But Strijk Still Has Fire in the Belly
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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE WAFL ROUND 15 JULY 2, 2016 $3.00 Life is good but Strijk still has fire in the belly » Game previews » Captain’s Corner PERTH’S BIGGEST PARTY IS BACK NOW IN THE CITY! THURSDAY 25TH - SATURDAY 27TH AUGUST Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre Perth’s biggest party, The TABtouch Perth Darts Masters, is on again. This year more conveniently located at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre with easy transport options and all table seating. See all the stars of the PDC live on stage as they battle it out for the title. Among the stars are World Champion Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson, Phil “the Power” Taylor, and Peter “Snake Bite” Wright, along with Aussie challengers Simon “The Wizard” Whitlock and Kyle Anderson. Secure your tickets or tables of 8 now All seating is at tables: www.ticketmaster.com.au or email [email protected] PRESENTED BY SUPPORTED BY CONTENTS 3 Every Week 6 Collectables 7 Tipping 7 Tweets of the Week 19-21 WAFC 24 Club Notes 25 Stats 26 Scoreboards and ladders 27 Fixtures Features 4-5 Life is good but Strijk still has fire in the belly 8 Captain’s Corner Game time 9 Game previews 10-11 Subiaco v Swan Districts 12-13 South Fremantle v East Perth 14-15 Claremont v Perth 16-17 West Perth v East Fremantle 18 Fremantle stats 18 West Coast v Essendon CONTENTS 4 Life is good Publisher but Strijk still has fire in the belly This publication is proudly produced for the WA Football Commission by Media Tonic. Phone 9388 7844 Fax 9388 7866 Off the field, life is blossoming for highly-regarded West Perth player Sales: [email protected] Andrew Strijk. Editor Tracey Lewis At the end of 2014 he realised a childhood dream to become a fireman, then Email: [email protected] last year became engaged to his beautiful girlfriend Nichole, with their wedding Photography set for October this year. Andrew Ritchie, William Crabb, Things aren’t too shabby on field either for the 28-year-old who kicked four Belinda Pike, Hans Wellinger & Duncan Watkinson goals last weekend for the second time this season. Design/Typesetting Earlier this month he pulled on a WA State jumper for the fifth time and was central Jacqueline Holland to the Black Swans in their win over Tasmania, while two weeks ago he notched his Direction Design and Print 200th senior game and will be inducted into the WAFL 200 Club in August. Printing by Tracey Lewis “It has always been a goal of mine to play 200 games, along with winning Data Documents premierships of course,” the former West Coast Eagle www.datadocuments.com.au said. Cover “I always had my eye on Life Membership with Andrew Strijk Photo: Showcase West Perth and joining the 200 Club.” Photographix While it would be seemingly easy for Strijk, The Football Budget is printed on a 2013 Falcons premiership player, to rest on his Gloss 90gsm paper, which is sourced laurels, he’s got more personal milestones and team from a sustainably managed forest and uses manufacturing processes of the success on his mind. highest environmental standards. “Playing 200 games with West Perth is next on Bouncedown is printed by an the cards. I’ll play on next year to hopefully get that Environmental Accredited printer. but more importantly to get another premiership The magazine is 100% recyclable. although I believe we have the side that can do it WAFL admission prices this year. It would be nice to jag one more before I $15 – Adult* retire,” he said. $12 – Concession* Strijk was a member of the Falcons team that lost 2 for 1 offer – Student Edge Member* Free – Children U16 to a rampaging Subiaco in last year’s grand final. *Includes a copy of Football Budget He was also a member of the team that lost its Find us on first game last weekend in eight outings and which is coming up against an East Fremantle side rocked by its loss to a much less fancied Perth opponent last weekend. “Subiaco and South Fremantle are the standouts Copyright © No part of this publication may at the moment because they are playing good be reproduced or stored in a retrieval system without the permission of the publisher. football consistently,” he said. Opinions expressed in the Football Budget are not necessarily those of the WAFC. “We started to string together some consistent The WAFC or affiliated clubs believe that footy but we had a few key players out like Nick the material produced in this publication is Rodda, Laine Rasmussen and Kody Manning. So to accurate, but gives no warranty in relation thereto and disclaims all liability for claims lose to South Fremantle by 35 points last week is against the WAFC or affiliated clubs, Media about where we are at when we are missing guys Tonic, its employees, agents, or any other person, which may rise from any person like that and don’t have our best 22 out on the park. acting on the materials contained herein. » Blake Wilhelm is developing into a good half “We think we are closer than that, it’s just a Registered by Australia Post - PP642521/00112 back, allowing Strijk to play more forward matter of putting it out there on the day. 5 but Strijk still has fire in the belly » Andrew Strijk Photo: Hans Wellinger “When we have our best 22 out there got time to spend in the gym working on I believe we are the best team in the core strength and fitness and that’s helped Fun fact: competition, although I might be a bit biased! my footy when it comes to the health of my Andrew Strijk was a budding young “We lost four of our first five games when body.” cricketer and even has his name on the we had no Shane Nelson, Chris Keunen, Strijk says being a fireman is the best job honour roll at Whitfords Junior Cricket Rasmussen and Manning, but as we started in the world. Club for the best batting aggregate in to get those guys back we started to win “It’s absolutely awesome,” he said. 2001-2002 with 401 runs. games and hopefully we’ll have Rasmussen, “It’s something I always wanted and to be Also on that honour roll is former Manning and Rodda back this week.” able to have both (firefighting and football) is Australian cricketer David Hussey who Early in his career Strijk had injury a dream come true. had the leading aggregate in 1991-1992 concerns, including hip and heart issues (he “I thought it would take me a bit longer with 336 runs. had an irregular heartbeat corrected with to get in but there’s a few former Falcons like “I played a bit of cricket but I had more surgery when he was at the Eagles). So far James Fergsuson, Clayton Lasscock and Phil passion for football and I think my dad was he has played every game this season on the Smith were pretty helpful.” happier for me to play football because it back of 22 games in 2015. was a bit more exciting to watch,” Strijk “Even Bill (Falcons coach Bill Monaghan) Andrew Strijk’s career said. was joking recently that it was time I had a 2006 – West Perth debut, Round 10 “I played until I was 18 or 19 and then week off because he can’t believe I’ve played I had a few back issues and eventually I 2009 – Drafted by West Coast in the every game this year,” Strijk said. had to choose. While I chose footy I can Rookie Draft at pick 27 ““For the past few years I’ve been fit and see myself going back and playing a bit of healthy and probably been in the best nick 2010 – Elevated to West Coast senior list cricket once the football days are over.” since I was about 21. 2006-2016 - West Perth 183 games “Work as a fireman hasn’t necessarily 2019-2012 - West Coast 13 games helped my fitness but it certainly helps when Western Australia 5 games it comes to recovery and rehabilitation. I’ve 6 by Sean Cowan Collectables During 2016, the Football Budget will again feature a section on WAFL memorabilia and invites you to write or email if you want more information about the football collectables you have tucked away at home. While I love collecting WAFL memorabilia, it’s easy to appreciate some of the great non- footy items collected by others. I particularly like items related to some of the oil companies, and also have a soft spot for items related to iconic cars. And it’s amazing how often items cross a couple of collecting fields. For instance, in the 1960s, the oil companies all made transfers with WAFL club colours on them and some also made collectables WAFL cards. For cars, of course, we had gearstick knobs with WAFL club logos on them and also the little bobbleheads that were designed to sit on the dashboard in the days when car anyone knows which program this might have dashboards were made of metal. been? But another WAFL item connected to cars I have about a dozen different cartoons, surfaced recently and it’s an absolute beauty. but there is no way of knowing how many Shelley, whose grandparents were East were issued. Fremantle supporters, recently dug out a large Kevin seems to think they were produced enamelled badge and she wasn’t quite sure its in about 1964 or 1965, but he can’t recall purpose.