Mar 11, 2008
Swan Districts defender Matthew Spencer has escaped with a reprimand after being reported for tripping West Perth’s Adam Campbell at the weekend. The former Geelong listed player had his number taken in the second quarter of the WAFL preseason clash with the Falcons at Medibank Stadium on Saturday night, but is free to play in this Friday’s night’s final against…
Mar 9, 2008
It was an advertisement not only for WAFL football on Saturday night at Medibank Stadium, but for the fans of two sides who failed to make the finals of the premiership season in 2007. Swan Districts and West Perth played out an old-fashioned ‘humdinger’ of a match under lights in the second semi-final of the preseason series with the ‘black…
Mar 2, 2008
Swan Districts were outscored seven goals to nil in the opening quarter of Saturday night’s WAFL preseason game at Medibank Stadium, but rallied in the remaining three quarters to defeat East Fremantle by 18 points and move into the semi-finals of the three-week competition. Swans won 15.13 (103) to 12.13 (85) with star junior Chris Yarran booting five goals in…
Feb 21, 2008
2007 Finish: Seventh Top recruits: Guy Richards (Collingwood), Andrew Krakouer (Richmond), Llane Spaanderman (East Perth) Biggest loss:Luke Miles First preseason match: versus East Fremantle, Saturday March 1, Medibank Stadium 5.30pm First home and away match: versus Peel Thunder, Saturday March 22, Rushton Park 2.15pm Swan Districts are expected to be among the big movers in the WAFL in 2008…
Feb 19, 2008
The Swan Districts Football Club are embarking on a program to provide all junior players, senior players, coaches, umpires and volunteers that are involved in its district with a special free supporter membership for the season 2008. Swan Districts chief executive Peter Taliangis and the ‘Smarter than Smoking,’ Development Staff for the district see the announcement as a huge step…
Feb 8, 2008
Swan Districts veteran Mark Piani has retired from WAFL football after more than a decade in the game. The 32-year-old, who played 137 league games in his career, played just 11 matches in 2007, suffering from a series of injuries. Swans’ football manager Brendan Parker told Footygoss on Friday that Piani came to the decision this week. “He’s suffered another…
Jan 16, 2008
Congratulations to the following entrants: P.Power of Scarborough B.Kynaston of North Beach G.Britten of Mullaloo Each has won a double pass to ‘The Kerry O’Keeffe Sportsman’s Night’ at Steel Blue Oval on Thursday, January 17th at 7pm. The answer to the question: Which Australian state did Kerry O’Keeffe play cricket for? Was NEW SOUTH WALES Tickets for the event…
Jan 8, 2008
Swan Districts will no doubt be a finals contender in 2008 after the ‘black and whites’ secured yet another gun recruit in former Collingwood ruckman Guy Richards this week. Richards was delisted by the Magpies after playing 39 games from 2004-2007, kicking just three goals in that time. He struggled in the 2007 finals series and was eventually cut, leaving…
Jan 6, 2008
Ruckman Llane Spaanderman is the latest player to make Steel Blue Oval his home in 2008 after the 21-year-old agreed to sign with Swan Districts late last week. Swans, who finished seventh with eight wins and 12 losses in 2007 have also nabbed high profile Richmond discard Andrew Krakouer and former junior player Matthew Spencer, who spent time on Geelong’s…
Dec 11, 2007
After three of its players were taken in last month’s NAB AFL Draft, WAFL club Swan Districts has provided the AFL with another trio of potential young stars through Tuesday’s NAB AFL Rookie Draft. 2007 best and fairest Luke Miles (St Kilda) and Under 18s stars Luke Pratt (Fremantle) and David Ellard (Carlton) each made it on to AFL lists…
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