OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE WAFL ROUND 9 MAY 13, 2017 $3.00 Lions milestone men fit the state mould » Entertainment » Claremont team poster THE TLC GROUP THE LIFTING COMPANY www.TheLiftingCompany.com.au Lifting,There Rigging is andAlways Height a Safety Solution Specialists Specialists in Lifting, Rigging and Height Safety Equipment TLC SURFACE TREATMENT www.TLCSurfaceTreatment.com.au Protective Coating Applicators Perth’s Industrial Spray Painting & Sandblasting Specialists TLC FABRICATION www.TheLiftingCompany.com.au Engineering, Design & Fabrication THE LIFTING COMPANY Professionals in Fabrication www.TheLiftingCompany.com.au There is Always a Solution Proud sponsors of the Perth Demons Football Club Ph: (08) 9353 4333 www.theTLCgroup.com.au CONTENTS 3 Every Week 6 Collectables 7 Tipping 7 Footy Quiz 22-24 WAFC 27 Club Notes 28 Stats 29 Scoreboards and ladders 30 Fixtures Features 4-5 Lions milestone men fit the State mould 8 Entertainment Game time 9 Game previews 10-11 Peel v Swan Districts 12-13 East Fremantle v East Perth 14-15 Claremont v Perth 18-19 Subiaco v South Fremantle 20 Richmond v Fremantle 20 CONTENTS West Coast v Western Bulldogs 4 Lions milestone men IN matching players to initial Carlton Draught for game 150 this weekend against league- leaders WAFL State squad selection criteria, coaching South Fremantle (ahead of the second-placed Lions staff were presented with two obvious by percentage), while his dynamic midfield partner, Chris Phelan, is due to reach the prized mark the choices. following week against East Fremantle. And both of those selections are in line to The roaring Lions milestone men tick every reach their 150-game WAFL milestones in the next box when it comes to the playing arsenal State two rounds leading into the State clash with the coach Michael Broadbridge was looking for in an Victorian Football attempt to lead WA to its first victory over the VFL in League (VFL) at Melbourne in 113 years. North Port Oval WA has won its past four interstate matches in Melbourne against Victoria (in WA in 2013), the NEAFL (in NSW in on Saturday, 2014), South Australia (in WA in 2015) and Tasmania May 27. Publisher (in WA in 2016). Gun Subiaco This publication is proudly produced for “Overall, with the size of the ground at North skipper and the WA Football Commission by Media Port, the opposition, and the chance it could be a bit Tonic. former Gold Coast slippery means we’re looking at players with bigger Phone 9388 7844 player Kyal Fax 9388 7866 bodies who are strong over the ball and strong at Horsley Sales: [email protected] the contest, which we’ll look to compliment with a is set to Editor bit of flair,” former Claremont coach and experienced line up Tracey Lewis AFL assistant Broadbridge said. Email: [email protected] “We’re also looking at players who we think Photography Andrew Ritchie, Duncan Watkinson, can adapt well, have some experience playing in Showcase photgraphix the conditions against similar opposition and are Design/Typesetting mentally strong.” Jacqueline Holland Horsley and Phelan are made in that mould Direction Design and Print and along with the flair of players such as Lions Printing Data Documents www.datadocuments.com.au Cover Kyal Horsley and Chris Phelan 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* Free – Children 15 and under *Includes a copy of Football Budget Find us on Copyright © No part of this publication may be reproduced or stored in a retrieval system without the permission of the publisher. 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 » Mitch Andrews » George Hampson Lions milestone men 5 fit the state mould teammate Liam Ryan, should comprise a The State game will be broadcast live in formidable Black Swans outfit. Perth on Channel 7 from 12pm (WST). Horsley was delisted by the Suns after having a total knee reconstruction on his trusty left leg in 2013. His return to the WAFL MILESTONE MEN has been nothing short of inspirational, Kyal Horsley leading the Lions to premiership victory in 2014 and 2015 and another grand final Subiaco: 2007-2011; 2014-present – 149 appearance in 2016. games Subiaco Fairest and Best: 2011 & 2014 Phelan, like Horsley, is a dual club fairest Gold Coast: 2012-2014 – 14 games and best winner and shows no signs of Gold Coast: 2012 Victor Sports Iron Man slowing down in his 10th year of league Award football. 2 State games Broadbridge has also assembled a diverse coaching panel including experienced and Chris Phelan up-and-coming coaches including Gary Moss Subiaco: 2008-present – 148 games (forwards), Steve Malaxos and Paul Johnson Subiaco: Fairest and Best: 2015 & 2016 (midfield/rucks) and Clay McLernon (backs). 1 State game 2017 Carlton Draught WAFL State squad CLAREMONT – Mitch Andrews, Jye Bolton, Jack Bradshaw EAST FREMANTLE – George Hampson, Jonathan Marsh EAST PERTH – Kyle Anderson, Will Maginness, Patrick McGinnity PEEL THUNDER – Leroy Jetta PERTH – Clint Jones SOUTH FREMANTLE – Ryan Cook, Brock Higgins, Blaine Johnson, Tim Kelly, Marlion Pickett, Ben Saunders, Hayden Schloithe, Mason Shaw, Blayne Wilson SUBIACO – Kyal Horsley, Leigh Kitchin, Angus Litherland, Jordan Lockyer, Chris Phelan, Liam Ryan, Clancy Wheeler SWAN DISTRICTS – Tallan Ames, Ricky Cary, Cory Gault, Tony Notte, Matt Riggio, Kirk Ugle » Blaine Johnson WEST PERTH – Aaron Black, Kody Manning, Luke Meadows, Shane Nelson, Andrew Strijk Tigers looking to head home IT’S been three-and-a-half years since the last WAFL game at Claremont Oval and finally the Tigers are eyeing a return. Football was last played at the oval on preliminary final weekend in September 2013. The Tigers have since used the Showgrounds and now opposition venues as their home ground. The immense redevelopment at Claremont Oval, that The oval itself is in excellent condition and the players have been demolished the old stands and clubrooms, now boasts a State-of- training on the oval for several weeks and using a pavilion at the the-art stand and boundary-line apartments. Showgrounds for team meetings and change rooms. One more critical milestone needs to be reach by mid-May and The tenancy areas have been fully let. The tenants are: Revo then the Tigers can confirm their return home for their game against Fitness, Hello Tiger - the Café, LifeCare Claremont, Travel Tree East Fremantle on Saturday, June 10. Australasia Pty Ltd, Taf Capital Pty Ltd. 6 by Sean Cowan Collectables During 2017, 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. Don’t get me wrong, I have no interest in promoting smoking in this column. But ashtrays would have to be one of my favourite types of WAFL collectables. Over the years, I’ve seen plenty of different types and those I like best are probably a set of glass ashtrays that had colourful 1960s club logos on the bottom. But those I’m featuring today are a bit different. Though I’ve not seen many of these in my years of collecting, I have spotted at least four different pottery ashtrays – two for Swans, one for Subiaco and one for Claremont – during the past couple of months. And I thought it was about time I showed them to readers. The Claremont ashtray is a beauty, and Last week I wrote about the discovery of a probably my favourite of the trio. It carries the rare 1970 Sports Action album among items logo that the club used on its badges in the belonging to long-time collector Colin, of Subiaco 1960s and 1970s and I would date it to around Meadow Springs. 1970. It sits in a Tigers supporter’s private hard The album was issued inside the now- collection man Colin defunct Friday newspaper in 1970 and, in Williams. The Swans ashtrays, though in different subsequent weeks, the paper ran colour John was good shapes, were made by Swan Art Pottery and photographs of WAFL stars that were to be enough to furnish only date to around 1990. They were sold cut-out and pasted into the album. me with a scan of the pair. along with a range of other items that featured Colin’s album was missing two players - the club’s logo, including a set of mugs that Again, it was a barren week in terms of the one from Subiaco and one from East Perth, each carried a different premiership year on items being offered at the auctions. but I recalled hearing from another collector them. It’s been a pretty poor year thus far, and I’m that those two were never issued because of a starting to wonder what’s going on. And the Subiaco ashtray is one I’ve only printers’ strike. seen in the club’s collection in their excellent Among the few decent items on offer were Well, it seems we were both wrong. historical display at Leederville Oval. I suspect a couple of early 1980s keyrings, one featuring it dates to around 1980.