OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE WAFL ROUND 3 APRIL 5, 2014 $3.00 TTigersigers aandnd LLionsions ggoo hhuntingunting iinn nneutraleutral tterritoryerritory Claremont poster Country & Amateurs Custom made for your protection Win a TV for the fi nals Every Football Budget Reader who purchases a Shutter or Blinds package from us before the end of the Home and Away season goes in to the draw to win a Samsung Series 6 60inch F6400 LED TV Present this advert to your Sales Consultant when they visit to enter the draw. Terms & Conditions Only one entry per sale, draw will be held in the Nu-Style offi ces and winner will be notifi ed by phone. Every Week Game time 7 Tipping 11 Previews 7 Tweets of the Week 12-13 South Fremantle v East Perth 10 Club Notes 14-15 Claremont v Subiaco 23-25 WAFC 18-19 Swan Districts v Peel 28 Stats 20-21 West Perth v Perth 29 Ladders & Results 22 Hawthorn v Fremantle 30 Fixtures 22 West Coast v St Kilda Features 8 Collectables 9 Entertainment 16-17 Claremont poster CONTENTS3 4 By Tracey Lewis TTIGERSIGERS AANDND LLIOIONS GO HUNTING Publisher This publication is proudly produced for the WA Football Commission by Media Tonic. Phone 9388 7844 Fax 9388 7866 The redevelopment of Claremont Oval has forced Sales Claremont to take on a team other than East [email protected] Fremantle at East Fremantle Oval for the fi rst time Editor in the Tigers history. Tracey Lewis Email Last weekend the Tigers moved their offices [email protected] from Claremont Oval to Claremont Showgrounds as @traceylewis5 the $45million regeneration of their existing home Contributing writers takes place over the next two years. Ross Lewis, Sean Cowan. Shifting their home games across to the Photography Showgrounds was the logical choice for the Tigers Andrew Ritchie, William Crabb & Belinda Pike who played all of their home games in 1926, Design/Typesetting their first year in the WAFL playing as Claremont- Jacqueline Holland - Visible Ink Graphics Cottesloe, at the Showgrounds before taking WAFL Printing to Claremont Oval for the first time on April 30 1927 Quality Press. – when the Tigers ironically took on (and lost to) East Phone 6254 9999 Fremantle. Address However, due to the work needed on the playing 8 Babel Road surface at the Showgrounds following the recent Welshpool WA 6106 Email Caravan and Camping Show, the Tigers have had to [email protected] take their Round 3 clash down the highway to Shark Park. Cover Claremont’s Tom Willet. It’s a different story for their Round 3 opponents Pic by Belinda Pike Subiaco though – who played all of their home games in 1906 at East Fremantle Oval, North Fremantle Oval or Fremantle Oval. The Football Budget is printed on Only five grounds were used in 1906 – those Express Gloss 90gsm paper, which is Fremantle grounds previously mentioned as well as sourced from a sustainably managed forest and uses manufacturing the WACA and Midland Junction Oval. processesof the highest environmental In Round 11, for example, Perth played North standards. Fremantle at the WACA, Midland Junction played The Football Budget is printed by a Level 2 EnvironmentalAccredited West Perth at Midland Oval and East Fremantle and printer. The magazine is 100% South Fremantle were at Fremantle Oval. That only recyclable. left East Fremantle Oval or North Fremantle Oval WAFL admission prices available to play on. $15 – Adult* $12 – Concession* In 1906 East Fremantle Oval was not yet East 2 for 1 offer – Student Edge Member* Fremantle’s home ground – they were based at Free – Children U16 Fremantle Oval. Season 1906 was the only year *Includes a copy of Football Budget prior to 1953 that league football was played at East Find us on Fremantle Oval. Copyright © No part of this publication may be reproduced or stored in a retrieval system without the permission of the publisher. Opinions expressed in the Football Budget are not necessarily those of the WAFC. The WAFC or affi liated 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 affi liated clubs, Media Tonic, its employees, agents, or any other person, which may rise from any Subiaco has had a flying start to person acting on the materials contained herein. season 2014. Pic by Michael Flood. Registered by Australia Post - PP642521/00112 NS GO HUNTING iinn nneutraleutral tterritoryerritory So there’s your history lesson for Round 3 over! Back to season 2014 and while the Tigers have a 1-1 record so far, the Lions remain unbeaten. They have accounted for both Fremantle sides -- South (at home at Medibank Stadium) and East (away in Geraldton). The Lions league side didn’t spend one week in the top four last season. Two weeks into season 2014 and they are sitting pretty on top of the ladder after their two straight wins. “It’s been great for our group that has a lot of young guys in it to get some confidence up this early in the season,” said second-year Lions coach Jarrad Schofield. “Things can change quickly and we know that but for us we’re really pleased with how the new recruits have integrated into the side and blended well with those young guys like Hayden Kennedy, Dylan Elliot, Justin Joyce and Chris Deluca.” Those new recruits include Subiaco premiership player Shaun Hildebrandt who has returned to the Lions den from Swan Districts and new captain Kyal Horsley who Subiaco coach Jarrad Schofield has come back from two seasons with the Gold Coast. to decide if we’ll bring him straight into the As for playing the Tigers at a neutral Horsley is on the comeback trail from a league side or give him a run in the reserves,” ground this week, Schofield said he has knee reconstruction suffered last season. Schofield said. certainly made mention of it. The 26-year-old’s last game was the “It’s a good selection headache to have.” “We’d be mad not to try to take advantage 2011 losing grand final for the Lions against of the fact that it’s neutral ground,” Schofield Claremont and he could return this week. Horsley was drafted by Gold Coast with the second pick in the 2012 Rookie Draft and said. “We’ve been giving him as much time to made his debut for the club in Round 5, 2012. “I’ve told the boys it makes it a 50-50 get back as possible. He’s been in full training He was delisted by the club at the end of the game for both clubs and we have to make the for the past four weeks and now we just need 2013 season, after 14 games. most of it.” “We’d be mad not “ The only six league games at East Fremantle Oval not involving East Fremantle: to try to take • Monday, June 4, 1906 – West Perth 8.9 (57) d Subiaco 6.9 (45) advantage of the • Saturday, June 16, 1906 – South Fremantle 13.10 (88) d Subiaco 6.10 (46) fact that it’s • Saturday, June 23, 1906 – Midland Junction 4.13 (37) d Subiaco 5.3 (32) • Saturday, June 30, 1906 – South Fremantle 12.8 (80) d East Perth 3.4 (22) neutral ground,” • Saturday, July 14, 1906 – East Perth 3.12 (30) d Subiaco 4.2 (26) Jarrad Schofield. • Saturday, August 11, 1906 – North Fremantle 11.9 (75) d Subiaco 2.3 (15) “ * Special thanks to WAFL historian Steve Davies for the information about WAFL grounds. 5 We’ve become the most popular brick and paving brand because we’re better, not older. For more details call 1300 729 933. INSPIRING INNOVATION :: Tipping 7 Teams playing this week are: Home South Frem Claremont Swan Districts West Perth Hawthorn WCE v vvvvvv Away East Perth Subiaco Peel Perth Fremantle St Kilda Tracey Lewis Football Budget Ross Lewis thewest.com.au EP C PT WP H WC TOTAL EP C SD WP H WC TOTAL 5 5 Russell Reid The West Australian Dave Lindsay Sunday Times/Sport FM EP S PT WP H WC TOTAL EP S PT WP F WC TOTAL 5 6 Shaun McManus Nova 93.7 Karl Langdon 6PR EP S PT WP F WC TOTAL EP S PT WP H WC TOTAL 6 8 Dean Clairs 94.5FM Corbin Middlemas ABC EP S PT WP F WC TOTAL EP S PT WP F WC TOTAL 6 7 Clint Wheeldon ABC Radio Most Favoured EP S PT P H WC TOTAL EP S PT WP F WC TOTAL 6 6 Tweets of the week Here’s what some of our followers -- and those football fanatics that we follow -- had to say about all things football last week. @_hughsey_ (Mark Huhes) -- @subiacolions what a start to 2014! 2 @Deegs11 (Shannon Deegan) -- @domsheed4 unlucky to be in 2. This could be the year of the roaring lion #wafl dropped for this week, hard to have a mass impact as a sub. Chin up and dominate the WAFL @Frisco_Butch (Frisco Butch) -- @SFFCBulldogs big win in the Reserves. Pressure on for League spots next week! #WAFL @scott_thompson1 (Scott Thompson) -- What a comeback from #GoDoggies #SF14 those mighty Perth Demons last night!!!!! Hope it carries on in 2014!!!! @PerthFC @SportOz_WAFL #wafl @srahul_35 (Rahul) -- Eagles fans should be excited, F/S prospect Alec Waterman had 31 disposals, 5 Inside 50s & a goal in WAFL. @SFFCBulldogs (South Fremantle) -- However, the night was a Good kick on him. 1st/2nd rounder celebration of the remarkable achievement of Kris Miller who played his 300th game of WAFL football #WAFL #SF14 @Adelaide_FC (Adelaide Football Club) -- Yeah, poor grumpy tweet.