The Norwood Football Club, known as the Redlegs, is an Australian rules football club belonging to the South Australian National Football League in the state of South Australia. Its home ground is Coopers Stadium, often referred to as "The Parade". Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... High marking is a key skill and spectator attribute of Aussie Rules Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the key skill in Aussie Rules Football Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy is a code of football... The South Australian National Football League (SANFL) is the premier league and governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in the state of South Australia. ... Coopers Stadium (formerly Norwood Oval) is a multi-use stadium in Norwood, a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. ... High marking is a key skill and spectator attribute of Aussie Rules Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the key skill in Aussie Rules Football Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy is a code of football... The South Australian National Football League (SANFL) is the premier league and governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in the state of South Australia. ... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 11  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $59,819 (5th)  - Product per capita  $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  1,558,200 (5th)  - Density  1. ... Coopers Stadium (formerly Norwood Oval) is a multi-use stadium in Norwood, a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. ...

Tradition

The Redlegs are one of the two traditional power-houses in the South Australian National Football League, the other team being the Port Adelaide Magpies, although in recent years both teams fortunes have been less than stellar. The South Australian National Football League (SANFL) is the premier league and governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in the state of South Australia. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The rivalry between the two clubs has always been intense, with those claiming allegiance to Norwood typically coming from the eastern side of Adelaide, which is the higher socio-economic side of town; whereas the Port Adelaide Magpies come from the north-west side, leading to a traditional rich-poor split in the following of the two clubs. Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Past and present AFL players

Ed Lower

Premierships

Premierships: 27 - 1878-83; 1887-89; 1891; 1894; 1901; 1904; 1907; 1922-23; 1925; 1929; 1941; 1946; 1948; 1950; 1975; 1978; 1982; 1984; 1997.

Other Achievements

• Runners up: 20
• Wooden Spoons: 6 - 1913; 1914; 1915; 1919; 1968; 2004
• Other Premierships: 1977 NFL Championship (Ardath Cup)
• Champions of Australia: 1888; 1907
• Stanley H. Lewis Trophy: 10 - 1965; 1974; 1982; 1984; 1985; 1986; 1987; 1995; 1996; 1997

Personal Achievements

• Most Years As Coach: 12 - Jack Oatey 1945-1956
• Most Years As Captain: 9 - Alfred Waldron, 1881-84; 1887-90; 1892
• Most Games: 371 by G. McIntosh 1982-1997
• Most State Games: 39 by Walter Scott, 1920-32
• Magarey Medallists: Albert Green,1898; Walter Scott, 1924 & 1930; Alick Lill, 1925; William McCallum, 1936; John Marriott, 1951; Ron Kneebone, 1966; Michael Aish, 1981; Garry McIntosh, 1994 & 1995; Andrew Jarman, 1997
• Fos Williams Medallists: Michael Aish, 1983; Garry McIntosh, 1984, 1992, 1995; Andrew Jarman, 1990; Scott Burns, 1994; James Thiessen, 1997; Paul McCormack 1998
• Jack Oatey Medallists: Danny Jenkins, 1982; Keith Thomas, 1984; John Cunningham, 1997
• All Australians: John Marriott, 1953; K. Wedding, 1961; Graham Molloy, 1969; Michael Aish, 1983 and 1986 (Vice Captain)
• Gallagher/Williams Cup: 1993,1997
• Most Goals in a Season: 111 - Neville Roberts, 1983; Others: 100 - Bruce Schultz, 1941
• Highest Goal Aggregrate: 669 by Bruce Schultz, 1933-41; 602 by Roger Woodcock, 1969-81

Last premiership side (1997)

Norwood 19.12 (126) defeated Port Adelaide 7. 11. (53)[1]

Jim West (born April 12, 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer. ... Andrew Jarman (born January 14, 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Adelaide in the Australian Football League. ... Aaron Keating (born May 24, 1974) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League. ... Peter Rohde (born November 19, 1964) came from the Bendigo Region and spent his playing days in the mid 1980s to mid 1990s with Carlton FC and Melbourne FC. Later he would achieve success with Norwood in the South Australian National Football League as a coach, ultimately leading...

Club jumper

Home The home jumper is Navy Blue with Red trim on the collar and cuffs.

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External links

• Official Homepage of the Norwood Football Club
• SANFL
• Fullpointsfooty
• [http://www.myspace.com/norwoodredlegs Norwood Redlegs Myspace Page)

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