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WHAT a year of Australian Rules footy we’ve had. Peel Thunder’s first WAFL premiership, the mighty performance of the Westetn Bulldogs – history has been made everywhere. Have you had your fill? Of course you haven’t. Continue reading
A look at The Magnificent Seven

NOW I know there’ll be all sorts of criticisms of Antoine Fuqua’s remake of The Magnificent Seven, but as a sucker for a Western movie I’m not joining the ranks. Continue reading
SANDHURST snapped a 12-year BFL premiership drought with an emphatic 32-point win over old rivals Golden Square in Saturday’s 2016 grand final. Continue reading

Peel captain Gerald Ugle. Photos by Les Everett.
Peel pressure too much for Lions
Peel Thunder have won their first WAFL premiership after a tough grand final at Subiaco Oval on Sunday. Peel were in control from the outset but scored four behinds before Subiaco kicked the first goal of the game through Brad Stevenson. However the Thunder midfield was well on top and by quarter time they’d set up a lead of 24 points. A classical winger’s display by Ed Langdon was the highlight of the first quarter. Continue reading

Subiaco’s premiership team in 2004 contained aspiring Dockers David Mundy & Ryan Crowley. Photos by Les Everett.
THERE’S the potential for 17 Fremantle-listed players to add a WAFL premiership to their CVs on Sunday. They won’t be the first. In fact two of Peel’s team have already played in the winning WAFL grand final while on the Fremantle list – Clancee Pearce (Swan Districts, 2010) and Nick Suban (Claremont, 2012). Subiaco coach Jarrad Schofield was on the Fremantle list when he played in a premiership for the Lions in 2006. Continue reading

Leaving the field after Peel’s first finals win Fremantle listed players Anthony Morabito (injured), Shane Yarran & Ethan Hughes. Photo by Les Everett.
THE question of what happens to players not selected in the senior team each weekend is one that has exercised the minds of the football department at the Dockers and the Eagles since the beginning. Continue reading
GOLDEN Square won its way into the 2016 Bendigo Football League’s grand final with a come-from-behind 19-point preliminary final win over Eaglehawk on Saturday. Continue reading

Peel’s Darcy Tucker amazed everyone with this mark close to goal. Photos by Les Everett.
Peel Thunder took control of the preliminary final early and simply didn’t let a plucky South Fremantle back into it. Continue reading
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