Glenelg Tigers badge

Glenelg Football Club plastic medallion from a packet of Twisties.

Glenelg first entered the South Australian Football League (later known as the South Australian National Football League - SANFL) B Grade competition in 1920 and was promoted to the League competition the following year. The first few years were a struggle for the club and they did not win a game until May 2nd 1925 when they defeated the previous year's premiers West Torrens. 'The Bays' had to wait until 1934 to taste premiership success when former West champion, Bruce McGregor, coached such players as George 'Blue' Johnston who won the Magarey Medal that year, full forward Jack Owens from Broken Hill and centreman Len Sallis who won the club's best and fairest five times. 

It was not until 1973 that the Tigers were able to win another premiership when they won the last Grand Final to be played on Adelaide Oval. Since then they have triumphed in 1985 and 1986. However the club has been close on many occasions during its history, coming second on thirteen occasions.

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