The Last WAFL Grand Final at Subiaco Oval
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DL13348 CONTENTS Australia’s Largest Motoring Group 3 Features 4 Grand Final day program 4 Welcome from Gavin Taylor 6-7 Showdown in Subiaco Oval finale 9 Collectables 10-15 The Season That Was 16 Top 50 Colts and Reserves possession-getters 18 Colts Team of the Year The Clubs 21 Vale to players lost in 2017 27 Peel 24-25 Leading league stats for 2017 29 Subiaco 35 South Fremantle Game Time 51 Swan Districts 18 Colts Grand Final preview 53 West Perth 19 Colts Grand Final – East Fremantle v Claremont 55 East Perth 22 Reserves Grand Final preview 57 Claremont 23 Reserves Grand Final – South Fremantle v Subiaco 59 East Fremantle 32 League Grand Final preview 61 Perth 33 League Grand Final – Peel v Subiaco State Football Every week 62 State 16s and 18s 5 Tipping 63 WAFL State team 64-66 WAFC 67-69 Country football Records 70 Club notes 72-75 Grand Final details 71 Amateur football 76-77 2017 Sandover Medal 81 Ladders and results 77 Simpson Medal 82 CONTENTSFixtures 78 Jack Clarke Medal & Prendergast Medal 4 welcome Celebrating the significance of Subiaco Oval Welcome to the last ever WAFL Grand Final at Subiaco Oval. Today we celebrate the significance of WA’s spiritual home of football to all West Australians with a fitting tribute – the 96th WAFL Grand Final at the ground. Since the first WAFL game in 1908 to the State games, AFL finals, concerts and 2017 other sporting events over the last century, Subiaco Oval has been the stage for some of WA’s greatest events and most memorable Gavin Taylor, moments. McDONALD S WA Football Commission chief executive. ' Whether as a player, a coach, an umpire or a spectator, there are so many special WAFL Grand stories and personal connections that have been created at Subiaco. I have enjoyed hearing people reflect on Together, everyone involved with our Final these memories in the lead-up to today’s game has helped make 2017 another Sunday, September 24 – Domain Stadium Grand Final and am sure that many more will successful season. be shared as we enjoy this historic moment There have been some fantastic results together. on the field as well, with the WAFL defeating Congratulations to all the teams the VFL for the first time on home soil, our Grand Final Program competing across the Colts, Reserves and Deppro WA State 18s finishing runners League Grand Finals today. Reaching the up on percentage to Victoria Metro at the 6.30am Kitchener Park open for Grand Final is a great reward for the hard AFL National Championships, and our parking work and commitment of all the players, Deppro WA State 16s winning a National coaches, support staff and volunteers at Championship. 7.45am Gate 8 ticket boxes open each WAFL club. Your efforts are certainly WA’s Indigenous Kickstart team also recognised and I wish you all the best of luck. continued to impress, winning a seventh 8.00am Gate 4,6 and 8 open Also, congratulations to each of the consecutive National Championship. umpires selected to officiate Grand Finals. It was also great to witness such This is also a reflection of your commitment a successful start to the AFL Women’s 8.40am Colts Grand Final over the course of the year and today’s competition and see the WA Women’s games wouldn’t be possible without you. Football League grow to nine teams at 9.00am Market Square open for Thanks also to the WA Football legends League level in 2017. parking including Hall of Fame members, Sandover There are many exciting plans to further medallists, Simpson medallists and 200 Club enhance West Australian football at all 10.54am Colts Grand Final full time members who have attended today’s game levels next season and we look forward to and presentations to take part in the Legend’s Parade. working with all members of the football Your contribution to the game and place family to bring these to fruition. in WA Football history is just as important as So, while it is with a heavy heart 11.20am Reserves Grand Final Subiaco Oval itself. that we say goodbye to Subiaco Oval, Special thanks to WAFL naming rights the excitement of next season and the 12.30pm Gate 19 open (Fan zone) partners McDonald’s, the Seven Network and anticipation of attending games at the all our other broadcast sponsors and media new Perth Stadium provides plenty to look partners for their continued support. forward to. 1.15pm Gate 10 and 26 open (Fan zone and merchandise) I would also like acknowledge the hard We will close an important chapter in work of our voluntary WAFC Commissioners WA Football’s history and begin creating who have provided great strategic support the next, for the games will go on and an 1.46pm Reserves Grand Final full to the major Structural Review of Football in exciting new era awaits where we look to time and presentations 2017 and have a genuine passion for making make the WAFL successful and sustainable all segments of football in WA successful. for the next generation of footy fans. 2.45pm National Anthem and coin toss 2.50pm League Grand Final 5.30pm League Grand Final full time, presentations and kick to kick tipping 5 Teams playing this week HOME Peel Thunder v v AWAY Subiaco T racey Lewis Football Budget R oss Lewis Football Budget Subiaco by 15 pts TOTAL Peel by 23 pts TOTAL 87 88 Russell Reid The West Australian Dave Lindsay Sport FM Subiaco by 19 pts TOTAL Subiaco by 9 pts TOTAL 90 94 Mark Readings Channel 7 Karl Langdon 6PR Peel by 15 pts TOTAL Subiaco by 19 pts TOTAL 91 93 Dennis Cometti Channel 7 Brett Sprigg ABC Radio Peel by 35 pts TOTAL Subiaco by 8 pts TOTAL 88 82 Clint Wheeldon ABC Radio Favourites Peel by 24 pts TOTAL Subiaco TOTAL 87 90 Be a part of history on October 21 & 22, 2017 telethon7.com To donate $5 now text WAFL to 1997 6484. ($5/SMS sent)* *$5 donation charge will appear on your mobile bill or usage history. Each donation costs $5 per sms. Donations are available on eligible plans, except Optus prepaid. We may keep you updated by phone/email. To opt out and for full T&Cs and our privacy policy visit telethon7.com/textgiving or call 1300 737 507. 6 Mighty showdown for Subiaco Oval finale At least Subiaco is aware of what it faces in Publisher this year’s historic WAFL Grand Final. This publication is proudly produced for the WA Football Commission by Media Last year caught out the Lions – and much of the Tonic. State league competition. Phone 9388 7844 Subiaco again faces the might of an AFL-laden Fax 9388 7866 Sales: [email protected] Peel line-up in the premiership decider 12 months after their meeting in the 2016 season finale. Editor Ross Lewis There is no doubt the Fremantle-listed players Email: [email protected] greatly helped the Thunder claim a maiden WAFL flag last year. Photography And there will be plenty of Dockers wearing teal Andrew Ritchie, Duncan Watkinson, Showcase Photographix on Subiaco Oval in the farewell to the old ground. Graphic design & layout There were 17 of them in the team that rolled Jacqueline Holland Subiaco in last year’s premiership play-off. There Direction Design and Print could be as many as 15 – the maximum allowed Printing under new WAFL rules – in the Peel line-up this time. Data Documents That was the number fielded in the Second Semi- www.datadocuments.com.au Final win over Subiaco two weeks ago. Cover However, while the Lions might have enjoyed WAFL Grand Final in Subiaco Oval a 19-match winning streak during the home-and- farewell away round, they always knew once the Thunder The Football Budget is printed on qualified for the finals, it would be a case of being Gloss 90gsm paper, which is sourced the hunter rather than the hunted. from a sustainably managed forest and Indeed, it has been the desire to reach – uses manufacturing processes of the highest environmental standards. and surpass – Peel’s expected standards in the Bouncedown is printed by an September action that has motivated Subiaco coach Environmental Accredited printer.