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| Full Name | Glenelg Football Club |
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| Nickname | "The Tigers" or "The Bays" |
| Strip | Black guernsey with gold sash on front, black shorts and black and gold hooped socks |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Sport | Australian rules football |
| League | South Australian National Football League |
| First season | 1921 |
| Ground | Challenge Recruitment Oval |
| Club Song | Tigerland |
| President | Gary Metcalf |
| Coach | Mark Mickan |
| Captain | Ben Mules |
| 2008 | 2nd of 9 |
Glenelg Football Club is an Australian rules football team, who play in the South Australian National Football League. The club is known as the "Tigers" (or the "Bays"), their home ground is Challenge Recruitment Oval (formerly Glenelg Oval), and is located in the southern coastal suburb of Glenelg, South Australia.
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The Glenelg Football Club was formed on 20 March 1920, and entered the South Australian League in 1921. It wasn't until May 2, 1925 that the club saw its first league victory, a 12.6 (78) to 10.10 (70) win over West Torrens at Glenelg Oval.
"The Bays", as they are sometimes known, won their first SANFL premiership in 1934 with an 18.15 (123) to 16.18 (114) victory against Port Adelaide. The 1935 season saw them slump from first to last.
Until 1948, the team guernsey was gold with a black V, in 1949 the club adopted the now familiar black with gold sash design.
In total the Club has won 4 premierships - in 1934, 1973, and back to back flags in 1985 and 1986.
"The Bays" also had an unlikely amalgamation with West Adelaide Football Club during the war years.
The 2008 season has been of particular note for several reasons. During the home and away season, the club had 51,583 fans through the gate, the highest total attendance for an SANFL home ground in recent history.[1] On average, 5,158 fans attended each game at Challenge Recruitment Oval in the 2008 season (up more than 2,000 from 3,039 in 2007).[2] This included a record attendance of 11,827, the highest SANFL crowd since the inception of the Adelaide Crows. The club was undefeated for 12 matches between 5 April and 12 July, won their first match at Elizabeth since 1992, and at Alberton since 1993.[3] The club also won it's first minor premiership since 1981,[4] and made it's first Grand Final since 1992.
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The Glenelg Football Club Song faced controversy during the 1970s as the original contained a line, "We're dashing, we're gay. We're the pride of the Bay". Due to political correctness, it was changed to "Tigerland" which was taken from the Richmond Football Club.
Oh we're from Tigerland
A fighting fury, we're from Tigerland
In any weather you'll see us with a grin
Risking head and shin
If we're behind then never mind
We'll fight and fight and win
For we're from Tigerland.
We never weaken till the final siren's gone
Like the Tiger of old, we're strong and we're bold
For we're from Tiger - yellow and black - we're from Tigerland.
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The Magarey Medal is awarded to the "fairest and most brilliant" player in the League during the Home and Away season. Glenelg has nine Magarey Medalists and two Reserves Magarey Medalists:
The Fos Williams Medal is awarded to the best player during State of Origin games for South Australia. Glenelg has six Fos Williams Medalists, including one dual medalist:
The Jack Oatey Medal is awarded to the best player during Grand Final. Glenelg has two Jack Oatey Medalists:
Notable Players and Officials from The Bay include;
| Preceded by West Torrens |
SANFL Premiers 1934 |
Succeeded by South Adelaide |
| Preceded by North Adelaide |
SANFL Premiers 1973 |
Succeeded by Sturt |
| Preceded by Norwood |
SANFL Premiers 1985-1986 |
Succeeded by North Adelaide |
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