Pointon, Bruce, McInnes, James L., Richardson Colin J. Category:South Australian National Football League navigational boxes, Category:South Australian National Football League navigational boxes, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:North_Adelaide_Team_of_The_Century&oldid=955742293, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, shows the template collapsed to the title bar if there is a, shows the template in its expanded state if there are no other collapsible items on the page, This page was last edited on 9 May 2020, at 15:01. Anyone know how many games etc. NORTH Adelaide will recognise its champions when the inaugural Hall of Fame inductees are announced in November. Pointon, Bruce. Register, Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout. The club was formed in 1888 as the Medindie Football Club, changing its name to North Adelaide in 1893. Kelly – known as ‘Captain Courageous’ – won a Brownlow Medal in 1995 and captained the Swans from 1993 until his retirement at the end of the 2002 season. To request approval, complete the. Three-time Brownlow Medallist Bob Skilton was named captain and rover. Adelaide Team of the Century - (1991-2004) B: Ben Hart - Rod Jameson - Nigel Smart HB: Tyson Edwards - Peter Caven - Simon Goodwin C: Brett Burton - Mark Ricciuto - Tony McGuinness HF: Andrew McLeod - Matthew Robran - Darren Jarman F: Scott Welsh - Tony Modra - Peter Vardy Foll: Shaun Rehn - Craig McDermott - Mark Bickley (capt) I/C: Matthew Clarke - Andrew Jarman - Kane Johnson - … Football supporters are eager to show their loyalty to a particular club whether by wearing a badge to a match or displaying a sticker on their car window or school folder. Write Review. Prospect SA : North Adelaide Football Club, History Committee, 2001 . Join FREE and support Australia's favourite footy community. Skilton’s deputy is fellow rover nominee, Paul Kelly, who was picked in the forward pocket. I could never understand how Jack (Snowy) Hamilton wasn't in the list of 100 North players from which NAFC's magnificent team of the century was chosen, yet he was in Merv Agars 1978 team. I would of thought it should be a team of the decade. Powerful defender-ruckman and dual premiership player Vic Belcher was selected in the back pocket. “I saw him take marks on the top of people’s shoulders and handball 30m and hit someone on the chest before he hit the ground. The most recent player on the team is midfielder Daryn Cresswell, who was still playing when he made the interchange. Use for any other purpose requires permission from the State Library of South Australia. Two more skilful players than Andrew and Darren you would not find, but in different ways. Skipper of South Adelaide for 11 straight years leading them to 5 premierships in 1892, 1893, 1895, 1896 and 1898. Dolman, a lifelong Roosters fan, knows the club history and biggest names better than most and he has no issue with Robran being tagged the best player to have donned the red and white jumper. When he came to Adelaide, North recognized the ability and played him at centre half forward. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. VOTE BELOW. Aust.] Billionaire buys iconic bootmaker R.M. Meanwhile Jack Bissett was named as coach. Sorry we couldn't find a match for that, please try again, Join the conversation, you are commenting as, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. The former ruckman was appointed South captain-coach in 1933 and guided the team to the 1933 premiership, along with three more grand finals, from 1934-36, during his four-season tenure. First SANFL plater to kick more than 100 goals in a season, Most goals in a game: 23 (v West Torrens), North Adelaide team of the century: full forward, Games: 111 North Adelaide, 58 West Adelaide, Magarey Medal: 1913 (runner-up 1908, 09, 11), North Adelaide team of the century: ruckman, North Adelaide team of the century: centre half forward, O’Halloran Trophy: 1946 (best player in state game), North Adelaide team of the century: full back (captain), Best and fairest: 1968, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, North Adelaide team of the century: ruck rover, To join the conversation, please log in. Rantall captained the Swans when Skilton was sidelined through injury in 1969, then in his own right in 1972. “He was agile, read the play so well and could take a screamer. Qty: Add to Cart Description Reviews (0) Related Products. To set this template's initial visibility, the |state= parameter may be used: If the |state= parameter in the template on this page is not set, the template's initial visibility is taken from the |default= parameter in the Collapsible option template. To qualify for the list, players must have taken to the field for at least 75 games for the South Melbourne / Sydney Swans Football Club and either held a leadership role, won a club award, Brownlow medal, All-Australian or state selection. Copyright and this website | Contact us | Accessibility | Disclaimer | Privacy | Research enquiries | FOI The Sydney Swans Team of the Century was named on 8 August 2003. Like Quote Reply. He won the next six on his own as he played wherever the side needed him from ruck to rover. Jan 14, 2001 … Go to your Preferences if you'd like to switch this feature off. Wellman wasn't very good till he went to the dons. B: John Rantall, John Heriot, Vic BelcherH/B: Bill Faul, Ron Clegg, Dennis CarrollC: David Murphy, Greg Williams, Herb MatthewsH/F: Tony Morwood, Laurie Nash, Gerard HealyF: Bob Pratt, Tony Lockett, Paul Kelly (VC)Foll: Barry Round, Peter Bedford, Bob Skilton (Capt)Inter: Bill Williams, Stevie Wright, Daryn Cresswell, Fred Goldsmith, Mark Bayes, Harry Clarke, Mark TandyCoach: Jack Bissett. Lockett famously kicked Sydney to the Grand Final with his post-siren behind against Essendon in the 1996 prelim. “Only position he couldn’t play was 19 He won the club best and fairest in 1992-93 and in 1996-97. The AFL’s most prolific goal kicker, Tony Lockett, won the full-forward position. Aust.] Although two clubs with the name North Adelaide had competed in the South Australian Football Association (SAFA), the North Adelaide of today can be traced directly back to the formation of the Medindie Football Club in 1881. The team of the 21st century are the 22 who lined up grand final day 2004. But at times, their names got a little lost among all the other greats of the competition.’’. : North Adelaide Football Club, History Committee, 2002. The club plays its home games at Prospect Oval, located in Prospect, a northern suburb of Adelaide. North Adelaide's greatest : team of the century 1901-2000, Prospect SA : North Adelaide Football Club, History Committee, 2001. Mate, it's not really a best of team for the Crows with players that made their names elsewhere. North have won thirteen senior premierships: 1900, 1902, 1905, 1920, 1930, 1931, 1949, 1952, 1960, 1971, 1972, 1987, 1991 and were Champions of Australia in 1972 when they won the tournament between the premiers of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), Victorian Football League, Western Australia Football League and the premiers from Tasmania. North players who have won the Magarey Medal (awarded to the player adjudged by field umpires as the best and fairest during the SANFL minor round) have been: Phil Sandland 1901, champion rover Tom MacKenzie 1905 and 1906 (also won the Magarey playing for West Torrens in 1902), Tom Leahy (known as the Prince of Ruckmen) 1913, Harold 'Dribbler' Hawke 1937, Jeff Pash 1939, Ron Phillips who won in 1948 playing at centre half back and in 1949 playing at centre half forward, Ian McKay 1950, dashing wingman Barrie Barbary 1960, Don 'Leaping' Lindner 1967, Barrie Robran 1968, 1970 and 1973, rover Tony Antrobus 1983, Andrew Jarman 1987 (who won a second Medal with Norwood in 1997), Brenton Phillips 1993, Josh Francou 1996, James Allen in 2007 and 2010 and Rhys Archard in 2009.