1978 The year it was

[mal]

28/02/78
What was synominous about this date ?

That'd be 100 years to the day you guys were formed in the city.

Correct NW = 100 years old

[baggy8]

GRIMWOOD
Started at PA, b4 playing at WA
Was rewarded by winning the 1977 Magarey Medal
Stories at the time suggested he played with injuries and was on needles to continue playing
This if I recall correctly was emphasised when he won the medal
Grimwood was no star, but he was a very courageous player and took the hard bumps and knocks
He was a gutsy footballer

Trevor Grimwood actually started at Norwood, but finding it too hard to get a game there, moved to Port and ended up being a very good footballer at the Bloods. The Magarey was no fluke as he was 3rd past the post (but ineligible) the previous year.

[Adelaide Hawk]

Nalder was $5k as well and didn't do much at Norwood but transferred to Central (i think in 77) and had a new lease of life. May have even won a B&F there???
Peter Cloke was $15 k and worth every single last penny of it.

LL, you may be thinking of Michael Gregg who won a B&F at West Adelaide. Bill Nalder came to Norwood in 1975, played 14 games in succession that season, and was a valuable contributor until a lapse in form saw him lose his spot to the rapidly developing Jim Michalanney and Peter Roberts. Bill was unlucky, had he been recruited by a lower club with less quality big men, he would have been a regular player, as proven when going to Central.

As for Cloke, wonderful player.

[Adelaide Hawk]

GRIMWOOD
Started at PA, b4 playing at WA
Was rewarded by winning the 1977 Magarey Medal
Stories at the time suggested he played with injuries and was on needles to continue playing
This if I recall correctly was emphasised when he won the medal
Grimwood was no star, but he was a very courageous player and took the hard bumps and knocks
He was a gutsy footballer

Trevor Grimwood actually started at Norwood, but finding it too hard to get a game there, moved to Port and ended up being a very good footballer at the Bloods. The Magarey was no fluke as he was 3rd past the post (but ineligible) the previous year.

Yep. Although Norwood wasn't a top side at the time, they were blessed with quality rovers such as Haydn Bunton, Robert Oatey, Peter Oatey, Jon Burton, Neville Harris, Jeff Page, etc. He could only swing 3 reserves games in 1966, so he moved to Port Adelaide who also had talented small men, so he was limited there as well.

[Adelaide Hawk]

PETER ANDERSON
I reckon he played full back and ruck a fair bit
Pretty fiery player as well
Did he do media as well ?

I think his first fight was with Adelaide High School who tried to stop him playing league footy at 15.

The 15 year old from Adelaide High was Dexter Kennedy. However, the school didn't stand in Dexter's way because he wasn't in the school's 1st XVIII at the time he was selected in the West Adelaide league team.

[robranisgod]

GRIMWOOD
Started at PA, b4 playing at WA
Was rewarded by winning the 1977 Magarey Medal
Stories at the time suggested he played with injuries and was on needles to continue playing
This if I recall correctly was emphasised when he won the medal
Grimwood was no star, but he was a very courageous player and took the hard bumps and knocks
He was a gutsy footballer

Trevor Grimwood actually started at Norwood, but finding it too hard to get a game there, moved to Port and ended up being a very good footballer at the Bloods. The Magarey was no fluke as he was 3rd past the post (but ineligible) the previous year.

Yep. Although Norwood wasn't a top side at the time, they were blessed with quality rovers such as Haydn Bunton, Robert Oatey, Peter Oatey, Jon Burton, Neville Harris, Jeff Page, etc. He could only swing 3 reserves games in 1966, so he moved to Port Adelaide who also had talented small men, so he was limited there as well.

He was a regular for a couple of years at Port though. He only missed the 1971 Grand Final because he broke his collarbone in the 1971 Prelim and then played in the 1972 Grand Final and played quite well early in the game. He mainly went to Westies to follow Fos as a number of players did. Many were fringe players but Kevin Beswick, Grimwood and Ray Hayes were just about regulars, Neville Thiele had been, but had seen better days and players like Bob Boston and Broderick were genuine fringe players.

[nickname]

Grimwood's injury worries late in '77 were with his hamstring and he was getting shots to help him play. His 76 and 77 seasons were incredible, he was a dynamo.
Graeme Robertson was a tall defender. He came over with his brother Ian who was a 6'6 wingman, and both had crew cuts. Graeme later moved to Port. He was a rebounding, running type but not so good man-on-man.

[mal]

MARCH 1
GL appealed to the SANFL against Woodvilles refusal to clear Colin Macvicar
The 188 gamer had not played for WDV since June 1977, when he signed for GL

Greg Wild, 28, announced his retirement
Wild had played 161 games
Wild had a dislocated shoulder
A specialist advised Wild that if he contunued to play, it was risking further damage

MARCH 2
Neville Rocky Roberts changes his mind an announces he will play for WT
Roberts signed a 2 year contract
On 25/1/78 Rocky said he was going to play for RI in 1978

Peter Marker says he will play in a trial game against WT on 12/3/78


MACVICAR
Strong reliable ruckman for the Woodpeckers
Might have been a tough decsion to leave WDV, 12 more games = 200 games for the club
Back in those days not many would have accumalated 200 games for the club
Would he have left for premiership aspirations, or were there other reasons ?

WILD
Good ruckman
Started in the 60s and would have played in 2-3 flags ?
Was it Wild that started the Checkside Ruck tactic in the 60s ?

STURT
It was a iffy start for ST in 1978, Nelson + Wild Retired, Hardeman injured, Davies in doubt from Pneumonia and a collapsed lung

[Adelaide Hawk]

Yep. Although Norwood wasn't a top side at the time, they were blessed with quality rovers such as Haydn Bunton, Robert Oatey, Peter Oatey, Jon Burton, Neville Harris, Jeff Page, etc. He could only swing 3 reserves games in 1966, so he moved to Port Adelaide who also had talented small men, so he was limited there as well.

He was a regular for a couple of years at Port though. He only missed the 1971 Grand Final because he broke his collarbone in the 1971 Prelim and then played in the 1972 Grand Final and played quite well early in the game. He mainly went to Westies to follow Fos as a number of players did. Many were fringe players but Kevin Beswick, Grimwood and Ray Hayes were just about regulars, Neville Thiele had been, but had seen better days and players like Bob Boston and Broderick were genuine fringe players.

Grimwood only played 4 games in 1971, played mainly in the seniors in 1972, but was eased out of the team in 1973. Even at West he wasn't a regular in his first season.

This begs the question I've only just considered. I have record of Grimwood playing 3 reserves games for Norwood in 1966, then the next record I have is him playing 4 league games in 1971.

Where was Trevor Grimwood between the years 1967-1970?

[smithy]

Sturt offficials went to Whyalla to scout a player called G Cornes and ended up signing Greg Wild instead.

[bayman]

Sturt offficials went to Whyalla to scout a player called G Cornes and ended up signing Greg Wild instead.

i reckon (from a bad memory) that west torrens went up there to speak to graham as well

[nickname]

Where was Trevor Grimwood between the years 1967-1970?

I'd guess he was back playing at Meadows.

[Adelaide Hawk]

Sturt offficials went to Whyalla to scout a player called G Cornes and ended up signing Greg Wild instead.

i reckon (from a bad memory) that west torrens went up there to speak to graham as well

Yes, West Torrens were definitely in the hunt for Cornes.

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MARCH 6
Sturt player Mick Nunan was admitted to hospital following an incident during a trial game against GL at Unley Oval

NW player Rod Seekamp had his leg in plater after being injured in an internal trial

MARCH 7
Hayden Bunton will coach the SA state team


NUNAN
Very interesting he got injured for ST, as he ends up going to NW during the season
Another experienced ST player missing in 1978
The courageous little rover later in life coached in the SANFL
Nunan also did some thoughbred racing business as well

SEEKAMP
Rod could play, he had no speed, always looked rooted, but managed to become one of NWs finest players of his era
Some good breeding in the family, his brother Daryl went OK
It is Rods or Daryls daughter that I see on TV and the press as a model ????

BUNTON
Coached South Adelaide
Was by all reports a very good rover in the 50s and 60s ?
He coached the WA state team in 1961 that won the AFC carnival in Brisbane
What made that coaching effort even more memortorious is that he was about 22 or 23 years old at the time

[baggy8]

WILD
Good ruckman
Started in the 60s and would have played in 2-3 flags ?
Was it Wild that started the Checkside Ruck tactic in the 60s ?

Greg Wild played in 4 premiership sides starting with 1969. The checkside ruck tactic was more commonly used by his predecessor, Doc Clarkson. Sadly, Greg died just a few months ago.

[spell_check]

SEEKAMP
Rod could play, he had no speed, always looked rooted, but managed to become one of NWs finest players of his era
Some good breeding in the family, his brother Daryl went OK
It is Rods or Daryls daughter that I see on TV and the press as a model ????

BUNTON
Coached South Adelaide
Was by all reports a very good rover in the 50s and 60s ?
He coached the WA state team in 1961 that won the AFC carnival in Brisbane
What made that coaching effort even more memortorious is that he was about 22 or 23 years old at the time

It's Rods daughter, Sheridan.

And, I've wondered how players could take someone seriously (or look up to them) being a coach at such a young age. Remebering Bunton actually coached Norwood at 19 years of age. Maybe it was the different era where coaching may not have been the big job it is now; maybe even at that age he showed such good leadership qualities.

[robranisgod]

BUNTON
Coached South Adelaide
Was by all reports a very good rover in the 50s and 60s ?
He coached the WA state team in 1961 that won the AFC carnival in Brisbane
What made that coaching effort even more memortorious is that he was about 22 or 23 years old at the time

Jack Sheedy coached the WA team to the 1961 win. Bunton was captain of that team.

Bunton did coach Swan Districts to their first premiership ever in 1961. That picture of him being chaired off with his hands clasped and his eye oozing blood is one of the classic photos that I have ever seen.

Bunton had a much better record as a coach in WA than here in SA, although he did get both Norwood and South to a Grand Final.

Incidentally legend has it that in one match in the West, Bunton had 80 kicks.

[baggy8]

And, I've wondered how players could take someone seriously (or look up to them) being a coach at such a young age. Remebering Bunton actually coached Norwood at 19 years of age. Maybe it was the different era where coaching may not have been the big job it is now; maybe even at that age he showed such good leadership qualities.

Seems just as remarkable that a top club like Norwood would choose and chase Bunton to take over from a legend in Jack Oatey. I guess there's not too many posters who can recall how good Bunton was before he went to WA and Tassie. After all, you have to really special to be All-Australian at 18.

[Adelaide Hawk]

And, I've wondered how players could take someone seriously (or look up to them) being a coach at such a young age. Remebering Bunton actually coached Norwood at 19 years of age. Maybe it was the different era where coaching may not have been the big job it is now; maybe even at that age he showed such good leadership qualities.

Seems just as remarkable that a top club like Norwood would choose and chase Bunton to take over from a legend in Jack Oatey. I guess there's not too many posters who can recall how good Bunton was before he went to WA and Tassie. After all, you have to really special to be All-Australian at 18.

Whatever the reason, Norwood were proven to be right. There is one line of thought that Jack Oatey himself may have suggested Bunton's name to Norwood as a likely coach. Apparently they worked together at Adelaide Typographers (a subsidiary of News Ltd) at the time.

Although Bunton didn't win a flag at Norwood, he did coach them to a Grand Final in his 1st season, a remarkable feat considering the unrest at the club over Oatey's non-reappointment, as well as the resignation of the club's best player and captain John Marriott. His coaching record in WA is a great one, so to all the Norwood administrators who showed faith in a 19 year old to coach the club, it was a master stroke.

A lot of people claim Norwood lured Bunton away from North Adelaide, but that's not the case. Bunton had already decided to play for South Melbourne in the VFL, so when Norwood's offer presented itself, his choice was to play VFL, or coach an SANFL club. Whereas North were prepared to clear Bunton to the Swans, they weren't so happy with his decision to join Norwood, so he had to stand out of football for a season.

[mal]

BUNTON
Coached South Adelaide
Was by all reports a very good rover in the 50s and 60s ?
He coached the WA state team in 1961 that won the AFC carnival in Brisbane
What made that coaching effort even more memortorious is that he was about 22 or 23 years old at the time

Jack Sheedy coached the WA team to the 1961 win. Bunton was captain of that team.

Bunton did coach Swan Districts to their first premiership ever in 1961. That picture of him being chaired off with his hands clasped and his eye oozing blood is one of the classic photos that I have ever seen.

Bunton had a much better record as a coach in WA than here in SA, although he did get both Norwood and South to a Grand Final.

Incidentally legend has it that in one match in the West, Bunton had 80 kicks.

The Budget Im reading from said Bunton was coach
You say it was Jack sheedy
I researched a bit more

I read this

Sheedy coached the WA state team throughout the early 60s, and was mentor of the much heralded Brisbane Carnival side of 1961
You were right Robgod, and keep up the good posts, enjoy reading them immensely


BUNTON
In 1956 apparently he won the NA best and fairest award
Because he accepted the coaching job at NW at that time, NA didnt give the B/F award to him
is this actually true ?