Bendigo Football League…
STRATHFIELDSAYE unleashed a nine-goal last quarter salvo to sink pre-match favourites Eaglehawk and take out the 2017 BFL grand final. Continue reading
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It’s Peel again by Les Everett
The Thunder have done it again. Photos by Les Everett.
AND so Peel have won the WAFL premiership for the second year in a row. Has the AFL alignment created an unstoppable juggernaut? On the evidence of the 2017 grand final, apparently the last to be played at Subiaco Oval, the answer is no. Continue reading
Rolling Thunder roaring Lion: WAFL grand final preview by Les Everett
RECENTLY I spoke to a former AFL player, one who played at two clubs. I asked whether he aligns himself with one of them now. He said he’d become something of a footy agnostic, still loving the game but unaligned. Continue reading
Queen Victoria’s late in life Indian enchantment by Richard Jones
A look at Victoria & Abdul (PG)
MOST of us who have studied history either as an academic pursuit or as a hobby in later life reckon we know a fair bit about Queen Victoria’s reign.
After all she was on the throne for 64 years with her titles ranging from Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to Empress of India so there’s plenty to study. Continue reading
Schloithe’s Sandover
Here’s the top 10 in the Sandover Medal. Winner Haiden Schloithe spent a couple of years on the Fremantle rookie list. He kicks well and has shown the ability to both go back and kick goals. Jye Bolton (winner), Clint Jones (third) and Shane Nelson (fifth) were in the top 10 last year. Continue reading
Another grand final for Subi
WAFL preliminary final…
South’s Marlion Pickett is tackled by Subi’s Scott Hancock while Lachlan Delahunty provides support and umpire Kyal Horsely makes his decision (the real umpire said, “Give it to me.”).
SOUTH FREMANTLE scored the first three goals of the WAFL preliminary final and for a while it seemed their slick ball movement had Subiaco rattled. The Lions steadied mid-way through the quarter and two goals by small forward Liam Baker eased them back into the contest. Subiaco scored six goals to one in the second quarter and never gave up control of the game. Continue reading
Storm makes it through to another grand final by Richard Jones
STRATHFIELDSAYE will face minor premiers Eaglehawk in Saturday’s 2017 BFL grand final.
The Storm downed Golden Square by 16 points in Saturday’s preliminary final and in the process ended the league’s run of single digit finals finishes. Continue reading
