West Perth V East Perth 27 Country Football 22 West Coast V North Melbourne 28 Stats 22 Western Bulldogs V Fremantle 29 Ladders & Results 30 Fixtures
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Every Week Game time 7 Tipping 13 Previews 7 Tweets of the Week 14-15 Perth v Swan Districts 10 Club Notes 16-17 Claremont v Subiaco 23-25 WAFC 18-19 South Fremantle v East Fremantle 26 Amateur Football 20-21 West Perth v East Perth 27 Country Football 22 West Coast v North Melbourne 28 Stats 22 Western Bulldogs v Fremantle 29 Ladders & Results 30 Fixtures Features 8 Collectables 11 Entertainment 12 State game wrap 12 Foxtel Cup wrap CONTENTS3 4 By Tracey Lewis OOldld rrivalryivalry aaddsdds ttoo Falcons 21st 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 ccelebrationselebrations Email [email protected] @traceylewis5 Twenty one years ago West Perth ventured into players who are part of a great club will show you Contributing writers new territory. that no matter where they play.” Ross Lewis, Sean Cowan. In 1994 they took a bold leap and headed north Harris said the farewell game at Leederville Photography to make Arena Joondalup their new home. It was the Oval in 1993 followed by the first game at Arena Andrew Ritchie, William Crabb & Belinda Pike first new WAFL ground to be adopted as the home Joondalup allowed the Falcons players of the time Design/Typesetting for a club since Perth moved to Lathlain Park from to experience football in an atmosphere akin to the Jacqueline Holland - Visible Ink Graphics the WACA Ground in 1959. “glory days” of the WAFL. Printing “I remember (then coach) Jeff Gieschen taking “We were lucky in that we played that last Quality Press. us up to see a great big dirt paddock and showing game for West Perth at Leederville and there must Phone 6254 9999 us where our new home ground was going to be,” have been 20,000 people there,” said Harris who is Address said Falcons premiership captain and coach Darren involved as Director of Coaching with the WAFL 8 Babel Road Harris who had spent two years with the Falcons State 16s and 18s program. Welshpool WA 6106 Email at their ‘old home’ Leederville Oval before the big “Then we played not long after that in the first [email protected] move to Joondalup. game at Arena Joondalup in front of about 15,000. “There was nothing there – hardly any houses or “It was like the glory days of the WAFL when Cover Marcus Adams infrastructure. people came out in their thousands to watch.” “But look at the success of the club since they The Falcons celebrate their 21st anniversary have been up there, it has proven to be a successful against arch-rivals East Perth – in the WAFL’s Rivarly move. The last premiership before the move came in Round – the team they played their first game The Football Budget is printed on 1975. Then we won in 1995 after our second season against on their new home turf. Express Gloss 90gsm paper, which is at Arena and have won another three flags since. sourced from a sustainably managed That was April 25, 1994 and it was the Falcons forest and uses manufacturing “We all loved playing at Leederville and there who turned all the emotion and hype of the game processesof the highest environmental was a lot of history for the club there. into victory. standards. The Football Budget is printed by a “But in saying that ultimately it’s all about players That deep-seated rivalry between the Falcons Level 2 EnvironmentalAccredited playing for each other and it’s about mateship – and Royals was something Harris learnt immediately. printer. The magazine is 100% recyclable. 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Registered by Australia Post - PP642521/00112 Basil Zempilas & Paul Mifka after Darren Harris Derek Hall, Graham Edwards & Robbie a Leederville Oval victory in 1992 West help move the first soil at Arena The first game the country Victorian played for West Perth was against the Royals, he was part of that first game at Arena against them and when he took over as Falcons coach in 2002 he also faced The Falcons running outside of the new Arena site the Royals. Although that game was memorable for another reason. “We played at East Perth team that unleashed the talents of Chris Judd,” Harris recalled. “But look at the success of the club “In his one and only WAFL game he was brilliant and picked up five since they have been up there, it has Sandover Medal votes. proven to be a successful move. The last “While the rivalry with East Perth was something I faced from my premiership before the move came in 1975. very first game in WA, I also had great respect for them as a player and a coach. Then we won in 1995 after our second “The likes of Shaun Colbung and Peter Miller were great players season at Arena and have won another who you battled with on the field but then you went up to the bar three flags since.” Darren Harris. with them after the game and it was just a great atmosphere to be a part of.” The West Perth team that played the first game at Memories at Arena Arena Joondalup on April 25, 1994 Current West Perth President Brett Raponi and Darren Harris share one of the same: Coach: Jeff Gieschen Richard Toovey Raponi -- “When East Perth was kept goalless on August 10, 2003. Captain: Craig Nelson Wade Starr West Perth won 7.13 to 0.9. I remember it well. It rained cats and dogs Derek Hall Greg Jones and the Royals had a chance to kick a goal with about two minutes Brendan Barrows Paul Symmons remaining. They missed and we celebrated as hard as we ever have Wayne Dayman Steven Trewhella after that game. Mark Lambourn Darren Harris Harris -- “Keeping East Perth goalless in 2003 was brilliant. You certainly Anthony Gravener Tony Edwards remember games like that and they help forge great rivalries.” Richard Dennis Peter Freeman Darren Stanley Craig Nelson West Perth will have a special limited edition wine available for purchase Neil Mildenhall Ryan Smith to commemorate the 21st anniversary game and there will also be a Darren O’Brien Paul Mifka limited edition posters available. The posters are a montage of grand Geoff Valentine finals (since the Falcons arrived at Arena), the last game for the Falcons at leederville and the first game at Arena, as well as a few hero shots of players from the past 21 years. Falcon facts at Arena Joondalup Played -- 196 games for 119 wins, 75 losses and 2 draws First game at Arena – April 25, 1994 West Perth d East Perth 12.10 (82) to 9.7 (61) Biggest win at Arena – 161 points against Perth in Round 21, 1998 Biggest loss at Arena – 119 points against Claremont in Round 18, 2012 Most wins in a season – 9 in 1998 Most losses in a season – 6 in 2007 & 2008 Most goals kicked in a season – 164 in 2008 Most goals conceded in a season – 165 in 2008 Total goals kicked 1994-present – 2745 Total goals conceded 1994-present – 2344 Opposition club to have played most games at Arena Joondalup – East Perth with 32 Opposition club to have won the most games at Arena Joondalup – South Fremantle 15 from 23 1992 - Players check out their future ground Opposition club to have lost the most games at Arena Joondalup – East Perth 19 from 32 and Perth 19 from 25 • Special thanks to WAFL historians Steve Davies and Greg Wardell-Johnson for their help with the historical data contained in this story.