OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE WAFL ROUND 2 MARCH 28, 2014 $3.00 SSharksharks aandnd LLionsions bbattleattle iinn GGeraldtoneraldton Falcons swoop on TV deal Collectables Custom made for your protection Win a TV for the fi nals Every Football Budget Reader who purchases a Shutter or Blinds package from us before the end of the Home and Away season goes in to the draw to win a Samsung Series 6 60inch F6400 LED TV Present this advert to your Sales Consultant when they visit to enter the draw. Terms & Conditions Only one entry per sale, draw will be held in the Nu-Style offi ces and winner will be notifi ed by phone. Every Week 7 Tipping 7 Tweets of the Week 23-25 WAFC 27 Club Notes 28 Stats 29 Ladders & Results 30 Fixtures Features 8 Collectables 9 Entertainment 16-17 South Fremantle poster Game time 10 Previews 11 Curtain-raiser Midwest Academy v Gascoyne 12-13 East Fremantle v Subiaco 14-15 South Fremantle v Perth 18-19 West Perth v Claremont 20-21 East Perth v Swan Districts 22 Fremantle v Gold Coast 22 Melbourne v West Coast CONTENTS3 4 By Tracey Lewis Publisher This publication is proudly produced for the WA Football Commission by Media Tonic. Phone 9388 7844 Fax 9388 7866 Sales [email protected] Editor :: Nine Perth has signed a three-year deal with the Falcons Tracey Lewis Email [email protected] @traceylewis5 Contributing writers Ross Lewis, Sean Cowan. Photography Andrew Ritchie, William Crabb & Paul Litherland Design/Typesetting Jacqueline Holland - Visible Ink Graphics Printing Quality Press. Phone 6254 9999 Address 8 Babel Road Welshpool WA 6106 Email FALCONS [email protected] Cover Sharks and Lions head to Geraldton sswoopwoop oonn TTVV ddealeal The Football Budget is printed on Express Gloss 90gsm paper, which is West Perthhh has commercial i l television l ii iin Perth h all ll “To attract a blue chip partner of the calibre of sourced from a sustainably managed wrapped up – almost! forest and uses manufacturing Nine Perth goes a long way to helping us achieve processesof the highest environmental A month after sitting another Channel 7 this goal.” standards. personality on their Number 1 ticketholder throne Mr Mott said this was a tremendous opportunity The Football Budget is printed by a (with Basil Zempilas taking the chair from last year’s Level 2 EnvironmentalAccredited for Nine to support West Perth and bring to life printer. The magazine is 100% holder Dennis Cometti) the Falcons have announced their community involvement through grassroots recyclable. Channel Nine Perth as one of their three major football in the area. WAFL admission prices partners for this season through to the end of 2016. “Our partnership with the Falcons enhances our $15 – Adult* They join the City of Joondalup and Lakeside $12 – Concession* existing sponsorships with the City of Joondalup, 2 for 1 offer – Student Edge Member* Joondalup, with Nine Perth also a media partner of the Mullaloo and Sorrento Surf Life Saving Clubs Free – Children U16 the council. in this region. We firmly believe in supporting local *Includes a copy of Football Budget West Perth will unveil the 2013 premiership flag Perth communities. Find us on in front of the Falcons faithful at Arena Joondalup “Partnering with West Perth allows Nine to this Saturday ahead of their first home game of tap into the incredible growth the northern the new season and they do so with a bolstered corridor represents now and in the years to come. commercial sponsorship portfolio. Government and local industry, particularly the It is a much-needed coup for the northern retail sector, see the northern region as the major suburbs club who lost $288,691 in 2013 – despite growth area for many years to come.” Copyright © No part of this publication may claiming the ultimate WAFL prize. Raponi said the commercial TV partnership be reproduced or stored in a retrieval system without the permission of the publisher. Opinions “I am delighted that Nine Perth Managing would help both the club and the network improve expressed in the Football Budget are not necessarily those of the WAFC. The WAFC or Director David Mott and his team see real value in their exposure to the community through grassroots affi liated clubs believe that the material produced the Falcons brand and the WAFL competition,” West football. in this publication is accurate, but gives no warranty in relation thereto and disclaims all Perth president Brett Raponi said about the deal. liability for claims against the WAFC or affi liated “Together we can further assist the club and the clubs, Media Tonic, its employees, agents, or “The club has been working hard to address WAFC to achieve our common goal of growing the any other person, which may rise from any person acting on the materials contained herein. the uncertain nature of our financial position by game at the community level,” he said. securing long-term corporate partners who share “Combined with the recent increase in funding Registered by Australia Post - PP642521/00112 our vision for the future of the northern corridor. from the City of Joondalup and the advent of the :: Nine News is prominent on the front of the Falcons jumper “Partnering with West Perth allows Nine to tap into the incredible growth the northern corridor represents now and in the years to come.“ “Government and local industry, particularly the retail sector, see the northern region as the major growth area for many years to come,” Nine Perth Managing Director David Mott. Lend Lease partnership, in 2014 the club will business decision in supporting West Perth achieve its greatest income from sponsorship financially over the next three years and since coming to Joondalup in 1994. beyond.” “This further alleviates the dependence of As for any controversy with having a the club on the WAFC as its primary source of Number 1 ticketholder from a rival of one income.” of your major partners, Raponi said the Having grown up in WA as a staunch relationship was cordial. Falcon, Mott returned to Perth from Sydney “As a courtesy I had that discussion with in September last year. He took up his post as both Basil and David,” Raponi said. Managing Director of Nine Perth after working “Both were more than comfortable with at Channel 10 in Sydney where he was the the situation – but expect some cross-media Australian pioneer of reality juggernauts such banter this year!” as Big Brother and MasterChef. “I was aware Basil Zempilas was the “I grew up supporting West Perth and as Number 1 ticket holder,” Mott said. a child I have memories I will never forget; “It’s a tribute to Basil and the club in traveling to the game each week with my recognising the great support the club has mum and dad with a folding chair and a received over the years. thermos of coffee,” he said. “I look forward to seeing Basil at the games “My support of West Perth as a child is especially when West Perth take on East Perth a wonderful bi-product of what is a sound who are sponsored by Channel Seven!” 5 We’ve become the most popular brick and paving brand because we’re better, not older. For more details call 1300 729 933. INSPIRING INNOVATION :: Tipping 7 Teams playing this week are: Home East Frem South Frem West Perth East Perth Melbourne Fremantle v vvvvvv Away Subiaco Perth Claremont Swan Districts West Coast Gold Coast Tracey Lewis Football Budget Ross Lewis thewest.com.au EF P WP EP WC F TOTAL EF SF WP EP WC F TOTAL 1 2 Russell Reid The West Australian Dave Lindsay Sunday Times/Sport FM EF SF WP EP WC F TOTAL EF SF WP EP WC F TOTAL 2 3 Shaun McManus Nova 93.7 Karl Langdon 6PR EF P WP EP WC F TOTAL EF P WP EP WC F TOTAL 2 4 Dean Clairs 94.5FM Corbin Middlemas ABC EF P WP EP WC F TOTAL EF SF WP EP WC F TOTAL 2 4 Clint Wheeldon ABC Radio Most Favoured EF P WP EP WC F TOTAL EF P WP EP WC F TOTAL 2 2 Tweets of the week Here’s what some of our followers -- and those football fanatics that we follow -- had to say about all things football last week. @SFFCBulldogs - Did anyone notice a familiar face as our new @LotonsClub -- Wasn’t it great to see the new boys sing the song physio on Saturday night? That’s former @EastPerthFC captain with great emotion! Didn’t get the words wrong either. #WAFL Michael Swan! #WAFL #SF14 #goRoyals @JustineMB_29 (Justine McCullagh) - Warrnambool premiership @PeelThunderFC - Confirmation Max Duffy has suffered a star Tim Hunt made his WAFL reserves debut for Perth on Saturday. dislocated shoulder. Unlucky as he was looking the goods early! @ Grabbed 21 disposals. Senior call-up? @WFNCblues Fremantle_FC #GoThunder #WAFL @Rosslew23 (Ross Lewis) - Good feel about footy in old Perth @GabsMW (Gabrielle Woodcock) - The day has arrived WAFL is town at the moment. Two #AFL teams firing in round one and back!! GoTigers!!! three upsets in the #WAFL. Interest is high! @waterstbw - Can’t wait for @subiacolions game today at @waflfootyfacts - big win by @PerthFC sees them head the Leederville. Hopefully spring an upset on the Sth Freo boys #WAFL WAFL ladder for 1st time since Round 1,2008 and only 7th time #GoSubi #oobiedoobie since end of 1978.#wafl2014 8 :: Collectables by Sean Cowan During 2014, 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.