History of the
Glenelg Football Club
affiliated South Australian National Football League

Year--Goals:
1922--15

Glenelg ladder positions:
8th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 1
Played: 1921--1924
Games:  54
Goals:    36
Coach: 1921;  14 games - 0% won

Achievements:

• 1 season Glenelg Coach (incl. Captain Coach 1921)
• 3 seasons Glenelg Captain 1921--1923
• Glenelg Top Goalkicker 1922
• Glenelg Hall of Fame 1921--1939
• 3 State Games

Summary
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.

Year--Goals:
1924--49, 1925--30, 1926--64, 1927--80, 1928--83, 1929--72, 1930--99, 1931--78, 1932--102, 1934--89

Glenelg ladder positions:
8th 8th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 6th 7th 1st

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

Achievements:

• 2 seasons Glenelg Captain 1933--1934
• 100 Game Player
• 800 Career Goals
• 1X 100 Goals in a Season
• 10X 10 Goals in a Match
• 10X Glenelg Top Goalkicker 1924--1932, 1934
• Glenelg Hall of Fame 1921--1939
• 4X League Top Goalkicker 1926, 1927, 1928, 1932
• Premiership Captain 1934
• Premiership Player 1934
• 1 Grand Finals as Captain - 1934
• 1 Grand Finals Played - 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

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.

Jack Owens -- Goals by Season
1924	49	1930	99
1925	30	1931	78
1926	64	1932	102
1927	80	1933	73
1928	83	1934	89
1929	72	1935	8
		Total	827

Year--Goals:
1940--52, 1941--55, 1945--57

Glenelg ladder positions:
8th 6th 7th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 221
Played: 1939--1946
Games:  86
Goals:    255

Achievements:

• Glenelg Best & Fairest 1945
• 200 Career Goals
• 1X 10 Goals in a Match
• 3X Glenelg Top Goalkicker 1940--1941, 1945

Summary
A clever forward pocket-rover with an accurate kick for goal.

Year--Goals:
1946--26

Glenelg ladder positions:
8th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 271
Played: 1942, 1945--1956
Games:  204
Goals:    168
plus ?? games with Glenelg-West

Achievements:

• 3 seasons Glenelg Captain 1949, 1955--1956
• Glenelg Best & Fairest 1949
• 200 Game Player
• 100 Career Goals
• Glenelg Top Goalkicker 1946
• Glenelg Hall of Fame 1940--1960
• Magarey Medallist 1949
• 1 Grand Finals Played - 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

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 the kick with either foot, his mental and physical toughness made him a noted big-game player.


Notes:
Tied with Ned Hender for Top Goalkicker in 1946
 

Year--Goals:
1947--66, 1948--88, 1949--72, 1950--105, 1951--102, 1953--74

Glenelg ladder positions:
7th 6th 6th 2nd 3rd 3rd

Glenelg Career
Player#: 278
Played: 1943, 1946--1954
Games:  144
Goals:    555
played with Glenelg-West in 1943

Achievements:

• 100 Game Player
• 500 Career Goals
• 2X 100 Goals in a Season
• 1X 10 Goals in a Match
• 6X Glenelg Top Goalkicker 1947--1951, 1953
• Glenelg Hall of Fame 1940--1960
• 4X League Top Goalkicker 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951
• 1 Grand Finals Played - 1950
• Best of 13 goals in a match v South in 1949
• 7 State Games, 30 Goals
• SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002

Summary
A full forward who seemed to have a sixth sense where the goals were to such an extent that a freakish snap at first would appear a fluke – but he could do it time after time. The only SANFL footballer to kick 100 goals in a season between 1941 and 1969 – and he did it twice. He could snap with either foot and was the first man to consistently kick goals from the boundary line with the checkside punt.

Year--Goals:
1956--23

Glenelg ladder positions:
6th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 368
Played: 1951--1963
Games:  143
Goals:    105
Coach: 1958--1959, 1961;  44 games - 42% won

Achievements:

• 3 seasons Glenelg Coach (incl. Captain Coach 1958--1959)
• 3 seasons Glenelg Captain 1957--1959
• 2X Glenelg Best & Fairest 1953, 1956
• 100 Game Player
• 100 Career Goals
• Glenelg Top Goalkicker 1956
• Glenelg Hall of Fame 1940--1960
• SA State Captain 1957, 1958
• All Australian 1953
• Runner-up in Magarey Medal in 1953
• 20 State Games, 11 Goals
• SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002

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.

Year--Goals:
1957--41

Glenelg ladder positions:
7th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 394
Played: 1954--1964
Games:  173
Goals:    96

Achievements:

• 100 Game Player
• Glenelg Top Goalkicker 1957
• Glenelg Hall of Fame 1940--1960
• 1 State Game

Summary
A relentless, hard and versatile player who was outstanding at either end of the ground but is best remembered as a quality full back.

Year--Goals:
1960--29, 1962--29

Glenelg ladder positions:
8th 5th

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

Achievements:

• Glenelg Captain 1960
• 4X Glenelg Best & Fairest 1959, 1961, 1963, 1966
• 200 Game Player
• 200 Career Goals
• 2X Glenelg Top Goalkicker 1960, 1962
• Glenelg Hall of Fame 1961--1976
• 12 State Games, 4 Goals
• SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002

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 fiery red-head he won State selection as a rover, then later in his career as a back pocket.


Notes:
Tied with Harry Kernahan for Top Goalkicker in 1960
 

Year--Goals:
1960--29

Glenelg ladder positions:
8th

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

Achievements:

• 2 seasons Glenelg Captain 1964--1965
• 100 Game Player
• 100 Career Goals
• Glenelg Top Goalkicker 1960
• Glenelg Hall of Fame 1961--1976
• 2 Grand Finals Played - 1969 1970
• 10 State Games
• Great of Glenelg
• SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2018

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 in his reign as secretary-general manager the Tigers won three premierships.


Notes:
Tied with Colin Richens for Top Goalkicker in 1960
 

Year--Goals:
1963--43

Glenelg ladder positions:
7th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 486
Played: 1961--1969
Games:  65
Goals:    103

Achievements:

• 100 Career Goals
• 1X 10 Goals in a Match
• Glenelg Top Goalkicker 1963
• 1 Grand Finals Played - 1969
• Reserves Magarey Medallist in 1968

Year--Goals:
1964--54

Glenelg ladder positions:
4th

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

Achievements:

• Glenelg Captain 1966
• Glenelg Best & Fairest 1965
• 100 Career Goals
• Glenelg Top Goalkicker 1964
• 118 Games with South Melbourne - 171 Goals, was their leading goalkicker in 1961

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

Year--Goals:
1965--61, 1966--37, 1967--45

Glenelg ladder positions:
6th 10th 4th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 499
Played: 1963--1972
Games:  135
Goals:    245

Achievements:

• 100 Game Player
• 200 Career Goals
• 1X 10 Goals in a Match
• 3X Glenelg Top Goalkicker 1965--1967
• 2 Grand Finals Played - 1969 1970

Summary
High-marking forward whose aerial skills were compared with "Blue" Johnston. Could change the course of a game with his spectacular feats.


Notes:
Tied with Bob Anesbury for Top Goalkicker in 1967
 

Year--Goals:
1968--30, 1969--137, 1970--107, 1971--102, 1972--75, 1975--128, 1976--104

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

Glenelg Career
Player#: 530
Played: 1966--1978, 1981
Games:  280
Goals:    884

Achievements:

• 200 Game Player
• 800 Career Goals
• 5X 100 Goals in a Season
• 9X 10 Goals in a Match
• 7X Glenelg Top Goalkicker 1968--1972, 1975--1976
• Glenelg Hall of Fame 1961--1976
• Magarey Medallist 1969
• 5X League Top Goalkicker 1969, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976
• Premiership Player 1973
• 6 Grand Finals Played - 1969 1970 1973 1974 1975 1977
• 10 State Games, 26 Goals
• SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002

Summary
Strong-leading and powerful-marking, he was the first full forward to win a Magarey Medal (only Port’s Scott Hodges has done it since). On his day he was unstoppable, as he was when he booted a club record 18.6 against Central District in 1975.

Year--Goals:
1973--70

Glenelg ladder positions:
1st

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

Achievements:

• 6 seasons Glenelg Captain 1983--1988
• 3X Glenelg Best & Fairest 1975, 1979, 1981
• 400 Game Player
• 500 Career Goals
• 1X 10 Goals in a Match
• Glenelg Top Goalkicker 1973
• Glenelg Hall of Fame 1977--2007
• Fos Williams Medallist 1981
• 2X All Australian 1979, 1980
• 2X Premiership Captain 1985 1986
• 3X Premiership Player 1973 1985 1986
• 4 Grand Finals as Captain - 1985 1986 1987 1988
• 10 Grand Finals Played - 1973 1974 1975 1977 1981 1982 1985 1986 1987 1988
• Best on Ground in 1973 Grand Final v North
• 19 State Games
• Great of Glenelg
• SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002
• Australian Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2009

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. Since retirement he has been inducted into the Glenelg Hall of Fame, the SA Football Hall of Fame and the Australian Football Hall of Fame and has been made a Great of Glenelg.

Year--Goals:
1977--74

Glenelg ladder positions:
2nd

Glenelg Career
Player#: 553
Played: 1967--1982
Games:  317
Goals:    347
Coach: 1985--1990;  149 games - 63% won

Achievements:

• 6 seasons Glenelg Coach
• Glenelg Captain 1978
• 3X Glenelg Best & Fairest 1968, 1972, 1974
• 300 Game Player
• 300 Career Goals
• Glenelg Top Goalkicker 1977
• Glenelg Hall of Fame 1961--1976
• Tassie Medallist 1980
• Simpson Medallist 1979
• SA State Captain 1978
• 4X All Australian 1979, 1980, 1987, 1988
• 2X Premiership Coach 1985 1986
• Premiership Player 1973
• 5 Grand Finals as Coach - 1985 1986 1987 1988 1990
• 8 Grand Finals Played - 1969 1970 1973 1974 1975 1977 1981 1982
• 21 State Games, 22 Goals
• Great of Glenelg
• 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

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.

Year--Goals:
1978--54, 1979--32

Glenelg ladder positions:
4th 7th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 602
Played: 1974--1980, 1986--1990
Games:  244
Goals:    411
Coach: 1991--1992;  48 games - 54% won

Achievements:

• 2 seasons Glenelg Coach
• 3X Glenelg Best & Fairest 1977, 1978, 1989
• 200 Game Player
• 400 Career Goals
• 2X Glenelg Top Goalkicker 1978--1979
• Glenelg Hall of Fame 1977--2007
• Magarey Medallist 1978
• All Australian 1979
• Premiership Player 1986
• 1 Grand Finals as Coach - 1992
• 5 Grand Finals Played - 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

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.


Notes:
Tied with Stephen Copping for Top Goalkicker in 1979
 

Year--Goals:
1979--32, 1981--49, 1985--83

Glenelg ladder positions:
7th 2nd 1st

Glenelg Career
Player#: 603
Played: 1974--1981, 1985--1986
Games:  246
Goals:    460

Achievements:

• 200 Game Player
• 400 Career Goals
• 3X 10 Goals in a Match
• 3X Glenelg Top Goalkicker 1979, 1981, 1985
• Glenelg Hall of Fame 1977--2007
• Fos Williams Medallist 1982
• 2X Premiership Player 1985 1986
• 5 Grand Finals Played - 1975 1977 1981 1985 1986
• 5 State Games

Summary
Remembered for those telescopic arms that stretched out to pull in the most impossible marks. His kicking style may have been ungainly but he rarely missed, making him one of the most dangerous forwards in the game.


Notes:
Tied with Kym Hodgeman for Top Goalkicker in 1979
 

Year--Goals:
1983--56, 1984--56

Glenelg ladder positions:
7th 3rd

Glenelg Career
Player#: 655
Played: 1981--1985
Games:  136
Goals:    290

Achievements:

• 3X Glenelg Best & Fairest 1983, 1984, 1985
• 100 Game Player
• 200 Career Goals
• 2X Glenelg Top Goalkicker 1983--1984
• Glenelg Hall of Fame 1977--2007
• Jack Oatey Medallist 1985
• 2X Fos Williams Medallist 1984, 1988
• SA State Captain 1996
• 5X All Australian 1985, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1994
• Premiership Player 1985
• 3 Grand Finals Played - 1981 1982 1985
• Leading vote getter in 1983 Magarey Medal but was ineligible due to suspension
• Kicked 10 goals in State match v Victoria in 1984
• 16 State Games, 51 Goals
• 251 Games for Carlton - 738 Goals, club leading Goalkicker 11 years in a row, Best and Fairest 1987, 1989, 1992, 226 Games as Captain
• SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2002
• Australian Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 2001

Summary
He had everything. The height, the physique, the marking ability that was second to none, the long accurate kick, the big-game temperament, the leadership… how many premierships would he have helped the Tigers to if he had played in the days before Victorian clubs lured our best talent away?

Year--Goals:
1986--73

Glenelg ladder positions:
1st

Glenelg Career
Player#: 675
Played: 1983--1987, 1995
Games:  103
Goals:    151

Achievements:

• 100 Game Player
• 100 Career Goals
• Glenelg Top Goalkicker 1986
• Glenelg Hall of Fame 1977--2007
• Jack Oatey Medallist 1986
• All Australian 1988
• 2X Premiership Player 1985 1986
• 3 Grand Finals Played - 1985 1986 1987
• 97 Games with Hawthorn, 144 Goals - 4th in Brownlow in 1988

Summary
He had the uncanny ability to mark balls he seemed to have no right to claim. When Stephen Kernahan headed for Carlton in 1986 Glenelg’s premiership chances seemingly had gone too. But Hall slipped into centre half-forward and booted six goals in a match winning grand final display.

Year--Goals:
1987--89

Glenelg ladder positions:
2nd

Glenelg Career
Player#: 634
Played: 1978--1992
Games:  319
Goals:    214

Achievements:

• 300 Game Player
• 200 Career Goals
• Glenelg Top Goalkicker 1987
• Glenelg Hall of Fame 1977--2007
• 2X Premiership Player 1985 1986
• 8 Grand Finals Played - 1981 1982 1985 1986 1987 1988 1990 1992

Summary
Remembered mostly as a resolute, reliable centre half-back, he showed his versatility and skills by booting 89 goals from full forward in 1987. A wonderful and resilient clubman.

Year--Goals:
1990--124, 1992--91, 1993--56

Glenelg ladder positions:
2nd 2nd 4th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 735
Played: 1989--1993
Games:  69
Goals:    316

Achievements:

• 300 Career Goals
• 1X 100 Goals in a Season
• 5X 10 Goals in a Match
• 3X Glenelg Top Goalkicker 1990, 1992--1993
• 2 Grand Finals Played - 1990 1992
• Best of 13 goals in a match v West in 1992

Summary
Powerfully-built, strong-marking, long-kicking full forward who on his day was unstoppable, a real match winner.

Year--Goals:
2016--42, 2018--35

Glenelg ladder positions:
7th 6th

Glenelg Career
Player#: 1043
Played: 2014--2019
Games:  90
Goals:    151

Achievements:

• Glenelg Best & Fairest 2016
• 100 Career Goals
• 2X Glenelg Top Goalkicker 2016, 2018
• Premiership Player 2019
• 1 Grand Finals Played - 2019

Year--Goals:
2017--38, 2019--53, 2020--39, 2021--56

Glenelg ladder positions:
7th 1st 4th 2nd

Glenelg Career
Player#: 1085
Played: 2017, 2019--2021
Games:  74
Goals:    186

Achievements:

• 100 Career Goals
• 4X Glenelg Top Goalkicker 2017, 2019--2021
• 3X Ken Farmer Medallist 2019, 2020, 2021
• Bob Quinn Medallist 2021
• Premiership Player 2019
• 2 Grand Finals Played - 2019 2021

Notes:
Tied with Luke Reynolds for Top Goalkicker in 2019