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Round 13 McDonald's WAFL Results

Sunday, June 21, 2015 - 1:10 AM - by Chris Pike
SUBIACO saw off the challenge of Claremont in Round 13 of the WAFL on Saturday to remain three games clear on top of the ladder with West Perth consolidating second position, Swan Districts into third and East Perth fourth after all recorded victories. The WAFL's top four teams now after Round 13 all recorded victories on Saturday afternoon as the league recognised Men's Health Round in conjunction with the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia. Subiaco and Claremont both entered their clash at the Claremont Showground on significant winning streaks, but it was the Lions who proved too strong making it eight straight wins with the 10.15 (75) to 5.8 (38) victories. West Perth and South Fremantle battled over the Garlic Munchers Cup at HBF Arena and it was the Falcons who prevailed to move clear in second position with a 9.17 (71) to 8.8 (56) win. East Perth and East Fremantle were then trying to break into the top five, and the Royals beat the Sharks 14.10 (94) to 11.7 (73) at Medibank Stadium to move up into fourth spot. Swan Districts then improved to third position with a solid 12.10 (82) to 7.9 (51) win over Perth at Lathlain Park. Read More ...


VIDEO: McDonald's WAFL Rd 13 teams and previews

Friday, June 19, 2015 - 4:41 PM
Know Your Score patron Glen Jakovich joins Frizz Ferguson ahead of Men's Health Round in the WAFL this weekend. Read More ...


McDonald's WAFL Round 13 Preview

Friday, June 19, 2015 - 4:32 PM - by Chris Pike
IT IS Men's Health Round in the WAFL with four crucial matches on Saturday afternoon including a battle between the two teams on big winning runs, a clash for the Garlic Munchers Cup and then East Perth, East Fremantle and Swan Districts all needing to win to keep in touch for the finals. Claremont hosts Subiaco in the earlier starting match on Saturday with the Tigers coming into the clash on a five-game winning run while the Lions have won seven straight setting up a tantalising match up at the Claremont Showground. West Perth and South Fremantle are then both trying to consolidate their places in the top five when they battle over the Garlic Munchers Cup at HBF Arena with East Perth taking on East Fremantle at Medibank Stadium and Perth hosting Swan Districts at Lathlain Park. Read More ...


Lions celebrate District Dreaming Round

Friday, June 19, 2015 - 11:27 AM
Following on from a very successful Indigenous Round in the AFL, the Subiaco District will be celebrating District Dreaming Round, during Round 7 of the junior competition at Barry Britton Reserve in Balga this Sunday 21 June 2015. District Dreaming (formally District Dreamtime) is a celebration of Indigenous Culture, and an acknowledgement of the contributions from both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians to our great game of Australian Rules football. It is also an opportunity to continue reinforcement of positive game environments, provide a history of Aboriginal culture, and an opportunity to integrate the community through football. Read More ...


Curley rates Guglielmana as best small defender ahead of 100th

Thursday, June 18, 2015 - 8:07 PM - by Chris Pike
HIS coach feels as though he is the best small defender in the WAFL and it's difficult to argue as Adam Guglielmana prepares to play his 100th game for South Fremantle this Saturday against West Perth at HBF Arena. It has been a long journey to the century for Guglielmana as well with the 26-year-old making his league debut in 2008 but managing just 12 games in his first two seasons forced to serve a lengthy apprenticeship waiting in the wings of the 2009 premiership team. By 2010, he found that regular spot mostly as a midfielder and wingman before a knee injury ended his 2011 prematurely and saw him miss out on playing finals yet again – a chance he is still waiting for. Paul Hasleby had taken over as coach by 2012 and continued to use Guglielmana through the middle but also more in the forward-line to good effect, and that’s again where he started the 2014 season but a shift to defence early last year has proved to be a masterstroke. Read More ...


VIDEO: Women's State Game WA v Victoria

Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - 4:41 PM
WESTERN Australia created history at Domain Stadium on Friday June 5, beating Victoria for the first time in an open-age State game. The game was a thriller, with the Black Swans holding on for a four-point win in a frantic finish 8.4 (52) to 7.6 (48). It came down to the dying seconds with Victoria having a chance to snatch the win through Emma Kearney, but a superb defensive effort from WA's Tayla Bresland was enough for the home side to hold on and win. Watch the video replay: Read More ...


2015 Landmark Country Championships

Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - 4:32 PM
The 2015 Landmark Country Football Championship fixtures have been released and the 51st Carnival looks like being a hotly contested one with four divisions of five evenly matched sides. With an additional League in Onshore Cup (from the state’s South West) nominating this year, the WACFL will host a round robin format including 20 teams and four divisions. Download: 2015 Landmark Fixtures   WACFL Executive member Joe Burton said he was excited about this year’s format. “The jury is still out amongst our leagues regarding round robin formats at country week – some of the up and coming leagues love it, whilst a number of the more traditional leagues prefer the traditional matches.  Read More ...


Larry Graham: Alarm bells are ringing for WA Football

Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - 9:52 AM
WA Today columnist and former ALP and Independent Member of Parliament Larry Graham says alarm bells are ringing for WA Football as the new Perth Stadium is scheduled to be completed for the 2018 AFL season. CLICK HERE to read Larry's article "Will Perth Stadium kill grassroots WA football?". Read More ...


Round 12 McDonald's WAFL Wrap Up

Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - 9:36 AM - by Chris Pike
IT WAS an eventful and perhaps pivotal Round 12 of the 2015 WAFL season with Subiaco moving further clear on top, Peel Thunder consolidating a spot in the top five, Claremont entering a finals position and Swan Districts scoring a crucial win to stay in contention. The round began with the one match on Saturday afternoon and that saw Subiaco beat South Fremantle 9.12 (66) to 6.8 (44) at Medibank Stadium to see the Lions move three games clear on top of the ladder. Then on Sunday, Peel Thunder beat East Perth 17.12 (114) to 13.14 (92) at Bendigo Bank Stadium, Swan Districts defeated East Fremantle 12.7 (79) to 11.8 (74) at ATOM Stadium and Claremont won a fifth straight downing Perth 20.8 (128) to 13.6 (84) at Lathlain Park. Read More ...


VIDEO: McDonald's WAFL Plays of the Day

Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - 4:43 PM
Check out the best moments from Round 12 with the McDonald's WAFL Top 10 Plays of the Day. Read More ...


AFL School Ambassador helping students achieve their goals

Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - 1:48 PM
When Cecil Andrews Senior High School teacher Jeremy Bruse was given the opportunity to assist in the formulation of a Specialist Football program he never imagined how much of a positive impact it would have on the students. Beginning back in 2008, the program offered students in Year 8 to 10 the opportunity to develop skills in playing, coaching and umpiring alongside football-themed literacy and numeracy programs. Since then it has developed into a program now catering for Year 7 to 10 students, incorporating technology and media into the student’s skill set. Read More ...


National ambassador Cotchin inspires future leaders

Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - 11:00 AM
In the lead up to the Fremantle v Richmond clash at Domain Stadium on June 5, the WAFC Game Development team played host to Richmond Captain and National Woolworths AFL School Ambassador, Trent Cotchin. The Richmond Captain made the trip West earlier than his teammates to catch up with students from Corpus Christi College. The visit comprised of a long kicking competition run by Corpus Christi students, followed by an afternoon football forum lead by the East Fremantle District, Cotchin and special guests including AFL umpire Dean Margetts and two recent women’s AFL draftees Emma Swanson and Caitlyn Edwards. Read More ...


Round 12 Sunday McDonald's WAFL Results

Monday, June 15, 2015 - 1:07 AM - by Chris Pike
THERE were three big WAFL matches to close Round 12 on Sunday with Peel Thunder winning to move into third spot, Claremont winning a fifth straight to move into fifth and Swan Districts scoring a crucial victory to stay in touch for a finals berth. Following Subiaco's 9.12 (66) to 6.8 (44) victory over South Fremantle at Medibank Stadium on Saturday to see the Lions move three games clear on top of the ladder, the last three matches of the round all took place on Sunday afternoon. Peel Thunder and East Perth did battle with the winner to consolidate a spot in the top-five and it was the Thunder who prevailed 17.12 (114) to 13.14 (92) at Bendigo Bank Stadium to move into third position. East Fremantle had an eventful week with a coaching change and it couldn’t end it with a win with Swan Districts holding on in a thriller 12.7 (79) to 11.8 (74) at ATOM Stadium to celebrate the 150th WAFL game for versatile big man Tony Notte. And then to close out the round, Claremont won a fifth straight match beating Perth 20.8 (128) to 13.6 (84) at Lathlain Park to reclaim the Pyke Cup and to celebrate the 100th appearance of stand-in captain Beau Maister. Read More ...


Round 12 Saturday McDonald's WAFL Results

Sunday, June 14, 2015 - 1:36 AM - by Chris Pike
THE league-leading reigning premiers Subiaco moved three games clear on top of the WAFL ladder thanks to a 22-point win over South Fremantle with the Lions never surrendering the lead all afternoon at Medibank Stadium. Subiaco hosted South Fremantle in the opening WAFL Round 12 contest on Saturday afternoon and after kicking the first behind and goal of the game, the Lions never gave up the lead with the closest the Bulldogs' came being two points late in the second quarter. Subiaco kicked the first two goals of the second half and in a low-scoring affair that turned out to be enough to secure the eventual 9.12 (66) to 6.8 (44) that sees the Lions improve to a 9-1 record having now won seven straight matches to be three games clear of the second placed West Perth. Subiaco's 22-point victory was all the more impressive considering South Fremantle was coming off two strong wins to be in third position, and the fact that the Lions lost three players to injury before half-time – Darren Rumble (calf), Brett Robinson (foot) and Hayden Kennedy (concussion). Read More ...


WA youngsters show good signs but lose to Vic Metro

Saturday, June 13, 2015 - 9:39 PM - by Chris Pike
DESPITE again having some impressive individual performances led by West Perth's Clint Hinchcliffe, Western Australia has gone down on Saturday to Vic Metro by 74 points at Domain Stadium as part of the 2015 AFL National 18s Championships. The game was played as a curtain-raiser to the West Coast-Essendon AFL clash at Domain Stadium, but despite WA starting reasonably well and showing some fight in the third quarter, it was Vic Metro who ended up winning 19.7  (121) to 7.5 (47). The result means that WA's State 18s team has now lost three straight matches for the championships after starting impressively with a thrilling one-point win over the two-time defending champions South Australia at Lathlain Park. Read More ...