July 2 2009, 12:15 pm
Swan Districts B Casserly Ames Twomey HB Carr Spencer Colreavy C L.Jetta Lange Wolfendon HF B.Robinson Geappin Simpson FF Hansen Notte Potente F Spaanderman Davis Roberts I/C J.Robinson Pratt Ipaviz D.McKinlay Emerg J.Embley G.Jetta Lammie IN: Pratt East Fremantle B MacPherson McCarrey Teakle HB Dalby Weller Monk C Hardingham Conway Bongascia HF D. Foster McRobb Monteath FF Wilson…
July 2 2009, 12:09 am
The advent of zoning into the WANFL in 1971 meant that country players could no longer automatically play for whichever league club they liked. South Fremantle were allocated the Upper Great Southern and Central Great Southern Leagues, and they have reaped a good harvest of players from that area. In the immediately preceding years, clubs were busy signing young country…
July 1 2009, 5:50 am
The WA Football Commission will investigate the contracts of several Perth players to determine whether the club has made a serial salary-cap breach. At the centre of the controversy, the WAFL found a contract, which was not signed by Perth management. The contract related to a deal between the club and former Demons skipper Chris Bossong last season, and was…
July 1 2009, 5:48 am
Four-time All-Australian Eagles ruckman Dean Cox looks likely to recover from a groin strain in time for Melbourne at the MCG on Saturday. Cox injured his groin against Richmond in Round 12, and has taken longer than expected to recover over the fortnight break. Cox was involved in a light training session at Subiaco on yesterday morning, and tested his…
July 1 2009, 5:46 am
Carlton coach Brett Ratten is set to swing the selection axe following what he described as the worst loss he’s ever been involved in as coach against Essendon last Friday. Ratten said he expected up to three or four changes as a backlash for the Blues' second-half calamity, which saw them concede 13 goals to just 2 after half time.…
July 1 2009, 5:44 am
Ahead of the much anticipated game of the year this Sunday, Geelong coach Mark Thompson admits there’s a fierce rivalry building between the two undefeated sides. Thompson says there is extra feeling when the two sides play, which is all the more so as the match looms as one of the biggest home-and-away games in the league's history. Thompson believes…
July 1 2009, 5:42 am
Leading Carlton goal-kicker Brendan Fevola has declared he’s a certain starter for Sunday's must win clash against Fremantle after undergoing surgery on a broken finger. On Saturday morning, Fevola had an operation to repair bone and tendon damage in his little finger, but believes he will recover in time for the Dockers game in eight days. Fevola said he played…
June 30 2009, 8:09 am
Dockers' skipper Matthew Pavlich is set to be out of action for atleast the next 2-3 weeks after scans confirmed he had strained a calf muscle. Pavlich is certain to miss the clash with the Blues at Subiaco on Sunday and the game against the Crows the following week, but the Dockers are hoping he'll be fine for the Lions'…
June 30 2009, 7:49 am
Carlton star goal-kicker Brendan Fevola is facing a race against time to prove his fitness for the Blues' clash with the Dockers this weekend. Fevola had surgery on his little finger on Saturday after the Blues' terrible 69-point loss to the Bombers on Friday night, in which he tore the ligaments of his left baby finger. Carlton will decide on…
June 30 2009, 6:34 am
Injury update: round 14 ADELAIDE Tom Lee (knee) - 1 week Trent Hentschel (knee) - 1-2 weeks Simon Goodwin (knee) – test Brent Reilly (hamstring) – test Jonathon Griffin (calf) - 1 week Jarrhan Jacky (hamstring) - 4-5 weeks Nick Gill (ankle) - 6 weeks Greg Gallman (hip) – test Brad Moran (knee) – 12 weeks BRISBANE LIONS Matt Austin…
June 30 2009, 6:29 am
Port Adelaide has expressed an interest in signing a new deal with current coach Mark Williams, on Tuesday morning. Williams is expected to sign a new two-year contract extension with the club within the next fortnight. Club presiden Brett Duncanson explained that the club wanted a coach that would take them to their next premiership and that it was decided…
June 29 2009, 11:59 pm
Ray Schofield is recognised as one of the best fullbacks ever to grace the Western Australian football scene. He was one of the few to be able to curb the great Bernie Naylor, and in his 23 games for Western Australia he had the measure of most of the top full forwards of his era. Yet Schofield made his debut…
June 29 2009, 3:21 pm
The Claremont Tigers have caused another upset in consecutive weeks to move up from last place on the ladder, at the end of round 14 in the 2009 WAFL season. In a last quarter tussle with West Perth at Claremont oval, the Tigers came from behind to ran out victorious in an inspiring win, in front of their home crowd.…
June 29 2009, 2:57 pm
The future of the West Coast Eagles is looking a lot brighter after the Eagles extended the contracts of three key young guns a week after re-signing Coach John Worsfold. The signing of the three youngsters Nic Naitanui, Mitch Brown and Eric Mackenzie today, comes after their key performances in Saturday nights 20 point win against last year premiers, the…
June 29 2009, 1:08 pm
Sydney’s Barry Hall has been offered a two week ban for striking Adelaide defender Ben Rutten in Sydney’s loss on Saturday night. The match review panel deemed Hall’s punch as low impact and to the chin giving him two weeks on the sidelines if he pleads guilty. The hit was during a three quarter time scuffle between the pair. Hall…
June 29 2009, 12:35 pm
Western Bulldog, Daniel Giansiracusa is expected to miss six weeks with a knee injury. The Star forward had an arthroscope on his knee today to “clean up some loose material,” the Bulldogs said. He came off the ground in the first quarter of yesterday's match at the MCG but returned to the field to kick 3 goals for the game…
June 28 2009, 6:59 am
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June 27 2009, 9:45 am
The West Australian State 18's team took out the national carnival even though they still have to play Vic Country having beaten the Tasmanian team today at Casey Fields. The WA team won 23.10 to 3.2 in a one sided affair that saw Brandon Matera kick 5 goals with Darling, Fyfe, Morabito and Matera being the better players for the…
June 25 2009, 1:13 pm
Claremont B Rudeforth Franz B.Jones HB Jackson Wilkes Thomson C Murphy Blackwell Rowe HF McGinnity Handley Crabb FF Richardson C.Jones Mitchell F Staples Stevenson Woods I/C Orzel Arias Ruck Walton Warren Ninyette Harrison IN: Mitchell Warren Walton Ninyette Harrison West Perth B Burns Hunt D.Crossland HB L.Tedesco Fleay Strijk C M.Tedesco Lasscock Chambers HF B.LeCras Badley Salecic FF…
June 25 2009, 7:51 am
By Mike McGuire In a fortnight’s time, the 2009 Landmark Country Football Championships will begin, with the best players from the countryside’s of Western Australia set to do battle with one-another from July 9-12. The 2009 Carnival was launched at Subiaco on Wednesday 24th June by WACFL General Manager Cameron Knapton and Landmark State Manager David Timmel. Former Landmark All-Star…
June 24 2009, 5:55 am
West Coast prodigy Nic Naitanui may receive the lead ruck role in just his second game against Hawthorn on Saturday night. With four-time All-Australian ruckman Dean Cox struggling to overcome a groin injury, coach John Worsfold may give Naitanui the nod, ahead of dumped Eagles ruckman Mark Seaby. Worsfold rated Cox only a 50-50 chance to play, but was confident…
June 24 2009, 5:53 am
West Coast key playmaker Daniel Kerr will be asked to play smarter not harder in a bid to help him shake his weekly tag. Kerr has been heavily tagged all season, most notably by Richmond tagger Daniel Jackson, who kept him out of the play for the entire first half in their round 12 encounter. The star midfielder faces another…
June 24 2009, 5:51 am
Western Bulldogs defender Lindsay Gilbee is in doubt for Sunday’s clash with North Melbourne, after re-injuring his troublesome ankle at training today. Gilbee has been struggling with ligament damage for the past month, and was forced from the track before the end of the training session at Whitten Oval. Coach Rodney Eade said Gilbee hurt his ankle in Darwin against…
June 24 2009, 5:49 am
Hawthorn premiership defender Rick Ladson looks set to return from injury to play his 100th game on Saturday night against West Coast. Ladson has been stranded on 99 games since last year's Grand Final, and has only now been able to step up and sustain his workload. The 25-year-old would be a welcome return for the injury depleted Hawks, who…
June 24 2009, 5:45 am
Leigh Matthews has rejected the offer to join a select panel in charge of deciding Richmond's new senior coach. The four-time premiership coach is the second to knock back the offer after Kevin Sheedy also rejected the club’s bid for help to try and find a replacement for Terry Wallace. Matthews, 57, cited logistical reasons along with current AFL commitments…
June 23 2009, 11:33 pm
Thoughout it’s proud history, WA football has been blessed with many fine centremen, and the mantle of “best ever” would be a highly debated subject. But there hasn’t been a better exponent of the art of playing in the pivot position than East Fremantle champion, Ray Sorrell. “He was strong, fast, intelligent in both attack and defence, elusive and a…
June 23 2009, 7:52 am
Sydney Swans star forward Michael O'Loughlin announced on Tuesday afternoon that he would retire at the end of the 2009 season. O'Loughlin stated that his slow recovery from a pre-season operation on his fragile ankle joint and been a big factor in choosing to retire in a few months time. He explained that his role requires him to be very…
June 23 2009, 7:38 am
ADELAIDE Tom Lee (knee) - one week Trent Hentschel (knee) - 3-4 weeks Simon Goodwin (knee) – test Brent Reilly (hamstring) - one week Jonathon Griffin (calf) - one week Jarrhan Jacky (hamstring) – TBC Nick Gill (ankle) - 5-6 weeks BRISBANE LIONS Josh Drummond (calf) - test Travis Johnstone (back) - test Adam Spackman (quad) - test Kieran King…
June 23 2009, 2:26 am
Carlton youngster Aaron Joseph has been nominated as the NAB AFL Rising Star for round 12 after picking up 19 touches whilst playing on St Kilda's Stephen Milne a fortnight ago. Joseph spent last season on the Blues' rookie list and became known for his close checking whilst playing for the Northern Bullants in the VFL. He was therefore promoted…
June 23 2009, 2:12 am
West Coast star ruckman, Dean Cox, is in serious doubt to play against the Hawks on Saturday night, as he battles a groin injury. Cox has been in All-Australian form yet again this season, averaging 27 hit-outs and playing every game of the season, with big-man Quintin Lynch only occasionally taking over the ruck duties. Coach John Worsfold has given…
June 22 2009, 2:39 pm
The 2009 WAFL season continues to surprise even in round 13 of the competition. Over the weekend the bottom two teams, Claremont and East Perth had upset victories while the Perth Demons, who showed a lot of promise in last weeks win over East Perth, had trouble kicking straight in their disappointing effort against Swan Districts. Claremont hosted East Fremantle…
June 22 2009, 9:22 am
Geelong’s vice-captain Cameron Ling has been offered a reprimand for his level two striking offence on Fremantle’s Nic Suban. His five year good record saved him from suspension but means he will carry over 70.31 points for his future record, if he accepts the reprimand. The incident occurred in the third quarter of the Cat’s hard fought win against the…
June 22 2009, 8:58 am
Essendon’s senior player, Mark McVeigh will miss his team’s crucial clash with Carlton this Friday night at the MCG, after pleading guilty and receiving a one-match ban for striking. McVeigh was reported for his third quarter strike against Demon Jared Rivers, during Essendon’s 48 point on Friday night. The match review panel later assessed the incident and deemed it to…
June 22 2009, 8:34 am
Collingwood Football Club has had some good news today, when it was revealed one of their leadership players Scott Pendlebury may only miss one week of football. Pendlebury suffered a strained medial ligament in his left knee, which forced him off the field in the opening minutes of his sides 23 point win against Sydney last Saturday night, at ANZ…
June 22 2009, 5:48 am
As a young boy I recall my Grandmother was obsessed with tarot cards, Polly Farmer, curdled French milk and constantly telling me Satan had a stutter and consequently ‘666’ was only partially the number of the beast, and therefore we would never know the real number because the little evil spaz didn’t finish his sentence. Hence my childhood image of…
June 21 2009, 11:46 pm
Mr Dandalooa So close, oh so close. Fremantle came within a whisker of defeating Geelong yesterday in an impressive game at Subiaco Oval that showed glimpses of greatness for a young Dockers side. Skipper Matthew Pavlich looked solid in his hybrid role, but not even his 31 possessions could be enough to get the Dockers over the line, eventually…
June 20 2009, 4:18 am
Team lists for remaining two AFL games for Round 12 Saturday June 20 Sydney Swans v Collingwood ANZ Stadium, 7.10pm SYDNEY B: Paul Bevan, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Martin Mattner HB: Rhyce Shaw, Ted Richards, Jared Crouch C: Adam Goodes, Brett Kirk, Craig Bird HF: Jarrad Moore, Ryan O’Keefe, Kieren Jack F: Heath Grundy, Barry Hall, Michael O’Loughlin Foll: Darren Jolly, Jarrad…
June 19 2009, 5:24 am
By Mr Dandalooa John Worsfold has been offered a new contract with the West Coast Eagles. Worsfold, who out of contract at the end of the season was on Thursday in talks with West Coast chief executive Trevor Nisbett after returning from a holiday. He could decide to resign with the club as early as today. Worsfold is confident the…
June 19 2009, 12:32 am
By Mr Dandalooa Nathan Buckley would be ideally suited to head up the coaching at North Melbourne, former Kangaroos coach Dean Laidley reckons. The recently-departed Laidley says Buckley would be a good appointment to lead the Kangaroos in the AFL next season. Buckley is currently in the US learning coaching at a leading university. Club James Brayshaw agreed, saying he…
June 18 2009, 3:34 pm
CLAREMONT: B: B.Jones Thomson Rudeforth HB: Franz Wilkes Arias C: McGinnity Jackson Matson HF: Blackwell Handley Murphy F: Sibasado C.Jones Richardson R: Ruck Orzel Rowe I/C: Stevenson Crabb Woods Ninyette Mitchell Walton Staples IN: Crabb Woods EAST FREMANTLE: B: MacPherson McCarrey Teakle HB: Dalby Weller Monk C: Houlihan Conway Bongascia HF: Fasolo Staker Monteath F: Young Johns D. Foster…
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