Goodwood Saints Football Club
| Goodwood Saints | |
|---|---|
| Names | |
| Full name | Goodwood Saints Football Club |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Colours | Red, Gold, White and Black |
| Competition | SAAFL |
| Chairman | Martin Hill |
| Coach | Trent Mills |
| Captain(s) | Simon Brooks |
| Premierships |
9 D1 (1997, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014) D2 (1990) D3 (1987) |
| Ground(s) | Goodwood Oval, Millswood, South Australia |
| Other information | |
| Official website | GoodwoodSaints.com.au |
Goodwood Saints Football Club is an Adelaide based club competing in the SAAFL Australian rules football competition.
The club dominated the Amateur League in the mid to late 2000s, winning 5 straight Division 1 grand finals from 2005 to 2009. They also hold the record for the longest time spent in top division of the league, which they have remained in since 1991.
The Goodwood Saints Football Club was established in 1985 with the amalgamation of Goodwood Football Club and St. Raphaels Football Club. Four senior and three junior teams competed in their inaugural season in the South Australian Amateur Football League. The started their journey in Division 4 and immediately earned promotion to Division 3 by reaching the grand final, which was lost by 10 points to Glenunga.
In 1986, the club dropped to 6th position, but next season saw a major turnaround. Their first club's first A grade premiership win was the 1987 Division 3 premiership with a 79-point win against Brighton High OS at Thebarton Oval. The Saints remained in Division 2 after finishing 8th in 1988 and 7th in 1989.
The 1990 season was a highlight in the club's short history, losing just one game on their way to a grand final victory over Gaza by 37 points. Midfielder David Whelan won the Division 2 association medal and Stuart Wells kicked an impressive 128 goals for the season (including 15 in a game against Brighton High OS). The club had reached Division 1 in just six seasons after the amalgamation.
The Saints finished in 3rd position in 1991 and 1992, 5th in 1993 but slipped to 8th position in 1994. With the arrival in 1995 of coach Brenton Honor the club firmly set its sights on the Division 1 premiership. Following disappointments in both 1995 (6th) and 1996 (4th), 1997 saw the Saints come away with their first Division 1 premiership. A desperate battle at Adelaide Oval against PHOS Camden saw captain Chris Slee and Honor lift the shield for a deserved 7 point victory.
In 1998, the Saints, under new captain Jason Goodes, finished 2nd in Honor's last year at the helm. The 1999 season saw Paul Page take over as playing coach with David Shaughnessy the new captain, but a great year was shattered with a 1-point grand final defeat. Rover Mark Ryan won the Alan Statton medal as best on ground in the grand final. The 2000 season saw the Saints slip to 5th, followed by 8th in 2001 in Page's last year at the helm.
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