OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE WAFL ROUND 6 APRIL 25, 2014 $3.00 DDerbyerby DDayay ttributeribute ttoo KKrisris MMilleriller TTigersigers hhitit tthehe CClaremontlaremont SShowgroundshowgrounds – ggameame ppreviewsreviews SSwanwan DDistrictsistricts pposteroster ANZAC DAY 25th April 2014 What’s your car worth? TRADING IN YOUR CAR IS EASY AS 1,2,3! Right now AHG Dealerships will give you a great price for your trade-in! With low finance rates available, you could be driving a newer car and possibly paying lower finance repayments! To find out what your car is worth go to ahg.com.au Proud Supporters of the Royals! Every Week 7 Tipping 7 Tweets of the Week 10 Club Notes 23-25 WAFC 28 Stats 29 Ladders & Results 30 Fixtures Features 8 Collectables 16-17 Swan Districts poster Game time 11 Previews 12-13 Swan Districts v West Perth 14-15 East Fremantle v South Fremantle 18-19 East Perth v Perth 20-21 Claremont v Peel 22 Fremantle v North Melbourne 22 Carlton v West Coast CONTENTS3 :: Kris Miller in his East 4 Fremantle days. 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 TThehe Ross Lewis, Sean Cowan. Photography Andrew Ritchie, William Crabb & Belinda Pike Design/Typesetting Jacqueline Holland - Visible Ink Graphics Printing Quality Press. By Tracey Lewis Phone MILLER EFFECT 6254 9999 Address 8 Babel Road FOR at least the past fi ve seasons, WAFL historians Welshpool WA 6106 have been feeling the ‘Kris Miller’ eff ect. Email They have been prepared for emails or phone [email protected] calls sometime throughout each season from Cover journalists checking on the next looming milestone Ryan Cook (photo by Belinda Pike) & for veteran Miller and asking where that milestone Rory O’Brien (photo by Andrew Ritchie). ranks in terms of WAFL and football history. The latest question from the Football Budget to historians Greg Wardell-Johnson and Steve Davies The Football Budget is printed on was – “How many players around Australia do you Express Gloss 90gsm paper, which is know of who have played 150 games at two clubs?” sourced from a sustainably managed “Good question!” was the first reply, promptly forest and uses manufacturing processesof the highest environmental followed by a typically substantial answer. standards. In the SANFL, DB Bruce Winter played 173 games The Football Budget is printed by a for Sturt and then 178 for Norwood between 1971 Level 2 EnvironmentalAccredited printer. The magazine is 100% and 1986 (and two State games for South Australia), recyclable. while Bernie Quinlan is the only VFL/AFL player to WAFL admission prices play 150 games at two clubs having played 177 $15 – Adult* games at Footscray from 1969-1977 and 189 games $12 – Concession* 2 for 1 offer – Student Edge Member* at Fitzroy from 1978-1986. Free – Children U16 Roger Merrett just missed out on this record *Includes a copy of Football Budget by one game having played 149 at Essendon from Find us on 1978-1987 and 164 at Brisbane from 1988-1996 Miller is still two games away from reaching this incredible milestone and becoming, to the best of the historians’ knowledge, the first player in Western Australia to claim it. He has now played 148 games Copyright © No part of this publication may be reproduced or stored in a retrieval system for the Bulldogs to add to his 153 for the Sharks. The without the permission of the publisher. Opinions 33-year-old has played the last two games in the expressed in the Football Budget are not necessarily those of the WAFC. The WAFC or reserves where he has racked up 48 possessions and affi liated clubs believe that the material produced in this publication is accurate, but gives no five goals. warranty in relation thereto and disclaims all liability for claims against the WAFC or affi liated However, the Football Budget thought it clubs, Media Tonic, its employees, agents, or any other person, which may rise from any would be fitting on this ANZAC Derby weekend to person acting on the materials contained herein. celebrate what has been – and continues to be – a Registered by Australia Post - monumental WAFL career at two traditional rival PP642521/00112 clubs East and South Fremantle. “There was also a guy with one leg who finished the event and that gave me plenty of motivation :: In action with the Bulldogs to keep on playing football.” Kris Miller. Miller has remarkably had outstanding careers at both the Sharks and the Bulldogs. The Fremantle clubs will do battle for the 366th time this weekend. The Sharks have emerged victorious in 195 of the 365 battles so far, while the Bulldogs have won 166 and they have drawn four times. Miller played his 300th WAFL game in Round 2 this year – one of the milestones he said was a factor, but not a driving force, in his decision to play on in season 2014. “It felt like a long time coming over the off-season after finishing last season on 298,” Miller said. “Playing the 300th and then the 150th for South were factors in my decision to keep playing but ultimately I thought we could have some success this year and I wanted to be a part of that. “To be honest I made my decision to play on after watching the Busselton Ironman late last year. “My sister Andrea (whose partner is professional triathlete Mike Gee) competed and it took over 12 hours to complete the course. “There was also a guy with one leg who finished the event and that gave me plenty of motivation to keep on playing football.” Miller’s steely resolve after being dropped back to the reserves MILLER EFFECT for the past two weeks epitomises the way he has always tackled his football career. “I just continued playing the only way I know how,” said the father of three. “I haven’t walked around with my head hanging down, no one wins if you do that. So I’ve just gone out and approached my footy the way I always have.” As for the reachable milestone of playing 150 games at two clubs, Miller said it’s nearly as big as playing 300. “To think you move to a different club and basically start your career all over again and then maybe play another 150 games for them, it’s pretty massive,” he said. :: Celebrating his “I would have been happy to play another 100 for South. 300th game “The club has said they will award me Life Membership even if I don’t play the 150, but to be honest I’d like to get there and earn that award in my own right.” The Miller files: WAFL debut – 1999 (In Round 1 playing or East Fremantle against South Fremantle) 1999-2006 – Played 153 games at East Fremantle 2001-2002 AFL Rookie list player at West Coast 2005 East Fremantle League Best & Fairest 2007-present – Played 148 games at South Fremantle 2007 South Fremantle League Best & Fairest 2009 South Fremantle League Best & Fairest 2009 – Premiership player at South Fremantle 2011 – 250th WAFL game on June 26 2012 South Fremantle League Best & Fairest 2013 – 300th WAFL game on March 28 (6th player in WAFL history to reach milestone after Bill Dempsey, Mil Whinnen, Jack Sheedy, Bill Walker and Brian Peake) 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 Swan Districts East Fremantle East Perth Claremont Carlton Fremantle v vvvvvv Away West Perth South Fremantle Perth Peel Thunder WCE North Melbourne Tracey Lewis Football Budget Ross Lewis thewest.com.au SD EF EP C WC F TOTAL WP EF EP C WC F TOTAL 15 15 Russell Reid The West Australian Dave Lindsay Sunday Times/Sport FM WP EF EP PT WC F TOTAL WP EF EP PT CN F TOTAL 18 19 Shaun McManus Nova 93.7 Karl Langdon 6PR WP EF EP C WC F TOTAL WP EF EP PT WC F TOTAL 17 21 Dean Clairs 94.5FM Corbin Middlemas ABC WP EF EP PT WC F TOTAL WP EF EP C WC F TOTAL 17 17 Clint Wheeldon ABC Radio Most Favoured SD EF P C WC F TOTAL WP EF EP PT WC F TOTAL 17 16 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. @Frisco_Butch (Frisco Butch) - @SFFCBulldogs YOU BEAUTY!! Best @_hughsey_ (Mark Hughes) - 5 from 5 by @subiacolions! What a 3 hours of @abcwafl this year! Congratulations Bulldogs!! #WAFL start to the season #OOBIEDOOBIE #WAFL #SF14 #GoDoggies @Zinzan_I_Am (Zinzan Rogers) - @Robbo_heraldsun Forget about @jgerrans (Jordan Gerrans) - Huge inclusion for Carey Park 100 goals for the season, I’d just like to see 100 points in a game! 1 with two time #wafl premiership ruckman at Claremont, Mitch out of 10 teams so far this round. Andrews in tonight against Souths #SWFL2014 @EFFC (East Fremantle Football Club) - Round 5 of the WAFL has @Rosslew23 (Ross Lewis) - Reckon @SFFCBulldogs will throw the come and gone and the Sharks have jumped from 6th to 2nd on kitchen sink into today’s #WAFL clash with WP. Looms as better the League Ladder game than ladder positions suggest @DJ_LSTREET (DJ LStreet) - great to see the cougarman himself.. @subiacolions (Subiaco Football Club) - Fun Fact: Subi has brian dawson @ lathlain, scoping the opposition with pen and pad kicked 16 goals in all three Good Friday games vs @EastPerthFC #nolaptops #oldschool #WAFL #WAFL #funfacts #GOSUBI 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.