West Torrens loses first two games without scoring Commencement of district system for player registrations in SAFA
1898
Fledgling Club has 6 wins for the season but only finish in 5th position
1899
Edward McKenzie, State player and older brother of Tom Mackenzie appointed Captain.
1900
West Torrens “Bos” Daly tops SAFA goal kicking with 27 goals Win 9 games for the season but just miss out on Grand Final appearance.
1901
Edwin Filsell first recorded Club Champion. Sturt joins SAFA competition.
1902
Tom MacKenzie wins his 1 st Magarey Medal (also wins award in 1905,1906 with North) Star player Oscar Hyman transfers from Sturt to captain West Torrens for one season.
1903
Finish season in 5th position with only 3 wins.
1904
Complete poor season with only one victory.
1905
West Torrens move to Hindmarsh Oval as home ground.
1906
Six West Torrens players appear on cigarette trade cards. Life membership awarded for first time to 6 members.
1907
Competition becomes South Australian National Football League. West Torrens finishes 3rd.
1908
West Torrens’ George Kersley wins the Reserves Magarey Medal.
1909
West Torrens finishes season 3rd.
1910
West Torrens captain Ralph Aldersey retires at the end of the year after 130 games.
1911
Tom MacKenzie returns to West Torrens as Captain. Former West Torrens Captain Ralph Aldersey umpires SANFL Grand Final. Frank King takes over as 2nd Club President from Thomas Brooker.
West Torrens Club chairman George Plenty, issues player numbers lists at Hindmarsh Oval matches, in effect a forerunner of Football Budgets.
1914
West Torrens loses semi final against North by 9 points to finish season 4th.
1915
Dave Low, 1912 Magarey Medallist, killed in action in the War.
1916
SANFL competition suspended during WW1 West Torrens runner-up in Patriotic Competition.
1917
SANFL competition suspended during WW1 West Torrens runner-up in Patriotic Competition.
1918
SANFL competition suspended during WW1 West Torrens win premiership in Patriotic Competition.
1919
Recommencement of League competition, West Torrens finish 3rd.
1920
West Torrens play 2 games in Tasmania during Interstate Match recess.
1921
Johnny Karney ties in Magarey Medal won by Dan Moriarty (Medal posthumously award in 1998).
1922
West Torrens move to new home Thebarton Oval.
1923
Roy Brown appointed West Torrens Captain (lasting 5 years).
1924
West Torrens wins 1 st Premiership after 27-year wait. Defeat Sturt in Grand Final.
1925
West Torrens lose Challenge Final against Norwood by 1 point.
1926
Club loses only 6 games but finishes season 5th.
1927
Torrens reaches finals but finishes 4th.
1928
Premiership captain Roy Brown transfers to Glenelg.
1929
West Torrens has 2 drawn games during season.
1930
West Torrens finish bottom for first time.
1931
Final series amended with deletion of “Right of Challenge” by Minor Premier.
1932
Max Pontifex wins Magarey Medal.
1933
West Torrens wins 2nd Premiership defeating Norwood.
1934
Torrens loses another 1 st Semi Final, finish 4th. Club plays Tasmania in Hobart during August.
1935
West Torrens full forward Alex Kinlough, brother of Premiership Coach Joe Kinlough, wins Reserves Magarey Medal. He only played 5 Reserves games. Torrens plays Queensland at end of season.
1936
SANFL celebrated South Australia’s centenary year. West Torrens finish 6th. Introduction of Thirds competition, West Torrens won Inaugural Premiership
1937
Perennial Club Secretary Harold Tomkins retires at end of the season after 19 years at Club.
1938
Woodville Club starts playing in Port and Suburban Competition. West Torrens loses another 1st Semi Final, finishes 4th. South won Premiership coached by former Torrens Star Len (Buck) Ashby.
1939
Ken Farmer kicks league record 23 goals against West Torrens on July 6th at Prospect. Woodville Club join Amateur League.
1940
Ken Farmer kicks league record 23 goals against West Torrens on July 6th at Prospect. Woodville Club join Amateur League.
1941
Woodville win A2 Premiership in Amateur League. Star Torrens Player Lance Juttner badly breaks his leg in game at Thebarton and never plays again. West Torrens finish season with Wooden spoon. Don Waite, West Torrens vice captain and 1938 Club Champion killed in action at Tobruk.
1942
SANFL competition suspended during WW2. West Torrens and Port Adelaide combine for war year’s competition Port/Torrens win Premiership.
1943
Ken Farmer kicks league record 23 goals against West Torrens on July 6th at Prospect. Woodville Club join Amateur League
1944
SANFL competition suspended during WW2 Port/Torrens runner-up to Norwood/North.
1945
Recommencement of SANFL competition. West Torrens wins 3rd Premiership defeating Port.
1946
Bob Hank wins Magarey Medal Woodville win A1 Premiership in Amateur League.
1947
Bob Hank appointed Captain for 1st of 9 straight seasons. Bob Hank wins his second Magarey Medal.
1948
West Torrens runner-up to Norwood.
1949
West Torrens runner-up to North Adelaide.
1950
Torrens Star Full Back Alf Roberts 3rd in Magarey Medal.
1951
Bob Hank coaches West Torrens for 1 season. 4 time Club leading goal kicker John Mehaffey enforced retirement after contracting polio.
1952
John Willis West Torrens and SANFL top goal kicker with 85 goals.
1953
West Torrens wins 4th Premiership defeating Port. Bob Hank selected in “All Australian” team.
1954
Bob Hank misses 8 games with fractured jaw. West Torrens lose Preliminary Final to West. Future League star Brian Livesey wins Reserves Magarey Medal
1955
West Torrens change jumper to Eagle Emblem. Lindsay Head wins his first Magarey Medal. In first game of season Bob Hank badly injures his knee, does not play again in this season.
1956
Mick Clingly kicks Club record 12-3 in game against Glenelg. Lindsay Head selected in “All Australian” team.
1957
Bob Hank Club Champion for record 9th time.
1958
Lindsay Head wins his second Magarey Medal. West Torrens Champion Bob Hank forced into retirement by Coach Dick Jones.
1959
Woodville and Central District join the SANFL Competition in Reserve Grade.
1960
Woodville finish 3rd in Reserves competition. Bob Hank returns to West Torrens Club as Reserves playing Coach.
1961
Triple Brownlow Medallist Dick Reynolds Coach of West Torrens for 3 years. Geoff Kingston SANFL top goal kicker with 78 goals. All Australian selection for Geoff Kingston and Bob Shearman. Torrens lose 1st semi Final to Norwood. Woodville’s Bob Simunsen wins Reserves Magarey Medal.
1962
Bob Shearman appointed Captain. Champion forward Neil Hawke gains clearance from Port to West Torrens. West Torrens again loses 1st Semi Final to Norwood. Woodville’s Bob Simunsen wins another Reserves Magarey Medal.
1963
Lindsay Head wins his 3rd Magarey Medal. West Torrens “Minor Premiers” but lose both Finals to finish 3rd.
1964
Woodville commence League Grade competition. Harold McDonald Coach of League team and Bob Simunsen first League Captain of Woodville.
1965
West Torrens Captain Bob Shearman stands out of football to obtain clearance to Sturt. Peter Obst appointed Woodville Captain/Coach for 3 years. Woodville finish season with Wooden Spoon.
1966
Woodville’s Bob Simunsen runner-up in Magarey Medal.
1967
Lindsay Head Club Champion for 8th time.
1968
Former Essendon star John Birt appointed Captain/Coach of West Torrens for 3 years. Noel Teasdale appointed Coach of Woodville for 4 years.
1969
West Torrens wins 10 straight to reach first Finals since 1963 but loses 1st Semi-Final replay.
1970
Lindsay Head retires during season after 327 League games.
1971
Wayne Jackson Captain/Coach of West Torrens Reserves
1972
Malcolm Blight wins Magarey Medal. Malcolm Blight selected in “All Australian” team. Woodville wins Coca Cola Cup Competition. Fred Bills West Torrens Champion for 4th time.
1973
West Torrens finish 7th for third year in a row and Woodville finish 8th.
1974
Wayne Jackson takes over as League Coach from Bill Barrot for half a season. Torrens rally to improve to 5th, miss Finals on percentage.
1975
West Torrens finish with Wooden Spoon. Champion Fred Bills retires during season after 313 games.
1976
West Torrens again finish with Wooden Spoon.
1977
Neil Kerley appointed West Torrens coach for 4 years. Woodville’s John Roberts kicks Club record 16 goals against Central District.
1978
West Torrens reach Finals, finish 5th. Dr Peter Barnes wins Reserves Magarey Medal.
1979
Glynn Hewitt of Woodville SANFL top goal kicker with 83. Woodville reach Finals for the first time but finish 5th.
1980
West Torrens reaches Finals for last time, finish 5th.
1981
Woodville finish with first of 6 straight Wooden Spoons.
1982
Woodville Trevor Pierson kicks 104 goals for the season. West Torrens’ Kym Dillon wins Reserves Magarey Medal. First suggestion of Woodville and West Torrens amalgamation appear in newspapers.
1983
Woodville “favourite son” Malcolm Blight returns to Club as Captain for 3 years/Coach for 5 years. West Torrens wins “Night Premiership”.
1984
West Torrens finishes 9th in League but wins 18th Reserves premiership. Tony Owens wins Reserves Magarey Medal.
1985
Malcolm Blight SANFL top goal kicker with 126 and selected in “All Australian” team.
1986
Woodville reach Finals and finish 3rd. Woodville’s Stephen Nichols SANFL leading goal kicker with 103 goals.
1987
Woodville again reach Finals, finish 5th. Woodville’s Stephen Nichols kicks 108 goals. Woodville’s Andrew Rogers selected in “All Australian” team.
1988
West Torrens finish with Wooden Spoon. Andrew Payze runner-up in Magarey Medal. 4 time Magarey Medallist Russell Ebert appointed Coach of Woodville for 3 years. Stephen Nichols SANFL leading goal kicker with 103 goals. Woodville wins night “Escort Cup” competition.
1989
Andrew Bennett appointed West Torrens Coach. West Torrens play at Thebarton Oval for the last time on September 2nd.
1990
West Torrens and Woodville play against each other in last round at Adelaide Oval. Allen Jakovich kicks a total of 101 goals in Woodville’s last season. Ralph Sewer retires at end of season after 325 games. Amalgamation committee formed during year to join both Clubs.
Committee Members from West Torrens were Graham Thompson, Des Barry, Murray Richardson, John Graham, Terry Caldow, Tony Farrugia, Steve Turner and Rex Sellers.
Committee Members from Woodville were Alan King, Charlie Winstanley, Ron Kinsman, Les Stevens, Norm Tanti, Bill Sanders, Kevin Angel and Geoff Hosking.
1956