WA Football

CLAREMONT veteran David Crawford now has his 150th WAFL game out of the way and has his sights set on Saturday's Foxtel Cup grand final with Williamstown where the Tigers hope to win the first of two premiership cups in 2011.

Claremont has advanced to the grand final of the inaugural Foxtel Cup grand final to be played this Saturday at Patersons Stadium against the VFL's Williamstown by recording strong wins over Clarence, the Northern Bullants and the Port Adelaide Magpies.

The Peter German coached, Western Bulldogs affiliated Williamstown has also been dominant beating Swan Districts, West Adelaide and East Perth to qualify for Saturday's decider.

WEST Perth has done tremendously well to currently sit a game clear on top of the WAFL ladder heading into the last five rounds of 2011, and while coach Bill Monaghan hopes his team finishes with the minor premiership, he is under no illusions that there's plenty of work still to do.

It is difficult for Monaghan and everyone at West Perth to not look ahead to the finals given it's position on top of the ladder at present with a game advantage over Claremont, but the coach knows that the last four games won't be easy.

It starts this Saturday against South Fremantle at Arena Joondalup, continues against East Fremantle in Geraldton and finishes against East Perth and Swan Districts before the Round 24 bye. Monaghan knows there's still plenty to go under the bridge yet before finals can be focused on.

CLAREMONT, East Fremantle, South Fremantle and Subiaco all recorded victories over sides beneath them on the WAFL ladder on Saturday in Round 19 of the 2011 season.

Claremont beat East Perth 20.16 (136) to 10.10 (70) at Claremont Oval, East Fremantle downed Swan Districts 27.13 (175) to 11.7 (73) in Karratha, South Fremantle won over Perth 15.18 (108) to 14.9 (93) at Lathlain's Brownes Stadium and Subiaco was victorious over Peel 17.13 (115) to 10.11 (71) at Mandurah's Bendigo Bank Stadium.

The results leave West Perth (13-3), who had the bye, on top from Claremont (12-4) with East Fremantle (9-7) and South Fremantle (9-7) making up the top-four. Subiaco (8-8) is just behind followed by Perth (6-10), East Perth (5-11), Peel (5-11) and Swan Districts (5-11).

THE race for third and fourth spots and a place in the finals continues this weekend in Round 19 of WAFL action with South Fremantle, East Fremantle, Subiaco and Perth all looking to record wins to move one step closer to looking in a berth for September.

There are four intriguing rounds over the weekend with Perth playing South Fremantle at Lathlain's Brownes Stadium, Claremont facing East Perth at Claremont Oval, Swan Districts taking on East Fremantle in Karratha and Peel hosting Subiaco at Mandurah's Bendigo Bank Stadium.

DAVID Crawford has called Claremont his second home virtually ever since he was 13 years old and now his tremendous service to the Tigers is rewarded this Saturday as he receives life membership by playing his 150th game against East Perth at Claremont Oval.

Crawford has put together for himself a tremendously strong WAFL career with Claremont but it actually began well before his league debut in 2002.

He started wearing a Tigers jumper in the 13s development squad and come right through the ranks, including representing WA at State 18s level, and now has been a key part of the league side virtually ever since 2002.