August 26 2010, 7:32 am
by Brendan Leicester SWAN Districts officials say coach Brian Dawson’s shock announcement to leave his position at season’s end will help, not hinder the club come finals time. Dawson, who is an Exercise Physiology and Biochemistry Professor at the University of Western Australia said he would be leaving in order to pursue overseas work commitments in 2011. Those work commitments…
August 25 2010, 6:07 am
by Brendan Leicester AFTER just three seasons at the helm, Swan Districts coach Brian Dawson yesterday announced that 2010 would be his last with the black and whites. Dawson told the playing group of his decision before the start of training on Tuesday night, revealing that ongoing commitments next year had forced his hand. "It's in response to a lot…
July 29 2010, 9:43 am
by Brendan Leicester DESPITE suffering their sixth loss by 100-points or more this season, Peel Thunder football manager Marty Atkins believes the club will be a WAFL frontrunner in the next couple of years. The Mandurah based club, which has never made a finals appearance since joining the league in 1997 is on the brink of receiving its seventh wooden…
July 28 2010, 7:09 am
by Brendan Leicester A PARENT who verbally and physically abused an umpire during an under 15s game on the weekend has received a life ban by the West Perth District Junior Competition Committee. The investigation yesterday found that a community volunteer and an officiator became involved in an altercation during a game between Quinns JFC and Yanchep JFC last Sunday.…
July 28 2010, 5:15 am
by Brendan Leicester THE run home for Subiaco is going to be tough, with three of their final four matches coming up against sides looking to snatch fourth spot from under them. A win against reigning premier South Fremantle in Round 18 last week would have all but secured the club’s 14th consecutive finals appearance. However, Lions coach Chris Waterman…
July 22 2010, 12:46 pm
by Brendan Leicester PROBLEMS continue between West Perth and Arena Joondalup management, with the club now considering relocating if Venues West doesn’t give them a fair deal. Under the current agreement, West Perth hands over profits from game-day lunches and club functions, and receives limited turnover from bar and catering services. "We make nothing on our lunches and that is…
July 22 2010, 10:38 am
by Brendan Leicester LAST week’s embarrassing 50-point loss to West Perth has been dubbed “the most disappointing effort for the year” by Subiaco coach Chris Waterman. The third placed Lions went into the match as favourites, despite having lost the last three games at Arena Joondalup, and got off to the worst start after conceding eight goals in the…
July 21 2010, 10:29 am
by Brendan Leicester SWAN Districts officials say injured trio Brett Wolfenden, Brett Robinson and Ash Hansen are likely to return for the first week of the finals series - if all goes to plan. Wolfenden, who celebrated his 21st birthday yesterday, is still nursing his broken jaw and will be sidelined for another four to six weeks, according to Swans…
July 20 2010, 9:27 am
WEST Perth and Peel Thunder will be battling it out for the inaugural Charity Shield, when they take to the field for Saturday afternoon’s Round 18 clash. The Health Insurance Fund of Australia (HIF) will sponsor the event, which pits the oldest club in the WAFL against the newest club - in the hope of creating a spirited rivalry. It…
July 20 2010, 9:03 am
WEST Perth assistant coach Rob Hunt and his wife Amanda received an earlier than expected gift last Monday, after she went into labour four days before her due date. The couple said there was no warning sign prior to the birth, but pretty soon found themselves on a late night dash to St John of God Hospital in Subiaco. Their…
June 11 2010, 11:00 am
WEST Perth president Brett Raponi has called for better policing, in light of rival club Swan Districts’ reported breach of the WAFL’s player points cap. Raponi questioned the value of the new system, which replaced the complex and fallible salary cap system last year, saying it had no purpose if it was not monitored effectively. "We have a serious beef…
June 11 2010, 9:16 am
FORMER AFL star Andrew Lovett will make his long awaited return to football this weekend since his last appearance for Essendon in September last year. Lovett has been named on the interchange bench for East Perth to take on Peel Thunder at Bendigo Bank Stadium on Sunday, after he was cleared to re-register with the Royals this week. The 27…
June 10 2010, 12:51 pm
THE WA Football Comission is not expected to take action following its investigation of the Swan Districts Football Club over an alleged breach of the WAFL's player points cap. Under the points system, every player in the league is rated according to their experience, and where they were recruited from. For example, Andrew Krakouer would be worth 12-points, due to…
June 10 2010, 9:10 am
SO far this season, West Perth hasn’t been able to deliver in big milestone games, after failing to give leading goalkicker Anthony Tsalikis a win in his 100th, before again coming up short last week in game 100 for Matt Guadagnin. This week, the Falcons will not only look to snap their poor recent form, but also their form in…
June 4 2010, 7:25 am
JUST two days after Troy Cook announced his retirement from the game, one of Peel’s captains has also decided to hang up the boots seven years after he was first instructed by doctors to give the game away. Daniel Haines told his teammates at training on Thursday night that a recurring knee injury had left him no choice but to…
June 2 2010, 3:23 am
AFTER spending some time contemplating life after football, West Coast premiership forward Adam Hunter has returned to the game, this time in a coaching role at Swan Districts. The 28-year-old will lend his services to the club he started his career with and will join head coach Brian Dawson in the box as an assistant in charge of the forward…
May 22 2010, 8:18 am
by Brendan Leicester WESTERN Australia’s poor recent record against Victoria was extended at Medibank Oval today, as the VFL asserted its authority as the best league outside of the AFL, defeating the Black Swans by 55-points. The signs were ominous from the outset for WA, as midfielder Jarrod McCorkell rammed home Victoria’s first goal within 30-seconds of the opening centre…
May 20 2010, 8:55 am
by Brendan Leicester LIONS at home and lambs away is how Peel Thunder coach Trevor Williams described his team’s form this season, following a huge second half fade out against Swan Districts in Round 9. Williams said despite keeping within striking distance of the in-form Swans, they were “thrashed in all key facets of the game” after half-time , conceding…
May 19 2010, 8:46 am
by Brendan Leicester SWAN Districts officials are confident their star midfielder Brett Robinson will be back before the finals, after he received radical surgery on his injured knee last month. It was feared Robinson would be out for the 2010 season after suffering a torn ACL and some meniscus damage to his knee in round 4 against East Fremantle. However,…
May 18 2010, 1:35 pm
by Brendan Leicester THE EAST Fremantle Football Club is currently looking for someone to fill a high powered position, following the recent departure of Chief Executive Officer Peter Capes. Mr Capes agreed to part ways with the club after five years of service, as football manager Damien Gaspar and some board members stepped in to temporarily take charge. East Fremantle…
May 18 2010, 6:34 am
by Brendan Leicester AFTER struggling to keep his place in the line-up this season, West Coast forward Ash Hansen may be given another chance this Sunday, as the Eagles look to win their third straight match when they take on a struggling St.Kilda at Subiaco Oval. West Coast coach John Worsfold said the 27-year-old was “seriously under consideration for selection”…
May 17 2010, 9:04 am
By Brendan Leicester AFTER announcing today that sacked St.Kilda recruit Andrew Lovett had officially signed on with East Perth, the club could be further bolstered by the return of some key position players. Sitting not-so-pretty in 7th spot, Royals coach Tony Micale can at least take solace in the fact that the forward duo he dumped in Andrew Merrington and…
April 14 2010, 7:43 am
By Brendan Leicester THE premiership hopes for Swan Districts have hit a hurdle, with the club confirming today that star duo Brett Robinson and Wes Lammie will be sidelined for up to six weeks through injury. Lammie injured his PCL in his side’s 37-point win over East Fremantle last weekend, while Robinson suffered an ACL sprain and is still awaiting…
April 7 2010, 10:42 am
by Brendan Leicester PROMISING Swan Districts reserves ruckman Dylan Harvey could get a call up for league duties, and possibly replace the suspended Llane Spaanderman ahead of the club’s Saturday fixture against the unbeaten Sharks at East Fremantle Oval. Harvey has had a good start to the 2010 season in the ruck for the Swans in the WAFL reserves, despite…
April 6 2010, 11:00 am
by Brendan Leicester WINLESS after three rounds, and sitting second from bottom, East Perth will now be without the services of hard-nosed midfielder Craig Glancy after he suffered a broken jaw in his side’s 17-point loss to ladder leader West Perth yesterday. Glancy had a plate inserted in his jaw, and will be sidelined for up to six weeks, following…
March 30 2010, 6:54 am
by Brendan Leicester WEST Perth ruckman Chris Keunen is set to miss just three weeks, including the bye, after receiving a broken nose in his side’s impressive win over Subiaco last weekend. Keunen (26) also suffered a black eye and was left concussed, after a bump from Subiaco ruckman Michael Rix on Guadagnin sent his elbow straight into the face…
March 29 2010, 4:44 pm
INJURED Swan Districts recruits Matt Riggio and Tom Roach have been given a 50-50 chance of making their WAFL debuts against reigning premier South Fremantle at Steel Blue Oval on Saturday. The pair had been racing against time to be fit and ready for the start of the WAFL season, but Swans football manager Matt Peach said they were still…
March 24 2010, 10:00 pm
REIGNING premier South Fremantle appears to have ducked a few round 1 scares, with ruckman Jaymie Graham and key defender Sam Hunt cleared of any serious injuries, following their side’s gritty win over East Perth last Friday night. It has been confirmed that the duo’s injuries were nowhere near as severe as first thought, with both players likely to be…
March 17 2010, 3:57 am
WITH the 2010 WAFL season set to kick-off this Friday night, FootyGoss brings you the broadcasting schedule for the opening eight rounds of competition. ABC TV Round 1 West Perth v Swan Districts (Arena Joondalup) Round 2 Subiaco v West Perth (Medibank Stadium) Round 3 Swan Districts v South Fremantle (Steel Blue Oval) Round 4 East Perth v Peel Thunder…
March 11 2010, 10:39 am
REIGNING AFL premier Geelong will be holding a training session at EFTel Oval in Lathlain from 3.00 to 4.00pm tomorrow, ahead of its NAB pre-season fixture against Fremantle on Saturday. The Cats are expected to have a near-full strength squad, which will include Brownlow medallists Gary Ablett and Jimmy Bartel, as well as Norm Smith medallist Paul Chapman and hardnosed…
March 9 2010, 5:16 pm
SPEEDY defender Brett van Groningen is one player to keep an eye on for Swan Districts in the colts this season. The 18-year-old recorded some impressive results at last year’s WA State Screening tests, including third overall in the Agility run and fourth in the 20m sprint, with a time of 2.84 seconds. He was also selected to play in…
March 8 2010, 1:11 pm
CLAREMONT is showing vast signs of improvement heading into the 2010 season, on the back of some impressive performances in their WAFL Variety Challenge games. After thumping Swan Districts by 101-points the week before, the Tigers followed up by recording a 14-point win over Perth at Claremont Oval on Saturday. The Tigers led all the way in the 11.9 (75)…
March 4 2010, 9:23 am
LEADING national insurer AAMI has joined forces with the WA Football League, in what is being called the largest individual sponsorship deal by the League in the past two decades. The insurance giant has agreed to become the naming rights sponsor of the WAFL competition for the next two seasons, in a deal reportedly worth over $500,000. The AAMI logo…
February 27 2010, 10:46 am
WAFL premiership coach John Dimmer has been appointed State coach for 2010, as the Black Swans search for redemption against Victoria in this year's State Game at Medibank Stadium on May 22. The Black Swans suffered one of their worst ever losses back in 2007, where the side, captained by Brownlow medallist Shane Woewodin received a 119-point thumping. Dimmer, (55)…
February 23 2010, 4:27 am
DESPITE losing their first pre-season game last Saturday night, South Fremantle is placing plenty of faith in its younger players as they continue to adapt to the rigours of league level football. Football manager Jason Burton said the 25-point loss to East Fremantle served as a valuable learning tool for some of the clubs young up and coming players. “Six…
October 27 2009, 12:00 am
SOUTH Australia is a “long way away” from securing football matches at the Adelaide Oval, according to AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou. The league boss and AFL chairman Mike Fitzpatrick met with the SANFL and SA Cricket Association to discuss a number of issues, including the possible relocation of the two AFL clubs from AAMI Stadium to the Adelaide Oval.…
October 26 2009, 3:59 am
WHILE the Sydney Swans are making a desperate play to secure Daniel Bradshaw, Carlton could soon follow after club officials said they hadn’t ruled out dumped Melbourne forward Russell Robertson from their list. The Blues will hold a list-management meeting tomorrow, with 30-year-old Robertson on the agenda, as Carlton looks to plug a huge hole in its forward line for…
October 21 2009, 5:32 am
AFTER finishing with the wooden spoon in the 2009 WAFL season, Peel Thunder has now lost two more key players, with forward Kain Robins and midfielder Damien Lock confirming they are heading home to Victoria. The Peel duo will now return to the very same club they were originally recruited from last year - in Bendigo league side Eaglehawk. Robins…
October 20 2009, 2:43 am
A greater emphasis on female football development and enhancing the women’s player pathway will become key objectives following the full-time appointment of the AFL’s first Female Football Development Manager in Western Australia. In a coup for WA football, WAFC Female Development Manager Jan Cooper has been recruited to the AFL after previously working in a joint WAFC and AFL female…
October 19 2009, 6:37 am
THE manager of Western Australia’s highly successful talent academy program, Jon Haines, is set to embark on the next chapter of his career after being offered a Development Manager’s role with North Melbourne Football Club. Haines, who has worked for the West Australian Football Commission for almost three years, most recently as High Performance Manager, headed up the undefeated…
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