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Every Week 7 Tipping 7 Tweets of the Week 22-24 WAFC news 25 Country Football 26 Amateur Football 27 Club calendar 28 WAFL Stats 29 Ladders & results 30 Fixtures Features 4-5 Reflecting on past glories 6 Awards 11 Foxtel Cup update Game time 12 Hawthorn v West Coast 12 Fremantle v North Melbourne 13 Previews 14-15 East Perth v East Fremantle 16-17 Peel v Perth 18-19 South Fremantle v Swan Districts 20-21 West Perth v Subiaco CONTENTS3 By Ross Lewis 4 @r_lewis_thewest Publisher This publication is proudly produced for the WA Football Commission by Media Tonic. Phone 9388 7844 Fax 9388 7866 Sales [email protected] Editor Tracey Lewis Email [email protected] @traceylewis5 Contributing writers Ross Lewis, Andrea Damonse, Sean Cowan. Photography Andrew Ritchie, William Crabb & Paul Litherland Design/Typesetting Jacqueline Holland - Visible Ink Graphics FFLAGSLAGS mmoreore tthanhan a Printing Quality Press. 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The WAFC or affi liated clubs believe that the material produced in this publication is accurate, but gives no warranty in relation thereto and disclaims all liability for claims against the WAFC or affi liated clubs, Media Tonic, its employees, agents, or any other person, which may rise from any person acting on the materials contained herein. Registered by Australia Post - PP642521/00112 A couple of clubs. Two eras. Diff erent results but equally important At Subiaco the fans are honouring the 1973 flag-winning team. statements in each. However, the titles were worth more than a rusty old trophy and a That’s the tale for modern rivals West Perth and Subiaco this week. couple of pats on the back. The Falcons and Lions are celebrating a success of seasons past. There were important messages for club, competition and the Ironically, the cherished achievements came at the cost of the other. game in those wins. And Ross Lewis tasks a brief snapshot on the For West Perth it is time to recognise the 2003 premiership line-up. significance of two premierships of yesteryear. 1973 – Subiaco 2003 – West Perth Subiaco 10.12 (72) def. West Perth 6.4 (40) West Perth 13.9 (87) def. Subiaco 9.10 (64) Alan Shepheard BACKColinAndrew Williams StephenSteph enn Fred Davenport Todd Curley SimonBACKAndrewA Duckworthndrew StephenStephenn Brett Cousins Barry PetersonHALF Dennis BACK Blair Gary Crouch Clayton LasscockHALF Brent BACKLeCras Steven Koops Dick Manning CENTREPeter Featherby John Dimmer Brendon Logan CENTREKim Rigoll Jason Salecic NeilHALF Randall FORWARDRon Bayens Brian Sierakowski Troy LongmuirHALF FORWARDQuinten Lynch Kepler Bradley Keith WattFORWARD Austin Robertson Mick Malone Glenn BrittenFORWARD Brendon Fewster Travis McLean Ruck: Mike Fizpatrick, Peter Burton, Ross Smith (c) Ruck: Mark Seaby, Brad Murray, Callum Chambers Reserves: Peter Metropolis, Roch Devenish-Meares Interchange: Steve Trewhella (c), Rob Hunt, Brent Rynehart, Regan Coach: Ross Smith Duckworth Simpson Medal: Dennis Blair (S) Coach: Darren Harris Simpson Medal: Brent LeCras (WP) At last! Die-hard Subiaco fans had waited 49 years for this moment. And It might have been the third flag West Perth had snared since moving how they celebrated. to the northern suburbs but there was something a little more special In his brilliant chronicle on the Subiaco Football Club Ken Spillman about the 2003 premiership. cleverly painted the picture of what it was like to be among the Lions The result of that season’s grand final was the culmination of 10 faithful when the club broke its premiership drought in 1973. years of hard work to develop the playing stocks of a new area for the “Stories would be told about this day, and about the night that Falcons. And it served to strengthen the bond between the old “Garlic followed for many years to come,” Spillman wrote. Munchers” from Leederville with the future in Joondalup. “There was the bomb hoax that kept members and supporters out There was little talk about name changes for the red and the of Subiaco’s clubrooms for an hour after the match …. There was the blue following this triumph. Funny how success can narrow sporting party in the car park. There were parties within parties and parties on divides. the way to other parties.” Todd Curley, Brett Cousins, Clayton Lassock, Jason Salecic and Kepler Subiaco had long been the WAFL (then WANFL) easybeats. No Bradley came from the Falcons’ fresh heartland and would all finish their more. Not only did the 1973 win do so much for the Lions at the careers as loyal servants of the club. In the case of Bradley and Salecic, time but the legacy continued for decades through the service to they’re still making a contribution when available for duty. the club of Neil Randall, Peter Metropolis, Brian Sierakowski and Fred This was also the start of a wonderful WAFL rivalry with Subiaco. Davenport – as well as their offspring. Many of the Falcons from the northern suburbs had grown up playing Dennis Blair starred in defence, Mike Fitzpatrick, now the AFL against, sometimes with, some of the Lions during juniors days chairman, was outstanding in the ruck and with Peter Featherby in because the clubs shared a recruiting boundary. strong form, Subiaco gained the ascendancy over West Perth. Brent LeCras was outstanding across half-back in the grand final But it was the impact of Ross Smith, the Brownlow medallist from and combined with Steven Koops, Lasscock and Simon Duckworth to Victoria lured to Perth to study, who had the biggest impact when it provide a quick-rebounding defence that also set up plenty of Falcons counted. forward thrusts. Teammate and journalist Austin Robertson later wrote of Smith, Troy Longmuir kicked five goals while Mark Seaby gradually got on “The guy is like Clark Kent. But instead of Superman, out comes a top in the ruck. 160lb (73kg) cross between Jack the Ripper and a kamikaze pilot”. To mark the 10-year anniversary West Perth will present each player Without the 1973 victory it is difficult to think Subiaco could have with some wine marked under a specially struck label to honour the survived tough times in the later part of the decade. premiership. The Lions came through and have celebrated more success. The club has a few others up for auction during the festivities at However, the stories from the team of 40 years ago have a very Arena Joondalup in round 14. special place in the Maroons’ changerooms. And the tales recited at It is apt because the efforts of the 2003 premiership team included the reunion last week got just a little bit bigger. a true West Perth spirit worth bottling. 5 6 AWARDS Rising Star Player of the Year One vote was enough for ROUND 13 VOTES Good form is a double-edged ROUND 13 VOTES Claremont’s Sam Fong to again sword for Bradd Dalziell when prove he is one of the new East Fremantle v West Perth it comes to the WAFL’s leading East Fremantle v West Perth shining lights in the WAFL. 3. - player award. 3. Matt Guadagnin (WP) Fong gained one vote for his 2. Shaun Marusic (WP) The East Fremantle midfielder 2. Andrew Strijk (WP) effort against Peel last Saturday again earned Osborne Park to establish a two-vote lead in the 1. Matthew Johnson (WP) Volkswagen WAFL Player of the 1. Bradd Dalziell (EF) battle for the Combined WAFL Perth v East Perth Year votes in the Sharks’ loss to Perth v East Perth Past Players and Officials rising West Perth in round 13 but his 3. - 3. Kyle Anderson (EP) star award. good form could encourage West But there is still a bunch of 2. - Coast to recall him to AFL ranks. 2. Josh Smith (EP) players in reach of Fong. 1. Ashley Boyes (EP) And that would cost him 1. Dean Cadwallader (EP) chances to add to his total. To be eligible players must Subiaco v Swan Districts Subiaco v Swan Districts have notched eight games or less There was no movement atop at the start of the 2013 season 3. Rory Lobb (SD) the leaderboard and there might 3. Tim Geappen (SD) and be aged 21 years or under at 2. Brent Latch (SD) not be much change this week 2. Tony Notte (SD) the end of the season.