As we pondered at the start of the finals about who would meet Subiaco in the big one West Perth wasn’t at front of mind. The Falcons slipped right out of mind after South Fremantle beat them by 98 points in the qualifying final. Continue reading
Category Archives: Footy
On target Diorites get the job done
The 43rd Mines Rovers premiership team. All photos by Les Everett.
Boulder spoiled the party earlier this season when they beat their co-tenants on the weekend Mines Rovers had chosen to celebrate their 120th birthday. After close encounters during the year and an eight-point win by Mines in the second semi final everything pointed to an even Goldfields Football League grand final on Saturday. Continue reading
A step closer for Subi
South Fremantle & West Perth will meet in the WAFL preliminary final. Photo by Les Everett.
Hawks soar into 2018 grand final by Richard Jones
A wrap of Bendigo footy finals, week two
Eaglehawk booted a match-winning seven last quarter goals to earn first grand final berth and consign defending premier Strathfieldsaye to the cut-throat preliminary final. Continue reading
Dragons soar, Tigers lose their roar by Richard Jones
A wrap of Bendigo footy finals, Week 1
Kyneton’s heavy defeat in Saturday’s qualifying final at the hands of Eaglehawk was the talk of Bendigo football at the weekend. The Tigers didn’t give a yelp after quarter-time leading footy fans and journalists wondering what effect the news the club was $200,000 in debt had had on the team. Tiger coach Luke Beattie refused to lay the side’s atrocious performance to the club’s ongoing financial woes. “That information was known to the playing group two weeks ago and the way the players went about it in our final home and away game against Golden Square reflected the buy-in from the group,” he said.“I wouldn’t use it as an excuse for the finals loss at all.” Continue reading
Bulldogs send Falcons to the Tigers while Royals bow out
The WAFL finals begin…
Claremont’s Dylan Smallwood getting the ball moving. Photos by Les Everett.
Thanks Johnno: sorry about the Thunder by Les Everett
Last game. All photos by Les Everett
Michael Johnson’s AFL career ended last Saturday when he played his 244th game for Fremantle. Twelve seasons as a player, 13 on an AFL list and seemingly over in a flash. Continue reading
More Tiger excitement. Now for the finals
Subiaco are two wins away from becoming the second undefeated premier in WAFL/WANFL history. East Fremantle didn’t lose a game in 1946. Photo by FR Peterson, Fremantle.
WAFL round 21 Continue reading
Gisborne sneaks into top five by Richard Jones
The final round of Bendigo footy Continue reading
Storm warms up for September night finals by Richard Jones
Wrap of Bendigo footy, round 17 Continue reading
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