2024 West End SA Football Hall of Fame Inductees
By ZAC MILBANK
Four South Australian football greats have been inducted into the West End SA Football Hall of Fame at the Adelaide Oval on Monday night.
Woodville-West Torrens premiership coach and Sturt Magarey Medallist Jade Sheedy, seven-time Central District premiership mentor Roy Laird, dual Adelaide club champion Scott Thompson and North Adelaide All-Australian Lyle Griffin are the latest names to reside among the Croweaters’ illustrious honour roll.
Established in 2002 to enshrine those who have made a “most significant contribution to the game of Australian Football,” the West End SA Football Hall of Fame now includes 226 players, coaches, umpires, administrators and media representatives.
The West End SA Football Hall of Fame is divided into five eras – 1877-1900, 1901-1930, 1931-1960, 1961-1990 and 1991-present day.
The 2024 Committee comprised Philip Gallagher (Chairman), John Lyons, John Halbert AM MBE, Brian Cunningham, Tim Pfeiffer, Chris McDermott, David Shipway AM, Michelangelo Rucci and Andrew Capel.
JADE SHEEDY - ERA 1991- Onwards
PLAYING RECORD
* 255 games and 117 goals for Sturt 2000 – 2012
* Captain of Sturt 2007, 2008 (joint with Ben Nelson), 2009 – 2012
PREMIERSHIPS
* Member of the premiership team for Sturt 2002
* Senior Coach of Woodville West Torrens 2020 and 2021 premierships
MATCHES FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA
* 5 matches for South Australia
* Captain of South Australia 2008, 2009
ACHIEVEMENTS
* Best and fairest for Sturt (PT Morton Medal) 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009
* Magarey Medal 2002 (joint with Tim Weatherald)
* Advertiser Team of the Year 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008 (C), 2009, 2010 (C)
* Player Life Member of Sturt 2010
* Player Life Member of SANFL 2009
COACHING RECORD
*Senior Coach for Woodville West Torrens (SANFL) 2020 – 2023
*Senior Coach for SANFL State Team 2021, 2022
*Advertiser Team of the Year Coach 2020
ROY LAIRD – ERA 1991 Onwards
PLAYING RECORD
*191 games and 15 goals for Central District 1988-1998
* 87 League games and 5 goals
* 83 Reserves games and 9 goals
* 21 U19 games and 1 goal
COACHING RECORD
*Assistant League Coach 2000
* Reserves Coach 2001-2002 including 2002 premiership & Runner-up in 2001
* League Coach 2003 – 2019
357 Games Coached (234 wins) 30 Finals Coached (22 wins)
Premierships 7 – 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Runner-up 2 – 2006, 2011
*Advertiser SANFL Team of the Year Coach – 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011
*SANFL Player/Coach Life Member 2019
*Central District Life Member 2019
SCOTT THOMPSON ERA – 1991-Onwards
PLAYING RECORD
* 308 AFL games and 162 goals
* Melbourne (39 games, 17 goals) 2001 – 2004
* Adelaide (269 games, 145 goals) 2005 – 2017
ACHIEVEMENTS
* Adelaide FC Club Champion 2011 & 2012
* Runner up Adelaide FC Club Champion 2010
* Adelaide FC State League Champion 2017
* All Australian 2012
* Phillip Walsh (Showdown) Medal 2015
* Adelaide FC Life Member 2014
* AFL Life Member 2016
COACHING RECORD
* Port Adelaide Development Coach 2018 – 2020
* Adelaide AFLW Assistant Coach 2021
LYLE GRIFFIN (1928-2017) – ERA 1931-1960
PLAYING RECORD
* 179 games and 40 goals for North Adelaide 1946 – 1957
* Captain of North Adelaide 1956 – 1957
PREMIERSHIPS
* Member of premiership team for North Adelaide 1952
MATCHES FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA
* 11 games for South Australia
ACHIEVEMENTS
* Best and Fairest for North Adelaide 1952
* All-Australian 1951 and 1952
* Winner of the O’Halloran Trophy as South Australia’s best player against Victoria 1952
* Magarey Medal runner-up 1952
* The Advertiser SANFL Team of the Year 1952
* Most Consistent award winner for North Adelaide 1951, 1953, 1955
* North Adelaide Life Member 1956
* SANFL Player Life Member 1957
