Jason Carter on the scoreboard at Perth Stadium.
I didn’t get to the a WAFL game on the weekend. Instead I was at Perth Stadium for the president’s lunch prior to the meeting between Fremantle and Geelong. Continue reading
The view from the couch Subiaco vs West Coast on Ch 7.
Round 16 was the last of the bye weekends in the WAFL with three games played. The most significant result, on the surface, was Subiaco’s thumping win over West Coast. The Eagles were beginning to look a bit scary with wins over East Fremantle (72 points), South Fremantle (22), Peel (48) and West Perth (69) in their last four outings. Continue reading
Bailey Banfield. Photos by Les Everett.
I’ve been away but the WAFL, to its credit, has continued. There’s a good battle for spots in the five with only the improved East Fremantle and Swan Districts out of the running. The Lions keep winning and are two games ahead of the field in top place. West Coast are beginning to look ominous – in form and poised a game outside the five. They’ll move in with a win over Subiaco on Saturday. And wouldn’t a successful Eagles be great for the comp… Continue reading
Winjingarra Bard Bard. Photos by Les Everett.
In was 22 June, the Dockers were sitting nicely in the eight and about to take on the struggling Demons at the MCG. On ABC Grandstand expert commentators Adam Ramanauskas and Mark Maclure were working themselves into a frenzy about Freo. Continue reading
A look at Bendigo footy, Round 10 Continue reading
WAFL round 11 Continue reading
The great Alec Robinson became a Goldfields and WA champion after leaving Essendon.
Essendon came to Perth Stadium for a Thursday night game with West Coast.
On the club website Rohan Connolly had a look at WA players who have played for the Bombers – he was even able to put together a pretty good team containing premiership players and Brownlow, Norm Smith and Coleman Medal winners. Continue reading
A look at round nine in the Bendigo footy league… Continue reading
It’s funny how things turn out. In 1969 my friend Les Holmes and I got on the overnight train from Kalgoorlie to Perth headed for the WAFL grand final between East Perth and West Perth. Continue reading
WAFL round nine
Claremont, Peel, Swans and South had the weekend off and the three games played were one-sided affairs in wet and windy weather. Continue reading
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