WAFL round four…
The WAFL season has tightened… everyone has a win.
Category Archives: Footy
Go the mighty Redlegs
WAFL round three…
Subiaco and South Fremantle are looking like the teams to beat in these early stages of the WAFL season but the best thing to happen in round three was Perth’s win over Claremont at Lathlain Park. Continue reading
We don’t know nothing yet
WAFL round two
The most amazing thing about the game between the co-tenants at Leederville Oval on Good Friday was that East Perth got within a goal of Subiaco late in the third quarter and again early in the last. There were times in the first half when you’d be forgiven for wondering whether the Royals would ever score again. Continue reading
Unexpected outcomes
WAFL round one
THE 2016 WAFL season has started. The big talk leading up to round one was the strength of the alignment teams with Peel and East Perth fielding unusually high proportions of AFL listed players. Some said they should start the year by playing each other – just to make it fair. Turns out they both lost.
Filo wins NTFL’s Nichols Medal by Richard Jones
FORMER Eaglehawk midfielder Brodie Filo has capped a stellar 12 months of football by winning the Northern Territory’s top individual award. Continue reading
WHEN A COLLEGE TEAM WAS PROPOSED FOR BENDIGO By Richard Jones
DURING the early 1980s turmoil in Bendigo football one of the stranger proposals floated was to introduce a college or university team into senior ranks. Continue reading
Merging with footy by Les Everett
Essential reading for those looking to learn the English language.
Perth is exciting right now. Fremantle too. People everywhere due to the Fringe Festival and its 700+ shows.
2015 the 10 by Sean Gorman
The Straight Dope: Chip Le Grand.
The Essendon supplements scandal had (has) it all. Mystery, intrigue, big money and elite sport. Continue reading
Kick-to-Kick – annual report by Vin Maskell
For ten years a small group of former non-footballers have met on Sunday mornings for The Sherrin At The Fearon kick-to-kick sessions in Williamstown, opposite the beach. It’s blokes mostly, and most on the wrong side of 50, re-living teenage glory days. (Even if those glory days were no more than kick-to-kick itself.)
Who might come out of the WAFL?
The AFL draft is happening on Tuesday. Time to think about prospects who were running around in the WAFL this year.
Callum Ah Chee has had a pretty standard pathway to the AFL. However he does have the advantage of a bit of time at league level in the WAFL to go with his under age state representation and AFL elite junior opportunities. He’s skilful and exciting.
Callum Ah Chee. Photos by Les Everett
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