West Augusta Football Club

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West Augusta Football Club
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Names
Full nameWest Augusta Football Club
Nickname(s)Westies
Hawks
Club details
Founded3 April 1915
Colours  Purple   White
PresidentDrew Harrison
CoachMichael Curley
Captain(s)Charlie Ryan & Kayden Bejah
Ground(s)(Main) Chinnery Park
Central Oval
Training ground(s)(Main) Chinnery Park
Central Oval
ETSA Oval
Uniforms
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Home & Away
Other information
Official website westaugustafc.com

The West Augusta Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Port Augusta West, South Australia that was founded in 1915. West Augusta has fielded a men's team in the Spencer Gulf Football League. (SGL) since 1961, and a women's team in the SGL Women's Competition (SGLW). The Club and Home Ground are located in Port Augusta West, South Australia.

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West Augusta was formed in 1915 as the team representing Port Augusta in the SGL. They are currently owned by the Spencer Gulf Football League(SGL). They played their first season in 1961 and finished in 9th place, The men's team won 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1996, 2005 and 2013 Grand Finals. It also fields a reserve side in the Spencer Gulf Football League Seconds (SGL Seconds).

Coming into season 2025 the club was lucky enough to bring home former hawk Jamahl Mckenzie, McKenzie joined the Hawks in 2020 after leaving Barossa Light and Gawler Football Association club Angaston. After a year with the Hawks, he decided to move to cross-town rivals South Augusta, spending two years with the club, playing 25 games and scoring 69 goals before joining Solomontown Football Club at the end of 2022 season, playing 29 games and scoring 33 goals, before Playing-Coach Michael Curley announced that Mckenzie had returned for the 2025 season.

CompetitionWinsYear won
Spencer Gulf Football League
121969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1996, 2005, 2013

Madigan Medalists

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The West Augusta Football Club adopted the purple and white colours for its uniform and was admitted to the Port Augusta Football Association on 3 April 1915 .

The choice of purple and white as the club's colours was initially suggested by West Side school teacher Mr. Sydney Mills, a Christian Brothers Old Collegian, who prevailed upon those present at the first meeting to adopt the colours of his old school in Adelaide.

Players to play 200 games

Club song

Give me a 'W' 'W'

Give me a 'E' 'E'

Give me a 'S' 'S'

Give me a 'T' 'T'

what's that spell 'WEST'

what's that spell 'WEST'

what's that spell 'WEST

We're a happy team at Westies.
We're the mighty fighting hawks.
We love our club and we play to win.
Riding the bumps with a grin at Westies.
Come what may you'll find us striving.
Teamwork is the thing that talks.
All for one and one for all.
is the way we play at Westies.
We are the mighty fighting hawks.

Are we good

Are we good

Are we really good

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