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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 9 Entertainment 16-17 West Perth poster Game time 11 Previews 12-13 Peel v East Fremantle 14-15 Subiaco v East Perth 18-19 West Perth v South Fremantle 20-21 Perth v Swan Districts 22 Sydney v Fremantle 22 West Coast v Port Adelaide 3 4 ADVANCEDggivesives SSharksh aPLrksA early season bite Publisher This publication is proudly produced for the WA Football Commission by East Fremantle was one of the teams hardest hit finals. Combined they had played a career total of Media Tonic. when it came to losing playing stocks following the 148 games for the Sharks. So far in season 2014, they Phone introduction of the Partnering Model for season have played a total of 10 games for the Thunder. 9388 7844 Fax 9388 7866 Sales 2014. The Sharks also lost retiring Eagles Brad Dick [email protected] Under the new arrangement, all Fremantle listed and Daniel Kerr who played 10 and three games Editor players have been located at Peel Thunder and all respectively for the Sharks. Tracey Lewis West Coast Eagles players with East Perth. Email “We started planning for the loss of all those [email protected] For the Sharks, that meant a loss of 14 players – players about 18 months ago,” said philosophical @traceylewis5 although total included Dockers captain Matthew Sharks coach Steve Malaxos. Contributing writers Pavlich who had not played a game in East Fremantle “In terms of list management, salary and points Ross Lewis, Sean Cowan. colours. In fact, his only WAFL game came in 2000 caps, we had to start thinking about our list and our Photography when he was on South Fremantle’s list as part of that recruiting. Andrew Ritchie, William Crabb & Belinda Pike era’s alliance with the Dockers. “We have lost a lot of players, but we didn’t get a Design/Typesetting Of those 14 players lost, nine went to Peel – the lot of service out of a lot of them last year so really we Jacqueline Holland - Visible Ink Graphics Sharks’ opponents this Good Friday. averaged it out that between the Partnering Model Printing Those nine players, listed below, combined for 30 and others we lost about 2.5 games per player and Quality Press. appearances for the Sharks in season 2013 when the we’ve worked hard to try to make up that difference. Phone 6254 9999 team finished fifth, just one win away from playing “The club has a proud history of developing AFL Address players and sure it would be nice to have AFL players 8 Babel Road on the list, but we will continue to develop the local Welshpool WA 6106 Email :: Sam Menegola talent as we always have.” [email protected] playing for However, not one to dwell on what he can’t East Fremantle control, the Sharks coach has guided his side to two Cover last year Shane Yarran. Photo by Michael Flood. big wins from three games so far this season – over reigning premier West Perth in Round 1 and last year’s preliminary finalist Claremont – premiership The Football Budget is printed on winners in 2012 and 2011. Express Gloss 90gsm paper, which is Their only loss has come in Round 2 at the hands sourced from a sustainably managed forest and uses manufacturing of the rampaging Subiaco who remain unbeaten processesof the highest environmental from their four clashes. standards. Getting Jamie McNamara back after two years The Football Budget is printed by a Level 2 EnvironmentalAccredited away playing with Williamstown, Brock O’Brien back printer. The magazine is 100% from Pinjarra, Bradd Dalziell returning full time after recyclable. being delisted by West Coast, picking up Danny WAFL admission prices Chartres from East Perth and James Bristow from $15 – Adult* Peel have all contributed to the Sharks being able to $12 – Concession* 2 for 1 offer – Student Edge Member* deal with the off-season losses. Free – Children U16 McNamara is averaging 24 disposals a game, *Includes a copy of Football Budget O’Brien 19 and Dalziell an impressive 29. Find us on And of course Sandover medallist Rory O’Brien is back and firing, averaging 30 touches a game, which included 35 in the opening round of the season. Add in the likes of 18-year-old Richard Bourne, who kicked four goals on debut last week against the Tigers, and the Sharks are looking set to continue Copyright © No part of this publication may building on their favourable win-loss record from be reproduced or stored in a retrieval system without the permission of the publisher. Opinions the past four seasons. expressed in the Football Budget are not necessarily those of the WAFC. The WAFC or “We stayed in touch with Jamie and Brock and affi liated clubs believe that the material produced in this publication is accurate, but gives no while their circumstances for leaving in the first warranty in relation thereto and disclaims all liability for claims against the WAFC or affi liated place were different, it’s great to have them back clubs, Media Tonic, its employees, agents, or now,” Malaxos said. any other person, which may rise from any person acting on the materials contained herein. “Add in Cam Eardley from Geelong and the fact Registered by Australia Post - that we weren’t expecting to get Bradd Dalziell back, PP642521/00112 they have been real bonuses for us.” By Tracey Lewis :: Menegola playing with Peel this season gives SharksA eaNNINGrlyrly seasonseason bitebite Malaxos said he team had performed well early in the season, but they know what they have to do to push for another finals berth having finished fifth last year on the back of their grand final loss to Claremont in 2012. “Our win-loss ratios have been very good over the past few years, but to push that bit harder we need to string wins together. “We’ve been guilty in the past of winning a few then dropping one but we need more consistency if we’re going to get back up there again.” Players lost to Peel because of Fremantle Dockers alignment in 2014 Player Games for EF Total Games Games for Peel in 2013 for EF in 2014 so far Garrick Ibbotson 3 29 1 Luke McPharlin 0 6 0 Aaron 0220 Sandilands Cam Sutcliffe 4 17 0 Jonathon Griffin 0 16 2 Joshua Simpson 9 9 2 Max Duffy 12 27 1 Sam Menegola 2 21 2 * Matthew 010 (his 1 game Pavlich was played for South Fremantle in 2000 when the Dockers were aligned to South Fremantle) Total 30 Total 148 Total 10 Players lost to East Perth because of West Coast Eagles alignment in 2014 Player Games for EF Total Games Games for EP in 2013 for EF in 2014 so far Brad Sheppard 6 45 1 “We started planning for Mitch Brown 4 43 0 the loss of all those Josh Kennedy 0 15 0 players about 18 months Chris Masten 0 26 0 ago,” Steve Malaxos. 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INSPIRING INNOVATION :: Tipping 7 Teams playing this week are: Home Peel Thunder Subiaco West Perth Perth WCE Sydney v vvvvvv Away East Frem East Perth South Fremantle Swan Districts Port Adelaide Fremantle Tracey Lewis Football Budget Ross Lewis thewest.com.au EF S WP P WC F TOTAL EF S WP P WC F TOTAL 13 13 Russell Reid The West Australian Dave Lindsay Sunday Times/Sport FM EF S WP SD PA F TOTAL EF S WP P PA S TOTAL 14 15 Shaun McManus Nova 93.7 Karl Langdon 6PR EF EP WP P PA F TOTAL EF S WP P PA F TOTAL 15 18 Dean Clairs 94.5FM Corbin Middlemas ABC EF EP WP P PA F TOTAL EF EP WP P PA F TOTAL 15 15 Clint Wheeldon ABC Radio Most Favoured EF S WP P PA F TOTAL EF EP WP P PA F TOTAL 14 14 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. @subiacolions (Subiaco Football Club) - Kyal Horsley successfully @AFL (AFL) - For the first time this weekend players will wear returns for Subiaco as they stay undefeated against Peel. guernseys with their names printed on the back @ShaneHeal (Shane Heal) - I love Joel Selwood as a player. So @JimmyLia1993 (Jimmy Lia) - @EFFC was a good game to watch tough and great leader. I don’t think I would pick any other player for my first wafl game! in the afl before him. Now a sharks supporter! @Kuytstanding (Callum Chambers) - Well, who saw that coming?? @WestCoastEagles (West Coast Eagles) - Hutchings had a big @WestPerthFC have just laid the smack down on @EastPerthFC !! impact in this weekend’s WAFL action: bit.ly/1hKHeSd #goeagles #itsagrandoldflag #redandblue #backtoback @jaxoncrabb (Jaxon Crabb) - Congratutions to @lukeblacky3 on @Sean_D_Cowan (Sean Cowan) - @WestPerthFC has scored the playing his 100th Claremont wafl game.