West Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Commonly known as The Bloods and Westies, the clubs home base is Richmond Oval (currently known as City Mazda Stadium under a sponsorship agreement). The Oval is located in Richmond, an inner-western suburb of Adelaide.
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