Glenelg Coaches (1921 to 2024)
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Jack Hanley
Coach 1 season
1921. 14 Games
incl. Captain Coach 1921
Glenelg ladder positions:
8th
Glenelg Career
Player#: 1
Played: 1921--1924
Games: 54
Goals: 36
Coach: 1921; 14 games - 0.0% won
Achievements
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 Seasons (≥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
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.
| Won-Lost: | 0—14 | 0.0% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | — | |
| GFs W-L: | — |
Glenelg ladder positions:
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
- 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 Seasons (≥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
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
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
Henry R Head
Coach 2 seasons
1922--1923. 28 Games
| Won-Lost: | 0—28 | 0.0% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | — | |
| GFs W-L: | — |
Glenelg ladder positions:
8th 8th
Glenelg Career
Player#: 52
Played: 1923
Games: 7
Goals: 1
Coach: 1922--1923; 28 games - 0.0% won
Achievements
- 2 seasons Glenelg Coach in 1922--1923
- Won the 1909 Magarey Medal with West Adelaide
- SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002
Memorable Matches
1923‑‑round1 1923‑‑round3 1923‑‑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)
1923‑‑ 6,
Total‑‑ 6 votes from 3 matches.
Best Seasons
1923— 6 votes: . 3 2 . . . . . . . . . 1 .
Fred Pincombe
Coach 1 season
1924. 3 Games
| Won-Lost: | 0—3 | 0.0% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | — | |
| GFs W-L: | — |
Glenelg ladder positions:
8th
Notes:
Fred 'Stump' Pincombe was appointed coach for the 1924 season, but resigned after round 3.
Glenelg Career
Coach: 1924; 3 games - 0.0% won
Achievements
- 1 season Glenelg Coach in 1924
Dave Smith
Coach 1 season
1924. 11 Games
| Won-Lost: | 0—11 | 0.0% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | — | |
| GFs W-L: | — |
Glenelg ladder positions:
8th
Notes:
Dave Smith was appointed caretaker coach in round 4, after Fred Pincombe resigned, and coached for the remaining 11 games in 1924.
Glenelg Career
Coach: 1924; 11 games - 0.0% won
Achievements
- 1 season Glenelg Coach in 1924
Cyril Hoft
Coach 1 season
1925. 14 Games
incl. Captain Coach 1925
Glenelg ladder positions:
8th
Glenelg Career
Player#: 70
Played: 1924--1927
Games: 56
Goals: 26
Coach: 1925; 14 games - 14.3% won
Achievements
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 Seasons (≥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 . . . .
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.
| Won-Lost: | 2—12 | 14.3% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | — | |
| GFs W-L: | — |
Glenelg ladder positions:
8th
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 a Match: 5 goals v Norwood in round 8, 1927; 5 goals v Torrens in round 11, 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 Seasons (≥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 . . . .
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
Coach 5 seasons
1926--1927, 1930--1932. 82 Games
incl. Captain Coach 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
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 Seasons (≥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.
| Won-Lost: | 24—58 | 29.3% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | — | |
| GFs W-L: | — |
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 Seasons (≥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
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
Roy Brown
Coach 4 seasons
1928--1929, 1938--1939. 68 Games
incl. Captain Coach 1929
Glenelg ladder positions:
7th 7th 8th 8th
Glenelg Career
Player#: 110
Played: 1929
Games: 9
Goals: 4
Coach: 1928--1929, 1938--1939; 68 games - 20.6% won
Achievements
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.
| Won-Lost: | 14—54 | 20.6% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | — | |
| GFs W-L: | — |
Glenelg ladder positions:
7th 7th 8th 8th
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.
Bruce McGregor
Coach 3 seasons
1933--1935. 54 Games
| Won-Lost: | 22—31—1 | 41.7% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | 2—1 | 66.7% won |
| GFs W-L: | 1—0 | 100.0% won |
Glenelg ladder positions:
6th 1st 8th
Glenelg Career
Coach: 1933--1935; 54 games - 40.7% won
Achievements
- 3 seasons Glenelg Coach in 1933--1935
- Premiership Coach in 1934
- 1 Grand Finals as Coach in 1934
- Won 1926 & 1927 Magarey Medals with West Adelaide
- 102 games with West Adelaide from 1923 to 1929
- SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002
Walter Scott
Coach 2 seasons
1936--1937. 34 Games
| Won-Lost: | 7—26—1 | 22.1% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | — | |
| GFs W-L: | — |
Glenelg ladder positions:
7th 8th
Glenelg Career
Coach: 1936--1937; 34 games - 20.6% won
Achievements
- 2 seasons Glenelg Coach in 1936--1937
- Won 1921, 1924, 1930 Magarey Medals with Norwood
- 175 games with Norwood from 1920 to 1932
- SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002
Marcus Boyall
Coach 2 seasons
1940, 1960. 25 Games
incl. Captain Coach 1940
Glenelg ladder positions:
8th 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
Achievements
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 Seasons (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
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 . . . . . . .
Most SANFL Goals in a Season
1941— 41 goals: 4 3 2 3 1 5 1 2 1 1 3 1 . 1 . 4 9
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.
| Won-Lost: | 3—22 | 12.0% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | — | |
| GFs W-L: | — |
Glenelg ladder positions:
8th 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
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 a Season: 41 goals in 1941
- Most Goals in a Match: 9 goals v South in round 17, 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 Seasons (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
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 . . . . . . .
Most SANFL Goals in a Season
1941— 41 goals: 4 3 2 3 1 5 1 2 1 1 3 1 . 1 . 4 9
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.
Wally Steele
Coach 1 season
1940. 10 Games
| Won-Lost: | 2—8 | 20.0% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | — | |
| GFs W-L: | — |
Glenelg ladder positions:
8th
Notes:
Wally Steele was appointed league coach in round 8, after Marcus Boyall resigned, and coached the remainder of the year for 2 wins and 8 losses. He had previously been Glenelg's Association, or B grade coach.
Glenelg Career
Coach: 1940; 10 games - 20.0% won
Achievements
- 1 season Glenelg Coach in 1940
Ray Curnow
Coach 5 seasons
1941, 1945--1948. 75 Games
| Won-Lost: | 22—53 | 29.3% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | — | |
| GFs W-L: | — |
Glenelg ladder positions:
6th 7th 8th 7th 6th
Notes:
Was not originally appointed coach in 1946, but took over from Norm Betson when he stood down as coach after round 10.
Glenelg Career
Player#: 139
Played: 1931--1938
Games: 88
Goals: 9
Coach: 1941, 1945--1948; 75 games - 29.3% won
Achievements
- 5 seasons Glenelg Coach in 1941, 1945--1948
- Great of Glenelg
- 2 seasons West-Glenelg coach during WWII - 1943-1944
Memorable Matches
1931‑‑round16 1932‑‑round4 1932‑‑round6 1932‑‑round11 1935‑‑round4 1935‑‑round13 1938‑‑round10 1938‑‑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)
1931‑‑ 3, 1932‑‑ 7, 1935‑‑ 8, 1937‑‑ 10, 1938‑‑ 11,
Total‑‑ 39 votes from 15 matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 17.0% of matches.
Best Seasons
1938— 11 votes: . 2 . . . . . 3 . 1 . . . 2 . . 3
1937— 10 votes: . . . . . 3 . . . . . . 3 . 1 3 .
Norm Betson
Coach 1 season
1946. 10 Games
| Won-Lost: | 0—10 | 0.0% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | — | |
| GFs W-L: | — |
Glenelg ladder positions:
8th
Notes:
Norm Betson was recruited from Essendon and appointed Glenelg's league coach in 1946. But after 10 consecutive losses, Betson stood down as coach and was replaced by Ray Curnow for the last 7 rounds.
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 a Season: 18 goals in 1948
- Most Goals in a Match: 5 goals v South in round 1,1947
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 Seasons
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 . .
Allan 'Bull' Reval
Coach 1 season
1949. 17 Games
| Won-Lost: | 8—9 | 47.1% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | — | |
| GFs W-L: | — |
Glenelg ladder positions:
6th
Glenelg Career
Coach: 1949; 17 games - 47.1% won
Achievements
- 1 season Glenelg Coach in 1949
- SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2004
Johnny Taylor
Coach 3 seasons
1950--1952. 57 Games
incl. Captain Coach 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
Achievements
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 Seasons (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
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 .
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.
| Won-Lost: | 32—25 | 56.1% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | 2—3 | 40.0% won |
| GFs W-L: | 0—1 | 0.0% won |
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
Achievements
- 3 seasons Glenelg Coach in 1950--1952 (incl. Captain Coach in 1950--1952)
- 3 seasons Glenelg Captain in 1950--1952
- 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 Seasons (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
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 .
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
Coach 2 seasons
1953--1954. 38 Games
incl. Captain Coach 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
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 Seasons
1953— 23 votes: 5 4 . 3 . 5 . . . 5 . . . . . 1 . . . .
1954— 14 votes: . . . 3 . 1 . 4 . 4 2 . . . . . . .
1955— 12 votes: 3 4 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Most SANFL Goals in a Season
1953— 44 goals: 7 3 . 3 1 4 3 1 2 7 2 3 1 . 1 3 1 2 . .
| Won-Lost: | 14—24 | 36.8% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | 1—1 | 50.0% won |
| GFs W-L: | — |
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 a Season: 44 goals in 1953
- Most Goals in a Match: 7 goals v South in round 1, 1953; 7 goals v West in round 10, 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 Seasons
1953— 23 votes: 5 4 . 3 . 5 . . . 5 . . . . . 1 . . . .
1954— 14 votes: . . . 3 . 1 . 4 . 4 2 . . . . . . .
1955— 12 votes: 3 4 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Most SANFL Goals in a Season
1953— 44 goals: 7 3 . 3 1 4 3 1 2 7 2 3 1 . 1 3 1 2 . .
Charlie 'Chooka May
Coach 3 seasons
1955--1957. 53 Games
| Won-Lost: | 19—33—1 | 36.8% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | — | |
| GFs W-L: | — |
Glenelg ladder positions:
6th 6th 7th
Glenelg Career
Coach: 1955--1957; 53 games - 35.8% won
Achievements
- 3 seasons Glenelg Coach in 1955--1957
Neil Davies
Coach 3 seasons
1958--1959, 1961. 44 Games
incl. Captain Coach 1958--1959
Glenelg ladder positions:
7th 3rd
Notes:
Was not officially appointed coach in 1961, but took over as coach for 6 games in 1961 while Stan Wickham was recovering from illness.
Glenelg Career
Player#: 368
Played: 1951--1963
Games: 143
Goals: 105
Coach: 1958--1959, 1961; 44 games - 38.6% won
Achievements
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 Seasons (≥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 . .
Most SANFL Goals in a Season
1953— 24 goals: 3 4 3 1 1 1 . 1 2 . 1 1 . . . . . 3 . 3
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.
| Won-Lost: | 17—27 | 38.6% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | 1—1 | 50.0% won |
| GFs W-L: | — |
Glenelg ladder positions:
7th 3rd
Notes:
Was not officially appointed coach in 1961, but took over as coach for 6 games in 1961 while Stan Wickham was recovering from illness.
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 a Season: 24 goals in 1953
- Most Goals in a Match: 4 goals in round 2, 1953; 4 goals in round 13, 1954; 4 goals in round 9, 1956
- 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 Seasons (≥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 . .
Most SANFL Goals in a Season
1953— 24 goals: 3 4 3 1 1 1 . 1 2 . 1 1 . . . . . 3 . 3
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.
Stan Wickham
Coach 1 season
1961. 13 Games
| Won-Lost: | 3—10 | 23.1% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | — | |
| GFs W-L: | — |
Glenelg ladder positions:
7th
Glenelg Career
Player#: 360
Played: 1950--1956
Games: 101
Goals: 21
Coach: 1961; 13 games - 23.1% won
Achievements
- 1 season Glenelg Coach in 1961
- 100 Game Player
- 1 Grand Finals Played in 1950
Memorable Matches
1951‑‑round6 1951‑‑round11 1952‑‑round4 1952‑‑round16 1954‑‑round4 1954‑‑round10 1955‑‑round6 1955‑‑round10 1955‑‑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)
1950‑‑ 2, 1951‑‑ 17, 1952‑‑ 16, 1953‑‑ 8, 1954‑‑ 32, 1955‑‑ 23, 1956‑‑ 1,
Total‑‑ 99 votes from 40 matches.
Named as Best player in 4.0% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 39.6% of matches.
Best Seasons (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
1951— 17 votes: . 1 1 . 3 5 . 1 . . 2 . . . 1 3 . . . .
1952— 16 votes: 1 . . 5 4 . . . . . . . . 3 . 3 .
1953— 8 votes: . . . . . 1 1 2 2 . . . . . 1 . . . . 1
1954— 32 votes: 2 . . 4 . . 2 . 2 3 . 4 2 . 4 3 2 4
1955— 23 votes: . . . 1 2 4 . . . 5 1 5 2 3 . . .
Summary
One of the greatest characters of Glenelg Football Club's colorful history, but also one of its most loyal, best known and most liked clubmen, who coached the league side for a season and junior grades for almost a decade. A consistent back pocket player in the Tiger's 1950 grand final side, Wickham was outraged in 1954 when football scribe and former Glenelg coach Bull Reval wrote that he needed a bike to keep up with play. So he took the advice to heart and pedalled an old bike without working brakes on to The Parade at the start of Glenelg's clash against Norwood - and was reported by all five umpires.
Doug Long
Coach 2 seasons
1962--1963. 39 Games
incl. Captain Coach 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
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‑‑ 31, 1967‑‑ 27, 1968‑‑ 19, 1969‑‑ 9,
Total‑‑ 195 votes from 59 matches.
Named as Best player in 13.3% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 43.7% of matches.
Best Seasons (≥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— 31 votes: . 4 5 1 5 . . 2 5 5 . . . . . . . 4 . .
1967— 27 votes: . . 3 . . 2 3 . . 3 2 4 . . 4 1 . . . 5 .
1968— 19 votes: 1 . . . . . . 1 . . 5 . . 2 5 . . 5 . .
Most SANFL Goals in a Season
1964— 26 goals: 3 . 1 2 . . . 3 . 1 2 3 . . . . 5 3 1 1 1
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.
| Won-Lost: | 15—24 | 38.5% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | — | |
| GFs W-L: | — |
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 a Season: 26 goals in 1964
- Most Goals in a Match: 5 goals v West in round 17, 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‑‑ 31, 1967‑‑ 27, 1968‑‑ 19, 1969‑‑ 9,
Total‑‑ 195 votes from 59 matches.
Named as Best player in 13.3% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 43.7% of matches.
Best Seasons (≥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— 31 votes: . 4 5 1 5 . . 2 5 5 . . . . . . . 4 . .
1967— 27 votes: . . 3 . . 2 3 . . 3 2 4 . . 4 1 . . . 5 .
1968— 19 votes: 1 . . . . . . 1 . . 5 . . 2 5 . . 5 . .
Most SANFL Goals in a Season
1964— 26 goals: 3 . 1 2 . . . 3 . 1 2 3 . . . . 5 3 1 1 1
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.
Len Fitzgerald
Coach 3 seasons
1964--1966. 61 Games
| Won-Lost: | 25—34—2 | 42.6% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | 0—1 | 0.0% won |
| GFs W-L: | — |
Glenelg ladder positions:
4th 6th 10th
Glenelg Career
Coach: 1964--1966; 61 games - 41.0% won
Achievements
- 3 seasons Glenelg Coach in 1964--1966
- Won the 1952,1954,1959 Magarey Medals with Sturt
- SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002
Neil Kerley
Coach 10 seasons
1967--1976. 223 Games
incl. Captain Coach 1967--1969
Glenelg ladder positions:
4th 5th 2nd 2nd 6th 6th 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd
Glenelg Career
Player#: 545
Played: 1967--1969
Games: 55
Goals: 36
Coach: 1967--1976; 223 games - 63.7% won
Achievements
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 Seasons (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
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 . . . .
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.
| Won-Lost: | 142—81 | 63.7% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | 11—8 | 57.9% won |
| GFs W-L: | 1—4 | 20.0% won |
Glenelg ladder positions:
4th 5th 2nd 2nd 6th 6th 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd
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 a Season: 22 goals in 1969
- 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 Seasons (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
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 . . . .
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.
John Nicholls
Coach 2 seasons
1977--1978. 50 Games
| Won-Lost: | 30—20 | 60.0% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | 2—4 | 33.3% won |
| GFs W-L: | 0—1 | 0.0% won |
Glenelg ladder positions:
2nd 4th
Glenelg Career
Coach: 1977--1978; 50 games - 60.0% won
Achievements
- 2 seasons Glenelg Coach in 1977--1978
- 1 Grand Finals as Coach in 1977
John Halbert
Coach 4 seasons
1979--1982. 97 Games
| Won-Lost: | 64—31—2 | 67.0% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | 4—5 | 44.4% won |
| GFs W-L: | 0—2 | 0.0% won |
Glenelg ladder positions:
7th 4th 2nd 2nd
Glenelg Career
Coach: 1979--1982; 97 games - 66.0% won
Achievements
- 4 seasons Glenelg Coach in 1979--1982
- 2 Grand Finals as Coach in 1981 1982
- Won the 1961 Magarey Medal with Sturt
- SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002
Graham Campbell
Coach 2 seasons
1983--1984. 47 Games
| Won-Lost: | 27—20 | 57.4% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | 1—2 | 33.3% won |
| GFs W-L: | — |
Glenelg ladder positions:
7th 3rd
Glenelg Career
Coach: 1983--1984; 47 games - 57.4% won
Achievements
- 2 seasons Glenelg Coach in 1983--1984
- 151 games for Fitzroy in VFL 1956 - 1964
Graham Cornes
Coach 6 seasons
1985--1990. 149 Games
| Won-Lost: | 94—54—1 | 63.4% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | 14—5 | 73.7% won |
| GFs W-L: | 2—3 | 40.0% won |
Glenelg ladder positions:
1st 1st 2nd 2nd 5th 2nd
Notes:
Premiership in first year as coach
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 a Season: 72 SANFL + 2 other goals in 1977
- Most Goals in a Match: 8 goals v West in round 9, 1977; 8 goals v North in round 7, 1981
- 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 Seasons (≥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
Most SANFL Goals in a Season
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 .
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.
Kym Hodgeman
Coach 2 seasons
1991--1992. 48 Games
| Won-Lost: | 26—22 | 54.2% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | 3—1 | 75.0% won |
| GFs W-L: | 0—1 | 0.0% won |
Glenelg ladder positions:
6th 2nd
Glenelg Career
Player#: 602
Played: 1974--1980, 1986--1990
Games: 244
Goals: 411
Coach: 1991--1992; 48 games - 54.2% won
Achievements
- 2 seasons Glenelg Coach in 1991--1992
- 3X Glenelg Best & Fairest in 1977, 1978, 1989
- 2X Glenelg Top Goalkicker in 1978--1979
- 200 Game Player
- 400 Career Goals
- 2X 50-99 SANFL Goals in a Season in 1975, 1978
- Most Goals in a Season: 58 SANFL + 3 other goals in 1975
- Most Goals in a Match: 8 goals v Centrals in round 8,1975
- Glenelg Hall of Fame - 1977--1990
- 1X Magarey Medallist in 1978
- 1X All Australian in 1979
- Premiership Player in 1986
- 1 Grand Finals as Coach in 1992
- 5 Grand Finals Played in 1974 1975 1977 1986 1988
- Reserves Magarey Medallist in 1974
- Third in Magarey Medal in 1980
- 9 State Games
- 91 Games with North Melbourne, Best and Fairest 1984
- SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002
Memorable Matches
1974‑‑round14 1976‑‑round6 1977‑‑round14 1977‑‑round22 1977‑‑grand final 1978‑‑round6 1978‑‑round7 1978‑‑round15 1980‑‑round1 1980‑‑round7 1986‑‑grand final 1987‑‑round3 1987‑‑round14 1988‑‑elim final 1989‑‑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)
1974‑‑ 9, 1975‑‑ 26, 1976‑‑ 48, 1977‑‑ 67, 1978‑‑ 75, 1979‑‑ 34, 1980‑‑ 55, 1986‑‑ 11, 1987‑‑ 20, 1988‑‑ 19, 1989‑‑ 41,
Total‑‑ 405 votes from 114 matches.
Named as Best player in 16.2% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 52.8% of matches.
Best Seasons (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
1975— 26 votes: . 2 4 . . . 1 4 4 . 5 . . . 2 3 . . . . 1
1976— 48 votes: 3 . 5 4 . 5 5 2 4 . . . . 4 . 5 . . 1 5 4 . . 1
1977— 67 votes: 4 1 . 1 . 4 4 5 3 5 5 . . 5 3 . 3 . 2 . 5 5 3 4 . 5
1978— 75 votes: 2 5 4 5 5 4 5 . 3 3 5 . 2 5 5 . 2 4 5 4 3 4 . .
1979— 34 votes: 3 . 2 4 . 3 . 5 . 3 . . . . . 2 . 3 4 2 3 .
1980— 55 votes: 5 4 . 5 4 3 5 1 5 . 2 . 3 1 1 3 4 . 3 . . . 4 2
1987— 20 votes: 2 . 5 4 . . . . . . 5 . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . .
1988— 19 votes: . . . . . . . . 3 5 . . 4 . . . . . . . 2 . 5 . . .
1989— 41 votes: . 3 . 4 . 4 4 3 4 . . . 2 2 5 5 . 1 . 4 . . .
Most SANFL Goals in a Season
1975— 58 goals: 2 3 4 . 4 3 3 8 4 3 3 2 1 3 2 6 4 . . 2 1
1976— 47 goals: 2 2 2 5 1 4 3 1 5 2 1 1 1 2 . 2 2 1 1 5 1 1 . 2
1977— 47 goals: 2 3 1 2 1 6 2 3 4 1 3 2 7 3 1 1 1 1 2 1
1978— 51 goals: 1 4 2 2 3 3 6 3 4 3 3 . 1 2 7 . . . 2 1 3 1 . .
1979— 32 goals: 3 . 3 1 1 1 . 3 . 2 2 . . . . 4 2 2 . 2 4 2
1980— 36 goals: 2 2 3 . 4 1 3 1 2 1 3 2 2 2 1 . 2 . 3 . 1 . 1 .
1988— 36 goals: . 1 3 . 4 4 . . . 2 . 1 4 1 . . 3 . . 2 3 . 4 1 2 1
1989— 25 goals: . 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 . . . 1 2 2 . . . 3 1 2 1 3 .
Summary
Neil Kerley knew very quickly this tiny rover was “special” when he ran the wrong way straight into a charging pack of Port Adelaide players and grabbed a mark. He had electric pace and agility, skill, courage, persistence and was lethal around the goals. After a very successful stint with North Melbourne, he returned to the Bay to fulfil a lifelong dream and play in the Tigers’ 1986 premiership.
Mark Williams
Coach 2 seasons
1993--1994. 45 Games
| Won-Lost: | 22—22—1 | 50.0% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | 0—3 | 0.0% won |
| GFs W-L: | — |
Glenelg ladder positions:
4th 4th
Glenelg Career
Coach: 1993--1994; 45 games - 48.9% won
Achievements
- 2 seasons Glenelg Coach in 1993--1994
- SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2003
Tony Symonds
Coach 2 seasons
1995--1996. 42 Games
| Won-Lost: | 15—27 | 35.7% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | — | |
| GFs W-L: | — |
Glenelg ladder positions:
7th 7th
Glenelg Career
Player#: 661
Played: 1981--1992
Games: 225
Goals: 230
Coach: 1995--1996; 42 games - 35.7% won
Achievements
- 2 seasons Glenelg Coach in 1995--1996
- 200 Game Player
- 200 Career Goals
- Most Goals in a Season: 23 SANFL + 5 other goals in 1990
- Most Goals in a Match: 6 goals v Woodville in round 14, 1990; 6 goals v Norwood in round 1, 1991
- Glenelg Hall of Fame - 1977--1990
- 2X Premiership Player in 1985 1986
- 4 Grand Finals Played in 1982 1985 1986 1990
- 1 State Game
- 3 games with Hawthorn
Memorable Matches
1983‑‑round1 1984‑‑round15 1984‑‑qual final 1985‑‑round17 1985‑‑qual final 1985‑‑grand final 1986‑‑round12 1986‑‑round18 1986‑‑grand final 1988‑‑round2 1990‑‑round14 1990‑‑grand final 1991‑‑round1
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‑‑ 3, 1982‑‑ 5, 1983‑‑ 26, 1984‑‑ 32, 1985‑‑ 28, 1986‑‑ 27, 1988‑‑ 19, 1989‑‑ 8, 1990‑‑ 21, 1991‑‑ 17,
Total‑‑ 186 votes from 64 matches.
Named as Best player in 4.9% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 35.0% of matches.
Best Seasons (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
1983— 26 votes: 5 1 2 2 . 3 2 3 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 4 3
1984— 32 votes: . . 5 3 1 . . . 4 . 2 1 2 . 3 . 3 4 . . . . 4 . .
1985— 28 votes: 5 1 . 1 5 . . . . . . . . 3 . . 5 2 . . . 2 4 . .
1986— 27 votes: . . . . . . . . 2 . . 4 . . . . . 4 . 1 3 5 . 4 2 2
1988— 19 votes: 2 4 . 2 . . 3 3 2 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1990— 21 votes: . 3 . 3 . . 3 . . . . . . 4 . 5 . . . . . . 3
1991— 17 votes: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . 4 . . 5 2
Most SANFL Goals in a Season
1982— 27 goals: . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4 1 5 . 3 4 2 1 1 1 2 . .
Summary
A lightly-built wingman who had all the skills and pace to burn, he was a key member of the Bays’ back-to-back flags, shining in the 1986 grand final. You would struggle to meet anyone who is more a Tiger through-and-through.
Wayne Stringer
Coach 1 season
1997. 20 Games
| Won-Lost: | 5—14—1 | 27.5% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | — | |
| GFs W-L: | — |
Glenelg ladder positions:
8th
Glenelg Career
Player#: 681
Played: 1983--1988
Games: 145
Goals: 7
Coach: 1997; 20 games - 25.0% won
Achievements
- 1 season Glenelg Coach in 1997
- 100 Game Player
- 2X Premiership Player in 1985 1986
- 4 Grand Finals Played in 1985 1986 1987 1988
- 129 games with North Adelaide, 50 goals
Memorable Matches
1983‑‑round13 1984‑‑round19 1984‑‑round21 1984‑‑qual final 1985‑‑round6 1985‑‑round13 1986‑‑round5 1987‑‑round10 1987‑‑round16 1988‑‑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)
1983‑‑ 5, 1984‑‑ 14, 1985‑‑ 8, 1986‑‑ 6, 1987‑‑ 6, 1988‑‑ 7,
Total‑‑ 46 votes from 16 matches.
Named as Best player in 1.7% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 13.3% of matches.
Best Seasons
1984— 14 votes: . . . . . . 3 . . . . . 3 . . 2 . . 2 . 4 . . . .
1985— 8 votes: . 3 . . . 3 . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Summary
Hard-as-nails, determined, rebounding half-back flanker who gave his all every time he wore the black-and-gold guernsey. He and brother Alan helped add the steel that was necessary to secure the famous back-to-back flags of 1985-86. He could also play, as proved by finishing runner-up to superstar Stephen Kernahan for the 1984 club champion award.
Tony McGuinness
Coach 3 seasons
1998--2000. 62 Games
| Won-Lost: | 20—42 | 32.3% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | 0—2 | 0.0% won |
| GFs W-L: | — |
Glenelg ladder positions:
9th 4th 9th
Glenelg Career
Player#: 662
Played: 1981--1985, 1998
Games: 113
Goals: 200
Coach: 1998--2000; 62 games - 32.3% won
Achievements
- 3 seasons Glenelg Coach in 1998--2000
- Glenelg Best & Fairest in 1982
- 100 Game Player
- 200 Career Goals
- 2X 50-99 SANFL Goals in a Season in 1982, 1985
- Most Goals in a Season: 57 SANFL + 2 other goals in 1982
- Most Goals in a Match: 6 goals v West in round 9, 1982; 6 goals v Port in round 1, 1985
- Glenelg Hall of Fame - 1977--1990
- 1X Magarey Medallist in 1982
- 3X All Australian in 1988, 1992, 1993
- Premiership Player in 1985
- 3 Grand Finals Played in 1981 1982 1985
- 109 Games with Footscray - Best and Fairest 1987
- 113 Games with Adelaide - Captain 1995-96, Best and Fairest 1993
- SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002
Memorable Matches
1982‑‑round2 1982‑‑round9 1982‑‑round10 1982‑‑round12 1982‑‑round18 1983‑‑round9 1983‑‑round18 1984‑‑round4 1985‑‑round1 1985‑‑round13 1985‑‑round16 1985‑‑round20
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)
1982‑‑ 54, 1983‑‑ 50, 1984‑‑ 33, 1985‑‑ 37,
Total‑‑ 174 votes from 51 matches.
Named as Best player in 14.1% of matches.
Named in Top-5 players in 51.5% of matches.
Best Seasons (≥15 votes, or votes in ≥5 games)
1982— 54 votes: . 5 2 2 4 5 2 . 5 5 . 5 5 . . . 5 4 . . . 2 . . 3 .
1983— 50 votes: 4 5 4 3 4 . . 2 4 . 1 2 . 1 5 . . 4 2 4 5 .
1984— 33 votes: . . 4 5 4 3 2 . . 4 . 5 . 3 1 . . . . . . . . . 2
1985— 37 votes: 4 . 5 . 2 . 1 . . . . 4 4 2 . 4 . . . 5 . 4 . 1 1
Most SANFL Goals in a Season
1982— 57 goals: . 4 1 . 3 3 4 2 6 2 . . 2 1 3 . 5 3 1 3 3 2 5 1 3 .
1983— 43 goals: 3 2 4 1 3 2 . 1 3 . 3 2 2 2 4 2 . 3 4 2 . .
1984— 35 goals: 2 . 2 . 2 3 1 2 1 3 2 4 1 2 2 . . 1 1 1 3 . . . 2
1985— 51 goals: 6 1 4 1 3 2 1 1 . . 3 4 2 1 3 1 1 1 3 4 . 3 2 2 2
Summary
Exploded on to the scene with an outstanding game from the bench in the 1981 grand final and caused a sensation in a tremendous 1982 season by becoming the youngest winner of the Magarey Medal at just 18. Had explosive pace and also could run all day, had a booming left-foot kick for his size and booted countless team-lifting goals on the run and from “impossible” angles.
Brenton Honor
Coach 2 seasons
2001--2002. 40 Games
| Won-Lost: | 6—33—1 | 16.3% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | — | |
| GFs W-L: | — |
Glenelg ladder positions:
9th 9th
Glenelg Career
Coach: 2001--2002; 40 games - 15.0% won
Achievements
- 2 seasons Glenelg Coach in 2001--2002
David Noble
Coach 2 seasons
2003--2004. 40 Games
| Won-Lost: | 12—28 | 30.0% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | — | |
| GFs W-L: | — |
Glenelg ladder positions:
8th 7th
Glenelg Career
Coach: 2003--2004; 40 games - 30.0% won
Achievements
- 2 seasons Glenelg Coach in 2003--2004
Peter Simmons
Coach 1 season
2005. 16 Games
| Won-Lost: | 6—10 | 37.5% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | — | |
| GFs W-L: | — |
Glenelg ladder positions:
8th
Glenelg Career
Coach: 2005; 16 games - 37.5% won
Achievements
- 1 season Glenelg Coach in 2005
Tony Burgess
Coach 1 season
2005. 4 Games
| Won-Lost: | 0—4 | 0.0% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | — | |
| GFs W-L: | — |
Glenelg ladder positions:
8th
Notes:
Reserves coach, Tony Burgess coached the league team for the last 4 rounds of the 2005 season, replacing Peter Simmons in round 19.
Glenelg Career
Coach: 2005; 4 games - 0.0% won
Achievements
- 1 season Glenelg Coach in 2005
Mark Mickan
Coach 6 seasons
2006--2011. 120 Games
| Won-Lost: | 74—42—4 | 63.3% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | 2—7 | 22.2% won |
| GFs W-L: | 0—1 | 0.0% won |
Glenelg ladder positions:
6th 4th 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Glenelg Career
Coach: 2006--2011; 120 games - 61.7% won
Achievements
- 6 seasons Glenelg Coach in 2006--2011
- 1 Grand Finals as Coach in 2008
- SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002
Kris Massie
Coach 3 seasons
2011--2013. 50 Games
| Won-Lost: | 17—33 | 34.0% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | 0—1 | 0.0% won |
| GFs W-L: | — |
Glenelg ladder positions:
5th 6th 9th
Glenelg Career
Coach: 2011--2013; 50 games - 34.0% won
Achievements
- 3 seasons Glenelg Coach in 2011--2013
Nick Stevens
Coach 1 season
2014. 18 Games
| Won-Lost: | 4—14 | 22.2% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | — | |
| GFs W-L: | — |
Glenelg ladder positions:
10th
Glenelg Career
Coach: 2014; 18 games - 22.2% won
Achievements
- 1 season Glenelg Coach in 2014
Matthew Lokan
Coach 3 seasons
2015--2017. 54 Games
| Won-Lost: | 18—34—2 | 35.2% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | — | |
| GFs W-L: | — |
Glenelg ladder positions:
9th 7th 7th
Glenelg Career
Coach: 2015--2017; 54 games - 33.3% won
Achievements
- 3 seasons Glenelg Coach in 2015--2017
Mark Stone
Coach 3 seasons
2018--2020. 54 Games
| Won-Lost: | 33—19—2 | 63.0% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | 2—2 | 50.0% won |
| GFs W-L: | 1—0 | 100.0% won |
Glenelg ladder positions:
6th 1st 4th
Glenelg Career
Coach: 2018--2020; 54 games - 61.1% won
Achievements
- 3 seasons Glenelg Coach in 2018--2020
- Premiership Coach in 2019
- 1 Grand Finals as Coach in 2019
Brett Hand
Coach 2 seasons
2021--2022. 41 Games
| Won-Lost: | 31—10 | 75.6% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | 2—3 | 40.0% won |
| GFs W-L: | 0—1 | 0.0% won |
Glenelg ladder positions:
2nd 4th
Glenelg Career
Coach: 2021--2022; 41 games - 75.6% won
Achievements
- 2 seasons Glenelg Coach in 2021--2022
- 1 Grand Finals as Coach in 2021
Darren Reeves
Coach 2 seasons
2023--2024. 42 Games
| Won-Lost: | 32—10 | 76.2% won |
|---|---|---|
| Finals W-L: | 6—0 | 100.0% won |
| GFs W-L: | 2—0 | 100.0% won |
Glenelg ladder positions:
1st 1st
Notes:
Premiership in first year as coach
Glenelg Career
Coach: 2023--2024; 42 games - 76.2% won
Achievements
- 2 seasons Glenelg Coach in 2023--2024
- 2X Premiership Coach in 2023 2024
- 2 Grand Finals as Coach in 2023 2024