West Adelaide Football Club
2016 Players Manual
2016 Major Sponsors
Contents
2016 Major Sponsors 1
Contents 2
Club Contacts 2016 3
City Mazda Stadium 5
Club Song 5
ZONING RULES FOR PLAYERS 7
U16’s Match Program 2016 8
U18’s Match Program 2016 9
Reserves Match Program 2016 10
SANFL IGA League Match Program 2016 11
Oval Locations 2016 12
Training Arrangements 13
Match Day Arrangements 14
Membership 15
Player Welfare 15
Treatment of Injuries 16
Player Insurance 17
Medical Reimbursement 17
Mouth guards 18
Massage 19
Club Property 19
Locker Room & Weights Room 19
Sports Participation 19
Social Functions 19
What is expected of the players 20
2016 FOOTBALL 24
West Adelaide Football Club 2016 - Training Conduct 25
West Adelaide Football Club Hydration and Nutrition Information 26
BODY COMPOSITION 26
BENEFITS OF A GOOD DIET 27
TIPS FOR FRIDAY NIGHT GAMES 33
CRAMPS AND FOOTY 34
RECOVERY 35
DRUG POLICY…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….37
West Adelaide Football Club 2016 - City Mazda Stadium
City Mazda Stadium is the home of the West Adelaide Football Club.
City Mazda Stadium is the West Adelaide Football Club's most valuable resource. Always respect the oval, the surrounding areas and facilities. Keep it in good shape.
Nothing should be more feared by our opponents than playing at City Mazda Stadium. Every West Adelaide Football Club player and official should be passionate about City Mazda Stadium and winning every contest on our home soil.
“We’re a happy team at Westies
we’re the mighty Blood and Tars
we love our club and play to win
riding the bumps with a grin
At Westies
Come what may you will find us strivin’
team-work is the thing that counts
All for one and one for all
The way we are at Westies
We are the mighty Blood and Tars”
WAFC HISTORY
By Mark Beswick
A club with a colourful history, West Adelaide was formed around 1892 wearing red, white and blue switching to the old Adelaide Football club colours of red and black when it joined the South Australian Football Association in 1897. The club won two parklands premierships prior to 1897 and has since collected eight SANFL League premierships. Added to these highlights are two Champions of Australia titles against Essendon and Carlton, 2 SANFL Cup Premierships 1985 &1987 and the first SANFL club to win the National Foxtel Cup premiership in 2013.
Boasting 14 Magarey Medal winners and 136 State Players, the Bloods also lay claim to some of the greatest names in SA Football history. Club legends like Dick Head, Bruce McGregor, Neil Kerley and Brain Faehse donned the Red and Black. Then there are the colourful characters like Jack Broadstock and Doug Thomas as well as greats like Fos Williams, Grant Fielke, Tony Modra, Mark Mickan and Shaun Rehn. We have a 4 time Ken Farmer Medallist in Adam Richardson and the club holds the honour of having the first Brownlow Medal winner from SA in Bernie Smith. This award has since been won by Westies Adam Cooney and of course Mark Ricciuto.
West Adelaide’s home ground Richmond Oval was sodded and reticulated by the players and many loyal and devoted supporters in the 1950’s. Floodlit in 2010 and home to the 2013 State game, Richmond Oval was declared a top 10 AFL playing arena in 2016 after hosting the NAB Crows and Power match. A progressive club with a small but loyal band of supporters, West Adelaide has contributed 68 drafted players to the AFL since 1986 and boasts one of the best past players’ bars and historical collections of any club in the land and welcomes everyone to be a part of one of the state’s historic football clubs.
ZONING RULES FOR PLAYERS
The SANFL has divided South Australia into 9 promotional zones. This ensures that each SANFL club has an even share of the available players in the State. It also means that each SANFL club is given sole responsibility for assisting local clubs and schools to promote Australian Rules Football.
If a person is under 18 years of age, they are bound to play football for one of the 8 SANFL clubs, based on their home address, not their school or Club address. In the case of a split family the mother’s address is used, unless it can be proven they live more than 50% of the time with their father. If a family moves address, the previous address is used until 12 months after they move. This means you cannot change address and be eligible to straight away able to play for another SANFL club.
This zoning rule only applies to players who are applying to play for an SANFL club from the year they turn 15 until the year they are 18. A player cannot play SANFL U16 football or above until the year they turn 15.
There are several options for a player who wants to play for a club for which he is not zoned.
1. The out of zone club pays the players zoned club $5,000. There are also incremental payments of $4,000 on the player’s first league game, and $3,000 on their 10th and 25th games. (at this stage the West Adelaide Football Club are not prepared to purchase out of zone players)
2. The out of zone club organises a player transfer with the zoned club for a player of like ability. Future charges may or may not occur depending on the arrangement between the Clubs.
3. The father of the out of zone player has played one or more League games for that club, the player is then free to play at the out of zone club.
A player is able to train and play in the Under Age Development Squads for any club.
At the end of the Under 15 program, only one out of zone player can be chosen to play in the final squad of 25 in the Under 15 Championships.
Any out of zone player who trains with the West Adelaide Football Club will be kept well informed of his options and the likelihood of any deals eventuating.
U16’s Match Program 2016
7 ROUNDS – 7 MATCHES
ROUND / HOME / AWAY / DATE / TIME / VENUE1 / West Adelaide / Norwood / Thursday 24th March / 5:00pm / CMS
2 / West Adelaide / Glenelg / Saturday 2nd April / 11:40am / CMS
3 / West Adelaide / Central District / Saturday 9th April / 11:40am / CMS
4 / West Adelaide / WWT / Friday 15th April / 5:00pm / CMS
5 / North Adelaide / West Adelaide / Saturday 23rd April / 11:40am / P
6 / West Adelaide / South Adelaide / Saturday 2nd May / 11:40am / CMS
7 / Sturt / West Adelaide / Sunday 8th May / 11:40am / PMO
SEMI FINAL- Thursday 12th May
GRAND FINAL - Saturday 21stMay
U18’s Match Program 2016
22 ROUNDS – 20 MATCHES
ROUND / HOME / AWAY / DATE / TIME / VENUE1 / West Adelaide / Norwood / Thursday 24th March / 7:30pm / CMS
2 / West Adelaide / Glenelg / Saturday 2nd April / 2:10pm / CMS
3 / West Adelaide / Central District / Saturday 9th April / 2:10pm / CMS
4 / West Adelaide / WWT / Friday 15th April / 7:30 pm / CMS
5 / North Adelaide / West Adelaide / Saturday 23rd April / 2:10pm / P
6 / West Adelaide / South Adelaide / Saturday 2nd May / 2:10pm / CMS
7 / Sturt / West Adelaide / Sunday 8th May / 2:10pm / PMO
8 / West Adelaide / Norwood / Saturday 14th May / 5:00pm / CMS
9 / Glenelg / West Adelaide / Saturday 21st May / 11:25am / GS
10 / Central District / West Adelaide / Saturday 4th June / 11:25am / MMHO
11 / West Adelaide / WWT / Sunday 12th June / 11:25am / CMS
12 / NO / UNDER 18 / GAMES
13 / NO / UNDER 18 / GAMES
14 / West Adelaide / North Adelaide / Sunday 3rd July / 11:25am / CMS
15 / South Adelaide / West Adelaide / Sunday 9th July / 11:25am / H
16 / West Adelaide / Sturt / Friday 15th July / 7:30pm / CMS
17 / Norwood / West Adelaide / Saturday 23rd July / 11:25am / CS
18 / Glenelg / West Adelaide / Saturday 30th July / 11:25 am / GS
19 / West Adelaide / Central District / Saturday 6th August / 2:10pm / MTH
20 / WWT / West Adelaide / Saturday 13th August / 11:25am / MTH
21 / North Adelaide / West Adelaide / Saturday 20th August / 11:25am / P
22 / West Adelaide / South Adelaide / Saturday 27th August / 11:25am / H
FINALS - TBA
Reserves Match Program 2016
22 ROUNDS – 18 MATCHES
ROUND / HOME / AWAY / DATE / TIME / VENUE1 / BYE
2 / Glenelg / West Adelaide / BYE Friday 1st April / 4:30pm / GS
3 / South Adelaide / West Adelaide / Sunday 10th April / 11:25am / H
4 / West Adelaide / Sturt / Sunday 17th April / 11:25am / CMS
5 / West Adelaide / WWT / Saturday 23rd April / 11:25am / CMS
6 / BYE
7 / Port Adelaide / West Adelaide / Saturday 7th May / 11:25am / A
8 / West Adelaide / North Adelaide / Saturday 14th May / 11:25am / CMS
9 / Glenelg / West Adelaide / Saturday 21st May / 2:10pm / GS
10 / West Adelaide / Central District / Saturday June 4th / 11:25am / CMS
11 / Norwood / West Adelaide / Sunday 12th June / 10:55am / CS
12 / North Adelaide / West Adelaide / Sunday 19th June / 11:25am / P
13 / West Adelaide / Glenelg / Saturday 25th h June / 11:25am / CMS
14 / WWT / West Adelaide / Saturday 2nd July / 11:25am / MTH
15 / West Adelaide / Port Adelaide / Saturday 9th July / 11:25am / CMS
16 / BYE
17 / Sturt / West Adelaide / Saturday 23rd July / 11:25am / PMO
18 / West Adelaide / South Adelaide / Saturday 30th July / 11:25am / CMS
19 / West Adelaide / Norwood / Sunday 7th August / 11:25am / CMS
20 / BYE
21 / South Adelaide / West Adelaide / Sunday 21st August / 11:25am / CMS
22 / Central District / West Adelaide / Saturday 27th August / 11:25am / MMHO
FINALS - TBA
SANFL IGA League Match Program 2016
19 ROUNDS – 18 MATCHES
ROUND / HOME / AWAY / DATE / TIME / VENUE1 / West Adelaide / Adelaide / Saturday 26th March / 2:10PM / CMS
2 / Glenelg / West Adelaide / Friday 1st April / 7:10PM / GS
3 / South Adelaide / West Adelaide / Sunday 10th April / 2:10PM / U
4 / West Adelaide / Sturt / Sunday 17th April / 2:10PM / CMS
5 / West Adelaide / WWT / Monday 25th April / 1:10PM / AO
6 / BYE
7 / Port Adelaide / West Adelaide / Saturday 7th May / 2:10PM / A
8 / West Adelaide / North Adelaide / Saturday 14th May / 2:10PM / CMS
9 / Norwood / West Adelaide / Friday 20th May / 7:40PM / CS
10 / West Adelaide / Central District / Saturday 4th June / 2:10PM / CMS
11 / BYE
12 / North Adelaide / West Adelaide / Sunday 19th June / 2:10PM / P
13 / West Adelaide / Glenelg / Saturday 25th June / 2:10PM / CMS
14 / WWT / West Adelaide / Saturday 2nd July / 2:10PM / MTH
15 / West Adelaide / Port Adelaide / Saturday 9th July / 2:10PM / CMS
16 / BYE
17 / Sturt / West Adelaide / Saturday 23rd July / 2:10PM / PMO
18 / West Adelaide / South Adelaide / Saturday 30th July / 2:10PM / CMS
19 / West Adelaide / Norwood / Sunday 7th August / 2:10PM / CMS
20 / BYE
21 / West Adelaide / Adelaide / Sunday 21st August / 1:10PM / Berri Oval
22 / Central District / West Adelaide / Saturday 27th August / 2:10PM / MMHO
FINALS - TBA
Oval Locations 2016
ADELAIDE OVAL
King William Road North Adelaide
CENTRAL DISTRICT
My Money House Oval – Goodman Road, Elizabeth
EAGLES
Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval – Oval Avenue, Woodville
GLENELG
Gliderol Stadium – Brighton Road, Glenelg
NORTH ADELAIDE
Prospect Oval – Menzies Crescent, Prospect
NORWOOD
Coopers Stadium – The Parade, Norwood
PORT ADELAIDE MAGPIES
Alberton Oval – Queen Street, Alberton
SOUTH ADELAIDE
Hickinbotham Oval – Lovelock Drive, Noarlunga Downs
STURT
Peter Motley Oval– Oxford Tce, Unley
Training Arrangements
Training Sessions
CoE Training sessions are held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at CITYMAZDA STADIUM.
Training commences at 4:15pm (U.16 CoE) & 5.45pm (U.18 CoE) players must be on the oval and ready to commence at this time. Any players requiring strapping should report to the medical room from 4:00pm & 5.00pm respectively.
Senior training are held Monday, Wednesday and Friday at CITY MAZDA STADIUM at 5:45pm.
All players are required to record their attendance in the training book prior to the commencement of each session.
Notification of non-attendance at a training session must be made prior to the session concerned by contacting your coach, team manager.
Any player unable to train as a result of an injury is still expected to attend training unless otherwise directed by the Coaching Staff, Training Staff or Doctor.
All college based players selected in the Under 16 / 18 CoE Squad will discuss with the Coaching Staff when they are able to train and their availability to be considered for selection in teams.
Players playing or training with Senior squad
Players will continue to train with the team they last played for until otherwise notified. For example if a player is called up to the senior squad for a match, they stay with that squad through the recovery program and training sessions, until informed they should return to underage training.
Training Uniform
All WAFC players will have access to a training jumper which is to be worn at all training sessions.Football shorts or running shorts are to be worn at training. No board shorts, cargo shorts etc.All watches, chains and earrings must be removed prior to training.