. Trevor Cranston
  • 10. Matthew Bode
  • 11. Cameron Hitchcock
  • 13. Josh Willoughby
  • 14. Ty Allen
  • 15. Sam Rudolph
  • 16. Wayde Mills
  • 17. Mark Ruwoldt
  • 18. Richard O'Grady
  • 20.Josh Carr
  • 21. Danny Meyer
  • 23. Byron Murphy
  • 24. Jack Fosdike
  • 25. Michael Bennett
  • 26. Ruory Kirkby
  • 27. Sam Shaw
  • 28. James Sellar
  • 29. Nicholas Ramsey
  • 30. Chris Kane
  • 31. Jarrod Kellock
  • 32. Angus Lally
  • 33. Josh Giddings
  • 34. Ben Mules (C)
  • 36. Rob Plant
  • 37. Nick Cane
  • 38. Elliott King
  • 39. Andrew Bradley
  • 40. Christopher Curran
  • 41. Todd Dickinson
  • 42. Patrick Knott
  • 43. Darren Clunes
  • 44. Lachlan Button
  • 45. Daniel Hill
  • 46. Craig Pitt
  • 47. Paul Adlington
  • 48. Warrick McGinty
  • 49. Daniel Scott-Collings
  • 50. John Noonan
  • 51. Nicholas Pekin
  • 53. Drew Clayfield
  • 54. Sam Sverdloff
  • 55. Josh Trembath
  • 56. Josh Teakle
  • 57. Spencer Jackman

Club records

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.

Post war coaches

Post war placings

  • 1945 – 7th
  • 1946 – 8th
  • 1947 – 7th
  • 1948 – 6th
  • 1949 – 5th
  • 1950 – 2nd
  • 1951 – 3rd
  • 1952 – 5th
  • 1953 – 3rd
  • 1954 – 8th
  • 1955 – 6th
  • 1956 – 6th
  • 1957 – 7th
  • 1958 – 7th
  • 1959 – 3rd
  • 1960 – 8th
 
  • 1961 – 7th
  • 1962 – 5th
  • 1963 – 7th
  • 1964 – 4th
  • 1965 – 6th
  • 1966 – 10th
  • 1967 – 4th
  • 1968 – 5th
  • 1969 – 2nd
  • 1970 – 2nd
  • 1971 – 6th
  • 1972 – 6th
  • 1973 – 1st
  • 1974 – 2nd
  • 1975 – 2nd
  • 1976 – 3rd
 
  • 1977 – 2nd
  • 1978 – 4th
  • 1979 – 7th
  • 1980 – 4th
  • 1981 – 2nd
  • 1982 – 2nd
  • 1983 – 7th
  • 1984 – 3rd
  • 1985 – 1st
  • 1986 – 1st
  • 1987 – 2nd
  • 1988 – 2nd
  • 1989 – 5th
  • 1990 – 2nd
  • 1991 – 6th
  • 1992 – 2nd
 
  • 1993 – 4th
  • 1994 – 5th
  • 1995 – 7th
  • 1996 – 7th
  • 1997 – 8th
  • 1998 – 9th
  • 1999 – 4th
  • 2000 – 9th
  • 2001 – 9th
  • 2002 – 9th
  • 2003 – 8th
  • 2004 – 7th
  • 2005 – 8th
  • 2006 – 6th
  • 2007 – 4th
  • 2008 – 2nd
  • 2009 – 3rd
  • 2010 - 4th
  • 2011 - 5th

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 and two Reserves Magarey Medalists:

SANFL leading goalkickers

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:

Jack Oatey Medalists

The Jack Oatey Medal is awarded to the best player during Grand Final. Glenelg has two Jack Oatey Medalists:

Notable and/or AFL Listed Players/Officials

Notable Players and Officials from The Bay include;

References

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Preceded by
West Torrens
North Adelaide
Norwood
SANFL Premiers
1934
1973
1985–1986
Succeeded by
South Adelaide
Sturt
North Adelaide