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Gawler Central

Gawler Central

Formation & History

Formed and entered in 1889, dropped to B grade in 1933 returning to A grade in 1935. Moved to Barossa, Light & Gawler in 1987.

Club Timeline

1889-1932
Gawler
1933-1934
Gawler (B Grade)
Dropped to B grade
1935-1959
Gawler
Back to A grade. Did not reform after WWII until 1947
1960
Gawler (B Grade)
Down to AII
1961-1986
Gawler
Back to A grade
1987–Current
Barossa Light & Gawler

Key Players

  • Brad Mercer
  • Darren Wilson
  • Kalon Heintze
  • Jim Martin
  • Tim Asher
  • Peter Symes
  • Bill Hebbard
  • Elliott Goodger

Premierships

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1955 1962 1978 2001

Club Records

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PlayerGamesYears
D. Head5011981-2013

Highest Score: 63-26 (404) v Warnertown 1986

Officials & Honours

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RoleNameYearsDetails
CoachJ. Smith1990-19953 premierships
CaptainB. Jones2000-20056 seasons

Representative Players

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PlayerAFL Club
P. WilliamsAdelaide
S. BrownPort Adelaide

In the Records

A Grade Premiership Droughts

Gawler & District 29 years 1954-1982

Century Goalkickers

Brad Mercer 109 goals 2016
Brad Mercer 109 goals 2013
Len Nelson 107 goals 1953
Brad Mercer 105 goals 2016
Scott Hahn 102 goals 2010

Coaches

Norm Davis 15 total
Peter Vivian 13 total

Country Footballers Who Have Excelled in Other Areas

Darren Lehmann
Reginald Rudall

Inter Club Rivalry Games

Barossa Light & Gawler
Barossa Light & Gawler

Most Clubs Played For

Shayne Mitchell 13 total
Waylon Johncock 7 total
Merv Rodda 6 total
Craig Taylor 6 total

Most Games Played

4 Merv Rodda 600 games 1951-1986
Aaron King 318 games 1992-2011

Most Games Played – Milestones Not Placed

300 Aaron King

Most Goals in a Grand Final

Brad Mercer 8 goals 2013

Most Goals in a Match

Len Nelson 19 goals 1953

Ten Goals or More in a Game

Brendon Niklaus 15 tens

Top 120 Most Career Goals

40 Brendon Niklaus 832 goals 2008-2017
99 Scott Hahn 551 goals 2006-2013

AFL & SANFL Players

Country Footballers at AFL/VFL Clubs

Adelaide Martin McKinnon 25 games 1994-1995
Adelaide Brad Symes 60 games 2008-2012
Brisbane Lions/Brisbane Bears Martin McKinnon 7 games 1999-2000
Geelong Martin McKinnon 54 games 1996-1998
Port Adelaide Brad Symes 20 games 2004-2007
St Kilda Darryl Cowie 63 games 1982-1987

Country Footballers at SANFL Clubs

Adelaide Charlie Molyneux 5 games 2015
Central District Stephen Connelly 69 games 1983-1986
Central District Darryl Cowie 40 games 1979-1981
Central District Thomas Dunne 40 games 2010-2013
Central District Caleb Edmead 40 games 2014-2016
Central District Graeme Krieg 82 games 1975-1979, 1981
Central District Roy Laird 87 games 1989-1997
Central District Martin McKinnon 53 games 1993-1995, 2001
Central District Sonny Morey 213 games 1964-1977
Central District Ben Pfitzner 14 games 2001-2002, 2004-2005
Central District Hugh Reimers 129 games 1991-1995, 1998-1999
Central District Matthew Slade 223 games 1998-2009
Central District Brad Symes 88 games 2005-2014
Central District Steven Trigg 110 games 1980-1986
Central District Jason Wozniak 3 games 1998-1999
Glenelg Len Dangerfield 19 games 1940-1945
North Adelaide Nick Broderick 15 games 1921-1922
North Adelaide Arthur Dawkins 1 games 1939
Port Adelaide Ivor Dangerfield 64* games 1938-1946
Port Adelaide Roy Dangerfield 31 games 1938-1940
South Adelaide Stephen Connolly 1 games 1988
South Adelaide William Hebbard 79 games 1928-1933
South Adelaide Frank Tully 168 games 1927-1936
West Adelaide James McCarthy 82 games 1908-1914
West Adelaide Jason Wozniak 1 games 2002