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Official name
West Torrens Football Club
Known as
West Torrens
Nickname
Eagle
Former name
Port Natives
Formed
1894 as Port Natives; changed name to Natives in 1896, and to West Torrens in 1897
Disbanded
1990: merged with Woodville
Colours
Blue and gold (originally red and white, then black and gold)
Associated clubs
Woodville-West Torrens;Port Torrens
Affiliation (Historical)
South Australian National Football league (SANFL) 1895–1990
SANFL Premierships
1924, 1933, 1945, 1953 (4 total)
Senior Premierships
Patriotic League 1918 (1 total); SANFL Night/Knock-out/Pre-season Series 1983 (1 total)
Most Games
325 by Lindsay Head from 1952 to 1970
League Top Goalkickers
Anthony Daly (27) 1900; John Willis (85) 1952; Geoff Kingston (79) 1961 (3 total)
Magarey Medalists
Tom Mackenzie 1902; Dave Low 1912; John Karney 1921; Max Pontifex 1932; Bob Hank 1946 & 1947; Lindsay Head 1955, 1958, 1963 (6 Medallists/9 Medals)
Postal Address
N/A
Some of the most prominent contributors to the [South Australian football] tradition wore the blue and gold of the West Torrens Football Club. Indeed, had Australian football boasted a national competition from the outset it is likely that names like Mackenzie, Low, Pontifex, Hank and Head would have figured prominently on several occasions on grand final day. Instead, they were major contributors toward the creation of one of South Australian football’s most distinctive and noteworthy club traditions...
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-04-141 | A | West Torrens | 3.3 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | Glenelg | 2.1 | 4.4 | 13.7 | 16.8 | 104 | -40 | FBP | 1990-04-14Apr 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-04-222 | H | West Torrens | 3.2 | 7.4 | 11.7 | 15.12 | 102 | WON | Woodville | 3.4 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 9.11 | 65 | 37 | FBP | 1990-04-22Apr 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-04-283 | A | West Torrens | 3.2 | 9.9 | 12.10 | 13.15 | 93 | WON | North Adelaide | 3.2 | 4.3 | 9.6 | 12.9 | 81 | 12 | PRO | 1990-04-28Apr 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-05-064 | H | West Torrens | 5.7 | 6.9 | 9.15 | 15.19 | 109 | WON | Sturt | 0.2 | 5.7 | 6.10 | 11.13 | 79 | 30 | FBP | 1990-05-06May 6 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-05-125 | A | West Torrens | 3.4 | 5.5 | 10.8 | 14.12 | 96 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 6.5 | 11.7 | 15.14 | 17.17 | 119 | -23 | ALB | 1990-05-12May 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-05-286 | A | West Torrens | 1.5 | 6.8 | 7.14 | 7.16 | 58 | LOST | South Adelaide | 2.2 | 3.6 | 7.7 | 16.12 | 108 | -50 | FBP | 1990-05-28May 28 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-06-027 | A | West Torrens | 4.4 | 8.6 | 12.8 | 18.15 | 123 | WON | Central District | 2.3 | 5.6 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 55 | 68 | FBP | 1990-06-02Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-06-098 | H | West Torrens | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 30 | LOST | Norwood | 3.6 | 12.8 | 18.11 | 23.14 | 152 | -122 | FBP | 1990-06-09Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-06-179 | H | West Torrens | 6.6 | 6.12 | 10.14 | 13.17 | 95 | WON | West Adelaide | 1.2 | 4.3 | 9.7 | 13.11 | 89 | 6 | FBP | 1990-06-17Jun 17 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-06-2310 | A | West Torrens | 1.0 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 14.7 | 91 | LOST | Glenelg | 6.4 | 9.7 | 15.12 | 16.18 | 114 | -23 | GLE | 1990-06-23Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-06-3011 | A | West Torrens | 5.4 | 6.4 | 8.7 | 10.8 | 68 | LOST | Woodville | 1.2 | 4.8 | 6.11 | 11.17 | 83 | -15 | WOO | 1990-06-30Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-07-1412 | H | West Torrens | 3.4 | 12.4 | 15.7 | 16.8 | 104 | WON | North Adelaide | 5.2 | 8.4 | 9.10 | 12.16 | 88 | 16 | FBP | 1990-07-14Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-07-2113 | A | West Torrens | 4.2 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 9.12 | 66 | LOST | Sturt | 2.3 | 7.8 | 10.13 | 15.16 | 106 | -40 | ADO | 1990-07-21Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-07-2814 | H | West Torrens | 4.4 | 5.7 | 10.10 | 11.17 | 83 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 4.0 | 9.4 | 15.5 | 23.7 | 145 | -62 | FBP | 1990-07-28Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-08-0415 | A | West Torrens | 4.2 | 9.6 | 14.8 | 17.13 | 115 | LOST | South Adelaide | 4.3 | 10.7 | 16.9 | 19.16 | 130 | -15 | ADO | 1990-08-04Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-08-1116 | A | West Torrens | 3.3 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 56 | LOST | Central District | 2.3 | 5.4 | 11.12 | 16.17 | 113 | -57 | ELZ | 1990-08-11Aug 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-08-1917 | H | West Torrens | 2.2 | 2.12 | 4.14 | 10.16 | 76 | LOST | Norwood | 5.3 | 8.5 | 16.6 | 17.8 | 110 | -34 | FBP | 1990-08-19Aug 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-08-2518 | A | West Torrens | 2.1 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 9.14 | 68 | LOST | West Adelaide | 3.2 | 7.8 | 12.14 | 15.17 | 107 | -39 | RIC | 1990-08-25Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-09-0119 | A | West Torrens | 2.1 | 2.5 | 7.6 | 8.11 | 59 | LOST | Glenelg | 7.5 | 9.9 | 14.16 | 19.20 | 134 | -75 | FBP | 1990-09-01Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-09-0820 | A | West Torrens | 4.7 | 6.12 | 11.18 | 15.19 | 109 | LOST | Woodville | 5.4 | 14.5 | 18.6 | 24.10 | 154 | -45 | ADO | 1990-09-08Sep 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |