North Adelaide Football Club
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| Names | |
| Full name | North Adelaide Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | The Roosters |
| 2015 season | |
| Leading goalkicker | Luke Mitchell (20) |
| Best and fairest | Marlon Motlop |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Colours | Red and White |
| Competition | South Australian National Football League |
| Chairman | Robert Fox |
| Coach | Josh Carr (Appointed end of 2015) |
| Captain(s) | Greg Gallman |
| Premierships |
13 1900, 1902, 1905, 1920, 1930, 1931, 1949, 1952, 1960, 1971, 1972, 1987, 1991 |
| Ground(s) | Prospect Oval (capacity: 20,000) |
| Other information | |
| Official website | www.nafc.com.au |
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The North Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed the Roosters, is an Australian rules football club currently affiliated with the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). The club plays its home games at Prospect Oval, located in Prospect, a northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. The club was formed in 1888 as the Medindie Football Club, changing its name to North Adelaide in 1893. North Adelaide's first premiership was won in 1900, and the club has won a total of thirteen senior premierships during its time in the league, most recently in 1991.
History
Formed in 1888 as Medindie, in 1893 the club renamed itself to North Adelaide. It is the fourth oldest club still in operation in the SANFL. Although several other early clubs used the name of "North Adelaide", none of them bore ties to the current club .
North Adelaide started playing at Prospect Oval in 1922 and it has remained their home ground ever since.
Ken Farmer – "The Bradman of Goalkickers" kicked 105 goals in 1930 to become the first SA League player to kick 100 goals in a league state. He was a prolific goalkicker, kicking 100 goals in a season in 11 consecutive seasons (1930–1940). Farmer also holds the record for the most goals in an SANFL match – 23 against West Torrens at Prospect on 6 July 1940. Farmer scored ten or more goals in thirty-seven matches, and 1,419 goals in total over his career, at an astounding average of 6.3 per match.
North Adelaide’s other iconic player , Barrie Robran, played 201 League games for the Roosters and 10 State games. He won 3 Magarey Medals (1968, 1970 and 1973) and is the only SANFL "Legend" in the Australian Football Hall of Fame.
North Adelaide competed in the first match played at Football Park (now known as AAMI Stadium) in round 5, 1974. Their opponent was Central District. The match was won by Central District.
The longest serving coach for the club is Michael Nunan – 12 seasons from 1981 to 1992.
The Captain’s record is held by Ian McKay, captaining the team for 8 years from 1948–1955.
Premierships
The club has won 13 Senior premierships in total: 1900, 1902, 1905, 1920, 1930–31, 1949, 1952, 1960, 1971–72, 1987, 1991
Other premierships
The club has also won premierships in:
- Seconds/Reserves (from 1919) – 1925, 1928, 1932, 1934, 1964–65, 2005–6 (8 total)
- Thirds/Under 18s (from 1936)* – 1937, 1942, 1948–49, 1954, 1961, 1966, 2005 (8 total)
- Colts/Under 16s (from 1939)** – 1939–40, 1947, 1950, 1952, 1956, 1969–70, 1987, 1997, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013 (15 total)
- Championship of Australia - 1972 - North 10.13 (73) def. Carlton 10.12 (72) at the Adelaide Oval
- Stanley H. Lewis Memorial Trophy 1966–67, 1971–72, 2005–6
- SANFL Night/Knock-out/Pre-season Series 1968
* known as the Under 19's until 2009
** known as the Under 17's until the 2009
North Adelaide Playing List 2016
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North Adelaide's AFL players (2016 season)
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North Adelaide's AFL (Adelaide & Port Adelaide) listed players (2016 season)
- Rory Sloane (Adelaide Crows)
- Harrison Wigg (Adelaide Crows)
- Cam Hewitt (Port Adelaide)
North Adelaide's AFL/VFL players (including Rookies)
There is a list of past and present North Adelaide players who have played at AFL/VFL:
Magarey Medallists
- Phil Sandland 1901
- Tom MacKenzie 1905, 1906
- Tom Leahy 1913
- Harold 'Dribbler' Hawke 1937
- Jeff Pash 1939
- H.Ron Phillips 1948, 1949
- Ian McKay 1950
- Barrie Barbary 1960
- Don Lindner 1967^
- Barrie Robran 1968, 1970, 1973
- Tony Antrobus 1983
- Andrew Jarman 1987
- Brenton Phillips 1993
- Josh Francou 1996
- James Allan 2007, 2010, 2011
- Rhys Archard 2009
^ – awarded retrospectively
All-Australians
- Haydn Bunton 1956
- Don Lindner 1961
- Andrew Jarman 1986, 1987
League Leading Goalkickers
- Anthony "Bos" Daly (54) 1903, (30) 1905
- Perc Lewis (58) 1923
- Ken Farmer (105) 1930, (126) 1931, (102) 1932, (112) 1933, (106) 1934, (128) 1935, (134) 1936, (108) 1937, (112) 1938, (113) 1939, (123) 1940
- W. McKenzie (67) 1954
- Dennis Sachse (90) 1967
- John Roberts (111) 1987
- Daniel Hargraves (68) 2002
Club song
North Adelaide have had many versions of their club song in the past same as North Ballarat Football Club. All contain the same lyrics, but have been changed rhythm wise to keep up with the times. The lyrics and tune, by well known Australian singer/songwriter Johnny Mac, are the only completely original written in the league, as all the other clubs have written lyrics to well known tunes. The most recent version was brought in during the early 2000s, but all versions can still be found on the club song CD.
It's a great, great club, And the club we love, We're the good old red and whites! The mighty Roosters we're called, All for one, one for all, If we're down we fight, fight, fight! We always play as a team, And we play it clean, We're never out of sight, Be it wet, be it dry, We try, try, try, We're the good old red and whites!
Club Records
- South Australian Premiers: 13 – 1900, 1902, 1905, 1920, 1930, 1931, 1949, 1952, 1960, 1971, 1972, 1987, 1991
- Champions of Australia: 1 - 1972
- South Australian Night Series Winners: 1 – 1968
- Home Ground: Prospect Oval (1922–present)
- Previous Home Grounds: Kensington Oval (1888–94), Adelaide Oval (1895–98, 1902–03, 1905–21), Jubilee Oval (1899–1901, 1904)
- Record Attendance at Prospect Oval: 19,120 v Port Adelaide in Round 5, 1958
- Record Attendance: 56,525 v Glenelg at Adelaide Oval, 1973 SANFL Grand Final
- Record Attendance at AAMI Stadium: 50,617 v Glenelg, 1987 SANFL Grand Final
- Record Attendance since Adelaide Crows (AFL) formation (1991): 39,276 v West Adelaide at Football Park, 1991 SANFL Grand Final
- Record Attendance since Port Adelaide (AFL) entry (1997): 36,685 v Norwood at AAMI Stadium, 2013 SANFL Grand Final
- Most Games: 389 by Michael Redden (1978–93)
- Most Goals in a Season: 134 by Ken Farmer in 1936
- Most Goals for the Club: 1419 by Ken Farmer (1929–41 - 224 games)
- First player to kick 100 goals in an SANFL season: Ken Farmer (1930 - 105 goals)
- Most Years as Coach: 12 by Michael Nunan (1981–92)
- Most Premierships as Coach: 2 by P. Lewis (1930, 1931), Ken Farmer (1949, 1952), Mike Patterson (1971, 1972) and Michael Nunan (1987, 1991)
- Most Years as Captain: 8 by Ian McKay (1948–55)
- Most Premierships as Captain: 2 by John Reedman (1902, 1905), Percy Furler (1930, 1931), Ian McKay (1949, 1952) and Mike Patterson (1971, 1972)
- Most Best & Fairest Awards: 8 by Barrie Robran (1967–73, 1976)
- Highest Score: 34.22 (226) v South Adelaide 6.12 (48) at Adelaide Oval in Round 5, 1972
Last Premiership Side (1991)
North Adelaide 21.22 (148) defeated West Adelaide 11.7 (73)
Venue: Football Park
Attendance: 39,276
Umpires: Laurie Argent and Mick Abbott
Jack Oatey Medallist: Darel Hart
| 1991 Premiership Team | |||
| B: | R Saunders | Sean Tasker | Bradley Ryan |
| HB: | Steven Barratt | Trevor Clisby | Tim Perkins |
| C: | David Sanders | Peter Krieg | M Marshall |
| HF: | Brodie Atkinson | Peter Bennett | Steven Hamilton |
| F: | Craig Burton | Michael Parsons | Darel Hart |
| Foll: | Michael Redden | Kym Klomp (c) | Steven Sims |
| Int: | Stephen Riley | Tim Nunan | |
| Coach: | Michael Nunan | ||
Best: Hart, Redden, Parsons, Sims
Goals: Hart 7, Burton 4, Hamilton 2, Parsons 2
Team of the Century (1901-2000)
Selected by a committee composed of Colin Walsh (Chairman), Don Lindner, Tom McKenzie, Jeff Pash, Barrie Robran and Gordon Schwartz. Each member provided a list of candidates for each position and the Committee then set about the arduous task of selecting the final team. The selected team was formally announced at a gala dinner held on 7 October 2000.
| North Adelaide Team of the Century | |||
| B: | Bob Hammond | Ian McKay (c) | Don Gilbourne |
| HB: | John Riley | Ron Phillips | Bohdan Jaworskyj |
| C: | Norm Drew | Andrew Jarman | Barrie Barbary |
| HF: | Jeff Pash | Don Lindner (vc) | Harold Hawke |
| F: | Tony Antrobus | Ken Farmer | Percy Furler |
| Foll: | Tom Leahy | Barrie Robran | Tom MacKenzie |
| Int: | Michael Redden | Darren Jarman | Brenton Phillips |
| Coach: | Mike Patterson | ||
Club Icons
The North Adelaide Football Club has named two of their past champions as Icons. They are:
- Ken Farmer - All-time leading SANFL goal kicker with 1,419 from 1929-41. Permiership player in 1930 and 1931. Premiership coach in 1949 and 1952. Since 1981 the leading goalkicker in each SANFL season has been awarded the "Ken Farmer Medal".
- Barrie Robran - Triple Magarey Medallist (1968, 1970, 1973). Premiership player in 1971 and 1972.
The North Adelaide Football Club officially renamed both ends of Prospect Oval in 2012 after the two official Icons of the Club. The northern end around the goals was named the Ken Farmer End, while the southern end was named the Barrie Robran End.