OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE WAFL $3.00 ROUND 7 AUGUST 29, 2020 There is little doubt that Indigenous players have shaped the course of Australian Football. The names jump out at you off the page; Barry Cable, Stephen Michael, Polly Farmer and Syd Jackson just to name a few. Whether it is the WAFL or AFL, these individuals have impacted our game unlike any others. The revolutionary ruckwork of Polly and Michael, the skill and poise of Cable and Jackson, the constant success of Ali Pickett and the excitement of Maurice Rioli. Football clubs all around Western Australia will celebrate the impact of Indigenous culture on our great game with NAIDOC Round commencing this weekend. Although official NAIDOC Week celebrations have been put on hold until the middle of November due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the West Australian Football Commission and its affiliate leagues and associations have remained committed to recognising this important event during football season, with NAIDOC Round games to be played over a fortnight. Clubs will use the occasion to display Indigenous art, invite Elders to speak or give a Welcome to Country, hold a flag ceremony or celebrate their own Aboriginal players. The theme of NAIDOC Week will be ‘always was and always will be’, with the entire WA Football community coming together to acknowledge Aboriginal people’s contribution to the game. Similarly, the weekend continues to provide a strong platform that racism will not be tolerated in our u Michael Walters communities. This publication is proudly produced by the WA Football WAFL admission prices Commission. 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The WAFC or affiliated clubs believe that the material produced in this publication is accurate, but gives no warranty in relation thereto and disclaims all liability for claims against the WAFC or affiliated clubs, its employees, agents, or any other person, which may rise from any person acting on the materials contained herein. 2 by Elliot Raiter u Polly Farmer While the history of Indigenous talent stretches far and wide within the WAFL, there are many current day stars of the AFL that come from a similar background. Tim Kelly, a proud Aboriginal man, plied his trade in the WAFL for years before finally landing at Geelong and West Coast. From starting his career at South Fremantle until now, the 26-year-old has become one of the household names of the national competition. Fellow Eagle Liam Ryan began his career at Subiaco Football Club before transitioning into the AFL system. And there have been many other current day Indigenous stars to emerge from our State League in recent years such as Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin, Michael Walters, Lewis and Neville Jetta, Stephen, Bradley and Ian Hill, Patrick Ryder, Sam Powell-Pepper, Marlion Pickett and Sydney Stack. Perth and Subiaco will celebrate NAIDOC in their Round 7 clash broadcast on Channel 7. Both clubs will wear Indigenous jumpers at Mineral Resources Park. Other WAFL clubs will continue the celebrations over the coming weeks at their home fixtures. u Tim Kelly 2 3 WAFL MATCH PREVIEWS brought to you by waflfootyfacts.net Mineral Resources Park - 29 August @ 12:05pm #PvS Tip 4th 4-1 114.33% 5th 2-3 99.10% Perth by 5 W10, W21, W6, L7, W17 Form Guide L20, W39, L50, W37, L9 Fact: Subiaco have won 14 of the last 15 games against Perth including the last 7 by an average of 59.86 points and an 8th win in a row for the Lions will equal their 2nd longest win streak versus the Demons. P: 340 W: 169 L: 171 D: 0 Head to Head P: 340 W: 171 L: 169 D: 1 29.15 (189) in round 9, 1983 Highest Score 32.12 (204) in round 10, 1984 1.4 (10) in round 9, 2019 Lowest Score 1.2 (8) in round 5, 1904 153 points round 15, 1904 Biggest Winning Margin 160 points in round 2, 2005 Leederville Oval - 29 August @ 2.30pm #EPvSD Tip 6th 2-3 90.41% 7th 1-4 75.32% East Perth by 4 L21, W43, L32, L34, W9 Form Guide L11, L37, L39, L20, W29 Fact: In 2020, Swans have a kick to handball ratio of 1.26 kicks per handball, the lowest this season, whilst East Perth’s is 1.49 which is ranks the 4th lowest. Both teams are below the league average of 1.57 kicks per handball. P: 246 W: 152 L: 93 D: 1 Head to Head P: 246 W: 93 L: 152 D: 1 26.26 (182) in round 17, 1960 Highest Score 28.13 (181) in PF, 1980 3.11 (29) in round 23, 1998 Lowest Score 2.6 (18) in Round 16, 2016 124 points in Round 17, 1960 Biggest Winning Margin 100 points in Round 6, 1990 David Grays Arena - 29 August @ 2.00pm #PTvSF Tip 9th 0-6 51.76% 1st 5-0 197.31% South Fremantle by 40 L10, L42, L92, L23, L37, L29 Form Guide W95, W8, W8, W80, W20 Fact: In 2020, Peel Thunder average a league worst 41.67 points per game whilst South Fremantle concede a league best 37.20 points per game – currently the lowest any team has conceded in a season since 1918. P: 58 W: 14 L: 44 D: 0 Head to Head P: 58 W: 44 L: 14 D: 0 21.12 (138) in round 7, 2000 Highest Score 33.21 (219) in round 3, 1999 3.3 (21) in round 7, 2001 Lowest Score 5.11 (41) in round 9, 2015 44 points in round 9, 2015 Biggest Winning Margin 195 points in round 3, 1999 New Choice Homes Park - 29 August @ 2:30pm #EFvC Tip 8th 1-4 72.32% 3rd 4-2 127.13% Claremont by 31 L95, W42, L43, L6, L4 Form Guide W20, W37, L8, W23, W34, L17 Fact: Claremont have won 10 of the last 11 games against East Fremantle including the last 7 by an average of 39.43 points. The current streak is the 3rd longest the Tigers have had against the Sharks. P: 285 W: 158 L: 125 D: 2 Head to Head P: 285 W: 125 L: 158 D: 2 27.22 (184) in round 2, 1948 Highest Score 30.17 (197) in round 13, 1981 3.7 (25) in r14, 2015 & r1, 2019 Lowest Score 4.5 (29) in round 12, 1934 121 points in round 11, 1958 Biggest Winning Margin 103 points in round 19, 2005 4 brought to you by waflfootyfacts.net by Sean Cowan COLLECTABLES During 2020, 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. WAFL items from before World It was printed by Bird & Egan, of War II are difficult to find. But Kalgoorlie, and cost one shilling. finding any WAFL memorabilia Described as an “annual from before WWI is nigh on illustrated souvenir, containing impossible. photos of leading teams and So on the rare occasion I players of Australia, also interesting hear about a piece of pre-WWI notes and records on the game in memorabilia, I’m always keen for Australia”, it consisted of 60 pages a look. and is an absolute treasure trove Salter, meanwhile, was also Over the summer, one such for historians of the game, despite its focus on Goldfields players. responsible for the first serious item was shown to me by Budget attempt at publishing a program reader Kim, who kindly scanned it This is because Goldfields for the WAFL, with his “Goal Post” and sent it through to the WAFL football was seen as being on a magazine coming out weekly on Collectables email address. par with the WAFL at the time, and Fridays in 1913 after he settled in It’s one of just three football the two leagues even combined Fremantle. I have yet to confirm guides I have ever seen relating to to form the first state team that whether Goal Post continued into WA football, the other two being same year – with an even number 1914, but it’s unlikely it would have the 1904 Australian Football Guide of players coming from each made it into 1915, given the onset (which was published in WA) and competition. Many of the players of war. the 1906 West Australian Football crossed between the leagues at some point in their playing career. Sadly, most of these types of Guide (11 different guides are publications are now lost. The known to have been published, in While the publication is heavy on football guides produced by Marr total, on this side of the Nullarbor photographs, and light on words, it & Ellis in 1893 and 1894 are not between 1893 and 1906). does provide a thorough re-telling known to exist anywhere, nor are Kim’s guide is from 1904 and is of the 1903 Goldfields football the other five produced in the called “Salter’s Football Guide” after season and the photographs 1890s by various publishers.