Well its that time of year again. A good chance to see some good Country Football.
I usually try and get to a Game or two at EF oval and possibly Leederville.
It is a good day of footy as the comp is similar to a Round Robin where you get to see a few teams in action…

Just a starter topic as nothing the Footy Budget yet assume they will have the games in next weeks edition.

The Upper Great Southern Football League will be looking to defend their title following their 29-point win over the Avon Football Association in last year’s Landmark Country Championships grand final.

The WA Landmark Country Championships will be held in Perth from the 8th to 11th July and, following final selections, the WA state country team will head to Canberra on July 20 to compete at the Landmark National Country Championships.

Country football players from across the state are preparing for the toughest competition yet at this year’s Landmark Country Championships thanks to a new six league A section and the inclusion of the Peel Football League for the first time in seven years.

Following strong performances at the 2002 and 2003 Landmark Country Championships – where they played as an invitational team – Peel are on the hunt for a title but according to West Australian Country Football League General Manager, Cameron Knapton they’ll have to play at
their peak to be in with a chance.

Thanks must go to the sponsers below to make it possible.

You Bewdy.With NO AFL Duties that weekend,hopefully I can go to the GRAND FINALS on Sunday.

There is a video clip on this page re the Landmark series. Well worth watching for a lot of of info...The clip is on the right hand side.
The article is re the State U16 but the clip is re the Landmark series

http://www.wafootball.com.au/country-football/1898-country-players-feature-in-state-16s

Well the good old WAFL has done it again… This weeks Footy Budget has the full fixtures and history /teams etc etc for the Landmark series....ONLY TROUBLE IS IT STARTS THURS 8 JULY AND MOST PEOPLE WONT GET THEIR BUDGET UNTIL SATURDAY (unless you go to a Landmark game)
This all should of been in last weeks budget.

Full teams etc at http://www.mediatonic.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/2010-Round-161.pdf

THURSDAY 8 JULY 2010

SENIORS A SECTION TIME VENUE
UGSFL v Peel 12.05pm EFTeL Oval
Avon v SWFL 2.10pm EFTeL Oval
GFL v LSWFL 2.10pm East Fremantle Oval
B SECTION
CWFL v MFL 10.00am EFTeL Oval
EDFL v OFA 10.00am East Fremantle Oval
GNFL v GSFL 12.05pm East Fremantle Oval
C SECTION
NMFL v CMCFL 12.00 Gill Fraser reserve
HILLS v NMFL 1.15pm Gill Fraser reserve
CMCFL v HILLS 2.30pm Gill Fraser reserve
COLTS A SECTION
RD v Kimberley 10.00am Claremont Oval
SW v RD 11.00am Claremont Oval
SW v GSFL 12.15pm Claremont Oval
Kimberley v GSFL 1.30pm Claremont Oval
Kimberley v SW 2.45pm Claremont Oval
RD v GSFL 4.00pm Claremont Oval
COLTS B SECTION
AFA v PEEL 10.00am Arena Joondalup
MFL v AFA 11.00am Arena Joondalup
MFL v WF 12.00pm Arena Joondalup
PEEL v WF 1.30pm Arena Joondalup
PEEL v MFL 2.45pm Arena Joondalup
AFA v WF 4.00pm Arena Joondalup

FRIDAY 9 JULY

SENIORS A SECTION TIME VENUE
TBC v TBC 2.10pm East Fremantle Oval
TBC v TBC 2.00pm Fremantle Oval
UGSFL v TBC 4.15pm Fremantle Oval
B SECTION
5 v 6 10.00am Claremont FC
2 v 3 12.05pm Claremont FC
1 v 4 2.10pm Claremont FC
C SECTION – SEMI FINALS
NMFL v CMCFL 10.30am EFTeL Oval
CMCFL v HILLS 11.45am EFTeL Oval
HILLS v NMFL 1.00pm EFTeL Oval
COLTS A SECTION – SEMI FINALS
2 v 3 2.10pm EFTel Oval
Fremantle Oval
COLTS B SECTION – SEMI FINALS
2 v 3 10.00am East Fremantle Oval
1 v 4 11.30am Fremantle

SAT AND SUNDAY 10-11 JULY FINALS

GRAND FINALS - COLTS
SATURDAY 10 JULY 2010 TIME VENUE
B Section 11.00am Claremont Oval
A Section 1.15pm Claremont Oval
GRAND FINALS - SENIORS
SUNDAY 11 JULY 2010 TIME VENUE
C Section 9.45am Medibank Stadium
B Section 12.15pm Medibank Stadium
A Section 2.45pm Medibank Stadium

If these country bumpkins stuff our ground up again geez we’ll be annoyed…oh hang, on we’ll just get the FFC to fix it…

Shit I didnt think of that… Rain on Friday and they have 2 games on at Freo..

TBC v TBC 2.00pm Fremantle Oval
UGSFL v TBC 4.15pm Fremantle Oval

Then we play you on Friday night....Could be a disaster for the surface..
Bugger

cardy - 07 July 2010 01:53 PM

Shit I didnt think of that… Rain on Friday and they have 2 games on at Freo..

TBC v TBC 2.00pm Fremantle Oval
UGSFL v TBC 4.15pm Fremantle Oval


Then we play you on Friday night....Could be a disaster for the surface..
Bugger

Exactly my point cardy…we played EP last year after the two earlier games, with similar conditions…the ground was a muddy, boggy MESS b4 the WAFL game even started!!!

Yes I see EF has a few games on as well that could make a mess as well as EFTEL.
I know it involves a lot to organise these carnivals but surely they could of looked at grounds where there is no WAFL games?
Then again last week would of been perfect as 2 WAFL sides went to the country.
Maybe they could look at this is future
Medibank/Joondalup ok as no WAFL games there this weekend

The 2010 Landmark Country Football Championship commences Thursday July 8th - Sunday 11th July.

This is brilliant and thanks to the station for doing this 918 and others

The commentary team of regular WAFL Commentator Cameron Spragg along with Vin Dawes, Jordan Scardetta & Alistair McDougall will celebrate the 35th year of coverage of the Landmark championship by Radio West Football.

Thursday July 8
A-Section qualifying match: Upper Great Southern vs. Peel @ Steel Blue Oval
Midday until 2pm on 918am RadioWest

Friday July 9
A-Section qualifying match involving Upper Great Southern @ Fremantle Oval
4pm until 6pm on 918am RadioWest

Sunday July 11
B-Section final & A-Section final @ Medibank Stadium
Midday until 6pm
963am RadioWest (Bunbury)
1134am RadioWest (Collie)
756am RadioWest (Busselton)
918am RadioWest (Narrogin)
1071am RadioWest (Katanning)
864am RadioWest (Northam)
1098am RadioWest (Merredin)

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My apologies to Football Budget.. The fixtures were put in last weeks budget on Page 34. In my defence they were not in the index as being there and the article was well hidden in the WAFC section (which I dont read)
If your on facebook the Footy Budget has a page on there now. Worth a look as they have updates and feedback

Did anyone go to the games today… I gave it a miss due to weather.
I bet a few of the country players were hoping the rain got out their way..
I did notice on the promotion it states ABC local radio will be doing a show from Freo
So might be worth giving that a go.. If your interested

There is a results page on the WAFL site (no results as at this post time)

click on this link

http://www.wafootball.com.au/country-football/landmark-carnival/fixtures-and-results

ABC Local Radio’s state-wide regional drive program - hosted by Barry Nicholls - will broadcast from 3pm - 5.30pm live from Fremantle Oval on Friday, July 9 and will feature a range of country football identities and stories from the carnival.

Tune into your local ABC to hear the coverage or if you’re in Perth, come down to the oval and meet the crew in person.

JUST USE THE MONEY THE DOCKERS GIVE YOU TO FIX IT UP

The results are up at

http://www.wafootball.com.au/country-football/landmark-carnival/fixtures-and-results

once in the page click on the game in dropdown menu on right and click go
Results down the page

Interesting to see Peel had a win against UGSFL some familiar names here

Round 1 SCORES

12.4-76 UGSFL

12:05 PM Thu 8/Jul

def. by
16.14-110 Peel

Jump to Match Comments ...

1QG 1QB 2QG 2QB 3QG 3QB 4QG 4QB PTS
Peel 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 14 110
UGSFL 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 4 76

Team Match Report -
Goal: J Lloyd 4, J Fleming 2, R Arnott 2. Best: G Sanders, T Springett, R Budd, J Fleming, R Arnott, D Taylor
Team Match Report -
Goals: B Hardie 4, M Taylor 3, T Fitzgerald 3. Best: B Hardie, M Taylor, B McKinlay, T Ditchburn, L Collard, M Gilhome

What happened at the AVON Vs South West game?? The SW pumped them? Have the SW got more of their better players available this year or are the AVON missing alot of the leagues better players from their squad?? There shouldnt be a 13 goal difference between the two leagues surely?

They all might be Seeding mate? Its that time of year and the rain has come.
AVON were pretty ordinary and SWFL are pretty strong.
Could be wrong - input by the knowledgeable welcome

Peel are back after 7 years out of the series and obviously have a good team as well.
Nice win yesterday

But then again AVON did play UGSFL in the final according to the first post and lost by 29 points last year.
See your point. Might be an interesting carnival with UGS going down to Peel as well.

Possibly conditions had an influence - that makes for an interesting weekend in the WAFL as well.

No results on finals yet at

http://www.wafootball.com.au/country-football/landmark-carnival/fixtures-and-results

According to what I heard on 91.3 this morning the Final was won by
UGS
Best and fairest for the carnival was Troy Ditchburn who won the Player of the series as well..  Who was he with in the WAFL?  Souths?

Keep an eye on the above for the final scores and hopefully they will be put on today

or possibly at

http://www.wafootball.com.au/country-football/news