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WA Footy Coaches Marking Their Territory in the AFL OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE WAFL ROUND 9 MAY 12, 2012 $3.00 AWARDS WA footy coaches marking their territory in the AFL Top 25 feature Swan Districts team poster HiVbe9jinGZ\dHiVbe9jin9 # FREE 8IE9ZVaZg9Za^kZgn On Golf, Jetta and Passat (excluding Golf R, Golf Cabriolet and Passat CC). Great deals on selected Volkswagen models. With great deals available on selected models, now is the perfect time to drive away in a new Volkswagen. But hurry, this offer ends June 30. Visit Osborne Park Volkswagen today for a test drive. Your Volkswagen Partner Osborne Park Volkswagen www.osborneparkvolkswagen.com.au Ph: (08) 6365 5749 DL17103 #Offer applies to new Golf (excluding Golf Cabriolet and Golf R), new Jetta and new Passat (excluding Passat CC) stock vehicles only sold and delivered between 4th May and 30th June 2012. While stocks last. Private Buyers only. Offer is not available in conjunction with any other offers. Volkswagen Group Australia reserves the right to change or extend the offer. 050812-165 Every Week 6 Awards 7 Tipping 24-25 WAFC news 26 Umpires 27 Eagles and Dockers team lists 28 Country Football 29 Community Football 30 Club notes 31 WAFL Stats 32 Foxtel Cup 33 Ladders & results 34 Fixtures Game time Features 13 Previews 4-6 WA coaches on the AFL scene 14-15 Swan Districts v Subiaco 8 Top 25 Over the Past 25 16-17 East Perth v South Fremantle 10 Collectables 20-21 Peel v Claremont 12 Up Close and Personal 22-23 West Perth v East Fremantle CONTENTS 3 4 WA footy coaches marking their territory in the AAFL Football Budget Editor Tracey Lewis 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 Email [email protected] Photography JUST as a bevy of Australian Andrew Ritchie, Tracey Lewis, William Crabb, Paul Litherland actors have been staking their claim on Hollywood over the Design/Typesetting Jacqueline Holland - Visible Ink Graphics past decade or so, WA footy Printing coaches are marking similar Quality Press. territory on the AFL scene. Phone There are 18 WA raised football 6254 9999 Address minds employed in coaching 8 Babel Road roles at AFL clubs, including three Welshpool WA 6106 head coaching positions with Email [email protected] John Worsfold at West Coast, Scott Watters at St Kilda and Guy Cover McKenna at Gold Coast. James Bristow In his first year at the Saints, Watters has enhanced the WA flavour of his coaching panel The Football Budget is printed on Express Gloss 90gsm paper, which is to include 2011 Claremont sourced from a sustainably managed premiership coach Simon forest and uses manufacturing McPhee, former West Coast and processesof the highest environmental standards. North Melbourne player, and The Football Budget is printed by a Kangaroos coach Dean Laidley, Level 2 EnvironmentalAccredited as well as another former Eagle printer. The magazine is 100% Jaymie Graham, who also played recyclable. 105 games with South Fremantle. WAFL admission prices $15 – Adult* McPhee has taken on a $12 – Concession development role with the new 2 for 1 offer – Student Edge Member* St Kilda Playing Academy and is Free – Children U16 *Includes a copy of Football Budget coaching Sandringham in the VFL. Find us on The affable 42-year-old has taken wife Cath, twin nine-year- old boys Tom and Paddy and seven-year-old Will with him into the unpredictable Melbourne Copyright © No part of this publication may weather and says he has been be reproduced or stored in a retrieval system without the permission of the publisher. Opinions on a steep learning curve that expressed in the Football Budget are not necessarily those of the WAFC. The WAFC or has included understanding affi liated clubs believe that the material produced in this publication is accurate, but gives no the varying sizes of the ovals in warranty in relation thereto and disclaims all liability for claims against the WAFC or affi liated Victoria. clubs, Media Tonic, its employees, agents, or any other person, which may rise from any “Everything is certainly person acting on the materials contained herein. cranked up a notch over here,” Registered by Australia Post - McPhee said from Melbourne PP642521/00112 // Jaymie Graham earlier this week. WA footy coaches marking their territory in the AFLAFL WA coaches in the AFL SHANE WOEWODIN Brisbane assistant coach MARK RILEY Carlton midfi eld coach LUKE WEBSTER Carlton development coach TARKYN LOCKYER Collingwood VFL coach PETER SUMICH Fremantle assistant coach ROGER HAYDEN Fremantle development coach SHAUN MCMANUS // Shane Woewodin // Simon McPhee Fremantle development academy MICHAEL PRIOR “Life in the AFL has been a real eye opener “He is a cracking bloke and we’ve Fremantle skills coach so far. Being exposed to the amazing amount nicknamed him “The Vortex”. Everyone loves of work that goes into each week has blown him, they just look into those big eyes and GUY MCKENNA me away. they’re mush. He’s got a massive future.” Gold Coast head coach “It’s been really enjoyable so far, hard For those who are wondering, one work, but enjoyable. definition of a vortex is “something regarded JON HAINES “One of the biggest things from a as drawing into its powerful current everything North Melbourne development coaching perspective has been the oval sizes. that surrounds it” – and that’s exactly how manager One week you are playing on an AFL-sized McPhee related the definition to Graham. JOSH CARR ground and the next week you’re on a really McPhee said his transition into the AFL Port Adelaide assistant coach small ground. system was made possible – and easier – “It just means the players need to have because of the dynamic coaching pathway SCOTT WATTERS more rounded skills to cope with the nuances available in WA. St Kilda head coach of the venues.” “WA coaches are certainly held in pretty McPhee said other adjustments included high regard because of the system we come SIMON MCPHEE being involved in a second tier competition through,” he said. St Kilda development coach and coach that wasn’t as well funded as the WAFL. “It’s highly regarded and helps you get of Sandringham in the VFL “You come to realise that clubs have it runs on the board. JAYMIE GRAHAM pretty good in the WAFL,” he said. “Then you do what I’m doing and you feel St Kilda development coach “But it’s the same kind of environment like you’re starting again. over here in club land as it is at Claremont. You “Going from winning a WAFL premiership DEAN LAIDLEY are surrounded by dedicated and passionate to taking an assistant job in the AFL is a bit St Kilda midfi eld coach volunteers and that’s ultimately what’s at the like going from primary school to high school. core of a footy club.” You go from being the king of the kids to the JOHN WORSFOLD McPhee was full of praise for the coaches fresh young meat.” West Coast head coach he has joined at the Saints. “But I am learning so much and loving JUSTIN LONGMUIR that every day there is something else to take “Scott is smart and has amazing attention West Coast assistant coach to detail,” he said. on board. “Guys like Dean Laidley and Paul Hudson “Coaching possibilities have opened up PETER GERMAN have been around the scene a long time and for me as I’ve gone along so as far as where Western Bulldogs development coach know what needs to be done then you’ve got this journey will end who knows.” and coach of Williamstown in the VFL WA’s own Jaymie Graham. 5 6 AWARDS // Marcus White Player of the Year Rodriguez Shield // Kane Mitchell CLAREMONT’S Kane Mitchell The Rodriguez Shield is awarded has joined Perth’s Ross Young to the most consistent WAFL in the lead for the Osborne Park club of the season, with points Volkswagen Player of the Year allocated across all three grades. Award after eight rounds. Clubs are awarded 10 points for Mitchell helped guide the every league win and four points Tigers to an eight-goal win over for a reserves or colts win. Subiaco last weekend. Other big movers in the leaderboard this 2012 TALLY BOARD week were Paul Johnson, Luke ROUND 8 VOTES Claremont 90 Blackwell and Kris Miller. East Perth v Swan Districts East Fremantle 84 3. Garry Moss (EP) East Perth 68 2. Paul Johnson (EP) Perth 60 1. Craig Wulff (EP) South Fremantle 58 South Fremantle v West Perth West Perth 54 LEADING VOTE GETTERS FOR 2012 3. Kris Miller (SF) Subiaco 48 10 Kane Mitchell (CL), Ross Young (PTH) 2. Ben Saunders (SF) Swan Districts 48 8 Paul Johnson (EP), Mark Hutchings (WP) 1. Hayden North (SF) Peel Thunder 30 7 Luke Blackwell (CL), Kris Miller (SF), Aidan Parker (SUB) East Fremantle v East Perth 6 Garry Moss (EP), Pat Travers (Peel), Ryan Cook (SF) 3. Steven Dodd (EF) 5 Craig Wulff (EP), Mitch Andrews (CL), Josh Roberts (SD) 2. Koby Stevens (EF) Leading 4 Dylan Roberton (EP) 1. Richard Hadley (EF) goalkicker award 3 Steven Dodd (EF), Rory O’Brien (EF), Mark McGough (EF), Kyle Claremont v Subiaco Hams (SD), Brendon Jones (Peel), Murray Newman (SD), Josh 3. Kane Mitchell (C) Smith (EP), Bradd Dalziell (EF), Jonathon Griffin (EF), Darren LEADING GOAL KICKERS Rumble (SUB), Des Headland (SUB), Tim Geappen (SD), Ian 2. Luke Blackwell (C) FOR 2012 Richardson (CL), Tallan Ames (SD), Toby Bairstow (SF) 1. Reece Blechynden (S) AFTER ROUND 8 22 Josh smith (EP) Rising Star 18 Ben Saunders (SF) MAX Duff y has taken a share in at the start of the 2012 season 17 Ian Richardson (CL) the top billing for the 2012 WAFL and be aged 21 or under at the 14 Brad Holmes (Peel), Combined Past Players and end of the season.
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