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Phone 9388 7844 Fax 9388 7866 Sales: [email protected] Editor Tracey Lewis Email: [email protected] Photography Andrew Ritchie, William Crabb, Belinda Pike, Hans Wellinger & Duncan Watkinson Design/Typesetting Jacqueline Holland Direction Design and Print Printing Data Documents www.datadocuments.com.au Cover Paul Johnson (WA) and Taylor Whitford (TAS) The Football Budget is printed on Gloss 90gsm paper, which is sourced from a sustainably managed forest and uses manufacturing processes of the highest environmental standards. Bouncedown is printed by an Environmental Accredited printer. The magazine is 100% recyclable. WAFL admission prices $15 – Adult* $12 – Concession* 2 for 1 offer – Student Edge Member* “They are both very Free – Children U16 *Includes a copy of Football Budget competitive and don’t like State Game free entry Find us on to get beaten,” said Harris who believes a key area of Copyright © No part of this publication may strength of this WA side will be reproduced or stored in a retrieval system without the permission of the publisher. be its defence. Opinions expressed in the Football Budget are not necessarily those of the WAFC. The WAFC or affiliated 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 affiliated 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 » Josh Bootsma playing for Peel - pic by Andrew Ritchie 5 Bootsma in line by Tracey Lewis to further State tradition WESTERN Australian State coach Dockers midfielder, captained WA to a Of his 2016 squad, Harris said defensively Darren Harris remembers Josh Bootsma 58-point victory in Kalgoorlie. they will be tough, but are just as well- being an instant crowd favourite when Now, almost two decades later, the matched in the midfield. 23-year-old Josh could make his State “Our backline players like Josh, Marlion he ran out onto Etihad Stadium to make debut after being the only Peel Thunder Pickett and Nick Rodda can play tall or small his AFL debut for Carlton in Round 6, representative named in the WAFL squad of and we know Tasmania have some quality 2012 against Greater Western Sydney. 25 this week when the Football Budget went forwards in guys like Ian Callinan and Mitch Harris was a development manager at to print. Thorp,” Harris said. the Blues that year as well as taking over the Bootsma was drafted from the South “We’ve also got some quality running senior coaching role at Bootsma’s team the Fremantle colts by Carlton with a first-round midfielders like Aaron Black, Leigh Kitchin, Northern Blues mid-season when the coach selection (number 22 overall) in the 2011 Ryan Neates and Ryan Cook who know how stepped down. National Draft. He played 14 games for the to share the workload inside and out. At the end of that year, Harris returned Blues before having his contract terminated “All 25 emphatically put their hands up to to Perth where he had already carved a mid-way through 2014 for social media play in this game and we’ve got the depth to remarkable career as a premiership captain misconduct. put a great team out there.” and coach at West Perth. On his return to WA he lined up with Peel This weekend, Harris will coach the Thunder, playing three games in the reserves Carlton Draught WAFL State side for the and four in the league side. second successive year, coming off a stirring He settled back home in 2015 and played win over South Australia last year. They take every game of the season, except Peel’s on Tasmania for the first time in 17 years. qualifying final, and has played nine games When WA last played Tasmania, Bootsma so far this year. was six years of age. “Josh has come back to Perth, really In that State clash in 1999, the 22nd matured, and it is a great result for him to between the two States, his father Brad, be selected in the final 25 representing Peel,” a former South Fremantle and Fremantle Harris said. Harris played against Brad in the mid 1990s and said the father and son are amazingly similar in one area of their games. “They are both very competitive and don’t like to get beaten,” said Harris who believes a key area of strength of this WA side will be its defence. “While Brad was more of a running half- back, midfielder, Josh is a versatile defender who can tie down a small or tall forward. » Darren Harris is in charge of WA again “But they both hate losing, and that’s the this year - pic by Showcase Photographix kind of trait you want in your State players.” Harris’ connection to the 1999 State team Darren Harris WA career profile that last played Tasmania runs even deeper. Other players in that victorious WA side West Perth player 1992-1996 included forward Troy Wilson, who Harris 109 games, 95 goals played alongside at West Perth in 1996, Premiership captain 1995 another former Falcon Kim Rigoll, who Harris Breckler Medallist 1995 lined up next to in 1996 before coaching him on his return to the Falcons in 2003 and 2004. Simpson Medallist (grand final) 1995 When WA beat Tasmania in 1999 they State representative 1994, 1996 (captain) broke a State game drought, having lost their West Perth coach 2002-2005 previous three State games against South Won 51 games and lost 33 for a winning Australia in 1996 and 1998 and Tasmania on percentage of 60.7% the Apple Isle in 1997. Premiership coach 2003 In that 1999 game, former Peel and East WA State coach Fremantle forward Rod Tregenza kicked 10 2015 coached WA to victory over SA » Brad Bootsma in his State jumper goals, while John Annear was the coach. 6 by Sean Cowan Collectables During 2016, the Football Budget will again feature a section on WAFL memorabilia and invites you to write or email if you want more information about the football collectables you have tucked away at home. The Apple Islanders don’t come to Perth very Carnival. Hobart. Tasmania. 1947. 30th July And there was also a plain-looking often. In fact, this is just their fifth trip across – 9th August. Photographic Souvenir.” I have itinerary for the club’s 1967 tour to the Eastern the Nullarbor to play against the Black Swans. seen four different photographs in this set. States. As far as itineraries go, it’s not the most Despite the two sides having first traded Finally, is the Weekend News coin. attractive and is a far cry from those issued hostilities at the national football carnival Back in the 1960s, the Weekend News (the by WAFL clubs during the 1940s and 50s. But in Adelaide in 1911, it was not until the Saturday edition of the Daily News) produced any collector of South Fremantle memorabilia 1956 carnival that the Tasmanian state team a commemorative coin that was used in the would be keen to have one. managed to come to Perth for a State game. coin toss for each WAFL grand final. Finally, a last reminder about this Sunday’s They also played against WA in 1963, and It featured the colours of the competing Perth Toy & Hobby Fair at the North Beach at the national carnivals in Perth in 1972 and teams on opposite sides of the coin. Community Centre at 20 Castle St, North 1979 before the last meeting in Sandgroper They did the same for the 1963 state game Beach. territory, at Kalgoorlie in 1999. between WA and Tasmania at Subiaco Oval. I’ll be at the fair and am happy to provide Of course, we haven’t travelled to Tassie So, the question is, where is this coin now? obligation-free appraisals of any item of too often, either. WA took on the locals in Many of the grand final coins have made football memorabilia that you might like to carnivals in Hobart in 1924, 1947 and 1966, their way into the historical displays at the bring along.