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Glenelg Captains (1921 to 2025)

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Jack Hanley

Captain 3 seasons

1921--1923

Glenelg ladder positions:
8th 8th 8th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 1
Played: 1921--1924
Games: 54
Goals: 36
Coach: 1921; 14 games - 0.0% won

Achievements

1 season Glenelg Coach in 1921 (incl. Captain Coach in 1921)
3 seasons Glenelg Captain in 1921--1923
Glenelg Top Goalkicker in 1922
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 15 goals in 1922, 13 in 1921, 6 in 1924
Most Goals in a Match: 3 goals on 4 occasions
Glenelg Hall of Fame - 1921--1939
3 State Games

Memorable Matches
1921‑‑round1 1921‑‑round4 1921‑‑round10 1922‑‑round1 1922‑‑round8 1923‑‑round3 1924‑‑round4 1924‑‑round13

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1921‑‑ 60, 1922‑‑ 54, 1923‑‑ 27, 1924‑‑ 17,
Total‑‑ 158 votes from 38 matches.
Named as Best player in 44.4% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 70.4% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
1921— 60 votes: 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 4 5 5 5 5 5 .
1922— 54 votes: 5 . 5 5 5 2 3 5 5 . 5 5 5 4
1923— 27 votes: 1 . 5 5 4 . 5 . 5 2 . . . .
1924— 17 votes: . . . 4 . 3 2 . . 1 . . 4 3

Best SANFL Goalkicking Seasons - match by match
1921— 13 goals: . . . 2 . 1 1 . . 3 3 1 1 1
1922— 15 goals: 1 1 . 1 3 1 . 3 . . 2 2 . 1

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
3 goals v North in r8,19223 goals v W.Torrens in r5,19223 goals v W.Torrens in r11,19213 goals v Sturt in r10,19212 goals v West in r12,19222 goals v Sturt in r11,19222 goals v Norwood in r4,1921

Summary
Stongly built Hanley was a high-marking ruckman who missed only two of Glenelg's first 56 games over four seasons, before he needed a serious operation and retired. He died aged just 35, only seven years after leading the Tigers in their first game against West Adelaide. Despite overwhelming odds, he consistently played outstanding football.

Biographical
Jack Hanley began his football career at Christian Brothers College, where he was coached by A. C. Norden , one of Victoria 's best umpires, who was in Adelaide at the time. On leaving college, Hanley played for South B grade, but after one season he was promoted to the senior eighteen. After two years with South he shifted to West, and there in his five years with that club played his best football. He was living at Glenelg when the Bays first came into existence, and he threw in his lot with the young side. He led them for three years, until a serious operation in 1924 compelled him to retire as a player.
From 'The Tiger', 1962

William Mills

Captain

1924

Glenelg ladder positions:
8th

Notes:
Resigned as captain after round 2 of 1924. This was followed shortly after by Coach Fred Pincombe resigning after round 3 of 1924.

Glenelg Career
Player#: 55
Played: 1923--1924
Games: 13
Goals: 0

Achievements

Glenelg Captain in 1924

Memorable Matches
1923‑‑round6

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1923‑‑ 6,
Total‑‑ 6 votes from 2 matches.

Cyril Hoft

Captain 2 seasons

1924--1925

Glenelg ladder positions:
8th 8th

Notes:
Took over the captaincy from William Mills from round 3 in 1924.

Glenelg Career
Player#: 70
Played: 1924--1927
Games: 56
Goals: 26
Coach: 1925; 14 games - 14.3% won

Achievements

1 season Glenelg Coach in 1925 (incl. Captain Coach in 1925)
2 seasons Glenelg Captain in 1924--1925
Glenelg Best & Fairest in 1924
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 17 goals in 1927
Most Goals in a Match: 5 goals v W.Torrens in r11,1927; 5 v Norwood in r8,1927
3 State Games

Memorable Matches
1924‑‑round10 1924‑‑round12 1924‑‑round13 1925‑‑round1 1925‑‑round2 1925‑‑round5 1927‑‑round2 1927‑‑round8 1927‑‑round9 1927‑‑round11

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1924‑‑ 41, 1925‑‑ 29, 1926‑‑ 21, 1927‑‑ 23,
Total‑‑ 114 votes from 32 matches.
Named as Best player in 23.2% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 57.1% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
1924— 41 votes: . 5 . . 3 5 1 2 5 5 . 5 5 5
1925— 29 votes: 1 5 1 4 3 5 . 4 1 . . . . 5
1926— 21 votes: 2 . 2 . . . . 3 4 1 . 5 . 4
1927— 23 votes: . 5 . . . 1 . . 4 4 5 . 4 . . . .

Best SANFL Goalkicking Seasons - match by match
1927— 17 goals: . . . . . . . 5 2 1 5 1 2 . . . 1

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
5 goals v W.Torrens in r11,19275 goals v Norwood in r8,19272 goals v Norwood in r13,19272 goals v Port in r9,19272 goals v North in r13,19262 goals v W.Torrens in r8,1925

Summary
Hoft had been a fine interstate centreman and wingman with Western Australia before suffering an eye injury playing against South Australia in Adelaide. He stayed for treatment and decided to live at Glenelg. Captain-coach of Glenelg's first win - against reigning premier West Torrens in the opening round of 1925, he had pace to burn, a strong mark and was an excellent shot for goals with the place kick.

HH 'Jim' Handby

Captain 5 seasons

1926--1927, 1930--1932

Glenelg ladder positions:
7th 7th 7th 6th 7th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 79
Played: 1925--1932
Games: 123
Goals: 0
Coach: 1926--1927, 1930--1932; 82 games - 29.3% won

Achievements

5 seasons Glenelg Coach in 1926--1927, 1930--1932 (incl. Captain Coach in 1926--1927, 1930--1932)
5 seasons Glenelg Captain in 1926--1927, 1930--1932
2X Glenelg Best & Fairest in 1925, 1929
100 Game Player
Glenelg Hall of Fame - 1921--1939
1X Magarey Medallist in 1928
Runner-up in Magarey Medal in 1929 and 4th in 1930
29 State Games
SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002

Memorable Matches
1925‑‑round5 1926‑‑round6 1926‑‑round7 1926‑‑round10 1928‑‑round3 1928‑‑round5 1928‑‑round13 1929‑‑round1 1929‑‑round3 1929‑‑round13 1930‑‑round16 1931‑‑round1 1931‑‑round9 1932‑‑round1 1928‑‑handby magarey medal

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1925‑‑ 37, 1926‑‑ 49, 1927‑‑ 26, 1928‑‑ 59, 1929‑‑ 46, 1930‑‑ 45, 1931‑‑ 32, 1932‑‑ 19,
Total‑‑ 313 votes from 84 matches.
Named as Best player in 30.1% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 68.3% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
1925— 37 votes: . . 5 5 5 2 . 3 5 . 2 5 2 3
1926— 49 votes: 5 3 . 5 5 5 5 . 3 5 1 3 4 5
1927— 26 votes: 2 2 . 4 . 2 4 3 . 5 . . 2 . . 2 .
1928— 59 votes: 5 3 5 1 5 3 2 . 3 3 5 5 5 5 . 4 5
1929— 46 votes: 5 1 5 . . 4 5 . . 5 5 2 5 3 2 4 .
1930— 45 votes: 5 5 4 . 4 3 5 . . 1 3 . 1 . 5 4 5
1931— 32 votes: 5 4 . . . 2 . 5 5 . . . . 2 5 4 .
1932— 19 votes: 5 3 2 4 . . . 1 . . . . . 4 . . .

Summary
A powerful, rugged, straight-ahead half-back, who was outstanding in Glenelg’s first win in his first game with the club in 1925. Never sacrificed an inch of ground and always proceeded towards the goal by the shortest possible route. His ability was emphasised by the fact he did not miss a State match between 1924-30.

Biographical
Jim Handby was the first Glenelg player to be awarded the Magarey Medal for the league's fairest and most brilliant footballer. His award came in 1928 in the eighth year of the Club's history as a League side.

Transferring from South in 1925, Handby gave Glenelg outstanding service until 1932. He was an ideal Magarey Medallist, combining football ability of a high order with scrupulous fairness. Strongly built, and with a fighting heart, Handby carried a heavy burden in the years he spent with Glenelg, because the side, although gaining strength, was never in the firing line when the finals came around.

Captain for a long time, he set his players a grand example by his powerful efforts to stem tides running against the Tigers.
The State selectors recognised his worth, having him on the half-back line in many stirring games , especially with Victoria.
One of the most thrilling interstate matches in which Handby played, was the tie with Victoria in 1928, his medal year. Opposed by Arthur Rayson, famous Geelong left-foot half-forward, the Glenelg man did a grand job that day in checking the brilliant Victorian. During the course of the game, both Handby and Rayson were knocked unconscious by the force with which they met in a violent collision as they were racing for the ball. It was typical of Handby's stamina that he was able to play with unimpaired vitality after receiving attention.

Although Handby never saw Glenelg reach the finals during his playing career, the Tigers were building up to their 1934 peak when he retired as a player in 1932. After his retirement, he maintained interest in the game for many years as a commentator and writer.
From The Tiger, 1962

Len Sallis

Captain

1928

Glenelg ladder positions:
7th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 67
Played: 1924--1931, 1933--1935
Games: 172
Goals: 38

Achievements

Glenelg Captain in 1928
5X Glenelg Best & Fairest in 1926, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934
100 Game Player
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 10 goals in 1929, 7 in 1931, 7 in 1930
Most Goals in a Match: 5 goals v South in r14,1929
Glenelg Hall of Fame - 1921--1939
Premiership Player in 1934
1 Grand Finals Played in 1934
2X Runner-up in Magarey Medal - 1931, 1933
13 State Games, 14 Goals
SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002

Memorable Matches
1926‑‑round9 1926‑‑round13 1927‑‑round12 1928‑‑round8 1928‑‑round9 1929‑‑round14 1930‑‑round11 1931‑‑round14 1933‑‑round9 1933‑‑round14 1933‑‑round17 1934‑‑round16 1934‑‑round17 1934‑‑prelim final 1934‑‑grand final

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1925‑‑ 10, 1926‑‑ 20, 1927‑‑ 23, 1928‑‑ 33, 1929‑‑ 17, 1930‑‑ 26, 1931‑‑ 43, 1933‑‑ 24, 1934‑‑ 40, 1935‑‑ 19,
Total‑‑ 255 votes from 79 matches.
Named as Best player in 13.4% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 45.9% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
1926— 20 votes: . . 4 . 4 . . . 5 . 2 . 5 .
1927— 23 votes: . 3 3 . 5 . 1 . . 3 . 5 . 3 . . .
1928— 33 votes: 1 5 . 3 . 1 . 5 5 4 . 4 4 . 1 . .
1929— 17 votes: . . 1 . . 5 4 1 4 . . . . 2 . . .
1930— 26 votes: . . 3 2 . 4 . 3 . . 5 4 . 4 . 1 .
1931— 43 votes: 3 2 5 4 4 5 . . 2 . 4 5 3 5 1 . .
1933— 24 votes: 2 . . . . 1 . 1 5 3 . 5 . 5 . . 2
1934— 40 votes: . . 5 2 1 2 3 2 3 . . . . 2 . 5 5 . 5 5
1935— 19 votes: . 4 1 . 2 4 2 1 . . . . . . . . 5

Best SANFL Goalkicking Seasons - match by match
1929— 10 goals: . . . . . . . 1 . . . 1 1 5 1 . 1

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
5 goals v South in r14,19293 goals v W.Torrens in r12,19302 goals v Sturt in r9,19312 goals v South in r11,19302 goals v Port in r12,1927

Summary
Sallis was instrumental in building fighting spirit at Glenelg and helping it to its first premiership. He was named in Glenelg's best players in 16 out of 20 games in the 1934 premiership season. Mel Brock said it was “a crime” he did not win a Magarey Medal. A classy centreman who at the 1930 interstate Carnival in Adelaide was voted Most Useful Man in the South Australian team and third-best player in the Carnival.

Roy Brown

Captain

1929

Glenelg ladder positions:
7th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 110
Played: 1929
Games: 9
Goals: 4
Coach: 1928--1929, 1938--1939; 68 games - 20.6% won

Achievements

4 seasons Glenelg Coach in 1928--1929, 1938--1939 (incl. Captain Coach in 1929)
Glenelg Captain in 1929

Memorable Matches
1929‑‑round1 1929‑‑round2 1929‑‑round3

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1929‑‑ 6,
Total‑‑ 6 votes from 2 matches.

Jack Owens

Captain 2 seasons

1933--1934

Glenelg ladder positions:
6th 1st

Glenelg Career
Player#: 66
Played: 1924--1935
Games: 177
Goals: 827

Achievements

2 seasons Glenelg Captain in 1933--1934
10X Glenelg Top Goalkicker in 1924--1932, 1934
100 Game Player
800 Career Goals
1X 100+ SANFL Goals in a Season in 1932
8X 50-99 SANFL Goals in a Season in 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 102 goals in 1932, 99 in 1930, 88 in 1934, 83 in 1928, 80 in 1927
10X 10 Goals in a Match
Most Goals in a Match: 13 goals v South in r6,1932; 13 v Port in r5,1932
Glenelg Hall of Fame - 1921--1939
4X SANFL Top Goalkickcer in 1926*, 1927, 1928, 1932
Premiership Captain in 1934
Premiership Player in 1934
1 Grand Finals as Captain in 1934
1 Grand Finals Played in 1934
Kicked 13 goals in successive games against Port & South in 1932
9 State Games, 26 Goals
SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002

Memorable Matches
1924‑‑round1 1925‑‑round1 1927‑‑round3 1927‑‑round8 1930‑‑round4 1930‑‑round14 1930‑‑round16 1930‑‑round17 1931‑‑round7 1931‑‑round16 1932‑‑round5 1932‑‑round6 1932‑‑round12 1933‑‑round11 1934‑‑round10 1934‑‑round13

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1924‑‑ 29, 1925‑‑ 12, 1926‑‑ 11, 1927‑‑ 32, 1928‑‑ 11, 1929‑‑ 12, 1930‑‑ 25, 1931‑‑ 16, 1932‑‑ 20, 1933‑‑ 24, 1934‑‑ 12, 1935‑‑ 1,
Total‑‑ 205 votes from 67 matches.
Named as Best player in 9.6% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 37.9% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
1924— 29 votes: 4 1 2 2 1 . 5 . 4 2 3 3 1 1
1927— 32 votes: 4 . 5 . . 5 . 5 3 . 3 . . . . 3 4
1928— 11 votes: . . 4 . 1 . . 1 1 . . . 1 . . 3 .
1929— 12 votes: . . . . 1 3 . . . 4 2 . . . . . 2
1930— 25 votes: . 4 . 5 . . . 4 3 . . . . 5 2 . 2
1931— 16 votes: . . . 3 . . 5 . . . . . . 3 . 5 .
1932— 20 votes: . . . . 5 5 2 . . 2 . 3 . . . 3 .
1933— 24 votes: . . . . 2 . 1 5 . . 5 1 5 . . 5 .

Best SANFL Goalkicking Seasons - match by match
1924— 49 goals: 6 4 3 3 4 3 3 1 4 5 3 4 3 3
1925— 30 goals: 5 4 1 . . . 1 4 2 . 2 3 2 6
1926— 64 goals: . 1 5 4 6 6 7 1 5 7 7 3 6 6
1927— 80 goals: 4 3 11 5 4 6 5 11 4 4 4 1 3 5 . 4 6
1928— 83 goals: 3 7 6 2 6 5 5 8 8 . 4 4 6 3 1 8 7
1929— 72 goals: 3 5 5 2 6 5 3 1 4 7 7 6 6 1 5 2 4
1930— 99 goals: 5 6 4 10 1 5 8 5 5 1 5 3 4 10 8 11 8
1931— 78 goals: 5 3 1 7 3 7 12 4 . . 5 1 4 5 5 10 6
1932— 102 goals: 5 1 3 5 13 13 6 6 4 8 6 8 3 2 4 8 7
1933— 73 goals: 2 4 1 2 5 3 6 7 8 2 7 4 7 4 1 7 3
1934— 88 goals: 4 3 5 5 7 . . 2 2 9 4 5 11 4 3 8 4 5 4 3

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
13 goals v South in r6,193213 goals v Port in r5,193212 goals v West in r7,193111 goals v South in r13,193411 goals v Norwood in r16,193011 goals v Norwood in r8,192711 goals v South in r3,192710 goals v West in r16,193110 goals v West in r14,193010 goals v Port in r4,19309 goals v Port in r10,19348 goals v West in r16,19348 goals v West in r9,19338 goals v West in r16,19328 goals v Port in r12,1932

Summary
Owens made up for a lack of height and weight with great anticipation and judgement and an uncanny ability to time his leap. His left-foot screw punts were long and straight. He was continually handed out rough treatment with two or three opponents competing with him for marks but he still consistently managed to kick bags of goals.

Harold Percy

Captain 3 seasons

1935--1937

Glenelg ladder positions:
8th 7th 8th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 104
Played: 1928--1938
Games: 116
Goals: 122

Achievements

3 seasons Glenelg Captain in 1935--1937
100 Game Player
100 Career Goals
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 38 goals in 1936, 27 in 1934, 24 in 1937, 13 in 1935, 6 in 1933
Most Goals in a Match: 8 goals v Sturt in r12,1934
Premiership Player in 1934
1 Grand Finals Played in 1934

Memorable Matches
1933‑‑round2 1934‑‑round12 1934‑‑round14 1935‑‑round7 1936‑‑round7 1936‑‑round9 1936‑‑round10 1936‑‑round11 1937‑‑round2

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1932‑‑ 9, 1933‑‑ 5, 1934‑‑ 11, 1935‑‑ 21, 1936‑‑ 25, 1937‑‑ 6,
Total‑‑ 77 votes from 32 matches.
Named as Best player in 2.6% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 27.6% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match
1934— 11 votes: . 1 . . . . . . . 1 . 4 2 3 . . . . . .
1935— 21 votes: . . . 3 . 3 5 2 . 3 . 2 2 1 . . .
1936— 25 votes: . 1 . . 3 3 5 2 3 2 2 . . 2 . 1 1
1932— 9 votes: . 2 . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . 4

Best SANFL Goalkicking Seasons - match by match
1934— 27 goals: . . . . . 3 . 2 2 2 . 8 . 3 . . 1 3 2 1
1935— 13 goals: 1 1 . . . . 2 3 . 4 . . . . . 1 1
1936— 38 goals: 2 2 1 . 1 2 3 . 6 5 3 2 2 1 4 3 1
1937— 24 goals: 1 7 2 2 1 2 . 3 1 . . 1 . 2 2 . .

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
8 goals v Sturt in r12,19347 goals v North in r2,19376 goals v W.Torrens in r9,19365 goals v Norwood in r10,19364 goals v Norwood in r15,19364 goals v Port in r10,19353 goals v North in r8,19373 goals v Port in r16,19363 goals v Port in r11,19363 goals v North in r7,19363 goals v North in r8,19353 goals v Port in S2,19343 goals v Norwood in r14,19343 goals v South in r6,19342 goals v Port in r15,1937

Ron Goodwin

Captain 2 seasons

1938--1939

Glenelg ladder positions:
8th 8th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 204
Played: 1937--1941, 1946
Games: 75
Goals: 34

Achievements

2 seasons Glenelg Captain in 1938--1939
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 15 goals in 1938, 10 in 1939, 8 in 1937
Most Goals in a Match: 3 goals on 3 occasions

Memorable Matches
1937‑‑round13 1937‑‑round14 1937‑‑round17 1938‑‑round6 1938‑‑round8 1938‑‑round12 1938‑‑round13 1938‑‑round16 1940‑‑round17

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1937‑‑ 11, 1938‑‑ 53, 1939‑‑ 21, 1940‑‑ 12, 1941‑‑ 7,
Total‑‑ 104 votes from 29 matches.
Named as Best player in 13.3% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 38.7% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match
1938— 53 votes: . 4 . 2 4 3 5 4 2 4 5 5 . 1 4 5 5
1939— 21 votes: 5 1 . . . . 5 . . . . 1 . . 4 5 .
1940— 12 votes: . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . 4 5

Best SANFL Goalkicking Seasons - match by match
1938— 15 goals: . . . . . . . 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 . 2 3
1939— 10 goals: 3 1 1 1 . . . 2 . 1 . 1 . . . . .

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
3 goals v West in r1,19393 goals v Sturt in r17,19383 goals v W.Torrens in r13,19372 goals v West in r8,19392 goals v W.Torrens in r16,19382 goals v West in r14,19382 goals v Norwood in r11,19382 goals v Sturt in r10,19382 goals v North in r17,19372 goals v Port in r15,1937

Marcus Boyall

Captain

1940

Glenelg ladder positions:
8th

Notes:
Marcus Boyall was appointed captain-coach for the 1940 season, and Glenelg won his first game in charge against North Adelaide by 23 points.
But after round 7, and six consecutive losses, he resigned as both captain and coach.

Glenelg Career
Player#: 232
Played: 1940--1943, 1948
Games: 49
Goals: 79
Coach: 1940, 1960; 25 games - 12.0% won

The above Glenelg career statistics include the following non-SANFL league competition stats: 5 Games and 11 Goals for West-Glenelg during WWII

Achievements

2 seasons Glenelg Coach in 1940, 1960 (incl. Captain Coach in 1940)
Glenelg Captain in 1940
Glenelg Best & Fairest in 1941
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 41 goals in 1941, 14 in 1948, 13 in 1940
Most Goals in a Match: 9 goals v South in r17,1941
Glenelg Hall of Fame - 1940--1960
1X Magarey Medallist in 1941
1 State Game

Memorable Matches
1940‑‑round4 1940‑‑round8 1940‑‑round17 1941‑‑round1 1941‑‑round2 1941‑‑round3 1941‑‑round6 1941‑‑round17 1948‑‑round1 1948‑‑round7

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1940‑‑ 40, 1941‑‑ 55, 1948‑‑ 17,
Total‑‑ 112 votes from 29 matches.
Named as Best player in 31.8% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 65.9% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match
1940— 40 votes: . 4 3 5 2 5 4 5 . 5 1 . . . 4 2 .
1941— 55 votes: 5 5 5 2 4 5 . 5 5 . 5 5 . 3 . 1 5
1948— 17 votes: 4 . . 1 4 . 5 . . 3 . . . . . . .

Best SANFL Goalkicking Seasons - match by match
1940— 13 goals: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5 7
1941— 41 goals: 4 3 2 3 1 5 1 2 1 1 3 1 . 1 . 4 9
1948— 14 goals: 2 2 1 1 . 1 . 2 1 . . . . . 4 . .

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
9 goals v South in r17,19417 goals v Sturt in r17,19405 goals v South in r6,19415 goals v West in r16,19404 goals v Norwood in r15,19484 goals v Norwood in r16,19414 goals v North in r1,19413 goals v Port in r11,19413 goals v Port in r4,19413 goals v W.Torrens in r2,19412 goals v South in r8,19482 goals v North in r2,19482 goals v South in r1,19482 goals v North in r8,19412 goals v West in r3,1941

Summary
A 6 ft 3 inch ruckman with remarkable pace and a spectacular leap for the ball at centre bounces and boundary throw-ins. Before being recruited by the Bays he had finished equal third in the 1938 Brownlow Medal with Collingwood, with which he played 50 games as a tough centre half-back. In 1939 he had to stand out of football altogether because Collingwood refused to clear him to Glenelg.

Ron Keane

Captain 2 seasons

1940--1941

Glenelg ladder positions:
8th 6th

Notes:
Appointed captain in round 8 of 1940, after the resignation of Marcus Boyall.

Glenelg Career
Player#: 217
Played: 1938--1946
Games: 124
Goals: 1

The above Glenelg career statistics include the following non-SANFL league competition stats: 36 Games with West-Glenelg during WWII

Achievements

2 seasons Glenelg Captain in 1940--1941
Glenelg Best & Fairest in 1938
100 Game Player
1 State Game

Memorable Matches
1938‑‑round9 1938‑‑round11 1938‑‑round14 1939‑‑round6 1945‑‑round8 1945‑‑round12 1945‑‑round15 1945‑‑round16 1946‑‑round1 1946‑‑round14 1946‑‑round15

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1938‑‑ 13, 1939‑‑ 24, 1940‑‑ 21, 1941‑‑ 17, 1945‑‑ 43, 1946‑‑ 38,
Total‑‑ 156 votes from 53 matches.
Named as Best player in 8.0% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 60.2% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
1938— 13 votes: . . . . 1 2 . . 3 . 2 . 1 4 . . .
1939— 24 votes: . . 4 3 4 5 4 4 . . . . . . . . .
1940— 21 votes: 2 . . 3 3 1 . . 1 . . 3 1 2 3 1 1
1941— 17 votes: . 4 . . 2 . . 4 . . 2 . . 4 . . 1
1945— 43 votes: 1 4 . 4 . 1 3 5 . 4 1 5 3 . 5 5 2
1946— 38 votes: 4 3 5 5 3 1 3 . . . . 2 . 4 4 . 4

Summary
A tough, dependable centre half-back, he played the key position in SA's famous win against Victoria in 1945.

Dick Corbett

Captain

1945

Glenelg ladder positions:
7th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 182
Played: 1935--1946
Games: 166
Goals: 10

The above Glenelg career statistics include the following non-SANFL league competition stats: 39 Games and 4 Goals with West-Glenelg during WWII

Achievements

Glenelg Captain in 1945
100 Game Player
2 State Games

Memorable Matches
1938‑‑round6 1938‑‑round13 1938‑‑round15 1939‑‑round1 1940‑‑round1 1945‑‑round1 1945‑‑round2 1945‑‑round8 1945‑‑round10 1945‑‑round12 1945‑‑round16

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1935‑‑ 2, 1937‑‑ 1, 1938‑‑ 11, 1939‑‑ 5, 1940‑‑ 3, 1945‑‑ 23, 1946‑‑ 10,
Total‑‑ 55 votes from 21 matches.
Named as Best player in 0.8% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 16.5% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match
1945— 23 votes: 4 3 3 . . . . 3 . 3 . 2 . . . 4 1
1938— 11 votes: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3 3 . .
1946— 10 votes: . . 2 . . . . 2 . . . . . . . 5 1

Summary
Fast, safe in the air and a good kick, he was a tough and determined on-baller.

Norm Betson

Captain 2 seasons

1946, 1948

Glenelg ladder positions:
8th 6th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 312
Played: 1946--1948
Games: 42
Goals: 46
Coach: 1946; 10 games - 0.0% won

Achievements

1 season Glenelg Coach in 1946
2 seasons Glenelg Captain in 1946, 1948
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 18 goals in 1948, 17 in 1947, 11 in 1946
Most Goals in a Match: 5 goals v South in r1,1947

Memorable Matches
1946‑‑round1 1946‑‑round2 1946‑‑round15 1947‑‑round1 1947‑‑round3 1947‑‑round12 1948‑‑round2 1948‑‑round3

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1946‑‑ 12, 1947‑‑ 35, 1948‑‑ 14,
Total‑‑ 61 votes from 20 matches.
Named as Best player in 9.5% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 47.6% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match
1947— 35 votes: 2 3 5 4 . 3 5 2 1 . 3 5 . . . . 2
1948— 14 votes: . 1 5 . . . . 3 3 . . . . 2 . . .
1946— 12 votes: 2 4 . . 4 . . . . . . . . . 2 . .

Best SANFL Goalkicking Seasons - match by match
1946— 11 goals: 3 3 1 . . 1 . 1 . . . . 1 . 1 . .
1947— 17 goals: 5 1 2 1 2 . 3 . . . . 1 . . 1 . 1
1948— 18 goals: 2 1 . . . . . . 2 2 . 2 1 3 . 3 2

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
5 goals v South in r1,19473 goals v W.Torrens in r16,19483 goals v Port in r14,19483 goals v Norwood in r7,19473 goals v Sturt in r2,19463 goals v South in r1,19462 goals v West in r17,19482 goals v Port in r12,19482 goals v North in r10,19482 goals v Sturt in r9,19482 goals v South in r1,19482 goals v Sturt in r5,19472 goals v W.Torrens in r3,1947

Reg Masters

Captain

1947

Glenelg ladder positions:
7th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 259
Played: 1941--1943, 1945--1947
Games: 67
Goals: 21

The above Glenelg career statistics include the following non-SANFL league competition stats: 15 Games and 3 Goals for West-Glenelg during WWII

Achievements

Glenelg Captain in 1947
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 12 goals in 1946
Most Goals in a Match: 6 goals v Norwood in r16,1946

Memorable Matches
1945‑‑round6 1945‑‑round7 1945‑‑round12 1946‑‑round7 1946‑‑round9 1946‑‑round16 1947‑‑round6

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1941‑‑ 2, 1945‑‑ 20, 1946‑‑ 27, 1947‑‑ 11,
Total‑‑ 60 votes from 19 matches.
Named as Best player in 3.8% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 36.5% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match
1945— 20 votes: . . . . . 5 2 2 4 . 2 4 1 . . . .
1946— 27 votes: . . . . . . 4 3 5 4 3 . . 3 . 2 3
1947— 11 votes: . . . . . 4 . . . 3 . . 4 . . . .

Best SANFL Goalkicking Seasons - match by match
1946— 12 goals: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 6 4

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
6 goals v Norwood in r16,19464 goals v W.Torrens in r17,19462 goals v West in r1,1945

Allan Crabb

Captain 3 seasons

1949, 1955--1956

Glenelg ladder positions:
6th 6th 6th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 271
Played: 1942, 1945--1956
Games: 204
Goals: 168

The above Glenelg career statistics include the following non-SANFL league competition stats: 10 Games and 7 Goals for West-Glenelg during WWII

Achievements

3 seasons Glenelg Captain in 1949, 1955--1956
Glenelg Best & Fairest in 1949
Glenelg Top Goalkicker in 1946
200 Game Player
100 Career Goals
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 26 goals in 1946, 17 in 1951, 16 in 1947, 15 in 1948, 14 in 1949
Most Goals in a Match: 4 goals on 4 occasions
Glenelg Hall of Fame - 1940--1960
1X Magarey Medallist in 1949
1 Grand Finals Played in 1950
Runner-up in Magarey Medal in 1950
20 State Games
SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002
Tomkins Medallist (under-19s) in 1941

Memorable Matches
1949‑‑round6 1949‑‑round12 1949‑‑round13 1950‑‑round7 1950‑‑round14 1950‑‑round16 1950‑‑round17 1950‑‑prelim final 1951‑‑round7 1953‑‑round15 1954‑‑round4 1954‑‑round5 1954‑‑round17

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1945‑‑ 1, 1946‑‑ 25, 1947‑‑ 32, 1948‑‑ 19, 1949‑‑ 43, 1950‑‑ 42, 1951‑‑ 23, 1952‑‑ 20, 1953‑‑ 24, 1954‑‑ 39, 1955‑‑ 23, 1956‑‑ 13,
Total‑‑ 304 votes from 91 matches.
Named as Best player in 14.4% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 46.9% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
1946— 25 votes: . . . . . 5 . 4 . . 4 1 . 1 5 . 5
1947— 32 votes: . 4 . . . 5 . 3 2 2 5 . . . 5 3 3
1948— 19 votes: . . 1 2 1 . . . . 2 2 . . 3 5 3 .
1949— 43 votes: . . 3 . 3 5 5 4 3 3 . 5 4 1 4 3 .
1950— 42 votes: . 4 . . . 2 5 . 5 2 4 . . 5 . 5 5 . 5 .
1951— 23 votes: . 4 3 3 . . 5 . . . . 4 . 2 . . . . . 2
1952— 20 votes: . . . . . . 3 . . . 5 1 2 5 4 . .
1953— 24 votes: . . 4 . 2 3 . . . . . 3 . . 5 4 . 3 . .
1954— 39 votes: . . 2 5 4 . 3 . . 5 5 5 . . 1 4 5 .
1955— 23 votes: . . . 5 . 3 . 2 . . . 2 1 5 4 . 1
1956— 13 votes: 2 . . . . . 1 . 1 . . . . . . 5 3 1

Best SANFL Goalkicking Seasons - match by match
1946— 26 goals: 2 . 1 1 2 3 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 3 4 . .
1947— 16 goals: . 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 . . . 1 1 . .
1948— 15 goals: . 3 . . 2 . . 1 . . 1 . 1 1 2 3 1
1951— 17 goals: . 1 1 . 1 2 . . . 4 . . 2 2 1 1 1 1 . .

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
4 goals v South in r10,19514 goals v North in r9,19494 goals v Sturt in r15,19464 goals v South in r15,19453 goals v West in r8,19533 goals v W.Torrens in r16,19483 goals v North in r2,19483 goals v North in r2,19473 goals v Port in r14,19463 goals v Sturt in r8,19463 goals v W.Torrens in r6,19463 goals v North in r16,19453 goals v Port in r14,19452 goals v Norwood in r18,19562 goals v Sturt in r15,1955

Summary
A 6 ft 2 inch ruckman, who was lion-hearted and one of the toughest players the game has seen. A safe mark with a big leap, and the ability to kick with either foot, his mental and physical toughness made him a noted big-game player. The VFL presented him with a trophy as their choice as SA's best in a famous win against the Vics in 1951, a year in which he was named in Sporting Life's all-star Australian Team of the Year.

Johnny Taylor

Captain 3 seasons

1950--1952

Glenelg ladder positions:
2nd 3rd 5th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 273
Played: 1942--1944, 1950--1952
Games: 93
Goals: 48
Coach: 1950--1952; 57 games - 56.1% won

The above Glenelg career statistics include the following non-SANFL league competition stats: 36 Games and 21 Goals with West-Glenelg during WWII

Achievements

3 seasons Glenelg Coach in 1950--1952 (incl. Captain Coach in 1950--1952)
3 seasons Glenelg Captain in 1950--1952
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 14 goals in 1951, 8 in 1952, 6 in 1950
Most Goals in a Match: 4 goals v W.Torrens in r16,1951
1 Grand Finals as Coach in 1950
1 Grand Finals as Captain in 1950
1 Grand Finals Played in 1950
5 State Games
203 Games with West Adelaide from 1936-41, 1945-49
SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2007

Memorable Matches
1950‑‑round14 1951‑‑round4 1951‑‑round9 1951‑‑round10 1951‑‑round11 1951‑‑round16 1952‑‑round6 1952‑‑round13

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1950‑‑ 20, 1951‑‑ 33, 1952‑‑ 18,
Total‑‑ 71 votes from 24 matches.
Named as Best player in 10.5% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 42.1% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match
1950— 20 votes: . . 1 3 . 5 . 2 . . . . 2 4 2 . . . . 1
1951— 33 votes: 3 3 . 4 . . . . 5 5 4 . . . . 5 1 1 2 .
1952— 18 votes: . . 4 . . 5 . 2 . . . . 5 . 1 1 .

Best SANFL Goalkicking Seasons - match by match
1951— 14 goals: . . . 1 . . . 2 . 1 2 . . . 3 4 . 1 . .

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
4 goals v W.Torrens in r16,19513 goals v Sturt in r15,19512 goals v South in r11,19522 goals v Norwood in r11,19512 goals v Sturt in r8,19512 goals v West in r14,1950

Summary
One of the toughest footballers SA has produced, his 258 club games with West and Glenelg was an SANFL record until beaten by West Torrens' Lindsay Head in 1966. He seemed able to play on no matter what the injury but he also was a skilful utility with an exceptional high mark. As coach he introduced a new era of team discipline to the Tigers, taking them to their second grand final in 1950 and third place in 1951.

Pat Hall

Captain 2 seasons

1953--1954

Glenelg ladder positions:
3rd 8th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 387
Played: 1953--1955
Games: 47
Goals: 56
Coach: 1953--1954; 38 games - 36.8% won

Achievements

2 seasons Glenelg Coach in 1953--1954 (incl. Captain Coach in 1953--1954)
2 seasons Glenelg Captain in 1953--1954
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 44 goals in 1953, 7 in 1955, 5 in 1954
Most Goals in a Match: 7 goals v West in r10,1953; 7 v South in r1,1953

Memorable Matches
1953‑‑round1 1953‑‑round6 1953‑‑round10 1954‑‑round4 1954‑‑round10 1955‑‑round2 1955‑‑round3

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1953‑‑ 23, 1954‑‑ 14, 1955‑‑ 12,
Total‑‑ 49 votes from 14 matches.
Named as Best player in 8.5% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 29.8% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match
1953— 23 votes: 5 4 . 3 . 5 . . . 5 . . . . . 1 . . . .
1954— 14 votes: . . . 3 . 1 . 4 . 4 2 . . . . . . .
1955— 12 votes: 3 4 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Best SANFL Goalkicking Seasons - match by match
1953— 44 goals: 7 3 . 3 1 4 3 1 2 7 2 3 1 . 1 3 1 2 . .

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
7 goals v West in r10,19537 goals v South in r1,19534 goals v Port in r6,19533 goals v South in r16,19533 goals v North in r12,19533 goals v W.Torrens in r7,19533 goals v North in r4,19533 goals v West in r2,19532 goals v South in r2,19552 goals v North in r18,19532 goals v Sturt in r11,19532 goals v South in r9,1953

Neil Davies

Captain 3 seasons

1957--1959

Glenelg ladder positions:
7th 7th 3rd

Glenelg Career
Player#: 368
Played: 1951--1963
Games: 143
Goals: 105
Coach: 1958--1959, 1961; 44 games - 38.6% won

Achievements

3 seasons Glenelg Coach in 1958--1959, 1961 (incl. Captain Coach in 1958--1959)
3 seasons Glenelg Captain in 1957--1959
2X Glenelg Best & Fairest in 1953, 1956
Glenelg Top Goalkicker in 1956
100 Game Player
100 Career Goals
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 24 goals in 1953, 23 in 1956, 19 in 1954, 13 in 1962, 11 in 1957
Most Goals in a Match: 4 goals on 3 occasions
Glenelg Hall of Fame - 1940--1960
1X All Australian in 1953
2X State Captain in 1957, 1958
Runner-up in Magarey Medal in 1953
20 State Games, 11 Goals
SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002

Memorable Matches
1951‑‑round5 1951‑‑round16 1953‑‑round3 1953‑‑round8 1953‑‑round13 1956‑‑round4 1956‑‑round9 1956‑‑round11 1956‑‑round13 1957‑‑round1 1957‑‑round2 1958‑‑round1 1958‑‑round15

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1951‑‑ 22, 1952‑‑ 9, 1953‑‑ 63, 1954‑‑ 9, 1956‑‑ 68, 1957‑‑ 40, 1958‑‑ 24, 1962‑‑ 10,
Total‑‑ 245 votes from 77 matches.
Named as Best player in 12.6% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 53.8% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
1951— 22 votes: . 2 4 . 5 2 . . . 1 . . 1 3 . 4 . . . .
1952— 9 votes: . 2 . . . 2 . . . . 2 . 1 2 . . .
1953— 63 votes: 4 5 5 2 . . 4 5 . . 2 5 5 3 4 3 5 4 4 3
1954— 9 votes: . 2 . . . 2 . . . . . . 1 . . . 3 1
1956— 68 votes: 4 5 4 4 3 3 4 5 5 3 4 1 5 3 5 2 5 3
1957— 40 votes: 5 5 4 . 1 3 5 4 . 2 . . . . 4 4 . 3
1958— 24 votes: 5 3 . 2 . 1 3 . . 3 . 1 1 . 5 . . .
1962— 10 votes: . 3 . . . . . . . . . 1 . . 1 4 1 . .

Best SANFL Goalkicking Seasons - match by match
1953— 24 goals: 3 4 3 1 1 1 . 1 2 . 1 1 . . . . . 3 . 3
1954— 19 goals: 1 1 2 3 1 1 . . . . . . 4 . 3 1 2 .
1956— 23 goals: 3 1 1 1 . . 2 . 4 1 1 1 1 3 . 1 . 3
1957— 11 goals: . 2 1 . . 1 1 . 1 1 2 . . . . 2 . .
1962— 13 goals: 1 . 1 . . . . . 2 . 1 3 . . 2 1 2 . .

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
4 goals v Port in r9,19564 goals v W.Torrens in r13,19544 goals v West in r2,19533 goals v Port in r12,19623 goals v Norwood in r18,19563 goals v Sturt in r14,19563 goals v South in r1,19563 goals v Norwood in r15,19543 goals v W.Torrens in r4,19543 goals v Port in PR,19533 goals v North in r18,19533 goals v Sturt in r3,19533 goals v South in r1,19532 goals v South in r17,19622 goals v Sturt in r15,1962

Summary
Made such a stunning start to his league career in 1951 he played for South Australia after just three league games. In his third season he was an All-Australian and he continued to prove himself at the highest level in 20 State matches. A player with electrifying pace, he was the first Glenelg player to captain South Australia. Colin Richens called him “the best”. A player with a great leap, only serious knee injuries stopped him being remembered as one of South Australia’s greatest champions. As captain-coach he led Glenelg to the 1959 preliminary final after winning The Advertiser Cup night competition.

Colin Richens

Captain

1960

Glenelg ladder positions:
8th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 429
Played: 1957--1968
Games: 209
Goals: 220

Achievements

Glenelg Captain in 1960
4X Glenelg Best & Fairest in 1959, 1961, 1963, 1966
2X Glenelg Top Goalkicker in 1960, 1962
200 Game Player
200 Career Goals
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 35 goals in 1967, 31 in 1961, 30 in 1957, 29 in 1960, 28 in 1962
Most Goals in a Match: 6 goals v Woodville in r11,1967
Glenelg Hall of Fame - 1961--1976
12 State Games, 4 Goals
SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002

Memorable Matches
1958‑‑round13 1958‑‑round16 1959‑‑round15 1959‑‑round18 1959‑‑first semi 1960‑‑round15 1961‑‑round13 1961‑‑round16 1962‑‑round10 1962‑‑round11 1963‑‑round20 1964‑‑round4 1964‑‑first semi 1967‑‑round11 1967‑‑round16

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1957‑‑ 17, 1958‑‑ 32, 1959‑‑ 38, 1960‑‑ 36, 1961‑‑ 36, 1962‑‑ 40, 1963‑‑ 36, 1964‑‑ 41, 1965‑‑ 15, 1966‑‑ 64, 1967‑‑ 30, 1968‑‑ 4,
Total‑‑ 389 votes from 106 matches.
Named as Best player in 19.0% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 51.7% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
1957— 17 votes: 3 . . 4 . . 3 . . 1 4 . . . . . 2 .
1958— 32 votes: . 5 . . 2 3 . . . . . . 5 5 . 5 4 3
1959— 38 votes: 3 1 . . . . . . 4 . 3 3 3 . 5 2 5 5 . 4
1960— 36 votes: 5 . . 4 2 5 4 . . . . . 3 5 5 . . 3
1961— 36 votes: . . . 5 . . . . . 2 4 5 5 . 4 5 2 4 .
1962— 40 votes: . . . 1 . 5 3 5 3 5 5 4 2 3 . . . 4 .
1963— 36 votes: . . . . . . . . . 4 2 3 3 1 5 5 5 4 . 4
1964— 41 votes: 3 3 . 5 . 5 4 . . . . 3 . 5 . 2 1 . 5 . 5
1965— 15 votes: . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . 5 . 1
1966— 64 votes: 3 3 3 . 3 . 5 1 3 4 5 5 3 5 . 2 4 5 5 5
1967— 30 votes: 4 5 . . . . 2 . . . 5 . . . 1 5 4 . 3 . 1

Best SANFL Goalkicking Seasons - match by match
1957— 30 goals: 1 1 2 4 . 3 3 2 1 3 1 1 1 . 1 2 3 1
1958— 26 goals: 4 2 1 2 3 2 2 . . . . . 1 1 1 3 2 2
1959— 27 goals: 1 . 1 2 . . . 2 . . 1 2 2 . 2 4 3 2 3 2
1960— 29 goals: 2 . 3 1 1 2 2 . 3 2 3 2 1 2 4 . . 1
1961— 31 goals: 2 1 3 3 1 1 . 3 . 1 2 2 4 2 2 2 . 1 1
1962— 28 goals: 3 . . 1 2 3 3 1 3 2 4 2 1 1 . . . 2 .
1967— 35 goals: 2 4 . . 1 2 2 . . 2 6 . 3 1 2 3 1 . 2 2 2

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
6 goals v Woodville in r11,19674 goals v Centrals in r2,19674 goals v W.Torrens in r11,19624 goals v Norwood in r13,19614 goals v Port in r15,19604 goals v South in r16,19594 goals v South in r1,19584 goals v North in r4,19573 goals v W.Torrens in r16,19673 goals v Norwood in r13,19673 goals v South in r2,19633 goals v South in r9,19623 goals v North in r7,19623 goals v Port in r6,19623 goals v Sturt in r1,1962

Summary
A rover who was quick off the mark, had superb ball skills and uncanny anticipation, which often allowed him to snare the ball from opposition ruckmen. A fiercely determined competitor, fiery red-head he won State selection as a rover, then later in his career as a back pocket.

Bill Herron

Captain

1961

Glenelg ladder positions:
7th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 452
Played: 1959--1962
Games: 64
Goals: 24

Achievements

Glenelg Captain in 1961
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 10 goals in 1959, 7 in 1962
Most Goals in a Match: 3 goals on 3 occasions

Memorable Matches
1959‑‑round4 1959‑‑round10 1959‑‑round15 1959‑‑round16 1960‑‑round6 1961‑‑round1 1961‑‑round9 1961‑‑round11 1962‑‑round7

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1959‑‑ 32, 1960‑‑ 33, 1961‑‑ 40, 1962‑‑ 11,
Total‑‑ 116 votes from 32 matches.
Named as Best player in 15.6% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 50.0% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match
1959— 32 votes: . . 2 5 . . . . . 5 5 . . . 4 5 3 . . 3
1960— 33 votes: . 3 4 . 3 4 5 5 . . . . 1 . . 3 . 5
1961— 40 votes: 4 . 4 3 . 4 . 4 5 1 5 4 . . 3 3 . . .
1962— 11 votes: . . . . . . 5 1 2 . . . . . . . 3 . .

Best SANFL Goalkicking Seasons - match by match
1959— 10 goals: . 1 . . . . . 1 . 1 3 1 . . 3 . . . . .

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
3 goals v North in r7,19623 goals v W.Torrens in r15,19593 goals v South in r11,1959

Doug Long

Captain 2 seasons

1962--1963

Glenelg ladder positions:
5th 7th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 489
Played: 1962--1969
Games: 135
Goals: 124
Coach: 1962--1963; 39 games - 38.5% won

Achievements

2 seasons Glenelg Coach in 1962--1963 (incl. Captain Coach in 1962--1963)
2 seasons Glenelg Captain in 1962--1963
100 Game Player
100 Career Goals
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 26 goals in 1964, 17 in 1968, 15 in 1965, 15 in 1962, 11 in 1969
Most Goals in a Match: 5 goals v West in r17,1964
Glenelg Hall of Fame - 1961--1976
7 State Games
73 Games with Geelong in VFL

Memorable Matches
1962‑‑round14 1962‑‑round17 1963‑‑round11 1964‑‑round6 1964‑‑first semi 1965‑‑round17 1965‑‑round20 1966‑‑round10 1967‑‑round20 1968‑‑round15 1968‑‑round18 1969‑‑round17

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1962‑‑ 24, 1963‑‑ 12, 1964‑‑ 46, 1965‑‑ 27, 1966‑‑ 27, 1967‑‑ 27, 1968‑‑ 19, 1969‑‑ 9,
Total‑‑ 191 votes from 58 matches.
Named as Best player in 13.3% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 43.0% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
1962— 24 votes: . . . . . . . . . . 1 3 5 5 . . 5 . 5
1964— 46 votes: . 4 4 4 2 4 2 3 1 3 . 1 . . 4 5 2 1 . 2 4
1965— 27 votes: . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2 5 1 . 5 3 2 5
1966— 27 votes: . 4 5 1 5 . . 2 5 5 . . . . . . . . . .
1967— 27 votes: . . 3 . . 2 3 . . 3 2 4 . . 4 1 . . . 5 .
1968— 19 votes: 1 . . . . . . 1 . . 5 . . 2 5 . . 5 . .

Best SANFL Goalkicking Seasons - match by match
1962— 15 goals: 3 1 2 3 . 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 4
1964— 26 goals: 3 . 1 2 . . . 3 . 1 2 3 . . . . 5 3 1 1 1
1965— 15 goals: 1 . 2 . . . . . 1 . . 1 2 1 3 1 1 2 . .
1968— 17 goals: . . 1 . . . . . . . 2 1 2 2 4 . . 4 . 1

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
5 goals v West in r17,19644 goals v South in r18,19684 goals v W.Torrens in r15,19684 goals v North in r19,19623 goals v Woodville in r6,19693 goals v Centrals in r8,19663 goals v Port in r5,19663 goals v Sturt in r3,19663 goals v West in r15,19653 goals v Woodville in r18,19643 goals v Centrals in r12,19643 goals v West in r8,19643 goals v Sturt in r1,19643 goals v W.Torrens in r4,19623 goals v Sturt in r1,1962

Summary
A ruckman with height (6ft, 4inch), pace and tenacity, he made his VFL debut with Geelong at 17 and starred in the 1961 night grand final win against North Melbourne. His star qualities saw him chosen to play for Victoria but he missed out with a broken finger. Signed by Glenelg for the 1962 season, when Geoff Motley was refused a clearance by Port Adelaide to coach the Bays, he was thrown into the role of his new club's captain-coach, aged just 21.

Harry Kernahan

Captain 2 seasons

1964--1965

Glenelg ladder positions:
4th 6th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 457
Played: 1959--1965, 1969--1971
Games: 176
Goals: 149

Achievements

2 seasons Glenelg Captain in 1964--1965
Glenelg Top Goalkicker in 1960
100 Game Player
100 Career Goals
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 29 goals in 1960, 23 in 1962, 21 in 1964, 20 in 1963, 15 in 1961
Most Goals in a Match: 5 goals v West in r14,1962; 5 v North in r7,1962; 5 v West in r3,1960; 5 v South in r11,1959
Glenelg Hall of Fame - 1961--1976
2 Grand Finals Played in 1969 1970
Great of Glenelg
10 State Games
SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2018

Memorable Matches
1960‑‑round5 1961‑‑round1 1962‑‑round7 1962‑‑round11 1962‑‑round14 1963‑‑round8 1963‑‑round20 1965‑‑round4 1969‑‑round1 1969‑‑round3 1969‑‑round8 1970‑‑first semi

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1960‑‑ 9, 1961‑‑ 15, 1962‑‑ 21, 1963‑‑ 33, 1964‑‑ 18, 1965‑‑ 25, 1969‑‑ 41, 1970‑‑ 22, 1971‑‑ 3,
Total‑‑ 187 votes from 67 matches.
Named as Best player in 6.3% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 38.1% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
1961— 15 votes: 5 2 . . . . . . . . 3 3 . . . 1 . . 1
1962— 21 votes: 3 . . . 3 4 4 . . . 3 . . 4 . . . . .
1963— 33 votes: 1 . . . 2 3 . 5 . . 3 1 . 5 1 3 4 . . 5
1964— 18 votes: . . 3 . 3 3 . . 4 1 1 2 . . 1 . . . . . .
1965— 25 votes: . . . 4 1 5 1 . 1 . . . . 2 . 4 . 4 . 3
1969— 41 votes: 3 . 5 . 1 . 2 5 4 . 4 . 5 . . 3 4 1 . . . 2 2
1970— 22 votes: . . . . 3 . 1 5 . . . . . . . . 5 1 . 1 4 . 2

Best SANFL Goalkicking Seasons - match by match
1960— 29 goals: 4 4 5 2 2 . 2 2 1 2 1 1 . 1 . 1 . 1
1961— 15 goals: 3 1 2 2 . 1 . 2 . . 1 2 . . 1 . . . .
1962— 23 goals: 4 . . . 2 2 5 . 1 . 1 1 2 5 . . . . .
1963— 20 goals: 1 2 . 2 1 1 1 . . 2 2 3 . 1 2 . . . 1 1
1964— 21 goals: 3 1 1 1 1 3 . 1 . 1 2 . . 2 . . . 1 2 1 1

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
5 goals v West in r14,19625 goals v North in r7,19625 goals v West in r3,19605 goals v South in r11,19594 goals v Sturt in r1,19624 goals v Port in r2,19604 goals v Sturt in r1,19603 goals v Centrals in r9,19693 goals v South in r1,19693 goals v Norwood in r6,19653 goals v Port in r6,19643 goals v Sturt in r1,19643 goals v West in r12,19633 goals v South in r1,19612 goals v West in r5,1969

Summary
Loping ruckman who was an expert palmer. His determination and courage was shown by the way he played on with a broken collarbone in South Australia’s win against Western Australia in Perth in 1962. His influence on Glenelg was enormous as, during his 14 year reign as secretary-general manager the Tigers won three premierships.

Brian McGowan

Captain

1966

Glenelg ladder positions:
10th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 505
Played: 1964--1966
Games: 58
Goals: 115

Achievements

Glenelg Captain in 1966
Glenelg Best & Fairest in 1965
Glenelg Top Goalkicker in 1964
100 Career Goals
1X 50-99 SANFL Goals in a Season in 1964
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 54 goals in 1964, 29 in 1965, 21 in 1966
Most Goals in a Match: 6 goals v Woodville in r11,1964; 6 v Norwood in r2,1964
118 Games with South Melbourne - 171 Goals, was their leading goalkicker in 1961

Memorable Matches
1964‑‑round2 1964‑‑round5 1964‑‑round11 1964‑‑round12 1964‑‑round13 1964‑‑round20 1965‑‑round5 1965‑‑round8 1965‑‑round11 1965‑‑round17

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1964‑‑ 39, 1965‑‑ 43, 1966‑‑ 31,
Total‑‑ 113 votes from 30 matches.
Named as Best player in 19.0% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 51.7% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match
1964— 39 votes: 2 5 . 3 5 . . . . . 4 5 5 . 5 . . . . 5 .
1965— 43 votes: 5 . 4 1 4 . 2 5 4 . 5 . 4 . . 5 4 . . .
1966— 31 votes: . . . 2 4 5 1 . 4 2 4 4 2 . . 3 . . . .

Best SANFL Goalkicking Seasons - match by match
1964— 54 goals: 5 6 . 4 2 . 3 1 3 3 6 3 4 1 1 . . 3 1 5 3
1965— 29 goals: 3 . 2 1 1 1 2 3 2 1 . 1 2 3 2 1 . 2 1 1
1966— 21 goals: 1 . 1 2 2 2 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 . 1 2 2 2 . .

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
6 goals v Woodville in r11,19646 goals v Norwood in r2,19645 goals v Centrals in r20,19645 goals v Sturt in r1,19644 goals v Sturt in r13,19644 goals v Centrals in r4,19643 goals v Woodville in r14,19653 goals v North in r8,19653 goals v Port in r1,19653 goals v Sturt in S1,19643 goals v Woodville in r18,19643 goals v Centrals in r12,19643 goals v Norwood in r10,19643 goals v South in r9,19643 goals v North in r7,1964

Summary
Tiny rover with great ball getting ability and a sixth sense around the goals.

Neil Kerley

Captain 3 seasons

1967--1969

Glenelg ladder positions:
4th 5th 2nd

Glenelg Career
Player#: 545
Played: 1967--1969
Games: 55
Goals: 36
Coach: 1967--1976; 223 games - 63.7% won

Achievements

10 seasons Glenelg Coach in 1967--1976 (incl. Captain Coach in 1967--1969)
3 seasons Glenelg Captain in 1967--1969
Glenelg Best & Fairest in 1967
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 22 goals in 1969, 8 in 1967, 6 in 1968
Most Goals in a Match: 3 goals on 2 occasions
Glenelg Hall of Fame - 1961--1976
Premiership Coach in 1973
5 Grand Finals as Coach in 1969 1970 1973 1974 1975
1 Grand Finals as Captain in 1969
1 Grand Finals Played in 1969
Great of Glenelg
32 State Games
SA Captain 1959-62,1965-66
149 Games with West and 57 Games with South
3rd in 1961 Magarey Medal with West, 2nd in 1965 Magarey Medal with South
4X Premiership coach - West 1961,1983, South 1964, Glenelg 1973
628 Games as senior coach - 223 with Glenelg, 182 with West, 89 with Torrens, 68 with Centrals, 66 with South
SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002
Australian Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 1997

Memorable Matches
1967‑‑round3 1967‑‑round15 1967‑‑round18 1967‑‑round19 1967‑‑round20 1968‑‑round8 1968‑‑round19 1969‑‑round2 1969‑‑round6 1969‑‑round18

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1967‑‑ 34, 1968‑‑ 25, 1969‑‑ 23,
Total‑‑ 82 votes from 26 matches.
Named as Best player in 15.4% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 50.0% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match
1967— 34 votes: . . 5 . . . . . . 4 . . 2 . 5 4 . 5 5 4 .
1968— 25 votes: . 2 2 2 . . . 5 1 1 3 . 1 . . 1 . . 5 2
1969— 23 votes: . 5 2 . 2 5 . . . 3 . . . . . . . 4 2 . . . .

Best SANFL Goalkicking Seasons - match by match
1969— 22 goals: . 3 2 . . 2 1 . 1 1 . . 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 . 2 .

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
3 goals v W.Torrens in r2,19693 goals v Norwood in r20,19682 goals v West in PR,19692 goals v North in r17,19692 goals v Centrals in r16,19692 goals v Woodville in r6,19692 goals v Sturt in r3,19692 goals v West in r8,19682 goals v West in r7,19672 goals v Centrals in r2,1967

Summary
An inspirational leader who, as captain-coach, transformed Glenelg from more-or-less a “social club” to one of the most powerful football clubs in the country. As a player he was a real “big game” performer, totally fearless and always dedicated to winning the hard ball and the match. His toughness and courage was epitomised by his starring with a broken jaw - stuck together with some chewing gum - against Central District in 1968.

Ken Eustice

Captain

1970

Glenelg ladder positions:
2nd

Glenelg Career
Player#: 554
Played: 1968--1970
Games: 52
Goals: 20

Achievements

Glenelg Captain in 1970
Glenelg Best & Fairest in 1969
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 16 goals in 1969
Most Goals in a Match: 4 goals v South in r11,1969
1 Grand Finals as Captain in 1970
2 Grand Finals Played in 1969 1970
Runner-Up in 1969 Magarey Medal to Fred Phillis
25 State Games
107 Games with West
Won 1962 Magarey Medal with West
62 Games with Central District
State Captain in 1967
SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002

Memorable Matches
1968‑‑round8 1968‑‑round20 1969‑‑round6 1969‑‑round7 1969‑‑round10 1969‑‑round11 1969‑‑round15 1969‑‑prelim final

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1968‑‑ 16, 1969‑‑ 43,
Total‑‑ 59 votes from 19 matches.
Named as Best player in 10.2% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 38.8% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match
1968— 16 votes: . . 1 . . . . 4 4 . . . . . . . . 1 1 5
1969— 43 votes: 1 . 3 1 . 4 4 2 . 5 5 . . 2 5 . . 2 . 4 . 5 .

Best SANFL Goalkicking Seasons - match by match
1969— 16 goals: 1 . . 1 . 1 2 . . . 4 . . . 1 . . 2 1 1 . 1 1

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
4 goals v South in r11,19692 goals v South in r18,19692 goals v North in r7,1969

Summary
Described by Fos Williams as pound for pound the best footballer in Australia, Eustice gave the Bays great drive from his wing in the twilight of his career and missed his second Magarey Medal on the last vote of the night to Fred Phillis.

Peter Marker

Captain 7 seasons

1971--1977

Glenelg ladder positions:
6th 6th 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd

Notes:
His captaincy career came to an abrupt end on the eve of the finals in 1977, after suffering a major angle injury. He attempted a comeback in 1978, but retired after only a handful of games.

Glenelg Career
Player#: 547
Played: 1967--1978
Games: 239
Goals: 168

Achievements

7 seasons Glenelg Captain in 1971--1977
Glenelg Best & Fairest in 1971
200 Game Player
100 Career Goals
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 27 goals in 1969, 26 in 1974, 22 in 1968, 17 in 1975, 16 in 1976
Most Goals in a Match: 4 goals on 3 occasions
Glenelg Hall of Fame - 1961--1976
4X State Captain in 1971--1973, 1975
Premiership Captain in 1973
Premiership Player in 1973
3 Grand Finals as Captain in 1973 1974 1975
5 Grand Finals Played in 1969 1970 1973 1974 1975
2X Runner-up in Magarey Medal - 1971, 1975
15 State Games, 17 Goals
SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002

Memorable Matches
1967‑‑round19 1969‑‑round9 1969‑‑prelim final 1970‑‑round5 1970‑‑prelim final 1970‑‑grand final 1971‑‑round4 1971‑‑round9 1971‑‑round13 1974‑‑prelim final 1974‑‑grand final 1975‑‑round4 1975‑‑round5 1975‑‑round16 1976‑‑qual final

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1967‑‑ 18, 1968‑‑ 37, 1969‑‑ 25, 1970‑‑ 40, 1971‑‑ 51, 1972‑‑ 37, 1973‑‑ 37, 1974‑‑ 32, 1975‑‑ 36, 1976‑‑ 45, 1977‑‑ 12,
Total‑‑ 370 votes from 111 matches.
Named as Best player in 13.7% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 49.1% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
1967— 18 votes: . . . . 5 3 . 1 1 . . . 1 . . . 3 . 4 . .
1968— 37 votes: 2 5 5 . 2 . 4 . . 5 2 . . . 3 2 5 2 . .
1969— 25 votes: . . . . . 3 . . 5 . . 3 . . . . . . . . 5 4 5
1970— 40 votes: . 4 2 2 5 4 . . . . . . . . . 2 . 5 3 . 3 5 5
1971— 51 votes: . . 4 5 3 4 3 . 5 3 . . 5 5 . 4 2 3 3 2 .
1972— 37 votes: 5 1 . . . . 5 . 5 3 . . 1 . 4 5 4 3 . 1 .
1973— 37 votes: 3 4 5 1 3 4 . . 3 4 3 1 . . 4 . . . . 1 1 . .
1974— 32 votes: 4 4 . 1 . . . . . . 1 . . 1 . . 2 . 3 2 . . . 4 5 5
1975— 36 votes: . 5 5 5 5 . 4 2 . . . 4 . . . 5 1 . . . .
1976— 45 votes: 4 4 4 5 1 3 . . . 3 . 2 . . 3 . 3 4 . . . 5 4 .
1977— 12 votes: . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . 2 2 . 5 1 . . . . . .

Best SANFL Goalkicking Seasons - match by match
1968— 22 goals: . 2 2 1 1 . 2 . 2 4 2 . 2 . 2 1 1 . . .
1969— 27 goals: . 2 1 1 2 2 1 . 3 3 1 2 . . . 1 1 . . 3 1 1 2
1973— 15 goals: 1 2 3 . . . . . 1 . 1 1 . . 1 . . 1 2 1 1 . .
1974— 26 goals: 1 1 . 4 2 . . 1 1 . 2 . 1 . 1 . 1 1 1 2 3 . . 2 2 .
1975— 17 goals: . . 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 . . 1 . 1 . . 1 1 2 1 .
1976— 16 goals: 3 1 2 1 . . . 2 1 . . . . . 1 1 . 1 . . . 2 1 .

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
4 goals v North in r4,19744 goals v Woodville in r1,19704 goals v Norwood in r10,19683 goals v Sturt in r1,19763 goals v Centrals in r8,19753 goals v Sturt in r21,19743 goals v W.Torrens in r3,19733 goals v Norwood in r20,19693 goals v Woodville in r10,19693 goals v Centrals in r9,19693 goals v W.Torrens in r3,19672 goals v Norwood in r20,19772 goals v West in r17,19772 goals v Woodville in r6,19772 goals v Sturt in QU,1976

Summary
His courage and desperation to get in and get the ball were hallmarks of his game. Highly-skilled and one of Glenelg’s great leaders, his class shone through with his third placing for the Tassie Medal in the 1972 State Carnival. On the field he was a smooth mover and off the field he was just as smooth, becoming possibly SA's premier football commentator and sports announcer after his playing career ended.

Graham Cornes

Captain

1978

Glenelg ladder positions:
4th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 553
Played: 1967--1982
Games: 317
Goals: 347
Coach: 1985--1990; 149 games - 63.1% won

Achievements

6 seasons Glenelg Coach in 1985--1990
Glenelg Captain in 1978
3X Glenelg Best & Fairest in 1968, 1972, 1974
Glenelg Top Goalkicker in 1977
300 Game Player
300 Career Goals
1X 50-99 SANFL Goals in a Season in 1977
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 72 goals in 1977, 42 in 1974, 35 in 1976, 35 in 1975, 30 in 1973
Most Goals in a Match: 8 goals v North in r7,1981; 8 v West in r9,1977
Glenelg Hall of Fame - 1961--1976
1X Tassie Medallist in 1980
1X Simpson Medallist in 1979
4X All Australian in 1979, 1980, 1987, 1988
1X State Captain in 1978
2X Premiership Coach in 1985 1986
Premiership Player in 1973
5 Grand Finals as Coach in 1985 1986 1987 1988 1990
8 Grand Finals Played in 1969 1970 1973 1974 1975 1977 1981 1982
Great of Glenelg
21 State Games, 22 Goals
6-2 win-loss record as SA coach v Victoria
Inaugural coach of Adelaide Crows
SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002
Australian Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2012

Memorable Matches
1968‑‑round14 1972‑‑round4 1972‑‑round6 1973‑‑grand final 1974‑‑round21 1976‑‑qual final 1977‑‑round9 1977‑‑round12 1978‑‑round22 1978‑‑qual final 1979‑‑round13 1979‑‑round17 1979‑‑round22 1981‑‑round7 1982‑‑prelim final

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1968‑‑ 29, 1969‑‑ 3, 1971‑‑ 46, 1972‑‑ 51, 1973‑‑ 42, 1974‑‑ 37, 1975‑‑ 23, 1976‑‑ 35, 1977‑‑ 38, 1978‑‑ 61, 1979‑‑ 29, 1980‑‑ 58, 1981‑‑ 15, 1982‑‑ 23,
Total‑‑ 490 votes from 145 matches.
Named as Best player in 13.3% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 49.3% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
1968— 29 votes: 3 . . . 1 . . 3 . . 4 1 3 5 . 5 . . . 4
1971— 46 votes: . 4 5 . 4 3 4 2 . . . . . 4 5 5 3 2 . 5 .
1972— 51 votes: . . 2 5 2 5 4 . 4 . 2 . 5 . 3 1 3 1 5 4 5
1973— 42 votes: 1 3 . . 5 5 . 3 . . 5 4 . 3 5 2 . 4 . 2 . . .
1974— 37 votes: 5 2 . 5 4 2 5 . . . 2 . . . 2 . 5 . . . 4 1 . . . .
1975— 23 votes: . . 3 . 1 . 2 . . 2 3 . 4 . . 4 . 4 . . .
1976— 35 votes: 2 5 . . 2 . 4 . 3 . . . . 2 5 1 . 5 . . . 4 . 2
1977— 38 votes: 5 4 3 5 4 . . . 4 . . 4 . 1 2 . . . 1 5 . . . . . .
1978— 61 votes: . 4 . 4 . 5 4 2 5 2 2 5 . . 3 . 1 . 3 5 2 5 5 4
1979— 29 votes: . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 . 5 4 5 . . 3 1 4
1980— 58 votes: . . 3 3 1 5 1 3 . 2 . 4 4 . 4 2 3 3 2 4 4 5 . 5
1981— 15 votes: . . . . 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . . 3 3 3 . . . . . .
1982— 23 votes: 5 . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . 4 . 2 . . . . . 4 5

Best SANFL Goalkicking Seasons - match by match
1972— 20 goals: . . 1 2 1 2 . . . . 1 . 1 2 . 3 . 2 1 2 2
1973— 30 goals: 1 1 2 . 2 1 . 1 3 . 1 4 . 2 3 . 3 2 1 1 1 . 1
1974— 42 goals: 6 2 1 2 5 1 2 . . . 6 2 . . 4 1 4 . 2 1 1 . 1 . . 1
1975— 35 goals: 4 2 1 1 2 . . 2 6 5 1 2 1 3 2 . 1 1 . . 1
1976— 35 goals: 3 3 . . 2 2 2 . 5 1 2 . 1 2 . 3 1 2 . . 1 4 . 1
1977— 72 goals: 6 5 2 7 6 3 . 4 8 3 1 3 . 7 6 . . 2 3 3 . 2 . . 1 .
1978— 19 goals: . 1 . . . . 2 . . 1 1 . . 2 7 1 . 1 . 1 1 . 1 .
1981— 15 goals: . . 1 . . . 8 2 1 2 . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . .

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
8 goals v North in r7,19818 goals v West in r9,19777 goals v North in r15,19787 goals v North in r14,19777 goals v South in r4,19776 goals v Woodville in r15,19776 goals v North in r5,19776 goals v Port in r1,19776 goals v W.Torrens in r9,19756 goals v South in r11,19746 goals v South in r1,19745 goals v Sturt in r2,19775 goals v Woodville in r9,19765 goals v Norwood in r10,19755 goals v West in r5,1974

Summary
From his first game against Sturt in 1967 it was obvious this spindly blonde had star quality. One of the most spectacular high marks in South Australian football history, he had all the skills and when it came to the crunch was at his best as with his classic mark and goal in the dying moments of the 1973 grand final.

Paul Weston

Captain 4 seasons

1979--1982

Glenelg ladder positions:
7th 4th 2nd 2nd

Glenelg Career
Player#: 599
Played: 1973--1982
Games: 196
Goals: 176

Achievements

4 seasons Glenelg Captain in 1979--1982
2X Glenelg Best & Fairest in 1976, 1980
100 Game Player
100 Career Goals
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 35 goals in 1980, 34 in 1982, 30 in 1979, 25 in 1981, 24 in 1978
Most Goals in a Match: 7 goals v South in r15,1979
Glenelg Hall of Fame - 1977--1990
1X Fos Williams Medallist in 1982
2X State Captain in 1981, 1982
2 Grand Finals as Captain in 1981 1982
5 Grand Finals Played in 1974 1975 1977 1981 1982
Third in Magarey Medal in 1976, 1979, 1981
13 State Games
60 games with Essendon (1983-1985), 49 games with West Torrens (1986-1988), 23 games with Norwood (1989)
SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002

Memorable Matches
1976‑‑round14 1977‑‑prelim final 1978‑‑round1 1978‑‑round4 1978‑‑round21 1979‑‑round15 1979‑‑round19 1979‑‑round21 1980‑‑round2 1980‑‑round12 1980‑‑round19 1981‑‑round1 1981‑‑prelim final 1982‑‑round19

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1975‑‑ 7, 1976‑‑ 47, 1977‑‑ 25, 1978‑‑ 58, 1979‑‑ 47, 1980‑‑ 49, 1981‑‑ 39, 1982‑‑ 44,
Total‑‑ 316 votes from 93 matches.
Named as Best player in 12.4% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 52.2% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
1976— 47 votes: . 3 . 2 4 4 . 3 . 2 3 5 5 5 . 4 4 1 . 2 . . . .
1977— 25 votes: 1 . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . 4 . . 5 3 3
1978— 58 votes: 4 . 5 3 3 2 2 5 4 4 4 2 4 1 . . . . 1 3 4 2 . 5
1979— 47 votes: . 2 . 5 . . . 3 . 4 4 3 3 . 4 . . 4 5 4 4 2
1980— 49 votes: . 5 4 4 . 1 . 4 . 1 . 5 . . 3 . 5 5 5 1 . 4 2 .
1981— 39 votes: 5 . . . 1 . . . . . 2 . . 5 . 5 . . 5 . . 5 3 5 3
1982— 44 votes: 1 4 4 3 1 . . 4 . 4 . . 1 4 . . . 3 5 . 3 . 4 3 . .

Best SANFL Goalkicking Seasons - match by match
1975— 16 goals: . . . . . 1 1 . 4 . 1 . . 2 1 2 1 2 1 . .
1978— 24 goals: 1 1 . 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 . . . . . 1 . . 2 2 1
1979— 30 goals: . 1 1 4 1 . . 1 1 . . . . . 7 . 2 3 1 3 3 2
1980— 35 goals: 2 4 3 1 . . . . 1 1 2 2 2 . 2 . 1 2 5 4 . 2 . 1
1981— 25 goals: 3 1 . . 1 . 1 . 1 . 2 . 1 . 1 2 3 1 1 . 1 4 2 . .
1982— 34 goals: . 1 2 2 2 1 . 1 . 1 . . 1 . 1 . 2 1 4 1 4 2 3 3 2 .

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
7 goals v South in r15,19795 goals v West in r19,19804 goals v South in r21,19824 goals v Norwood in r19,19824 goals v Sturt in r22,19814 goals v North in r20,19804 goals v North in r2,19804 goals v Port in r4,19794 goals v W.Torrens in r9,19753 goals v Sturt in S1,19823 goals v Centrals in EL,19823 goals v Port in r17,19813 goals v Port in r1,19813 goals v Centrals in r3,19803 goals v Sturt in r21,1979

Summary
A Player with all the skills and a wonderful football brain who could play in any key position and dominate, he always seemed to have so much time to do anything. He also had a booming kick - who could forget his winning torpedo punt goal in the dying seconds against Norwood in 1982?

Peter Carey

Captain 6 seasons

1983--1988

Glenelg ladder positions:
7th 3rd 1st 1st 2nd 2nd

Glenelg Career
Player#: 580
Played: 1971--1988
Games: 448
Goals: 521

Achievements

6 seasons Glenelg Captain in 1983--1988
3X Glenelg Best & Fairest in 1975, 1979, 1981
Glenelg Top Goalkicker in 1973
400 Game Player
500 Career Goals
1X 50-99 SANFL Goals in a Season in 1973
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 66 goals in 1973, 37 in 1980, 35 in 1978, 35 in 1975, 34 in 1974
1X 10 Goals in a Match
Most Goals in a Match: 11 goals v North in r15,1973
Glenelg Hall of Fame - 1977--1990
1X Fos Williams Medallist in 1981
2X All Australian in 1979, 1980
2X Premiership Captain in 1985 1986
3X Premiership Player in 1973 1985 1986
4 Grand Finals as Captain in 1985 1986 1987 1988
10 Grand Finals Played in 1973 1974 1975 1977 1981 1982 1985 1986 1987 1988
Great of Glenelg
Best on Ground in 1973 Grand Final v North
19 State Games
SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002
Australian Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2009

Memorable Matches
1973‑‑round2 1973‑‑round15 1973‑‑grand final 1974‑‑prelim final 1975‑‑round14 1977‑‑round9 1977‑‑round15 1977‑‑qual final 1979‑‑round20 1979‑‑round21 1979‑‑round22 1982‑‑round15 1984‑‑round20 1985‑‑grand final 1986‑‑grand final 1987‑‑round21

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1971‑‑ 7, 1972‑‑ 39, 1973‑‑ 26, 1974‑‑ 24, 1975‑‑ 34, 1976‑‑ 25, 1977‑‑ 52, 1978‑‑ 31, 1979‑‑ 64, 1980‑‑ 47, 1981‑‑ 50, 1982‑‑ 30, 1983‑‑ 31, 1984‑‑ 33, 1985‑‑ 11, 1986‑‑ 37, 1987‑‑ 54, 1988‑‑ 37,
Total‑‑ 632 votes from 200 matches.
Named as Best player in 13.8% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 50.0% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
1972— 39 votes: 1 2 1 3 . . 3 3 2 5 . 1 2 . . . 5 4 3 2 2
1973— 26 votes: . 5 . 5 . 3 . . . . . . 2 . 2 . . . 4 . . . 5
1974— 24 votes: . . . . . . 4 4 . . . 3 1 . 5 . . . . . 3 . 1 . 3 .
1975— 34 votes: . . . . . 5 . . 1 3 . 2 . 5 5 . 3 2 5 . 3
1976— 25 votes: 5 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . 5 . . 3 5 4
1977— 52 votes: . . 2 . 5 5 . 3 5 2 . . 3 . 5 5 5 . . . . 2 5 3 1 1
1978— 31 votes: . . . 1 . . . . . 5 . . 3 4 . 1 5 5 . 2 5 . . .
1979— 64 votes: . 5 . 2 . 5 . . . 5 5 4 1 5 1 5 4 5 2 5 5 5
1980— 47 votes: . 3 5 1 3 . . . 2 . 1 1 1 . 2 5 1 4 4 5 3 3 . 3
1981— 50 votes: . . 4 4 2 2 2 4 2 . 4 . 5 4 5 . 4 . . . . . 2 4 2
1982— 30 votes: . . 5 5 . 1 1 . . . . . . 2 5 . . . . . . 3 1 . 5 2
1983— 31 votes: 2 . . . 5 . 5 . 5 . . 1 . . . 4 . 2 4 2 1 .
1984— 33 votes: 1 . . . . . . . 3 3 3 . . . . . 4 3 3 5 3 . 5 . .
1986— 37 votes: . . 2 . . . . . . 2 2 . . . 1 2 4 2 5 4 2 . 2 . 4 5
1987— 54 votes: . . . 5 . 4 1 5 4 2 3 2 2 3 . 2 . 4 3 1 5 4 . 1 3 .
1988— 37 votes: . 3 2 3 . 1 . 5 4 . . . . . 5 3 . . 2 3 3 . . 3 . .

Best SANFL Goalkicking Seasons - match by match
1972— 23 goals: 2 2 . 3 . . 3 2 1 . 1 1 . 3 3 . . 1 . . 1
1973— 66 goals: 4 2 3 3 2 6 1 2 . 4 2 . . 1 11 4 5 4 3 2 . 1 6
1974— 34 goals: . 1 2 . 2 1 1 1 1 3 . 4 1 3 . . . . 2 . 3 . 1 1 7 .
1975— 35 goals: 2 4 2 . . . . . . 1 . . . 6 1 4 8 1 1 2 3
1976— 21 goals: 2 1 . 1 . . . . 2 . . . . 1 2 1 1 1 4 2 . . 3 .
1977— 32 goals: . . . . . . . . 2 1 . . 1 1 4 5 1 . 3 . . 3 8 1 . 2
1978— 35 goals: . . 3 4 1 1 3 4 2 . 4 . 1 . 1 . . . 4 5 1 . 1 .
1979— 21 goals: 1 2 1 1 2 2 . . 4 6 . . . . . . 1 . . 1 . .
1980— 37 goals: 1 . 3 1 2 2 1 . 1 3 1 . 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 4 5 2 1 .
1981— 25 goals: . 1 3 . . 2 2 1 1 . . . 2 1 2 1 1 . . . 3 1 3 1 .
1982— 27 goals: . 1 1 . . 1 2 1 2 2 . 1 1 . 4 . 2 2 . . 2 1 1 . 1 2
1983— 30 goals: . . 1 . . 1 . 1 2 1 3 3 1 1 2 1 . 2 2 3 5 1
1984— 24 goals: . 1 . 3 1 2 . 2 . . 2 2 . . 1 1 . 2 1 . 3 2 1 . .
1985— 19 goals: . 1 3 1 2 . 2 1 . . . 1 . . . . 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 . .
1988— 26 goals: 1 2 1 1 3 . . . . 2 . . 3 4 . . . 4 . 1 1 2 . . 1 .

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
11 goals v North in r15,19738 goals v West in QU,19778 goals v Centrals in r17,19757 goals v Port in PR,19746 goals v North in r10,19796 goals v Woodville in r14,19756 goals v North in GF,19736 goals v Centrals in r6,19735 goals v West in r21,19835 goals v Centrals in r21,19805 goals v South in r20,19785 goals v W.Torrens in r16,19775 goals v Port in r17,19734 goals v South in r18,19884 goals v Woodville in r14,1988

Summary
“Super” made his league debut as a 17 year old in 1971 against Centrals at Elizabeth while still a student at Seacombe High School. He established himself early in his career at centre-half-forward - booting six goals from that position in a best-afield performance in the 1973 grand final win. He remained the keystone in Glenelg's forward line until around 1978, when he transitioned into the club's no.1 ruckman - and remained there until is retirement after the 1988 grand final. He was club captain for 6 seasons from 1983 onwards, and maintained his high standards throughout his career with many observers rating him as best on ground in Glenelg's 1986 grand final win. During his playing career he amassed 448 league games for Glenelg as well as 19 state appearances and won many awards including 3 Glenelg best & fairest awards, 1 Fos Williams Medal and 2 All Australian selections.

Chris McDermott

Captain 2 seasons

1989--1990

Glenelg ladder positions:
5th 2nd

Glenelg Career
Player#: 656
Played: 1981--1996
Games: 277
Goals: 183

Achievements

2 seasons Glenelg Captain in 1989--1990
3X Glenelg Best & Fairest in 1986, 1987, 1988
200 Game Player
100 Career Goals
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 23 goals in 1986, 22 in 1982, 22 in 1981, 21 in 1988, 19 in 1987
Most Goals in a Match: 4 goals on 4 occasions
Glenelg Hall of Fame - 1977--1990
1X Fos Williams Medallist in 1987
1X Simpson Medallist in 1987
3X All Australian in 1986, 1987, 1992
7X State Captain in 1988, 1990-1995
2X Premiership Player in 1985 1986
1 Grand Finals as Captain in 1990
7 Grand Finals Played in 1981 1982 1985 1986 1987 1988 1990
66 Games with Adelaide Crows, Captain 1991-1994, Best and fairest 1992
15 State Games
SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002

Memorable Matches
1981‑‑round16 1985‑‑round4 1985‑‑round15 1985‑‑grand final 1986‑‑round13 1986‑‑round15 1987‑‑round13 1988‑‑round2 1988‑‑round18 1989‑‑round14 1989‑‑round16 1990‑‑round5 1990‑‑round9 1990‑‑round11 1995‑‑round2

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1981‑‑ 17, 1982‑‑ 12, 1983‑‑ 33, 1984‑‑ 23, 1985‑‑ 52, 1986‑‑ 74, 1987‑‑ 86, 1988‑‑ 82, 1989‑‑ 43, 1990‑‑ 29, 1995‑‑ 5, 1996‑‑ 20,
Total‑‑ 476 votes from 130 matches.
Named as Best player in 19.8% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 54.9% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
1981— 17 votes: . . . . . . . . . 2 . 2 . . . 4 . 4 . 1 . . 1 3 .
1982— 12 votes: . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . 2 . . . . 4 2 . . 1 . .
1983— 33 votes: . . . 4 . 2 3 4 . 5 5 3 . . 3 . . 1 3 . . .
1984— 23 votes: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . 5 4 . 5 . . 3
1985— 52 votes: . 4 . 5 4 . 2 1 5 5 . . 3 1 5 . 3 . 3 . . 5 . 3 3
1986— 74 votes: 3 5 4 4 4 4 5 3 5 . 3 . 4 4 5 5 5 3 3 3 . 2 . . . .
1987— 86 votes: 4 4 4 . 5 5 5 1 2 . 1 5 5 5 . 3 4 3 5 5 2 3 4 3 4 4
1988— 82 votes: . 5 . . 1 4 . 4 5 2 2 5 5 5 1 5 5 5 . 5 5 5 3 4 5 1
1989— 43 votes: . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 3 4 . 4 5 4 5 3 . 5 4
1990— 29 votes: . . . . 5 . . 3 5 . 5 2 5 . . . 4 . . . . . .
1996— 20 votes: . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . 3 5 5 2 . . .

Best SANFL Goalkicking Seasons - match by match
1981— 22 goals: . 2 . . 1 1 1 1 . . 1 1 . . . 3 . 1 1 1 1 2 . 4 1
1982— 22 goals: . . 1 . 2 . 1 . 4 . 2 3 1 1 4 . . 2 . . . 1 . . . .
1986— 23 goals: . 3 4 . 2 . . . 2 . . 1 . 1 2 2 1 . 1 1 2 . . . 1 .
1987— 19 goals: 1 . 2 1 2 1 . . 1 3 1 1 2 . . . 2 1 . . . 1 . . . .
1988— 21 goals: 2 3 1 . 2 2 1 . 1 . 1 2 . . . . 1 1 2 . 1 . . . 1 .
1990— 16 goals: 1 2 1 2 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 1 . . . . 3 . . 1 . 1 .

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
4 goals v W.Torrens in r3,19864 goals v W.Torrens in r15,19824 goals v West in r9,19824 goals v Norwood in PR,19813 goals v North in r17,19903 goals v Port in r2,19883 goals v Norwood in r10,19873 goals v Port in r2,19863 goals v Sturt in r4,19853 goals v Sturt in r14,19843 goals v Centrals in r12,19823 goals v North in r16,19812 goals v South in r4,19902 goals v Sturt in r2,19902 goals v Sturt in r13,1989

Summary
His courage, desperation, ability to read the play, get his hands on the ball and set up team-mates and remarkable toughness are legendary at Glenelg. In the club’s glory years of the late 1980’s he not surprisingly was known as the “heart of the Bay”.

Scott Salisbury

Captain 2 seasons

1991--1992

Glenelg ladder positions:
6th 2nd

Glenelg Career
Player#: 679
Played: 1983--1992
Games: 241
Goals: 69

Achievements

2 seasons Glenelg Captain in 1991--1992
200 Game Player
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 10 goals in 1992, 8 in 1991, 8 in 1988, 8 in 1983, 7 in 1986
Most Goals in a Match: 2 goals on 8 occasions
Glenelg Hall of Fame - 1977--1990
1X All Australian in 1987
2X Premiership Player in 1985 1986
1 Grand Finals as Captain in 1992
6 Grand Finals Played in 1985 1986 1987 1988 1990 1992
7 State Games

Memorable Matches
1983‑‑round14 1984‑‑round11 1984‑‑second semi 1985‑‑second semi 1986‑‑round12 1986‑‑round19 1988‑‑round11 1988‑‑round18 1989‑‑round15 1991‑‑round2 1991‑‑round8

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1983‑‑ 3, 1984‑‑ 16, 1985‑‑ 1, 1986‑‑ 11, 1987‑‑ 17, 1988‑‑ 22, 1989‑‑ 12, 1990‑‑ 5, 1991‑‑ 17, 1992‑‑ 5,
Total‑‑ 109 votes from 38 matches.
Named as Best player in 2.5% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 19.1% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
1984— 16 votes: . . . 1 . . . . . 1 4 . . . . . . 2 1 . . 1 2 4 .
1987— 17 votes: . . . . 3 1 . 3 . . . . . . . . . 1 4 . . . . . . 5
1988— 22 votes: . . . . 4 . . . . . 4 4 2 . . 1 . 3 1 . . . . . 3 .
1991— 17 votes: . 5 . . 3 5 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Best SANFL Goalkicking Seasons - match by match
1992— 10 goals: . . . . . 1 1 2 . . 1 . . . . 1 . 1 . . . 1 . 1 . 1

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
2 goals v West in r9,19922 goals v West in r2,19912 goals v Norwood in r1,19912 goals v Sturt in r20,19902 goals v South in r10,19882 goals v Sturt in r4,19862 goals v Port in r10,19832 goals v Centrals in r9,1983

Summary
One of Glenelg’s toughest, most desperate and committed footballers, he gave everything for the Tigers and at his peak was one of the first players selected for State duties. Dubbed the “Pocket Battleship” he was a key reason for Glenelg’s dominance in the mid-to-late 1980’s and he was one of the greatest clubmen you could see.

Nick Chigwidden

Captain 8 seasons

1993--2000

Glenelg ladder positions:
4th 4th 7th 7th 8th 9th 4th 9th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 714
Played: 1987--2000
Games: 293
Goals: 257

Achievements

8 seasons Glenelg Captain in 1993--2000
4X Glenelg Best & Fairest in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
200 Game Player
200 Career Goals
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 32 goals in 1991, 27 in 1992, 26 in 1995, 24 in 1989, 22 in 1994
Most Goals in a Match: 6 goals v Centrals in r14,1992; 6 v Sturt in r9,1991
Glenelg Hall of Fame - 1991--2023
3 Grand Finals Played in 1988 1990 1992
Great of Glenelg
2X Runner-up in Magarey Medal - 1993, 1999
2 State Games
SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2023

Memorable Matches
1989‑‑round4 1991‑‑round3 1991‑‑round9 1992‑‑round13 1992‑‑round14 1992‑‑elim final 1993‑‑round17 1993‑‑round19 1994‑‑round7 1995‑‑round15 1995‑‑round23 1999‑‑round6 1999‑‑round19 1999‑‑round21 2000‑‑round2

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1988‑‑ 4, 1989‑‑ 7, 1991‑‑ 45, 1992‑‑ 44, 1993‑‑ 38, 1994‑‑ 36, 1995‑‑ 31, 1996‑‑ 27, 1997‑‑ 30, 1998‑‑ 27, 1999‑‑ 34, 2000‑‑ 17,
Total‑‑ 340 votes from 104 matches.
Named as Best player in 9.8% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 39.1% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
1991— 45 votes: 4 . 5 1 5 2 . 5 3 5 4 2 . . . 2 . . . 3 4 .
1992— 44 votes: . 4 4 . 5 . . 3 . 5 . 4 3 3 . 3 . 5 . . . 1 4 . . .
1993— 38 votes: 5 . . . 3 2 3 5 . . . 1 4 . 5 5 . 2 . . 3 .
1994— 36 votes: . . 3 . . 5 . . . . 1 . 5 3 5 . . 3 2 3 . 5 1
1995— 31 votes: 4 . . . . . . . 3 . 4 . 5 . 1 . 2 5 2 . 5 .
1996— 27 votes: . . . . . 4 . 1 1 . 2 . . 5 4 4 . 1 2 3
1997— 30 votes: 2 4 1 3 2 . . . . . . . 2 . . 5 3 3 . 5
1998— 27 votes: 2 . 5 5 . 4 2 . . . . 4 . 1 . . . 4 . .
1999— 34 votes: . 3 4 . 5 . . . . . . . . 4 . 4 4 5 . 2 2 1
2000— 17 votes: 3 . . . 4 . 4 2 . . 4 . . . . . . . . .

Best SANFL Goalkicking Seasons - match by match
1988— 22 goals: 2 2 . 1 1 . 1 2 . 1 . . . 1 1 3 1 2 . 3 . 1 . . . .
1989— 24 goals: 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 . 2 . . 1 3 . 1 . . . . 1 3 1
1991— 32 goals: 2 . 5 2 1 1 3 6 3 . . 2 . 1 1 2 . . 1 1 1 .
1992— 27 goals: 1 1 1 . 1 1 . 4 . 1 . 3 6 1 . 1 1 . 1 1 . . 3 . . .
1993— 21 goals: 1 1 2 1 2 . . 2 . 1 . 1 2 2 1 2 . . . . 3 .
1994— 22 goals: . . 1 . 1 3 . . 1 1 1 . . 2 2 1 1 1 . 2 2 1 2
1995— 26 goals: 2 1 1 . 1 2 2 1 3 1 . 1 2 . 1 . 1 . . 2 3 2
1999— 17 goals: . . . 2 . . . . 1 1 . . 3 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 . .

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
6 goals v Centrals in r14,19926 goals v Sturt in r9,19915 goals v South in r3,19914 goals v West in r9,19923 goals v North in r15,19993 goals v Sturt in r23,19953 goals v Port in r10,19953 goals v West in r7,19943 goals v Port in QU,19933 goals v South in EL,19923 goals v Norwood in r13,19923 goals v Norwood in r10,19913 goals v WW Eagles in r8,19913 goals v Sturt in r22,19893 goals v Woodville in r14,1989

Summary
An ultra-determined, competitive, fearless rover and inspirational leader, Chiggy for many years after the arrival of the Crows in SA football remained the heart and soul of the Glenelg Football Club. Tony Symonds, Chigwidden’s coach in 1995-96, said he was “one of the most outstanding club men Glenelg had ever had. He has as much heart as any player I’ve played with and he doesn’t accept second best”.

Simon Hele

Captain

2001

Glenelg ladder positions:
9th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 745
Played: 1991--2002
Games: 197
Goals: 66

Achievements

Glenelg Captain in 2001
100 Game Player
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 11 goals in 1998, 9 in 1996, 8 in 1991, 7 in 1999, 5 in 2002
Most Goals in a Match: 2 goals on 7 occasions
Glenelg Hall of Fame - 1991--2023
4 State Games

Memorable Matches
1991‑‑round9 1993‑‑round23 1993‑‑first semi 1994‑‑round5 1994‑‑round7 1994‑‑round11 1995‑‑round4 1996‑‑round3 1996‑‑round5 1998‑‑round17 1999‑‑round8 2002‑‑round23

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1991‑‑ 23, 1992‑‑ 3, 1993‑‑ 15, 1994‑‑ 28, 1995‑‑ 12, 1996‑‑ 31, 1998‑‑ 34, 1999‑‑ 12, 2000‑‑ 18, 2001‑‑ 6, 2002‑‑ 11,
Total‑‑ 193 votes from 66 matches.
Named as Best player in 6.6% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 33.5% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
1991— 23 votes: 2 . 1 5 . . . 3 4 2 . . 2 . . 1 3 . . . . .
1993— 15 votes: 1 . 1 . . . . . . . 3 . . . 2 . 3 . . 3 . 2
1994— 28 votes: 1 1 . . 4 4 4 2 3 5 . . . . 1 . . . . . . 3 .
1996— 31 votes: . 5 4 4 5 5 1 4 . 1 . . . 2 . . . . . .
1998— 34 votes: . . . . . 2 5 5 4 2 2 . 5 . 5 3 . . . 1
2000— 18 votes: . . . . . . . . . . 1 5 3 . . . 2 4 1 2

Best SANFL Goalkicking Seasons - match by match
1998— 11 goals: . . . . 1 . 1 1 . . 2 1 1 . . 1 1 1 1 .

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
2 goals v Norwood in r22,20022 goals v West in r6,19992 goals v Norwood in r12,19982 goals v North in r10,19962 goals v Port in r1,19952 goals v Sturt in r18,19912 goals v West in r11,1991

Summary
A skilful, speedy wingman who kept on fighting back from injuries - he broke his collarbone twice and dislocated his shoulder four times - refusing to believe he could not again wear his beloved Glenelg guernsey. Although he never won a Tigers club champion award, his consistency was borne out by the fact he was runner up in Glenelg’s best-and-fairest counts in 1996, 1998 and 2000 and third in 1993-94 and 2002.

James Byrne

Captain

2002

Glenelg ladder positions:
9th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 841
Played: 1999--2002
Games: 52
Goals: 26

Achievements

Glenelg Captain in 2002
Glenelg Best & Fairest in 2002
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 9 goals in 1999, 7 in 2002, 5 in 2001, 5 in 2000
Most Goals in a Match: 2 goals on 5 occasions

Memorable Matches
1999‑‑round1 1999‑‑round7 1999‑‑round9 2000‑‑round15 2000‑‑round22 2001‑‑round8 2001‑‑round11 2002‑‑round23

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1999‑‑ 34, 2000‑‑ 29, 2001‑‑ 21, 2002‑‑ 32,
Total‑‑ 116 votes from 33 matches.
Named as Best player in 15.4% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 63.5% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
1999— 34 votes: 3 4 3 4 4 5 . 5 . . 3 . . 3 . . . . . . . .
2000— 29 votes: . . 5 . . . . 5 . . . 4 5 . 2 . 3 . 5 .
2001— 21 votes: . 2 . . 2 . 4 4 4 5 . . . . . . . . . .
2002— 32 votes: 5 . 2 4 . . 1 2 . 4 . 2 . . . 3 4 1 . 4

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
2 goals v South in r10,20012 goals v Sturt in r17,20002 goals v North in r14,20002 goals v Norwood in r16,19992 goals v North in r5,1999

Kym Koster

Captain

2003

Glenelg ladder positions:
8th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 889
Played: 2002--2003
Games: 31
Goals: 3

Achievements

Glenelg Captain in 2003

Memorable Matches
2002‑‑round10 2002‑‑round15 2002‑‑round20 2003‑‑round2 2003‑‑round5

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
2002‑‑ 18, 2003‑‑ 16,
Total‑‑ 34 votes from 10 matches.
Named as Best player in 12.9% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 32.3% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match
2002— 18 votes: . . . 5 . . 2 . . . . . 3 3 . . 5 . . .
2003— 16 votes: . 1 . 4 5 . . 5 . . 1 . . . . . . . . .

Ben Moore

Captain 2 seasons

2004--2005

Glenelg ladder positions:
7th 8th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 784
Played: 1995, 2000--2007
Games: 123
Goals: 74

Achievements

2 seasons Glenelg Captain in 2004--2005
100 Game Player
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 18 goals in 2007, 11 in 2003, 8 in 2000, 7 in 2006, 7 in 2005
Most Goals in a Match: 4 goals v West in r11,2007
24 games with Richmond 1996-99

Memorable Matches
1995‑‑round20 2003‑‑round15 2004‑‑round3 2005‑‑round1 2005‑‑round8 2006‑‑round11 2006‑‑round17 2007‑‑round11 2007‑‑round15 2007‑‑round16

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
1995‑‑ 3, 2001‑‑ 8, 2002‑‑ 12, 2003‑‑ 30, 2004‑‑ 24, 2005‑‑ 22, 2006‑‑ 30, 2007‑‑ 25,
Total‑‑ 154 votes from 46 matches.
Named as Best player in 7.3% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 37.4% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
2003— 30 votes: . . . . . . 1 4 . 5 4 . 5 . 1 3 . 3 4 .
2004— 24 votes: 4 . 5 . . 3 . . . . . 3 . 5 . . . . 4 .
2005— 22 votes: 5 . 1 . 4 2 4 . . . . 3 3 . . . . . . .
2006— 30 votes: . 4 . . 4 . . . 1 5 5 . 2 . 3 . . 4 . 2
2007— 25 votes: 4 . 3 . . 3 . . 4 . . . 5 5 . . . . . . . 1

Best SANFL Goalkicking Seasons - match by match
2003— 11 goals: . . . . . . . . . 3 1 . . . . 2 . 1 3 1
2007— 18 goals: 2 2 . . 1 . . . 4 1 1 . 2 1 . . . 1 1 . 2 .

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
4 goals v West in r11,20073 goals v Norwood in r10,20063 goals v South in r13,20053 goals v West in r22,20033 goals v WW Eagles in r11,20033 goals v Centrals in r4,20012 goals v Sturt in EL,20072 goals v Norwood in r15,20072 goals v West in r3,20072 goals v Sturt in r2,20072 goals v South in r4,20042 goals v Sturt in r18,20032 goals v South in r10,20022 goals v South in r3,20012 goals v North in r14,2000

Summary
Between 2003-2007 Moore finished 3rd, 5th, 7th, 4th, 6th in Glenelg's best and fairest award, showing his consistently high level of performance as the Tigers rose up the premiership table. His pace and ability to run all day made him a match-winner on the wing and he kicked the decisive goal in the elimination final success against Sturt in 2007.

Ben Mules

Captain 6 seasons

2006--2011

Glenelg ladder positions:
6th 4th 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 894
Played: 2002--2013
Games: 212
Goals: 41

Achievements

6 seasons Glenelg Captain in 2006--2011
200 Game Player
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 10 goals in 2006, 8 in 2013, 8 in 2012, 5 in 2003
Most Goals in a Match: 3 goals on 2 occasions
Glenelg Hall of Fame - 1991--2023
1 Grand Finals as Captain in 2008
1 Grand Finals Played in 2008
Best and Fairest runner-up in 2007, and third in 2005

Memorable Matches
2003‑‑round1 2006‑‑round3 2007‑‑round22 2008‑‑round13 2008‑‑round14 2008‑‑round22 2009‑‑round8 2009‑‑round21 2010‑‑round12 2010‑‑round13 2011‑‑round3 2012‑‑round11

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
2002‑‑ 5, 2003‑‑ 13, 2004‑‑ 7, 2005‑‑ 12, 2006‑‑ 9, 2007‑‑ 14, 2008‑‑ 14, 2009‑‑ 11, 2010‑‑ 20, 2011‑‑ 14, 2012‑‑ 10, 2013‑‑ 10,
Total‑‑ 139 votes from 48 matches.
Named as Best player in 1.9% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 22.6% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
2003— 13 votes: 4 . . . . . . . . 1 . . . 4 . . . 2 . 2
2007— 14 votes: . 3 . 1 . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 . . .
2008— 14 votes: . . . . . . . . . . 1 5 . . . 1 . 2 4 . . 1 .
2010— 20 votes: . . . . . . . . . 3 5 4 4 . . 3 . 1 . . . .
2011— 14 votes: . . 4 . . 2 3 . . 1 . . 4 . . . . . . . .

Best SANFL Goalkicking Seasons - match by match
2006— 10 goals: 1 1 . . . . . . 2 . 1 2 . 2 1 . . . . .

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
3 goals v WW Eagles in r11,20123 goals v West in r22,20032 goals v WW Eagles in r8,20132 goals v South in r24,20122 goals v West in r16,20062 goals v North in r13,20062 goals v Norwood in r10,2006

Summary
An outstanding leader and much-loved clubman, Mules played a crucial role in the Tigers’ rise up the premiership table from the mid 2000s to successive minor premierships in 2008-09. A disciplined, hard-working, hard-tackling and rebounding defender he helped get the best out of the men around him.

Ty Allen

Captain 3 seasons

2012--2014

Glenelg ladder positions:
6th 9th 10th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 916
Played: 2003--2014
Games: 160
Goals: 51

Achievements

3 seasons Glenelg Captain in 2012--2014
3X Glenelg Best & Fairest in 2008, 2010, 2012
100 Game Player
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 9 goals in 2011, 8 in 2010, 6 in 2013, 6 in 2012, 5 in 2005
Most Goals in a Match: 4 goals v WW Eagles in r20,2005
Glenelg Hall of Fame - 1991--2023
1 Grand Finals Played in 2008
1 State Game

Memorable Matches
2006‑‑round18 2007‑‑elim final 2008‑‑round4 2008‑‑round5 2008‑‑round12 2008‑‑round22 2008‑‑round23 2009‑‑round12 2010‑‑round10 2010‑‑round12 2012‑‑round3 2012‑‑round14

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
2006‑‑ 5, 2007‑‑ 7, 2008‑‑ 36, 2009‑‑ 30, 2010‑‑ 42, 2011‑‑ 6, 2012‑‑ 21, 2013‑‑ 1, 2014‑‑ 3,
Total‑‑ 151 votes from 47 matches.
Named as Best player in 7.5% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 29.4% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
2008— 36 votes: . . 4 5 . 3 4 . . 5 . 1 . . . 4 . . 5 5 . . .
2009— 30 votes: . . . 5 . . . 1 . . 5 3 . 3 . 2 . 3 2 2 4 .
2010— 42 votes: . . 4 . . 3 . . 5 4 2 5 . . 2 . . 3 . 4 5 5
2012— 21 votes: . 3 . . 3 . . . . . . 1 5 4 . . 4 . 1 .

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
4 goals v WW Eagles in r20,20052 goals v Norwood in r11,20112 goals v Sturt in r13,2010

Summary
An inspirational bellgetter who loved nothing better than throwing himself into the bottom of a pack to win the hard ball, then getting his team-mates involved with his slick handball. In his prime the best midfielder in the SANFL, Allen finished third in Magarey Medal voting three years in a row from 2008-10. At the Bay he didn’t miss out, just the 10th player to win three club champion awards.

Andrew Bradley

Captain 5 seasons

2014--2018

Glenelg ladder positions:
10th 9th 7th 7th 6th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 984
Played: 2010--2022
Games: 201
Goals: 38

Achievements

5 seasons Glenelg Captain in 2014--2018
2X Glenelg Best & Fairest in 2013, 2014
200 Game Player
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 6 goals in 2019, 5 in 2021, 5 in 2013, 5 in 2012
Most Goals in a Match: 2 goals on 3 occasions
Glenelg Hall of Fame - 1991--2023
Premiership Player in 2019
2 Grand Finals Played in 2019 2021

Memorable Matches
2011‑‑round2 2012‑‑round11 2013‑‑round17 2014‑‑round18 2015‑‑round9 2015‑‑round10 2016‑‑round2 2016‑‑round4 2017‑‑round1 2019‑‑round13 2020‑‑round5 2021‑‑prelim final

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
2011‑‑ 5, 2012‑‑ 23, 2013‑‑ 42, 2014‑‑ 27, 2015‑‑ 37, 2016‑‑ 14, 2017‑‑ 19, 2018‑‑ 4, 2019‑‑ 17, 2020‑‑ 13, 2021‑‑ 10, 2022‑‑ 11,
Total‑‑ 222 votes from 72 matches.
Named as Best player in 5.5% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 35.8% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
2012— 23 votes: . 2 4 2 . . 4 . . 4 . 4 . 3 . . . . . .
2013— 42 votes: . 3 . . . . . 5 4 5 3 . . . 5 4 2 4 4 3
2014— 27 votes: . . 1 . 2 4 4 4 . . . . . 3 . 4 2 3
2015— 37 votes: . . 3 3 1 1 . 2 5 5 . . 3 2 2 5 . 5
2017— 19 votes: 3 . . . 4 . 5 . . . . 4 3 . . . . .
2019— 17 votes: . 2 . 1 . 3 2 . . . . 2 3 . . . 4 . . . .
2020— 13 votes: . 1 . 4 3 . . 1 3 . 1 . . . .
2021— 10 votes: . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . 1 . 1 1 . 3 .

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
2 goals v Sturt in r2,20172 goals v West in r2,20162 goals v WW Eagles in r15,2015

Summary
Better known as Mr Reliable, is a champion of the club in every way. During his league career, which spanned from 2010 - 2022, he was a 200 gamer, a premiership player, captain, two-time best and fairest winner, state representative and GFC Player Life Member. Through every hardship, he always played with courage, loyalty and the trademark Glenelg spirit that made him one of the most admired figures in the club’s history

Chris Curran

Captain 3 seasons

2018--2019, 2021

Glenelg ladder positions:
6th 1st 2nd

Notes:
Co-Captain with Max Proud in 2021

Glenelg Career
Player#: 1001
Played: 2011--2021, 2024
Games: 160
Goals: 15

Achievements

3 seasons Glenelg Captain in 2018--2019, 2021
100 Game Player
Premiership Captain in 2019
2X Premiership Player in 2019 2024
2 Grand Finals as Captain in 2019 2021
3 Grand Finals Played in 2019 2021 2024

Memorable Matches
2018‑‑round16 2018‑‑round17 2019‑‑round2 2019‑‑round4 2019‑‑round5 2019‑‑round8 2020‑‑round6 2021‑‑round3 2021‑‑round7 2021‑‑round10 2024‑‑round1 2024‑‑round19

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
2013‑‑ 17, 2015‑‑ 4, 2016‑‑ 3, 2017‑‑ 13, 2018‑‑ 49, 2019‑‑ 26, 2020‑‑ 16, 2021‑‑ 28, 2024‑‑ 27,
Total‑‑ 183 votes from 64 matches.
Named as Best player in 9.4% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 40.0% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
2013— 17 votes: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . 1 1 5 5
2017— 13 votes: 1 . . . . 4 . 3 . 2 . . . 2 . . 1 .
2018— 49 votes: . 2 . 2 . 5 . 5 3 1 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 1
2019— 26 votes: . 3 . 5 5 . . 2 1 3 2 . 1 . 2 . . 2 . . .
2020— 16 votes: . . 2 5 . 4 . . . . . . . . 5
2021— 28 votes: . . 5 . 1 1 5 2 4 5 . . . 3 . 1 . . . 1 .
2024— 27 votes: 1 . . 2 . . . 2 3 3 . . 3 . . 2 1 5 3 2 . .

Max Proud

Captain 4 seasons

2020--2023

Glenelg ladder positions:
4th 2nd 4th 1st

Notes:
Co-Captain with Chris Curran in 2021

Glenelg Career
Player#: 1014
Played: 2012--2025
Games: 210
Goals: 18

Achievements

4 seasons Glenelg Captain in 2020--2023
2X Glenelg Best & Fairest in 2018, 2022
200 Game Player
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 8 goals in 2013
Most Goals in a Match: 2 goals on 3 occasions
Premiership Captain in 2023
3X Premiership Player in 2019 2023 2024
2 Grand Finals as Captain in 2021 2023
4 Grand Finals Played in 2019 2021 2023 2024

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
2012‑‑ 4, 2013‑‑ 1, 2014‑‑ 10, 2018‑‑ 26, 2019‑‑ 18, 2020‑‑ 4, 2021‑‑ 11, 2022‑‑ 27, 2023‑‑ 27, 2024‑‑ 20, 2025‑‑ 20,
Total‑‑ 168 votes from 66 matches.
Named as Best player in 1.9% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 31.4% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
2018— 26 votes: 4 1 1 . 2 4 . 4 4 . 1 1 2 . . 2 . .
2019— 18 votes: 3 1 1 . 4 . . 3 . . . . . . . 5 . . 1 . .
2021— 11 votes: . . . 1 . . 3 . . 3 . 2 . . 2 . . . . . .
2022— 27 votes: . . . . 2 4 1 4 1 . 3 1 . . 3 . 4 3 1 .
2023— 27 votes: . 4 3 1 . 2 . . 4 . . . . 4 5 . . 1 3 .
2024— 20 votes: . 4 . . . 3 1 . . . . 3 . . . 1 3 . . 5 . .
2025— 20 votes: . 2 . . 4 1 . . 3 . . . 2 3 . . . . . 5 . .

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
2 goals v Port in r23,20132 goals v Centrals in r22,20132 goals v North in r21,2013

Liam McBean

Captain 2 seasons

2024--2025

Glenelg ladder positions:
1st 2nd

Glenelg Career
Player#: 1085
Played: 2017, 2019--2025
Games: 153
Goals: 377

Achievements

2 seasons Glenelg Captain in 2024--2025
5X Glenelg Top Goalkicker in 2017, 2019--2021, 2024
100 Game Player
300 Career Goals
4X 50-99 SANFL Goals in a Season in 2019, 2021, 2024, 2025
Most Goals in an SANFL Season: 56 goals in 2021, 55 in 2024, 53 in 2025, 53 in 2019, 46 in 2023
Most Goals in a Match: 9 goals v Adelaide in r2,2019
3X Ken Farmer Medallist in 2019, 2020, 2021
1X Jack Oatey Medallist in 2024
1X Bob Quinn Medallist in 2020
2X State Captain in 2022, 2025
Premiership Captain in 2024
3X Premiership Player in 2019 2023 2024
2 Grand Finals as Captain in 2024 2025
5 Grand Finals Played in 2019 2021 2023 2024 2025

Newspaper Best Player Votes Each Season
(Votes allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis according to best 5 Glenelg players named in the newspaper for each SANFL game)
2017‑‑ 15, 2019‑‑ 22, 2020‑‑ 10, 2021‑‑ 26, 2022‑‑ 27, 2023‑‑ 32, 2024‑‑ 29, 2025‑‑ 15,
Total‑‑ 176 votes from 57 matches.
Named as Best player in 8.5% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 37.3% of matches.

Best Voting Seasons - match by match (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
2017— 15 votes: 5 3 . . . . . . . . . 3 1 . 3 . . .
2019— 22 votes: . 5 . . . . . 4 4 . 4 . 2 . 1 . . . 2 . .
2021— 26 votes: 2 . . 5 4 . . . . 2 3 . 5 . . 5 . . . . .
2022— 27 votes: 2 . 3 . . 3 . . . . . 2 . 4 1 . . 5 2 5
2023— 32 votes: . . . 4 . 5 . 5 . 4 . 5 1 . . . . 4 4 .
2024— 29 votes: 3 . 3 . . . . . . 1 . . 4 . 5 . . 4 . 1 3 5
2025— 15 votes: . . 1 . . . . 2 . . 2 . 1 4 . . . 1 . 2 2 .

Best SANFL Goalkicking Seasons - match by match
2017— 38 goals: 6 3 1 1 2 . 2 1 1 . 1 5 4 1 4 2 2 2
2019— 53 goals: 1 9 . 1 . 2 3 4 5 3 6 2 4 1 4 . 1 . 3 4 .
2020— 39 goals: 4 2 3 2 5 5 4 1 1 2 3 2 . 4 1
2021— 56 goals: 3 1 1 3 5 . 3 4 2 5 3 2 6 1 3 7 . 2 3 2 .
2022— 37 goals: 3 4 4 1 1 5 1 2 . 4 2 2 . 3 1 1 . . 1 2
2023— 46 goals: 1 3 1 1 . 6 1 5 3 2 3 6 4 1 1 1 . 4 3 .
2024— 55 goals: 5 . 5 . 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 6 1 . 5 2 4 4 7
2025— 53 goals: 2 2 4 . . 3 3 4 4 1 4 4 3 5 3 2 . 4 1 1 2 1

Most Goals in an SANFL Match
9 goals v Adelaide in r2,20197 goals v Norwood in GF,20247 goals v Centrals in r17,20216 goals v Norwood in r16,20246 goals v Norwood in r12,20236 goals v North in r6,20236 goals v Sturt in r14,20216 goals v Centrals in r11,20196 goals v Port in r1,20175 goals v South in r14,20255 goals v South in r19,20245 goals v Adelaide in r3,20245 goals v Port in r1,20245 goals v Adelaide in r8,20235 goals v North in r6,2022