May 14 2008, 7:26 am
Richmond will ve very upset that their star midfielder Mark Coughlan's bid to return to AFL football has suffered another major blow, with a hamstring injury gained at training Today. Coughlan has previously recovered from two knee reconstructions, and was hoping to continue his come back by playing at VFL level for Coburg this week. Tigers staff say that Coughlan…
May 14 2008, 4:11 am
Carlton will start negotations for a new contract with Brendan Fevola in the next month. The goal kicking machine's current deal finishes at the end of the month, and negotations had been postponed after a late-night incident earlier this year, when Fevola urinated against a bar window. Coach Brett Ratten said that Brendan had done everthing right by the club…
May 14 2008, 3:57 am
To celebrate the club passing the 40,000th member milestone, the Essendon footy club has made Kevin Sheedy the honorary 40, 000th member. The four-time premiership coach, said he was honoured to receive the membership and Club chief executive, Peter Jackson, said it was great that Sheedy be given it since he had done so much for the club which has…
May 13 2008, 11:28 pm
THE AFL today announced changes to the interchange laws and procedures which will come into effect from this round nine of AFL matches. The changes will see a new interchange holding area created in front of the club benches and the AFL will appoint two interchange stewards (one per team) to assist clubs in complying with the interchange procedure. The…
May 13 2008, 7:22 am
Hawthorn Football Club senior coach Alastair Clarkson has put pen to paper on a new three year contract, as the Club continues to re-establish itself as one of the AFL’s premier clubs. The contract was finalised behind closed doors today at Waverley Park, with Club President, Jeff Kennett, happy to confirm the news. “Alastair enjoys the full confidence of the…
May 13 2008, 3:17 am
COLLINGWOOD: Anthony Rocca (ankle) test Josh Fraser (knee) test Alan Toovey (shoulder) 1-2 weeks Simon Prestigiacomo (foot) 3-4 weeks Sean Rusling (shoulder) season Brad Dick (knee) season GEELONG: Tom Harley (glute) test Brad Ottens (foot) 1-2 weeks Matthew Egan (foot) season Gary Ablett (calf) test ESSENDON: Adam Ramanauskas – Virus – Available Kyle Reimers – Foot - Available Sam Lonergan…
May 13 2008, 2:58 am
Geelong's 2007 All-Australian centre half back who tragically missed last year's premiership has been ruled out for the rest of the season. The defender is still struggling with the broken foot that ruled him out of last year's finals series and he will have further surgery on the troublesome right foot. The club has confirmed he will not be seen…
May 13 2008, 2:26 am
Fremantle coach Mark Harvey told 6PR last night that the WAFL match review panel had offered veteran recruit Mark Johnson two weeks for his forceful contact charge against Claremont. The punishment would leave Johnson out for the remainder of Josh Carr's suspension whom it was thought he might be a good replacement for. It also leaves the Fremantle coaching staff…
May 12 2008, 11:56 pm
Fremantle defender David Mundy has stated that he does not wish to carry out contract discussions till the end of the season. Mundy, who has been a solid performer at Fremantle maybe looking to return home at the season end particularly given the plight of the dockers this season. Many Melbourne clubs will be seeking his services and if Fremantle…
May 12 2008, 9:24 am
Wisdom Sports Media in conjunction with radio stations 990 Information Radio and Heritage FM 107.3 presents the Gas Plus “Player of the Round” award for the 2008 season. Gas Plus specialises in LPG home delivery and has kindly offered a $50 cash prize to the weekly winner. The commentary teams from both stations select the weekly winner. Gas Plus Player…
May 12 2008, 9:19 am
Not since July 8 2006 have the Balmain Dockers proudly sung the club song so on the weekend after their victory over Woolongong they sung the song twice. The last win was also against Wollongong however after taking control of the game in the second and third quarters the club ran out convincing winners 19.13.127 to 8.15.63.
May 12 2008, 9:15 am
Young Frematle player Chris Mayne who was recruited from Perth in the 2007 National Draft at selection 40 has just resigned with the club. The 19-year-old is the third Fremantle player from the 2007 National Draft to commit to the Club until 2010, joining fellow draftees Rhys Palmer and Clayton Hinkley
May 12 2008, 9:14 am
Des Headland is expected to miss the next six to eight weeks of football after meeting with two orthopaedic surgeons today and it was determined that surgery is necessary to repair the injury to his left knee. The arthroscope procedure will be carried out later in the week.
May 12 2008, 9:12 am
Shadow Sport and Recreation Minister Barry House says the future plans for the major sporting stadium at Kitchener Park should not mean that other sporting initiatives are compromised. “Given the growing concerns about diabetes, obesity and levels of activity in the community, the Carpenter Government can’t afford to compromise its ongoing commitments to other priority areas that are captured by…
May 12 2008, 6:17 am
East Perth key position player Andrew Merrington has become the third Royals' player to get called up to the WAFL state squad to take on Queensland in June. Merrington must have impressed state coach Scott Watters when East Perth went down to Subiaco on Saturday to receive the call up today. The former Carlton player has kicked 16 goals for…
May 12 2008, 6:06 am
The third of Fremantle's impressive recruits in last years draft has agreed to extend his contract until 2010. Chris Mayne was recruited from Perth at pick 40 and since then has impressed both for the demons and the dockers. The 19-year-old joins fellow draftees Clayton Hinkley and Rhys Palmer who have already agreed to terms until 2010.
May 11 2008, 2:16 pm
There is little doubt that Subiaco has been the dominant force in the WAFL over the first eight rounds of the season. The Lions are undefeated, have clearly the best attack in the league and have conceded 125 points less than the next best defence despite having played an extra match on every team. But perhaps the most daunting statistic…
May 11 2008, 8:48 am
Only a handful of Sandgropers featured in the Dream Team line-up that lost to Victoria by 17 points last night. Here's the best three; 1. Lance Franklin - 'Buddy' produced a typical 'Buddy' game with thrills and spills, flashes of brilliance and a handful of wasted opportunities. Franklin took 7 marks and kicked 4.5 in a strong performance that could…
May 11 2008, 8:42 am
Wisdom Sports Media in conjunction with radio stations 990 Information Radio and Heritage FM 107.3 presents the Gas Plus “Player of the Round” award for the 2008 season. The commentary teams from both stations select the weekly winner. Gas Plus Player of the Round Award Round Eight- Adam Campbell (West Perth) Previous Winners Round 1 - Chris Yarran (Swan Districts)…
May 11 2008, 8:12 am
Subiaco enjoyed their return to their original home with a comprehensive 72-point victory over East Perth at Subiaco Oval yesterday. The Lions were never seriously challenged by the Royals and won, 20.17 (137) to 10.5 (65). David Mapleston, who found himself in the reserves last month, returned to top form with four goals and received great support from youngster, Trent…
May 11 2008, 7:52 am
West Perth has charged to fifth on the WAFL ladder following a 100-point demolition of Peel at Rushton Park yesterday. The Falcons made it back-to-back victories for the first time this season, thrashing the Thunder, 27.20 (182) to 12.10 (82). Ten goals from Fremantle-listed forward Adam Campbell was the stand out performance for the visitors and comes at just the…
May 11 2008, 2:01 am
Last nights tribute match ended up being more of an exhibition match which the AFL could have proudly put on display for foreigner's seeking to become ambassadors of the game than a match to stir up any rivalry. Interstate Footy is again dead and buried until such time as the AFL examines the NRL's interstate matches between NSW v QLD…
May 11 2008, 1:49 am
Chad Jones injured himself at training late last week. Scan indicate that there is no fracture simply a severe ankle sprain. West Coast will monitor his progress for this week but he is in doubt for selection.
May 10 2008, 11:14 am
Shane Woewodin is celebrating his first win as a senior coach following East Fremantle's 13-point upset win over Swan Districts at Steel Blue Oval today. The Sharks survived a final quarter challenge from the home side and held on to win, 13.15 (93) to 11.14 (80). West Coast-listed wingman, Tim Houlihan was best on ground for the victors, collecting 36…
May 9 2008, 7:12 am
West Coast Eagles' key forward Chad Jones injured his ankle today at training. At first the injury was reported to be very serious and maybe even broken however x-rays have revealed no fracture. The West Coast Eagles have described the injury as a severe strain. Jones was named for Claremont this week but will now be unavailable.
May 9 2008, 6:14 am
The Dream team and Victorian sides have named their final 25 man squads for tomorrow night's hall of fame tribute match at the MCG with Victorian captain Jonathon Brown named after being under an injury cloud. For the Dream team Nathan Basset, Daniel Cross and Corey Enright miss out while Luke McPharlin and Tadhg Kennelly will miss with injury. For…
May 8 2008, 1:19 pm
Champion West Coast Centre-Half-Back, Glen Jakovich, has tonight been inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame. The dual premiership player played 276 AFL games, won four Best and Fairests at the Eagles and was named in the All-Australian team in 1994 and 1995. He received his honour alongside seven other oustanding football personalities at a ceremony in Melbourne tonight. The…
May 8 2008, 12:48 pm
With the AFL having a bye a number of stars are appearing for their WAFL sides in Round 8 this weekend. CLAREMONT v PERTH @ CLAREMONT OVAL Claremont welcome back key forward, Chad Jones to strengthen their attack while Perth are bolstered by the inclusion of Mark Johnson, Chris Mayne, Steven Armstrong and Sam Butler, who makes yet another come…
May 8 2008, 12:06 pm
The teams for this week's matches will be added here as they come to hand. SUBIACO v EAST PERTH @ SUBIACO OVAL SUBIACO FB: Horsley -- Rumble -- Nicoski HB: Broughton -- Parker -- Forrest C: Adamson-Holmes -- Haynes -- Cossom HF: Hildebrandt -- Mapleston -- Schofield FF: Larkins -- Smith -- Broadhurst R: Newick -- Cockie -- Bristow Int:…
May 8 2008, 11:56 am
The West Australian Football league today fined Subiaco Coach, Scott Watters, $500 under rule 6.7 Behaviour Detrimental to Football. This fine is in relation to the comments made by him directed towards the WAFL Umpires and the WAFL Tribunal. WAFL Operations Manager, Clint Roberts commented that, "We value the role that both our Umpires and the Tribunal play within our…
May 8 2008, 11:48 am
With a lot of discussion at the moment about State of Origin football and the 'Dream Team' who will take on Victoria at the MCG on Saturday, Footygoss has put together its WA State of Origin line-up for a hypothetical match against the Big V or SA. The team is based on form to this stage of the AFL season…
May 8 2008, 4:52 am
A social get together for the West Coast Eagles, turned into a truth session, which vice captain Dean Cox said was designed to help the Eagles work out what has gone wrong so quickly and why they are in contention to be the wooden spooners this season. Only Ken Judge's 2001 side with eight losses in a row have performed…
May 7 2008, 9:14 am
Promising tall forward Justin Westhoff has signed a new three-year deal with the Power, which will keep the 21-year-old at the club until at least the end of 2011. Westhoff made his debut in Round 10, 2007 against Hawthorn and has played in all 23 games since, kicking 38 goals. The 2007 NAB Rising Star nominee was drafted from Central…
May 7 2008, 6:48 am
North Melbourne Football Club has announced the appointment of Cameron Joyce as the club’s new Talent Manager. Cameron has extensive experience within the football industry most recently with the West Coast Eagles as Opposition Coach. North Melbourne Chief of Football Donald McDonald said the club was excited with the appointment. “We could not be happier having someone of the…
May 7 2008, 4:15 am
The Dockers 2008 season, has been dealt another serious blow, with news that Des Headland's season may be over with scans set to reveal the full extent of a knee injury in coming days. Apparently the injury leaves Headland sore after training sessions. The soreness is likely to require surgery. Dockers coach Mark Harvey, said at the very least, Headland…
May 6 2008, 1:47 pm
Adam McPhee and Nathan Lovett-Murray's defenses were tonight rejected by the tribunal. Both will serve out one match bans further depleting an already struggling list.
May 6 2008, 1:05 pm
Here's the top 5 performances from West Australians playing at non-WA clubs in Round 7. 1. LANCE FRANKLIN (HAWTHORN) The man known as 'Buddy' continued his remarkable start to the season with another six goals in Hawthorn's demolition of Collingwood at the MCG. Franklin took ten marks and racked up 21 possessions to be a dominant force in the Hawks'…
May 6 2008, 11:20 am
Seven rounds into the new WAFL season and the ladder has a somewhat unfamiliar look about it. As expected Subiaco is setting the pace but positions two through to eight on the table have been changing regularly over the opening weeks of the year. Here is a run down of how your team is travelling about a third of the…
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