West Gambier
Formation & History
Formed in 1938 and affiliated in 1946. Were members of Mid South East pre WWII. Went to Western Border in 1964.
Club Timeline
1941-1945
Recess
WWII
Key Players
- Bill Hitchcock
- Ern Stanke
- Harry Dennes
- Luke Davey
- Andrew Close
- Barry Hudson
- Alby Little
- Walter Little
- Ron Webber
Premierships
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1955
1962
1978
2001
Club Records
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| Player | Games | Years |
|---|---|---|
| D. Head | 501 | 1981-2013 |
Highest Score: 63-26 (404) v Warnertown 1986
Officials & Honours
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| Role | Name | Years | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | J. Smith | 1990-1995 | 3 premierships |
| Captain | B. Jones | 2000-2005 | 6 seasons |
Representative Players
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| Player | AFL Club |
|---|---|
| P. Williams | Adelaide |
| S. Brown | Port Adelaide |
In the Records
A Grade Premiership Droughts
| 9 | Western Border | 38 | 1972-2009 |
Club Presidents
| Bill James | 10 | 1979-1988 |
Club Secretaries
| 17 | Dot Sheridan | 19 | 1994-1995, 1998-2006, 2010-2017 |
Coaches
| Keith Ransom | 12 | |
| Roger Doody | 11 | |
| Grant Russell | 11 |
Inter Club Rivalry Games
| Western Border | ||
| Western Border |
Most Clubs Played For
| Michael Small | 8 |
Most Games Played
| 175 | Andrew Close | 382 | 1961-1983 |
| John Beaton | 370 | 1964-1985 | |
| Leon Kruger | 327 | 1983-2001 | |
| Bill James | 313 | 1966-1980 | |
| 556 | Andrew Pearson | 301 | 1987-2007 |
Most Games Played – Milestones Not Placed
| 350 | Paul Beckman |
Top 120 Most Career Goals
| 42 | Adam Merrett | 827 | 2002-2017 |
AFL & SANFL Players
Country Footballers at AFL/VFL Clubs
| Adelaide | Matthew Clarke | 118 | 2000-2006 |
| Brisbane Lions/Brisbane Bears | Matthew Clarke | 130 | 1993-1999 |
| Geelong | John Yeates | 86 | 1959-1965 |
| Geelong | Mark Yeates | 154 | 1980-1990 |
| Hawthorn | Tim O'Brien | 34 | 2014-2017 |
| Melbourne | Robin White | 30 | 1985-1987 |
| St Kilda | Matthew Clarke | 10 | 2007 |
Country Footballers at SANFL Clubs
| Central District | Josh Wilson | 2 | 2012 |
| Glenelg | Matthew Clarke | 2 | 2006 |
| Glenelg | Thomas Holmes | 26 | 2007-2009 |
| Glenelg | Josh Krueger | 18 | 2003-2006 |
| Glenelg | Ken Stafford | 9 | 1959 |
| North Adelaide | Luke Davey | 4 | 2012 |
| Norwood | Gil Butchart | 152 | 1966-1974 |
| Norwood | Wally Miller | 64 | 1958-1961 |
| Norwood | Ian Ralston | 18 | 1959-1961 |
| Norwood | Greg Turbill | 128 | 1974-1983 |
| Port Adelaide | Matt Scanlon | 4 | 2011 |
| Port Adelaide | Norm Tull | 37 | 1959-1960 |
| South Adelaide | John Beaton | 1 | 1972 |
| South Adelaide | Matthew Clarke | 35 | 1992, 2000-2001, 2005 |
| South Adelaide | Tim Noles | 6 | 1988 |
| South Adelaide | Mark Rawlins | 5 | 1980 |
| South Adelaide | Robin White | 154 | 1978-1985 |
| Sturt | Kevin Schultz | 40 | 1974-1978 |
| Sturt | Ivan Scott | 6 | 1947 |
| West Adelaide | Doug Beaton | 49 | 1946-1949 |
| West Adelaide | Caolan Buckley | 17 | 2006-2008 |
| West Adelaide | Brad Wilson | 8 | 2007-2008 |
| Woodville | Colin Hopkins | 26 | 1971-1974 |
| Woodville | Phil Howard | 36 | 1978-1979 |
| Woodville | Haydn Stephens | 15 | 1985, 1988 |
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