The Upper Great Southern Football League returned to the top of the country football mantle with a 29-point win over the Avon Football Association in the Landmark Country Championship grand final on Sunday (July 12).

It was UGSFL’s fifth A-section title in six years, while Avon finished runners-up for the second consecutive year following last season’s loss to the South West Football League.

The SWFL couldn’t claim back-to-back titles and will also be relegated to B-section next year after losing to the Goldfields Football League on Day One of the championships and being defeated by UGSFL on Day Two.

The Avon Football Association and Upper Great Southern Football League will clash in Sunday's (July 12) Landmark Country Football Championships A-section Grand Final at Medibank Stadium, Leederville, after defeating the Goldfields and South West on Friday.

UGSFL, which has won four of the last five A-section titles, defeated the AFA at Fremantle Oval on Day One of the Landmark Championships 17.7-109 to 11.10-76, despite an eight goal haul from Avon’s Jermaine Davis.

The other Day One contest saw the Goldfields Football League claim an upset 13.12-90 to 11.17-83 win over reigning champions the South West Football League, who were also beaten by UGS on Day Two and face relegation to B-section for next year's carnival.

GRAND FINAL FIXTURES

COLTS - Saturday 11 July 2009

B Section - Great Southern FL v Mortlock FL, 11.00am, Claremont Oval

A Section - South West FL v Kimberley Spirit, 1.00pm, Claremont Oval

SENIORS - Sunday 12 July 2009

C Section - North Midlands FL v Esperance District FA, 9.45am, Medibank Stadium

B Section - Lower South West FL v Great Northern FL, 12.15pm, Medibank Stadium

A Section - Upper Great Southern v Avon FA, 2.45pm, Medibank Stadium

 

 

 

The Landmark Country Football Championships kicked off in Perth this week, with the best players from country WA representing their leagues across three different divisions.

This year’s carnival, which runs from July 9 to 12, is the 35th anniversary Landmark sponsoring the championships and to celebrate the milestone Merit Awards were presented at the official championship launch on Wednesday night to persons involved in 25 or more of those years.

Landmark's 35-year sponsorship of the Country Football Championships was recognised at the official launch function this week, with Landmark State manager David Timmel presenting a cheque for $1.355m to the WA Country Football League representing the company's commitment over the last three decades.

WACFL president Terry House was on hand to accept the cheque, while Minister for Sport and Recreation Terry Waldron spoke about the importance and significance of the Landmark Championships and country football in general.

The Goldfields Football League will be aiming to secure a rare A-section Grand Final appearance after defeating reigning champions South West on the opening day of the Landmark Country Football Championships on Thursday (July 9).

After winning B-section for the last two years, the GFL was promoted to A-section for this season’s championships and started strongly, taking down the SWFL 13.12-90 to 11.17-83 at Fremantle Oval, with James Murray booting five goals.

The GFL now meets 2008 A-section runners-up the Avon Football Association today, where a win will see them book a place in this Sunday’s Grand Final at Medibank Stadium.

This weeks’ Keystart Home Loans Match of the Week is the A Grade clash between last years’ promoted clubs, Fremantle CBC and Collegians at Morris Buzzacot Reserve.

Both sides are still in the finals mix following impressive form throughout the year, Fremantle CBC currently sitting in 3rd place on 24 points while Collegians are one of the many teams in the log jam on 20 points. So much is riding on the match, finals contention, ladder positions and even old rivalry from last years’ Grand final but, for once, football takes a backwards step as Fremantle CBC honour a fantastic clubman.

It is now time to nominate for the 2009 AFL School Ambassador of the Year Awards. Our State Winner wins a trip for 2 to the 2009 AFL Grand Final and the Best Primary and High School Ambassadors win trips for 2 to the first round of AFL Finals in the first week of September.

Anyone can nominate a passionate teacher/Ambassador who is promoting our great game in their local school. Just go to the AFL School Ambassador section on the WA football website and fill in the on line form. Nominations close on Friday 17th July so nominate now!

Redcliffe Junior Football Club is calling all past players, coaches, managers, supporters and officials to help celebrate the club’s 50 anniversary on Saturday, July 25.th

A 50-year reunion has been planned to celebrate the club’s formation in 1959, with the event to be held in the Starting Gate Function Room at Belmont Park Racecourse from 12-5pm.

The 35th Landmark Country Football Championships kick off in Perth this week, with the top players from country WA preparing to represent their leagues across three different divisions.

Commencing on Thursday, July 9, the championships will be played at WAFL grounds around Perth, with A-Section sides including reigning champions the South West Football League, Upper Great Southern Football League, Avon Football Association and the Goldfields Football League.

East Fremantle league coach Shane Woewodin has been drilling district coaches to improve their players' kicking skills.

Woewodin is not satisfied with the standard of kicking among the junior players and hopes to improve this in the future.

“It’s going to be an ongoing process, it’s not going to happen overnight,” Woewodin said

“We want more Auskick groups really focusing heavily on kicking skills…we want to get on it when they’re young so when they get older they only get better and better.