Editing Russell Ebert (section)

=== Woodville coach (1988–1990) ===
At the conclusion of 1977, Woodville coach Malcolm Blight accepted an offer from Geelong to move to Victoria and coach the club for the upcoming [[1988 VFL season]].<ref name=":30" /> Ebert, having recently lost his position as Port Adelaide coach to John Cahill, accepted to fill the equivalent role at Woodville.<ref name=":30" /> In his first season as coach of Woodville, the club won the 1988 Escort Cup Final defeating Port Adelaide by 45 points in front of 31,210 at Football Park.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AAMI Footy Flashback - 1988 Escort Cup Grand Final|url=https://sanfl.com.au/league/news/aami-footy-flashback-1988-escort-cup-grand-final/|access-date=2021-11-08|website=SANFL|language=en-US}}</ref> The 1988 Escort Cup was the only piece of silverware that the Woodville Football Club ever won.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Scott|first=Walsh|date=16 September 2018|title=It's been 30 years since Woodville won its sole piece of SANFL silverware - and now the players can finally celebrate it|work=The Advertiser|url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/its-been-30-years-since-woodville-won-its-sole-piece-of-sanfl-silverware-and-now-the-players-can-finally-celebrate-it/news-story/84119f8e6301a799b1931ec4379cad90}}</ref>

Woodville merged with West Torrens at the end of the [[1990 SANFL season]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Cornwall|first=Peter|date=8 February 2014|title=Footy at Adelaide Oval: Part Two|work=afc.com.au|url=https://www.afc.com.au/news/92115/footy-at-adelaide-oval-part-two}}</ref> Ebert was thus the last coach of Woodville as a stand-alone club.<ref name=":30" />