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SEASON PREVIEW Wednesday, March 16, 2016 TRIPLE TREAT LIONS GUNNING FOR HAT-TRICK OF FLAGS INSIDE HOW YOUR CLUB IS SHAPING UP Hungry for success: Subiaco coach Jarrad Schofi eld and talented trio Lachlan PLUS WHAT’S HAPPENING IN AMATEUR, Delahunty, left, captain Kyal Horsley and Leigh Kitchin. COUNTRY, WOMEN’S AND JUNIOR RANKS Picture: Ian Munro 2 WAFL 2016 Wednesday, March 16, 2016 2016 SEASON PREVIEW For all your WAFL news thewest.com.au Title race to get tighter t John Townsend Jones and Angus Graham to again and improving on their Dawson stood down following coach at AFL level, has taken bolster last year’s wooden third and fourth positions. a three-year stint in which on the job at East Fremantle Fifteen wins separated first spooners. The AFL restriction of just East Perth made two grand where he hopes to lift the and last positions on the A closer competition would 90 interchanges a match will finals and the former West Sharks from the depths of the WAFL ladder at the end of the be welcome in a year when most likely filter down to the Coast ruckman has stamped ladder. 2015 season. West Perth will celebrate two WAFL affiliates where his mark on the group by Todd Curley will enter his While it is conceivable that their 125th birthday and the league will monitor the demanding improved fitness. second season at the helm of Subiaco and Perth will top Perth will try to end their issue as it mulls its own rule But the Royals will be South Fremantle, while Greg and tail the ladder again this finals drought before it changes to keep the best without captain Brendan Lee, Harding, after just missing year, it is more likely that the extends to a WAFL record players on the field for longer. who like South Fremantle’s the finals with Swan Districts gap between first and last will 19th consecutive season. WAFL clubs averaged 118 Cory Dell’Olio, and Leroy last year, may find the going shrink dramatically. But the Demons can take interchanges a game last year Jetta (Peel), has been tougher after the loss of The Lions have lost six heart from Peel, who took 18 and though there is no suspended for the season mature duo Ryan Davis and premiership players, years to break their finals thought being given to after their involvement in the Nathan Broad to the AFL. including their entire grand duck and then got within four matching the SANFL’s Essendon supplements saga. Claremont will hope to final full-forward line and goals of a preliminary final. 50-interchange limit, there is Rob Wiley, a brilliant rover improve on successive barnstorming midfielder Sam Bolstered by their West little doubt that restrictions with Perth, Richmond and fifth-place finishes as they Menegola, while Perth have Coast and Fremantle players, will be introduced soon. the Eagles, a former Demons prepare to move into the best executed two recruiting coups East Perth and Peel would be Jaymie Graham took the coach and a long-time State league facility in the by convincing AFL pair Clint confident of making finals reins at the Royals after Brian assistant and development country in 2017. TIPSTERS JOHN TOWNSEND DALE MILLER RUSSELL REID NICK RYNNE BRIDGET LACY ROSS LEWIS MARK READINGS ANDREW EMBLEY PETER BELL 1ST Subiaco Subiaco Subiaco West Perth Subiaco East Perth Subiaco Subiaco Subiaco 2ND West Perth West Perth East Perth Subiaco Peel Subiaco West Perth West Perth West Perth 3RD East Perth Peel West Perth Peel East Perth Peel East Perth East Perth Peel 4TH Peel East Perth Peel Claremont East Fremantle South Fremantle Peel Peel East Perth 5TH South Fremantle East Fremantle South Fremantle Swan Districts West Perth West Perth East Fremantle Swan Districts South Fremantle 6TH Claremont Swan Districts Swan Districts East Perth Swan Districts Perth Claremont Claremont Claremont 7TH Perth South Fremantle Claremont South Fremantle Claremont Swan Districts Swan Districts East Fremantle Swan Districts 8TH Swan Districts Perth East Fremantle Perth Perth Claremont South Fremantle South Fremantle East Fremantle WOODEN SPOON East Fremantle Claremont Perth East Fremantle South Fremantle East Fremantle Perth Perth Perth PREMIERS Subiaco West Perth Subiaco West Perth Subiaco East Perth Subiaco Subiaco Subiaco SANDOVER MEDAL Paul Johnson (EP) Chris Phelan (S) Aaron Black (WP) Ashton Hams (SF) Liam Anthony (EF) Brant Colledge (EP) Ashton Hams (SF) Aaron Black (WP) Chris Phelan (S) BERNIE NAYLOR MEDAL Ben Saunders (SF) Matthew Watson (EF) Ben Saunders (SF) Michael Lourey (WP) Shane Yarran (PT) Shane Yarran (PT) Michael Lourey (WP) Matthew Watson (EF) Michael Lourey (WP) BIG YEAR Jarrad Schofi eld (S) Liam McKenna (P) Matthew Watson (EF) Murray Newman (SD) Spencer White (P) Murray McHenry (WAFC) Jarrad Schofi eld (S) Murray Newman (SD) Francis Watson (C) * The South Fremantle and West Perth match in round one will be played at 2.10pm. The time change was made after the fi xture card inside this magazine was printed. WAFL 2016 SEASON PREVIEW Editorial: Newspaper House, 50 Hasler Road, Osborne Park, WA, 6017 Telephone: (08) 9482 3111 Editorial fax: (08) 9482 3157 Backing WA footy TAB supports responsible wagering. Call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au for support. Wednesday, March 16, 2016 WAFL 2016 3 LAST YEAR 1ST SUBIACO FC WINS 19 Coach Jarrad Schofi eld Captain Kyal Horsley Flags 12 Last one 2015 LOSSES 3 Major sponsors QBE, Medibank, KC Sports, Phoenix Holden Ground Medibank Stadium Address Vincent Street, Leederville Inquiries 9208 9999 Big changes for premiers t John Townsend Fremantle (1952-54), Swan forced to bide their time in Districts (1961-63 and 1982-84), the reserves. The final siren in last year’s Perth (1966-68) and East Perth Subiaco thought tagger grand final had sounded only (2000-02) are the only other Ryan Crowley would return a few minutes earlier when clubs to achieve the feat to his initial WAFL club, and triumphant Subiaco coach under the current finals had Hawthorn discard Sam Jarrad Schofield identified regime. Grimley on the books briefly, his next challenge. It will be a tough challenge but both will ply their trade “I would like to think we — and made harder by the for Essendon this season. could (get the hat-trick),” loss of a group of outstanding Former Fremantle rookie Schofield said as his players players — but one thing Hamish Shepheard has been celebrated their second Subiaco have confirmed in earmarked to replace straight premiership. recent times is their ability to Grimley. Three is significantly maintain their excellence no Ruckman David Madut is harder than two, but matter the circumstances. expected to have a significant Schofield and his men have The loss of livewire workload, while underrated no qualms about setting their forwards Matt Boland, Shane big man Clancy Wheeler will sights on the highest heights Yarran and Chris Deluca, again have important jobs in this season. who kicked 13 goals between attack, defence and on the “It was mentioned at the them on the final day of the ball. start of pre-season, but we 2015 season, and grand final Subiaco’s success last haven’t talked about it since stars Darren Rumble, Sam season was built on the most then. It is up to the group to Menegola and Scott miserly defence in nearly a drive themselves to achieve Worthington, will provide a century of the competition. something,” Schofield said. series of speed bumps for the Rumble was the general in “No doubt it is going to be a Subiaco juggernaut. the back line and though he tight comp. Everyone looks to But the club has already retired with six flags to his come hard at the premiership plugged several holes, with name, Subiaco believe Declan team, so we know we have to premiership winners Adam Jackson can step into his find ways to improve.” Cockie and Greg Broughton giant shoes. Schofield was a key player returning after time in the The Lions also boast in the middle of last decade east, South Fremantle recruit Jordan Lockyer, who proved a when the Lions were the last Ben Sokol looking a likely rock at centre half-back WAFL team to complete a prospect in attack and a host where he will be the pivotal Big loss: Subiaco’s Matt Boland, who kicked seven goals in the 2015 hat-trick of flags, while of home-grown juniors member of the side’s defence grand final to win the Simpson Medal. Picture: Paul Kane/Getty Images Claremont (1938-40), South maturing well after being this season. PLAYER LIST NAME NO D.O.B RECRUITED GAMES NAME NO D.O.B RECRUITED GAMES NAME NO D.O.B RECRUITED GAMES ALLISON-GREEN, Jay 63 05/05/97 Warwick Greenwood JFC — FIMMANO, Braden 32 28/10/95 South Fremantle 2 McPHEE, Mitchell 49 08/04/93 West Perth — BARNS, Chad 48 21/01/97 North Beach — GARCIA, James 22 29/12/93 Sorrento Duncraig JFC 12 MOORE, Simon 6 18/01/93 Sorrento Duncraig JFC 37 BESTRY, Jordan 25 05/03/95 Kingsway 6 HALLIGAN, Kyle 35 11/05/94 Warwick Greenwood JFC 29 PANIZZA, Matthew 38 27/06/94 Southern Cross — BLECHYNDEN, Reece 3 02/02/90 Sorrento Duncraig JFC 66 HANCOCK, Scott 16 11/05/92 East Fremantle 22 PHELAN, Chris 15 25/07/88 Kingsley 119 BOGENSPERGER, Matt 47 29/01/93 Kalgoorlie 5 HATCH, Joshua 61 16/07/97 Kingsway — ROBINSON, Brett 11 04/12/85 Swan Districts 19 BORCHET, Ryan 52 15/05/97 Railways — HAY, Nick 30 01/06/92 Kalgoorlie 2 RYAN, Liam 63 02/10/96 Rovers, GNFL — BRADLEY, Sean 37 30/12/92 Hamersley Carine 1 HEAL, Aaron 36 12/07/92 Baldivis 24 SCAFIDI, Joe 45 07/03/95 Mines Rovers 3 BRAUT, Michael 65 27/06/97 Mt Hawthorn — HOOPER, Tom 38 16/09/96 Sorrento Duncraig JFC — SCARROTT, Kalani 60 27/03/96 Peel Thunder — BROUGHTON, Greg 8 29/09/86 Kingsley