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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE WAFL ROUND 21 AUGUST 12, 2017 $3.00 Thunder, royals count AFL heads for finals » Game previews » Country football results DENNIS JEFF GLENN MERV RODNEY LILLEE • THOMSON • MCGRATH • HUGHES • HOGG INTERROGATED BY THE BOWLOLOGIST – DAMIEN FLEMING In all forms of cricket you must get 20 wickets to win a game. The fast bowlers are there to intimidate and dominate the batsmen, never let them settle. No one really likes facing QUICK bowling… NO ONE. These men have dominated the worlds batsmen since the Early 70s. They are the best, they are the feared, they are... “The Fast Bowlers Cartel” Wednesday 13th December 2017– Prior to the 3rd Test Australia v England Crown Ballroom Perth – 12:30pm to 3.30pm Tickets from Ticketmaster.com.au Table enquiries to: Mick 0419 920 943 email [email protected] CONTENTS 3 Every Week 6 Collectables 7 Tipping 18-20 WAFC 23 Club Notes 24 Stats 25 Scoreboards and ladders 26 Fixtures Features 4-5 Thunder, Royals count AFL heads for finals Game time 8 Sydney v Fremantle 8 West Coast v Carlton 9 Game previews 10-11 East Perth v Swan Districts 12-13 Peel Thunder v Perth 14-15 Claremont v South Fremantle 16-17 West Perth v East Fremantle CONTENTS 4 Thunder, Royals can count on They’re among their AFL team’s most exciting local talents and this week they will ensure their appearance in the WAFL finals – should their local teams get there. Peel’s Harley Bennell and Jake Waterman from East Perth will each notch a fifth WAFL match for 2017, ensuring they reach the qualifying mark for AFL players in the State league premiership round. However, under the guidelines for Fremantle and West Coast players tied to the Publisher This publication is proudly produced for Thunder and Royals not all of the five matches have to be played at league level. the WA Football Commission by Media For instance, Bennell has registered just three league appearances but has been Tonic. By Ross Lewis credited with one reserves match after being named on the team sheet. Waterman Phone 9388 7844 has played the solitary league fixture – against West Perth last round – but he has Fax 9388 7866 Sales: [email protected] tallied three reserves matches. Editor By each playing in either grade this round, Bennell and Waterman, both of whom Ross Lewis have battled injury this season, will be eligible for WAFL finals, regardless of whether Email: [email protected] their AFL team is in action or not. But while Peel, which will be in the finals, and East Perth, still to cement Photography Andrew Ritchie, Duncan Watkinson, its top-five spot, could have a bevy of football riches in September, new Showcase photgraphix restrictions could force some management of AFL talent. Design/Typesetting Last year the Thunder featured 17 Dockers players in their maiden Jacqueline Holland premiership team, prompting a review of the stacked system by the WA Direction Design and Print Football Commission after an outcry from clubs. Printing Data Documents Using data from 2016, the WAFC decided to impose a limit of 15 www.datadocuments.com.au AFL players in a WAFL team for any finals match. While a seven-match qualification for AFL players was Cover considered by the WAFC, commission chief executive Gavin Nic Suban Taylor said on completion of the review that the information The Football Budget is from last year indicated it would not have changed the number printed on Gloss 90gsm of Dockers and Eagles available during the WAFL finals. paper, which is sourced from a sustainably managed forest and “Acknowledging these concerns, we undertook an objective uses manufacturing processes of the approach to reviewing this rule with a clear focus on analysing highest environmental standards. data to consider the most appropriate rule was applied moving Bouncedown is printed by an forward,” Taylor said. Environmental Accredited printer. The magazine is 100% recyclable. 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Registered by Australia Post - PP642521/00112 » Sam Butler » Peel defenders Cam Sutcliffe and Sam Collins 5 East Perth’s Eagles Player .........................East Perth games William RIOLI ........................ 1 (+ 4 reserves) Thunder, Royals Jackson NELSON ............................................. 1 Jake WATERMAN ................. 1 (+ 3 reserves) Drew PETRIE ..................................................... 1 Nathan VARDY ................................................. 1 Paddy BROPHY .................... 2 (+ 3 reserves) Matthew ALLEN* ................ 2 (+ 2 reserves) can count on Dominic SHEED ............................................... 3 Liam DUGGAN ................................................. 3 AFL talent Thomas BARRASS ........................................... 3 Jack REDDEN .................................................... 3 Scott LYCETT* ................................................... 4 “The 2016 finals series was a very unique Having players involved in the first week Mark HUTCHINGS ........................................... 4 circumstance, however after considering of WAFL finals would be advantageous to Sam BUTLER ..................................................... 5 other feedback and reviewing a range of West Coast’s team selection planning if it Joshua HILL ....................................................... 5 options, and engaging with both WAFL and made the AFL premiership rounds. Sharrod WELLINGHAM ................................. 5 AFL clubs we believe this change will assist in The AFL has a week’s rest when the local Chris MASTEN .................................................. 5 maintaining the integrity and the quality of league stages the Elimination and Qualifying Will SCHOFIELD ............................................... 6 the WAFL competition.” finals but the Eagles give qualified players a Eric MACKENZIE .............................................. 6 Eagle Willie Rioli is another who has run in a big WAFL contest should that be their Lewis JETTA ...................................................... 6 qualified for an East Perth final after want. Tom COLE .......................................................... 8 Daniel VENABLES ............................................ 8 registering four reserves to go with his only league match against West Perth on WA Day. Jonathan GILES ............................................... 9 Francis WATSON ............................................10 Based on current tallies, the Royals have Malcolm KARPANY .......................................11 21 West Coast players who have passed the Kurt MUTIMER ................................................12 mark to play WAFL finals. The Thunder have Jordan SNADDEN .........................................12 18 Fremantle squad members. Depending on Joshua ROTHAM ...........................................13 AFL selections over the next few weeks both Luke PARTINGTON ........................................13 lists could increase with several Eagles and Fraser MCINNES.............................................15 Dockers on the cusp of the quota. Tom LAMB .......................................................16 Even with the current groups, Peel and Tom GORTER ..................................................16 East Perth will be able to call on plenty of AFL *Out for rest of season experience in the September action. West Coast 2006 premiership representative Sam Butler, currently battling a hamstring complaint, has featured in five East Perth matches and would be a handy Peel Thunder’s addition to the Royals backline. So, too, would Sharrod Wellingham (five games) as he could Dockers draw on his success with Collingwood in the Player ................... Peel Thunder games 2010 season decider. Ed LANGDON* ................................................. 1 Danyle Pearce (eight WAFL games) and Shane KERSTEN ............................................... 1 Zac Dawson (13) have AFL grand finals Hayden BALLANTYNE ................................... 1 knowledge that would again be handy to the Darcy TUCKER .................................................. 2 Thunder in their premiership defence. Hayden CROZIER............................................. 3 Harley BENNELL ................... 3 (+1 reserves) Harley BALIC ..................................................... 4 Brady GREY ....................................................... 4 Ethan HUGHES ................................................. 4 Thomas SHERIDAN ......................................... 5 Joshua DELUCA ............................................... 6 Luke RYAN ......................................................... 6 Cameron SUTCLIFFE ...................................... 6 Nicholas SUBAN .............................................. 7 Garrick IBBOTSON .......................................... 7 Danyle PEARCE ................................................ 8 Ryan