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…
October 16 2009, 2:09 pm
Thursday saw the Western Australian Amateur Football League announce the introduction of an Amateur Football Hall of Champions to honor only the best of the competition. In May 2010, the first induction will be held, where the players will receive a specially designed lapel pin and certificate at the ceremony. All the WAAFL clubs will be allowed and asked to…
September 30 2009, 4:50 am
WA country footballers have achieved a remarkable feat, taking out best on ground honours in this season’s colts, reserves and league WAFL Grand Finals. Lewis Broome, originally from Looma Eagles won the Mel Whinnen Medal, following his four goal performance for Claremont in the colts Grand Final. Lake Grace young-gun Nat Fyfe also starred in the colts Grand Final, bagging…
September 30 2009, 3:46 am
An unprecedented 12 rising stars, under 180cm arrived at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra for this year's draft camp. From the 12 smalls, two of the almost certainties to be drafted include WA prospects Travis Colyer and Lewis Jetta. Colyer, possesses sparkling speed and exquisite skills on either foot, while Jetta looks a likely first-round pick after an…
August 31 2009, 8:58 am
It's official – more than 200,000 spectators have entered the West Australian Football League turnstile for season 2009. It is the first time since before WA became a two-team AFL state in 1995 that the WAFL has attracted such impressive attendance for a season of home and away fixtures. To promote the achievement and recognise the fans who have…
August 31 2009, 4:14 am
SOUTH Fremantle claimed the minor premiership and West Perth scraped into the top four during the final round of the West Australian Football League on the weekend. The Bulldogs were convincing 63-point winners against Swan Districts at Steel Blue Oval, with Andrew Siegert and Callum Wilson booting four goals each to set up the win and secure top spot on…
August 28 2009, 3:10 am
WA State Talent Academy coaches announced THE West Australian Football Commission has appointed new head coaches for the State 16s and State 18s Academies as preparations begin for next season’s NAB AFL National Championships. State 18s assistant coaches Brad Wira and Jon Sharp have both been promoted to head coaching roles after helping the side take out this year’s championship…
August 10 2009, 2:43 am
Brendon Gale is the new CEO of the Richmond football club, meaning he has replaced Steven Wright who chose to leave because of on-going health problems. Gale is also the AFL Players Association chief executive. The decision to appoint Gale as the new CEO was confirmed by Richmond president Gary March at an 11am press conference at Punt Road Oval…
August 5 2009, 4:04 am
WAFL supporters are fuming after Peel ruckman Zac Beeck copped just a three match suspension for striking South Fremantle’s Jaymie Graham in his side’s embarrassing 102-point loss at Anniversary Park last Saturday. The 27-year-old has the worst tribunal wrap sheet in the competition, and was even threatened with de-registration by the league for being reported three times in just one…
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…
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