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WAFL Showdown in Geraldton » Falcons’ International Match OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE WAFL ROUND 13 JUNE 30, 2018 $3.00 » WAFL showdown in Geraldton » Falcons’ international match CONTENTS Every Week 7 Tipping 8 AFL Teams 20-21 WAFC 24 Club Notes 25 Stats 26 Scoreboards and ladders 27 Fixtures Feature 4-5 Sharks head to second WAFL home 22 Falcons go international Game time 9 Game previews 10-11 South Fremantle v East Perth 12-13 Peel Thunder v Swan Districts 14-15 West Perth v Subiaco 16-17 East Fremantle v Claremont 3 Sharks foster relationship with a WAFL heartland Publisher Geraldton has This publication is proudly produced By Ross Lewis for the WA Football Commission by become a home Media Tonic. away from home for Phone 9388 7844 Fax 9388 7866 East Fremantle. Sales: [email protected] Players from the Great Northern Football League Editor Ross Lewis have been boosting the Sharks [email protected] for decades. So, it is only fitting that the port club takes one Photography of its qualifying round matches to the region. And Andrew Ritchie this week East Fremantle will host Claremont at WA Design/Typesetting Country Builders Stadium. Jacqueline Holland The influence of players from the GNFL Direction Design and Print system is so strong that 13 players to represent the Printing Sharks at league and reserves level this year Data Documents have come from the area. www.datadocuments.com.au Players such as Jayden Schofield, Chris Scott, Dion Anthony, Cover Carl Green, Jack Perham and James East Fremantle and Claremont to meet in special WAFL clash in Harrold have been key members of Geraldton. the East Fremantle senior line-up in 2018. The Football Budget is printed on But, then, the Sharks have always Gloss 90gsm paper, which is sourced relied on talent from Geraldton, from a sustainably managed forest and Northampton, Mullewa and Chapman uses manufacturing processes of the Valley to have an impact on the club. highest environmental standards. Bouncedown is printed by an AFL graduates Josh Kennedy, Harry Taylor, Environmental Accredited printer. Patrick Cripps, Jamie Cripps, Paddy Ryder, Liam The magazine is 100% recyclable. Anthony, Paul Hasleby, Chris Mainwaring, Murray Wrensted and Brad Dick first kicked a football in the WAFL admission prices GNFL district. $15 – Adult* East Fremantle will do more than just play a $12 – Concession* match in Geraldton. Free – Children 15 and under To enhance the bond between the WAFL club *Includes a copy of Football Budget and the zone, a number of players, coaches and staff will be actively engaged in community events Find us on during the week, including school visits, club visits, clinics, media promotion and coach education. One of the programs will feature discussion on talent pathway which will strive to educate players and parents from the district about how Copyright © No part of this publication may be reproduced or stored in a retrieval system local products can make a smooth transition to without the permission of the publisher. continuing their careers in Perth. Opinions expressed in the Football Budget are not necessarily those of the WAFC. The week of activities has been backed by the The WAFC or affiliated clubs believe that State Government’s Country Sport Enrichment the material produced in this publication is accurate, but gives no warranty in relation Scheme, which aims to boost recreational activities thereto and disclaims all liability for claims in regional areas. against the WAFC or affiliated clubs, Media Tonic, its employees, agents, or any other The CSES provides a wonderful opportunity for person, which may rise from any person WAFL clubs to engage with their local communities acting on the materials contained herein. and to continue the development of relationships » Jayden Schofield Registered by Australia Post - PP642521/00112 built over a long period of time. 4 Sharks foster relationship with a WAFL heartland Whilst the match itself is the pinnacle search for a replacement for the 2019 spectacle of the overall event, there is a terrific season. I sincerely thank the club opportunity for all stakeholders to work for giving me the opportunity to be together to build a series of activities that their senior coach for the past three leverage the match and subsequently offer years and I have thoroughly enjoyed some broader outcomes for the game and the working with the board, players, coaches, community. members and volunteers of this great club, WA Football Commission chief executive but unfortunately it wasn’t to be.” Gavin Taylor said the body was always keen to President Mark Stewart also stated, “It is very back WAFL matches in country zones. disappointing to see Rob finish his outstanding career “This game presents a great opportunity as a player, coach and icon of the game in Western for the WAFL clubs to connect with their Australia this way”. regions and give something back to the “I know personally that Rob has given everything he communities where many of their players could to improve the playing group over the past three start their football careers,” Taylor said. years, but we simply couldn’t get our best personnel “Country WA has a proud history of on the field for any long periods of playing time. The developing some of the game’s top talents, board was unanimous that Rob will coach the club so it’s vital we keep engaging with these until the end of the season, allowing the club to seek communities. a replacement coach over the next four months for the “We are delivering on a number of key start of the 2019 season.” programs and events, including coach and umpire education, Auskick sessions, school clinics and talent development, over the week in close partnership with the key local stakeholders, WACFL and two WAFL clubs as part of our Festival of Football initiative. “I’d like to thank the Great Northern Football League and the Midwest council for their outstanding support. “We are excited to engage with local governments and football stakeholders across Western Australia to bring the Festival of Football initiative to life throughout the regions, and to begin discussions on how it could provide significant community outcomes.” *It has been tough season for East Fremantle and last week head coach Rob Wiley announced he would step down from the position at the end of the season. The Sharks have won two of 11 matches in 2018. “I have been coaching the club for three years now and was certainly hopeful of attaining much better results. Yes, we have had a terrible run with injuries, but regardless of this fact, clearly the playing group have not achieved the results that we would have liked or accepted,” Wiley said. “I am a realist and these results aren’t what the club and members expected, so » Dion Anthony » Jack Perham I must put the club first and allow them to 5 5 by Sean Cowan Collectables During 2018, 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. Since 1921, the best players in the competition have aspired to win the Sandover Medal. But it wasn’t always “just” the Sandover on which the players could set their sights. Back in the heady days of the 1970s and early 1980s there were myriad awards and a bucketload of prize money to be won. I have no doubt that many Football Budget readers would remember the Daily News/ Weekend News Footballer of the Year award, which ran from 1951 to 1989. There was also the TVW Footballer of the Year, ABC Footballer of the Year, the 6PR Award, the 6IX Award, the Football Budget Award, the Sunday Independent Award, the Without any engraving on the reverse, it’s The same can be said for a 1952 Perth Tattersall’s Footballer of the Year, the Marlboro unlikely. But perhaps a clue might be found in pocket, a picture of which was sent to me on Best Player Awards, the Barracker’s Best, the fact it had blue and yellow ribbons on it. Monday. The cuffs and other pockets on the Westside Football Ratings Award and a host Tigers duo Ken Hunter and Warren Ralph jacket all had a matching red band on them. of awards for best player, best first-year player, took out the awards for best centre half back I can’t explain why Claremont produced and best positional players. and best full forward, respectively. Perhaps it a pocket in 1957 or Perth in 1952. Neither of Many of these changed names over the was a spare, meant for a Claremont player. them had anything much to celebrate in those years, often with a change of sponsor. The medal sold for the full asking price of seasons, failing to make the finals. Perhaps vying with the TVW and Daily $125 to a private collector. Another collector’s 1958 patch (removed News/Weekend News awards for the highest In last week’s edition of WAFL Collectables, I from the jacket) had a bit of insect damage at profile (aside from the Sandover), was the wrote about the specially designed pockets the bottom, but was in otherwise good nick. short-lived 6PM-Swan Brewery Champion that used to be sewn on to blazers for WAFL It would have made the trip to the national Footballer Award, which was launched in club and state team members. carnival that was played in Melbourne that 1977. Most of the time, it was the duty of the year. As well as offering $5,000 to the winner, player’s wife to unpick the original pocket on So, keep sending in those photos.
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