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 16 2009, 5:57 am
North Melbourne's assistant coach, Darren Crocker, will take over as caretaker coach for the second half of the 2009 season. The news comes just as quickly as the news came that senoir coach Dean laidley had resigned on Tuesday morning. North Melbourne president James Brayshaw said that he didn't try to convince Laidley to continue coaching at the club. Laidley's…
June 2 2009, 9:08 am
Ben Cousins has been fined $10,000 for pulling the middle finger at a channel ten camera inside the Tigers' change-room before the game against the Dockers last Saturday night. The former Eagle was fined $5000 by the Tigers and then another $5000 by the AFL. Cousins said that he had accepted the fine and had apologized for raising his finger.…
May 26 2009, 5:38 am
Docker Roger Hayden will be on the sidelines for six to eight weeks after scans revealed he had broken his leg in Saturday's loss to North Melbourne. The Dockers initially stated that Hayden had only hurt his calf, but were proved wrong when scans revealed the fractured fibula in his leg. The Dockers' general manager of football operations, Chris Bond,…
May 26 2009, 5:24 am
Carlton have been dealt a major blow with star Jarrad Waite needing a full knee reconstruction, affectively ending his season. Waite tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee against the Crows on Saturday. He has since had surgery on Tuesday, where he was advised to have a full reconstruction. The Blues now sit outside the top eight after…
May 19 2009, 2:34 am
St Kilda star skipper, Nick Riewoldt, has signed a new four-year contract with the club. The word on the street is that the deal is worth millions and therefore means Riewoldt will be the highest earning Saint in their entire history. The multi-million-dollar deal ends rumors that the new Gold Coast club was working on a deal with the Saints…
May 12 2009, 2:37 am
The Tigers have decided to unofficially sack coach Terry Wallace and will pay out his contract if he chooses to stop coaching before the end of the year. Development coach Craig McCrae will most likely take over the side as a caretaker, he'll be vying with assistant coaches David King and Wayne Campbell for the short-term replacement coach. It is…
May 12 2009, 1:57 am
Docker Byron Schammer has chosen to challenge a one-game suspension for striking at the Tribunal on Tuesday night. The on-baller was charged with a level two striking offence against the Blues' Marc Murphy in Saturday's clash on the Gold Coast. Even if Schammer had submitted an early guilty plea, he would have faced the suspension due to 70.31 demerit points…
April 19 2009, 1:47 pm
Subiaco managed to win all three Grades with the Colts winning for the first time for Rookie coach Jarrad Schofield. The injury ridden League side pulled of a top Round 5 win against a very good Peel side. It was great lying in the sun watching Ali Pickett cast his magic on his old home ground. The other ex Peel…
April 14 2009, 10:19 pm
After 3 weeks of trialling of live WAFL match internet streaming, FootyGoss and Perth’s 990AM Information Radio are proud to announce that this service is here to stay this season. FootyGoss will proudly be responsible for streaming the WAFL broadcasts that 990AM deliver over the airwaves into the homes and offices of WAFL fans who are not in its coverage…
April 5 2009, 11:39 pm
By Mr Dandalooa Coming from Perth last season, football manager Damien Gaspar knows it’s a long road ahead for East Fremantle to make the top four this season. It’s been nearly 10 years since the Sharks have made a grand final appearance, and while the blues have had an ideal start to season 2009, Gaspar refuses to become complacent. “It’s…
March 12 2009, 1:00 am
With the official season almost upon us, everyone is making predictions about the progression of the season. Footygoss probed the minds of a some key WAFL media people to have them throw their prediction-dice on the table. Chris Pike (Writer for the Sunday Times) LADDER 1. South Fremantle 2. Subiaco 3. Swan Districts 4. Peel 5. Claremont 6. East Fremantle…
March 5 2009, 2:51 am
1972 was a great year for East Perth champion Ken McAullay. He scored 86 and 49 opening the batting for Western Australia in the virtual Final against South Australia, helping bring home the Sheffield Shield, won the Tassie Medal in what surely was one of the greatest performances in the history of the medal, and won two Simpson Medals, one…
March 2 2009, 11:46 pm
The 1964 grand final has been lauded by many of those who saw it as one of the best WAFL grand finals ever. It certainly was a nailbiter, fought out by two teams chockfull of talent in a great era for Western Australian football. East Fremantle were a very good side in the sixties, and, having been runners up in…
February 26 2009, 12:00 am
Swan Districts are known as the high flying Swans, but one of their favourite sons was almost lost to them in the seventies when he was involved in a piece of low flying. Stan Nowotny related his experience to Footygoss recently. “It was on a plane trip to Esperance, which was our country zone. The starboard motor stopped as the…
February 23 2009, 11:47 pm
To win a premiership is always the ultimate for a club and it’s supporters, but to do it from last is the sweetest. Hassa Mann’s South Fremantle combination were on top of the world when they grabbed the 1970 flag from the favourites, Perth. It was a special time for number one ruckman and later captain Fred Seinor , having…
February 19 2009, 12:19 am
Alan Watling was a hard running, tenacious onballer, who was one of the driving forces behind the three premierships West Perth won between 1969 and 75. His 1972 season was topped off with All Australian selection, and culminated in a tour with a “Rest Of Australia” team, which played against Carlton in exhibition games in London, Singapore, and Athens. When…
February 17 2009, 7:09 am
Carlton bad boy Setanta O'hAilpin is back training with the Carlton team, just eleven days after violently assualting teammate Cameron Cloke in an intra-club practice match. O'hAilpin had been suspended from affiliating with the Carlton team and was training with the VFL side the Northern Bullants. He was also seeing sports psychologist Michael Martin which helped him earn back the…
February 17 2009, 2:01 am
Rumors that Hawk's superstar Lance 'Buddy' Franklin has broken the thumb that was operated on at the end of last season are supposedly false. On Monday morning news was that 'Buddy' had defiantly broken his thumb, but Hawthorn's general manager of football operations, Mark Evans, set the record straight. Evans said that he did receive a heavy knock to his…
February 3 2009, 8:46 pm
At the end of last week, FootyGoss managed to catch up with Tim Priest, newly appointed Manager of Umpire Development at the WAFC, for some more details on this new position. Regional umpire development was handled by Umpiring WA for some time, and in recent times Umpiring WA has been renamed to WAFC Umpiring. The goal of this organisation is…
January 30 2009, 4:27 am
East Perth, finishing at the bottom of the WAFL ladder in 2008 will be looking to climb up the well to regain some respect from the competition, and the inclusion of two young Victorians won’t do any harm. Royals fans are likely to see a bit of the development from Luke Schuey and a lot from Zach Clarke. The former…
January 24 2009, 6:32 am
By Mr Dandalooa Former East Fremantle Football Club full-forward Paul Nicholls has died after a long battle with cancer. Nicholls, who kicked four goals in the 1974 premiership enabling the Sharks to claim victory over Perth, was also a WA all-rounder who won three Sheffield Shield titles and claimed eight wickets during his debut against South Australian in 1971-72. Born…
January 19 2009, 9:33 am
By Mr Dandalooa South Fremantle Football Club heads into 2009 with experience on its side after securing former Fremantle Dockers legends Jeff Farmer and Peter Bell. Bulldogs Football Manager Jason Burton told FootyGoss that the inclusion of Bell, a former North Melbourne premiership player and Dockers skipper, would add an aura of intensity and excitement amongst the younger players this…
January 12 2009, 1:48 am
Subiaco lead the WAFL with 16 Reserves Premierships, followed by East Fremantle with 13. Subiaco have won eight Reserves flags since 1995 but have yet to announce their coach for the upcoming season. Brett Mayo who coached the Reserves in 2007 and 2008- which included a flag in 2007 has moved on and his replacement has yet to be named.…
December 16 2008, 1:15 am
For those who missed the FootyGoss Mailout this morning, Ben Cousins is officially a Richmond Tiger being picked at number 6 of the pre-season draft. With all the debate that has raged proof will be in the pudding. Lets see how he goes at his new hope and assist the fortune of club coach Terry Wallace who might be under…
December 13 2008, 4:28 am
The Tigers won't recruit Ben Cousins if the AFL rejects its appeal to add Graham Polak to the rookie list. The AFL commission will meet on Monday and make a decision on Polak's situation. If they allow him to be put on the rookie list, it will give the Tigers another pick in the pre-season draft, where they may…
September 23 2008, 9:53 am
Western Bulldogs' champion Scott West's career is almost certainly over after he was informed the club wouldn't be offering him another contract. West played just four games this season because of a serious knee injury. He finishes as a 7 time best and fairest of the club and a two time runner up in the Brownlow medal. It was also…
September 22 2008, 11:52 pm
Western Bulldogs star Adam Cooney has one the Brownlow Medal, one vote ahead of Brisbane's Simon Black. Cooney finished with 24 votes, whilst Black had 23 and Brownlow Medal favorite for most of the season, Gary Ablett, was tied on third with Richmond hero Matthew Richardson, with 22 votes. Cooney, who turns 23 in a weeks time, is the…
September 16 2008, 2:30 am
Peel Thunder goal sneak, Hayden Ballantyne, has topped off a 75-goal breakout season to be named the 2008 Sandover Medalist. The 21-year-old, who is the second Peel player to receive the honour after Alistair Pickett in 2002, received 41 votes just ahead of West Perth's Callum Chambers who got 39. Perth centreman Ross Young, who only played 12 matches before…
September 16 2008, 2:11 am
Fremantle and West Coast have managed to squeeze a combined three players into the all Australian team this year despite finishing 14th and 15th respectively. It is an all West Australian ruck division with Aaron Sandilands receiving his first all Australian jumper in backing up Dean Cox. Alongside Sandilands on the bench was Matthew Pavlich who received his sixth jumper…
September 16 2008, 2:04 am
St Kilda big man Justin Koschitzke is free to play against Hawthorn in this weekend's preliminary final after his report for a rough tackle on Collingwood's Shane Wakelin was dismissed. Koschitzke was cleared to play after the match review panel presumed he had not known the ball had spilled free when he laid the heavy tackle. It was the panel's…
September 12 2008, 8:23 am
Departing Fremantle ruckman Robbie Warnock's management have confirmed that the 21-year-old wishes to be traded to Carlton. Melbourne and Carlton headed a long list keen for Warnock's services but it was the Blues who won him over despite the fact his brother plays for the demons. It remains to be seen how the deal will be finalised with Carlton already…
September 11 2008, 10:50 am
Subiaco Lion's player Brad Smith was named WAFL Footballer of Year for 2008. Smith tied for the award with along with Peel Thunder player Hayden Ballantyne, each on 30 votes. Subiaco can now boast that they finished the season on top of the ladder and that they had the (equal) best player in the league. Will they also be able…
September 10 2008, 9:13 am
Fremantle youngster Robert Warnock has told the Dockers he wants to return home to Victoria. The talented ruckman said he wants to be closer to his family, adding that he had enjoyed his time at the club and it was very tough decision to make. Warnock has attracted a lot of interest from Melbourne, which is where his older brother…
September 9 2008, 3:58 am
Rhys Palmer has topped off his sentational first season by being voted the best first year player in the Player's Asscoaition Awards. Palmer, who also won the rising star award last week, polled 252 votes ahead of Cyril Rioli with 167. Fellow East Fremantle product Harry Taylor rounded out the top five with 21 votes. Gary Ablett won the most…
September 8 2008, 11:15 pm
After a year of retirements and clean outs Fremantle have secured the futures of utilities Scott Thornton and Paul Duffield. Both were able to break into the team this year and had consistent performances towards the end of the year. Thorton, 26 and Duffield, 23 will be with the club at least until the end of 2010.
September 8 2008, 7:16 am
St Kilda has received some good news after Lenny Hayes was cleared of a striking charge on Monday afternoon. Hayes was reported for striking Geelong's Joel Selwood in the game between the Saints and Cats on Sunday afternoon. The panel judged that the Saints' vice captain had grabbed at Selwood in an instinctive act as he was falling to…
September 8 2008, 5:33 am
News for the Magpies gets better, with captain Scott Burns set to come back to the team for Saturday night's semi-final match with the Saints. The young Magpies squad have performed briliantly over the last month but Burns will give them some much needed experience, as they look to exceed expectations and go further into September action. A club spokesman…
September 3 2008, 1:19 pm
Rhys Palmer has confirmed his standing as the best first year player in 2008 by taking out the rising star award with 44 of a possible 45 votes All the judges, apart from Adrian Anderson, gave Palmer top votes with Hawthorn's Cyril Rioli coming in second with 37 votes. Palmer is Fremantle's second winner after Paul Haselby in 2000, providing…
September 3 2008, 1:10 pm
Jeff Farmer has been left stranded on 249 games after the Dockers advised the mercurial forward he would not be offered a new contract. Farmer's retirement is the club's seventh this season along with the loss of experienced vice captain Josh Carr. Former number 10 draft pick Ryley Dunn was also told he was no longer required after a long…
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