East Fremantle V East Perth 14-15 South Fremantle V Subiaco 18-19 Peel V Swan Districts 21 West Coast V Carlton 21 Hawthorn V Fremantle
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Every Week 6 Awards 7 Tipping 7 Tweets of the Week 22-24 WAFC news 25 Country Football 26 Community Football 27 Club calendar 28 WAFL Stats 29 Ladders & results 30 Fixtures Game time 9 Previews 10-11 Claremont v West Perth 12-13 East Fremantle v East Perth 14-15 South Fremantle v Subiaco 18-19 Peel v Swan Districts 21 West Coast v Carlton 21 Hawthorn v Fremantle Features 4-5 State coach spins a wide web 8 Entertainment 16-17 Claremont team poster CONTENTS3 By Ross Lewis 4 @r_lewis_thewest Publisher This publication is proudly produced for the WA Football Commission by Media Tonic. Phone 9388 7844 Fax 9388 7866 Sales [email protected] STATE COACH Editor Tracey Lewis Email [email protected] @traceylewis5 Contributing writers Ross Lewis, Andrea Damonse, Sean spins a wide web Cowan. Photography Andrew Ritchie, William Crabb & Paul Litherland Design/Typesetting Marc Webb was a classy midfi elder as a player with While State duty has normally been viewed as Jacqueline Holland - Visible Ink Graphics Perth and Subiaco. Now he has become a master an honour reserved for the best 22 players in the Printing juggler. competition, the selection team has adopted the Quality Press. Phone And his ability to keep everything moving in approach of picking a line-up capable of knocking 6254 9999 unison will be the key to success for Claremont and off the Big V, not necessarily trying to manage a Address the WA team this season. combination of individuals. 8 Babel Road Welshpool WA 6106 No WAFL coach has had a busier schedule. Webb is in another unique position of being a Email Webb’s main job in 2013 was to mentor Claremont’s WA coach with State team playing experience. He [email protected] quest for consecutive State league flags. Just to add was part of the squad that was humbled by the VFL Cover a degree of difficulty to the task, he must also guide in Melbourne in 2007. WA then lost to the Vics by 55 Mathew Brown. the Tigers’ defence of their Foxtel Cup crown. points in 2010. But there is a third prong to Webb’s campaign And he believed in some previous attempts the as the coach of the WAFL combination to take on Black Swans might have taken the wrong strategy The Football Budget is printed on the mighty VFL in Northam next month. That is in into interstate competition. Express Gloss 90gsm paper, which is addition to running his own financial company. “We will be concentrating on getting the right sourced from a sustainably managed forest and uses manufacturing While his work with Claremont is nothing new, balance,” Webb said. processesof the highest environmental adding the State team responsibilities has forced “Some may ask why a certain in-form player isn’t standards. The Football Budget is printed by a Webb to be a very clever time manager. in the team but it might be the top-10 players in the Level 2 EnvironmentalAccredited However, a chat with one of his WA assistant competition are inside on-ballers and we can’t have printer. The magazine is 100% coaches has given the Simpson medallist the all of them. recyclable. confidence he can keep all the balls in the air and “So while we want in-form players we want to WAFL admission prices $15 – Adult* steer the Black Swans to an improved performance make sure we have people to cover all areas.” $12 – Concession against a combination that has proven highly Although rookie-listed AFL players are available 2 for 1 offer – Student Edge Member* problematic for the WAFL. for selection under interstate rules, it is highly Free – Children U16 *Includes a copy of Football Budget “I’ve looked to get as much help as I can,” said unlikely either WA or Victoria will include any. Find us on Webb as he poured over the names of the initial An injury to Jeremy McGovern (Claremont) has squad announced this week. ruled him out of the match while Subiaco’s Callum “One of my assistants is (East Perth coach) Brian Sinclair was recently elevated to West Coast’s senior Dawson, who has coached the State team before list. so on our first selection night I sat down to pick his And the VFL has indicated it wants to showcase brains on how to handle the role. local talent and will shy away from the AFL-registered Copyright © No part of this publication may “I’ve got some good people around me so I can players. be reproduced or stored in a retrieval system without the permission of the publisher. Opinions outsource some of the duties and Claremont has the However, Webb said he wouldn’t overlook expressed in the Football Budget are not necessarily those of the WAFC. The WAFC or beauty of a first-round bye in the Foxtel Cup so that former national league stars if they deserved a spot affi liated clubs believe that the material produced in this publication is accurate, but gives no helps a bit.” and believed Perth’s Paul Bevan, Paul Bower from warranty in relation thereto and disclaims all liability for claims against the WAFC or affi liated Joining Webb on the WA team match committee Peel, East Perth ruckman Paul Johnson and Andrew clubs, Media Tonic, its employees, agents, or any other person, which may rise from any are Dawson, former Royals player Adam Pickering, Strijk (West Perth) would be considered for duty. person acting on the materials contained herein. ex-Fremantle, Western Bulldogs and Claremont WA are planning four training sessions before midfielder Brad Wira and Tigers official Wayne Orsi, Registered by Australia Post - the interstate battle and both teams will travel to PP642521/00112 who will serve as chairman of selectors. Northam the day before the match. Claremont: Mark Seaby, Jake Murphy, Ian Richardson, Trinity Handley, Ryan Neates, David Crawford, Anton Hamp. East Fremantle: Stephen Dodd, Andrew Stephen, Rory O’Brien East Perth: Paul Johnson, Garry Moss, Josh Smith, Craig Wulff, Brendan Lee. Peel: Paul Bower, Marlon Motlop. Perth: Paul Bevan. South Fremantle: Sean Tighe. Subiaco: Brett Mahoney, Jarrod Kayler-Thomson, Jason Bristow. Swan Districts: Kyle Hams, Graham Jetta, Tallan Ames, Tim Geappen, Wayde Twomey. West Perth: Steven Browne, Aaron Black, Jay van Berlo, Andrew Strijk, Shane Nelson, Rohan Kerr. Marc Webb 5 6 AWARDS Rising Star Player of the Year The christian name Matthew ROUND 5 VOTES A raft of players have launched ROUND 5 VOTES has proven very popular among their challenge to East Perth those vying for the early lead in Subiaco v Claremont ruckman Paul Johnson in the Subiaco v Claremont the 2013 WAFL Combined Past 3. Sam Fong (C) race for this year’s Osborne Park 3. Jake Murphy (C) Players and Offi cials rising star Volkswagen WAFL Player of the award. 2. Matthew Davies (C) Year award. 2. Ryan Neates (C) Claremont’s Matthew Davies 1. Simon Moore (S) The Royals had a bye so 1. Jason Bristow (S) has joined Perth’s Matthew Boyle Johnson couldn’t add to his five- on the top line with eight votes. Swan Districts v South Frem vote tally atop the competition Swan Districts v South Frem West Perth’s Nick Rodda, who has 3. Kirk Ugle (SD) leaderboard. 3. Kirk Ugle (SD) polled in four matches this season 2. Charlie Cameron (SD) However, East Fremantle’s 2. Tony Notte (SD) is also at the head of the tally. Rory O’Brien has polled votes in Another Matthew, this time 1. Jesse Manton (SD) consecutive outings to join five 1. Ryan Cook (SF) Matthew Johnson from West West Perth v Peel players on four votes. West Perth v Peel Perth, has seven votes, alongwith Two members of Claremont’s Claremont’s Sam Fong. 3. Nick Rodda (WP) unbeaten line-up, Jake Murphy 3. Matt Guadagnin (WP) To be eligible players must 2. - and Jeremy McGovern, are also 2. Rohan Kerr (WP) have notched eight games or less on the second line. But McGovern 1. Paul Bower (PT) at the start of the 2013 season 1. Matthew Johnson (WP) will miss more than a month of and be aged 21 years or under at Perth v East Fremantle action because of a broken leg. Perth v East Fremantle the end of the season. 3. Ryan Lester-Smith (EF) The winner will receive a prize 3. Bradd Dalziell (EF) Votes do not need to be valued to $1500. awarded. 2. - 2. Paul Bevan (P) 1. Jackson Sketcher (P) 1. Rory O’Brien (EF) LEADING VOTE GETTERS FOR 2013 5. Paul Johnson (EP) LEADING VOTE GETTERS FOR 2013 4. Jeremy McGovern (C), Jake Murphy (C), Rory O’Brien (EF), 8. Matthew Davies (C), Matthew Boyle (P), Nick Rodda (WP) Daniel O’Sullivan (P), Rohan Kerr (WP) 7. Sam Fong (C), Matthew Johnson (WP). 6. Ryan Lester-Smith (EF) Leading goalkicker award 5.