Headline in The West Australian Monday 10 August 1953.
As a 17 year-old, died-in-the-wool South Fremantle fan, I went to Fremantle Oval on the afternoon of Saturday 8 August 1953 to watch the all-conquering red-and-white-angels play Subiaco in the WANFL. Continue reading
Bendigo footy wrap, round six
STRATHFIELDSAYE key forward Lachlan Sharp snagged an incredible 17 goals in the Storm’s massive 158-point belting of Castlemaine on Saturday. Sharp actually finished the match at Storm’s Tannery Lane home ground with 17.11 as he posted the highest total since Grant Weeks’ 21 for Golden Square against Kyneton in 2012. “It’s a nice feeling to kick 17, but all the credit has to go to the players up the field,” Sharp told reporters on Saturday night. Continue reading
WAFL round eight…
The sealer from Cameron Loersch. Photos by Les Everett
Upset results are a sign of a healthy competition and in round eight of the WAFL season three teams beat opponents above them on the ladder and Subiaco played out their version of an upset – someone was close to them at three quarter time. Continue reading
LODDON Valley was the only one of five central Victorian leagues to win on AFL Victoria’s community footy championships weekend. The LVFL, listed down the bottom of the statewide rankings at 32, downed Golden Rivers (31) by 44 points at the QEO. Continue reading
WAFL round seven Continue reading
Bendigo footy league, round five…
It got a bit heated in the third quarter at East Fremantle Oval but the umpires were keen for things to settle down. Photos by Les Everett.
Four games in round six of the WAFL with no blow outs… what a relief. Continue reading
Every scoreboard tells a story
A Song. A Place. A Time.
With the first dog chosen in the AFL Canine Draft
escape to the Vasse idyll
