2023 Hall of Fame

We would like to congratulate Tony Burgess, Chris Schmidt, Jason Porplyzia and Daniel Caire who were inducted into the West Adelaide Football Club Hall of Fame last Friday night. The event was held in the Sturt Pea Room at the Westies Bar & Bistro, thank you to all who attended and making it a memorable night.

Tony, Chris, Jason and Daniel were sensational contributors to the club and are worthy inductees into the Hall of Fame.

We would also like to send a big congratulations to Mark Mickan who was elevated to Legend status. Mark achieved so much during his playing career and is an inspiration to many people.

Scroll down for career achievements for each inductee.

Tony Burgess career achievements:

PLAYING RECORD
– 163 Games and 15 Goals for West Adelaide 1980 – 84, 1987 – 90 & 1992
– 2 Games for West Adelaide National Cup 1981
– 20 Games and 2 Goals for West Adelaide SANFL Cup 1982, 1984, 1987 – 89 & 1992
– 21 Games for Collingwood Football Club 1985 – 86

PREMIERSHIPS
– Member of West Adelaide Football Club League Premiership Team 1983
– Coach West Adelaide Football Club under 19 Premiership Team 2002
– Strathalbyn Football Club 2014 Premiers

STATE GAMES FOR SA
– 4 games for South Australia State Team in 1987
– 2 games for the 1988 Bi-Centennial State Carnival

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
– Runner Up Best and Fairest West Adelaide League team 1982, 1987
– Runner up Magarey Medal 1987
– Member of the Australian Training squad for Test series in Ireland 1987
– Most Inspiring Player award 1987 West Adelaide
– Best Tackler award 1987 West Adelaide
– Trainers Trophy award 1987 West Adelaide
– Best Team Man West Adelaide League team 1987
– Adelaide News Team of the Year 1987
– Advertiser Team of The Year 1987
– West End All Stars Team of the year 1987
– Player Life Member West Adelaide Football Club 1988

COACHING/ADMINISTRATION
– West Adelaide Football Club Under 14’s, 1999, 2000, 2001
– Coach West Adelaide Football Club Under 15’s 2002, 2008
– Coach West Adelaide Football Club Under 19’s 2001, 2002
– Coach Glenelg Football Club Reserves 2003,04,05
– Coach Glenelg Football Club league team 2005 for 4 games
– Coach Broadview Football Club Division 1 A Grade SAAFL. 2006 – 07
– Senior Match Committee Member West Adelaide Football Club 2008
– Director of Coaching West Adelaide Football Club 2008
– Senior Assistant Coach South Adelaide Football Club 2008,09,10,11
– Reserves Coach South Adelaide Football Club 2008,09

Chris Schmidt Career Achievements:

PLAYING RECORD

– 146 Games and 21 Goals for West Adelaide 2006,2009 – 17 & 2019

– 2 Games and 1 Goal National Foxtel Cup for West Adelaide 2013

– 2 Games Brisbane Football Club 2007 – 2008

– 18 Games and 2 Goals Adelaide Football Club 2009 – 11

PREMIERSHIPS

– Captain of 2015 West Adelaide Premiership Team

– Foxtel Cup Grand Final Winner 2013

STATE GAMES FOR SA

– 4 Games and 1 Goal South Australian State Team 2009,2012 – 2013 & 2015

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

– Best and Fairest West Adelaide League 2013 & 2016

– Runner up Best and Fairest West Adelaide League 2015

– Jack Oatey Medallist best player in SANFL Grand Final 2015

– Premiership Captain West Adelaide 2015

– Captain West Adelaide 2014 – 17

– Vice-Captain West Adelaide 2012 – 13

– Advertiser Team of The Year 2015

– Grant Fielke Coaches Trophy 2015

– Best Player in Foxtel Cup Grand Final (Coles Medal) 2013

– Life Member West Adelaide

ADMINISTRATION/COACHING

– Coached West Adelaide Under 15’s 2013

– Board Member West Adelaide 2022 – Curren

Jason Porplyzia Career Achievements: 

PLAYING RECORD

– 117 Games and 83 Goals for West Adelaide 2002 – 07,2010, 2013, 2015 – 16 & 2018

– 130 Games and 181 Goals for Adelaide Football Club 2006 – 14

PREMIERSHIPS

– Member of 2015 West Adelaide Premiership Team

STATE GAMES FOR SA

– 1 Game for South Australian State Team 2015

– Represented South Australia in Under 18’s 2002

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

– Best and Fairest West Adelaide 2005 & 2015

– Runner up Best and Fairest West Adelaide 2003

– Runner up Best Team Man West Adelaide 2005

– Vice-Captain West Adelaide League team 2004 & 17

– Advertiser Team of The Year 2005 & 2015

– Keith Reynolds Trophy (Best first year player) West Adelaide 2002

– Best First Year Player Adelaide Football Club 2006

– Coaches Award Adelaide Football Club 2009

– Leading Goal Kicker Adelaide Football Club 2009

– Runner up Best and Fairest Adelaide Football Club 2009

– Best Player for South Australia Under 18’s 2002

– Life Member West Adelaide Football Club

– West Adelaide Football Club Team of the Centuries member 1897 – 2017

COACHING/ADMINSITRATION

– Centre of Excellence Co-ordinator at West Adelaide Football Club 2015 – 2018

Daniel Caire Career Achievements:

PLAYING RECORD

– 218 Games and 32 Goals for West Adelaide 2006 – 2017

– 5 Games for West Adelaide National Foxtel Cup 2011 & 2013

PREMIERSHIPS

– Member West Adelaide League Premiership Team 2015

– Member of West Adelaide National Foxtel Cup winner 2013

STATE GAMES FOR SA

– 2 Games and 2 Goals for South Australian State Team 2012 – 13

– South Australian State Under 18’s player in 2006

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

– Best & Fairest West Adelaide League 2010

– Runner Up League Best and Fairest West Adelaide 2011 & 2012

– Vice-Captain League West Adelaide 2014 – 2017

– Winner Sam Suckling Award (Best First Year Player) 2006

– West Adelaide League Leadership Group 2012 – 2013

– Player Life Member West Adelaide Football Club

– Player Life Member SANFL

– 200 Game league player for West Adelaide League Team

COACHING /ADMINISTRATION

– West Adelaide Trainee Development Officer 2007

– West Adelaide Elite Development Program Coach (under 13,14,15) – 2008 – 2013

– Assistant Coach – West Adelaide Women 2019 – 2021

– Assistant Coach – Port Adelaide Power (AFL) Midfield 2022

Mark Mickan Career Achievements:

PLAYING RECORD

– 122 Games and 39 goals for West Adelaide 1981-86 & 1991-1993

– 12 Games and 1 goal for West Adelaide (SANFL CUP) 1982-1986

– 48 Games and 26 goals for Brisbane Bears Football Club 1987-1990

– 37 Games and 12 goals for Adelaide Football Club 1991-1993

– 7 State of Origin Games

PREMIERSHIPS

– Coach of West Adelaide Football Club Premiership Team 2015

– Ruck/Development Assistanct Coach Adelaide Football Club 1997 Premiership Team

STATE GAMES FOR SA

– 6 Games for South Australia State Team 1986-89 & 1991

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

– Best and Fairest West Adelaide 1983, 1985, 1986, 1993

– Captain West Adelaide Football Club 1986

– First Captain of Brisbane Bears Football Club 1987, 1988, 1989

– Best and Fairest Malcolm Blight Medal, Adelaide Football Club 1991

– Team of the Decade Adelaide Football Club

– AFL All Australian Selection 1988

– Fos Williams Medal Winner 1988

– Adelaide News Team of the Year 1986

– Advertiser Team of the Year 1983, 1985 & 1986

– Best First year Player EA & SA Phipps Award West Adelaide Football Club 1980

– Best Team Man West Adelaide Football Club Reserves 1981

– Best & Fairest West Adelaide Football Club Under 19, 1979

– Inducted into the West Adelaide Football Club Hall of Fame in 2005

– West Adelaide Football Club Team of the Centuries member 1897-2017

– Life Member of West Adelaide Football Club

– Inaugural Member the SANFL Hall of Fame2002

– Player/Coach Life Member of SANFL

COACHING RECORD

– Specialiost Ruck Coach Adelaide Football Club 1993

– Ruck/Development /Assistant Coach Adelaide Football Club 1994-1997

– Coach of Woodville – West Torrens Football Club1998-1999

– Assistant Coach Adelaide Football Club 2000, 2003, 2004

– Assistant Coach Port Adelaide Power 2005

– Coach of Glenelg Football Club 2006-2011

– Coach of West Adelaide Football Club2014-2017

– SANFL Coach of the Year 2008-2009