WA Women's Football League Grand Finals
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OOFFICIALFFICIAL PPUBLICATIONUBLICATION OOFF TTHEHE WWAFLAFL RROUNDOUND 2233 AAUGUSTUGUST 224,4, 22013013 $$3.003.00 WWAA WWomen’somen’s FFootballootball LLeagueeague GGrandrand FFinalsinals GGameame ppreviewsreviews EEntertainmentntertainment The Lions take top marks, so does our insurance. We’re proud to be Major Sponsor of the Subiaco Lions. And even prouder that our car and home policies are competitively priced. Better still, we’ll help you find the cover that’s right for you. To find out what we’ve made possible, call QBE today on 133 723. Call us for a PDS to decide if a product is right for you. QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited ABN 78 003 191 035, AFSL 239545. Every Week 7 Tipping 7 Tweets of the Week 25 Country Football 26 Amateur Football 27 Club calendar 28 WAFL Stats 29 Ladders & results 30 Fixtures Game time 9 Collingwood v West Coast 9 Fremantle v Port Adelaide 13 Previews 14-15 Perth v Claremont 16-17 South Fremantle v East Perth 18-19 Subiaco v Peel 20-21 Swan Districts v East Fremantle 22-24 Women’s Football League Grand Finals Features 4-5 Five keys to the finals 6 Awards 8 Entertainment 10-11 Collectables CONTENTS3 By Ross Lewis 4 @r_lewis_thewest kkeyseys ttoo Publisher This publication is proudly produced for the WA Football Commission by Media Tonic. Phone 9388 7844 Fax 9388 7866 Sales ccelebrationelebration [email protected] Editor Tracey Lewis Email [email protected] The time of year has come when you can count the So for five teams it has come down to five weeks. @traceylewis5 number of WAFL rounds remaining on one hand. All the hard work over 12 months rests on the next Contributing writers In a little over five weeks, a new league champion 29 days. Ross Lewis, Andrea Damonse, Sean – or one defending its 2011 and 2012 flags – will be Cowan. As we’ve seen in recent years an individual can hailed. have such a big impact on his team at this period of Photography Andrew Ritchie, William Crabb & Yet the composition of the September matches the campaign. Paul Litherland is yet to be determined. While Claremont and West The Football Budget has cast its eye over the five Design/Typesetting Perth can be content they will meet in the second premiership contenders at round 23 and selected a Jacqueline Holland - Visible Ink Graphics semi-final, the other two finals berths are still to be player from each that could be the key influence in Printing decided. their team’s push for success. Quality Press. Phone Three teams – East Perth, East Fremantle and 6254 9999 Swan Districts – have some work to do in the last Address two home-and-away rounds. 8 Babel Road Welshpool WA 6106 Email [email protected] Cover Chelsea Randall (Swan Districts) and Kiara Bowers (Coastal Titans) DDemonsemons aandnd TTigersigers The Football Budget is printed on to clash for a cause Express Gloss 90gsm paper, which is sourced from a sustainably managed forest and uses manufacturing processesof the highest environmental Perth and Claremont will raise awareness of The Pyke Cup is named in honour of father and standards. prostate cancer when they clash this round for son Frank and Don Pyke, who played for Perth and The Football Budget is printed by a the inaugural Pyke Cup. Claremont respectively. Level 2 EnvironmentalAccredited Demons supporter and TV personality Jeff printer. The magazine is 100% Frank Pyke recyclable. Newman, who was recently diagnosed with WAFL admission prices prostate cancer, will toss the coin and be a special Frank played 130 games for Perth after making $15 – Adult* guest at the game. He will be joined by his brother his senior debut for the club in round one of the $12 – Concession* Peter and Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia 1959 season at the age of 17. Playing originally as a 2 for 1 offer – Student Edge Member* Free – Children U16 (PCFA) State Manager Cate Harman. half-forward flanker, and later as an onballer, Pyke *Includes a copy of Football Budget PCFA representatives will be collecting became a regular in the Perth side and finished Find us on donations and handing out information on the third in the Sandover Medal in 1962 and second in day and the Newmans will share their stories at 1963. He played in the club’s 1966 premiership win the pre-game lunch in relation to the disease. over Subiaco. All players will wear blue armbands to Don Pyke acknowledge the cause. Don was recruited by Claremont in 1987 and played Copyright © No part of this publication may “Prostate cancer is the most common cancer be reproduced or stored in a retrieval system in the club’s premiership win over Subiaco. He won without the permission of the publisher. Opinions in Australian men and is the second most expressed in the Football Budget are not the club’s best and fairest the following year and necessarily those of the WAFC. The WAFC or common cause of cancer deaths in men. More affi liated clubs believe that the material produced was recruited by in 1988. Pyke went on to play in in this publication is accurate, but gives no men now die of prostate cancer than women warranty in relation thereto and disclaims all both the 1992 and 1994 West Coast premierships. liability for claims against the WAFC or affi liated die of breast cancer,” Harman said. clubs, Media Tonic, its employees, agents, or A shoulder injury forced his premature retirement any other person, which may rise from any “It is really important to talk to your mates person acting on the materials contained herein. from playing AFL in 1996, although he played in and the significant men in your life about Claremont’s 1996 premiership side. Registered by Australia Post - prostate cancer.” PP642521/00112 EAST FREMANTLE EAST PERTH Jacob Brennan CLAREMONT AFL players are the great Brock Higgins unknown in every WAFL Luke Blackwell Sure, he isn’t East Perth’s season. There is no doubt best big man. And he How long will a State Claremont has been the doesn’t have the build league team get their benchmark again in 2013. to push out some of his Eagles and Dockers But at times this season midfield teammates. during the home-and- SWAN DISTRICTS the Tigers have looked But Higgins away season? Will they vulnerable – even if some has emerged as an qualify for the finals? Graham Jetta rivals haven’t had the WEST PERTH important role player for What impact do they In some ways Jetta is depth to match the dual the Royals, who have had have in the finals after the barometer of Swan defending premiers in the Steven Browne a long and proud history such a long schedule? Districts. closing stages. It wasn’t surprising that of developing and Brennan has a The clever backman That period of concern Browne was a little down encouraging ruckmen. solid passion for East plays with great for Claremont was when on form last Sunday and Paul Johnson is Fremantle and while confidence and when he Blackwell was sidelined West Perth dropped considered the best disappointed not to be is showing flair it usually with an ankle injury. a home match to East follower in the league finishing the year with means Swans are in full The 26-year-old’s Fremantle. while Josh Smith has a West Coast, he has a lot flight. recovery was carefully Browne doesn’t firm grip on the Bernie to play for at the lower Jetta is also a very managed to ensure he often catch the eye with Naylor Medal for the level. important weapon at would return at his best spectacular work but his competition’s leading Each year an AFL- clearing the ball from at the right time of the skills are so important to goalkicker. listed player bobs up defence. A beautiful kick, season. the Falcons. So how does Higgins as the joker in the finals there is little wonder the Blackwell has He is one of the best fit in? The 23-year-old has pack. With Brennan still 26-year-old is the man proven he should still backline sweepers in shown he is a more than striving to prove himself the black and whites be considered the most the competition and capable understudy for a regular national turn to when they are damaging player in the he proves that some both Smith and Johnson, league player he needs pushing out from goal. competition, collecting 35 of the most damaging allowing Royals coach to use every “big game” But Jetta is also a possessions in the Tigers’ attacking thrusts are Brian Dawson to give opportunity to show his ferocious weapon in demolition of Swans last started from defence. his key tall timber some credentials. congestion and many round. An astute user of the much needed relief. His 24 possessions WAFL opponents have Yet even stopping ball, the former Carlton The presence of and eight marks in the felt his vice-like tackle Blackwell won’t solve an player has the ability to Smith, Johnson and Sharks’ big win over West during 2013. opposition’s problems as bring his teammates into Higgins on the field also Perth last Sunday would He will also get the Claremont has a wealth of the match and find them stretches opposition have caught the eye of job on stopping a rival’s midfield talent. in the correct position. defensive resources. his two clubs. small forward. 5 6 AWARDS Player of the Year Rising Star There has been movement at the top of the leaderboard for one of The pack is chasing a Shark but whether the school of WAFL rivals the WAFL’s major player prizes.