Fremantle’s away game against Gold Coast started half an hour after three of the WAFL games last Saturday. Luckily the match-of-the-round at Fremantle Oval was a late starter so getting to almost one and a half live games was possible. Continue reading
What’s in the WAFL?
AT around about this time every year it starts happening… knocks on the door, texts, emails, faxes, Twitter and Facebook messages… from list managers, volunteer talent spotters, forward scouts, football operations managers, development coaches, CEOs, COOs, marketing managers, senior coaches, footy writers, TV sports presenters and people. All similar. “G’day mate…anything in the WAFL I should know about?” Continue reading
The top three in each club… Continue reading
Look if you take these bloody Broome sunset photos you might as well use them. Photos by Les Everett
Some post-season thoughts Continue reading
The Thunder have done it again. Photos by Les Everett.
AND so Peel have won the WAFL premiership for the second year in a row. Has the AFL alignment created an unstoppable juggernaut? On the evidence of the 2017 grand final, apparently the last to be played at Subiaco Oval, the answer is no. Continue reading
Book review – Goodbye Leederville Oval…
Dr Kieran James’ book – Goodbye Leederville Oval is a unique and credible insight into Perth’s sporting culture. It covers three major themes – the fluidity of Perth’s sporting culture, the pain of transition in Australia of sports moving from semi-professional to professional pathways and one that is currently being further examined across the state. What is it to be a Western Australian? Continue reading
WAFL semi finals…
Jarrod Garlett drives South forward at Fremantle Oval. Photos by Les Everett.
Peel and the AFL alignment model is the topic on all WAFL lips right now and the cacophony will continue right through to grand final day after the Thunder ended Subiaco’s 19-game winning streak in the second semi final. Continue reading
WAFL round 23
Another mark-of-the-year contender from Liam Ryan. Photos by Les Everett.
WAFL round 22
Andrew Stephen has played his last game for East Fremantle. Photos by Les Everett.
IT was two for the price of one in the WAFL on Saturday. The competition had a much-needed upset and that result set up a four way contest for the last two finals spots. Continue reading
WAFL round 20…
South Fremantle’s Shane Hockey looks for options in the derby. Photos by Les Everett
Now that was a strange WAFL round. Perth led Claremont by five points at quarter time and lost by 99. West Perth led East Perth by eight points at quarter time and lost by 84. East Fremantle led South Fremantle by 18 points midway through he first quarter and lost by 45 and Swan Districts were just four points down at quarter time before going down by 29 to Subiaco. The wash up is that East Perth have moved into the top five at the expense of West Perth. Continue reading
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