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AAMI WAFL Premiership Season Semi-Final Preview
 THE WAFL finals series kicks off on Sunday with a second semi-final battle that Claremont and Swan Districts have been preparing almost half a season for and a cut-throat first semi-final battle between East Fremantle and East Perth that should be a cracker. Claremont and Swan Districts separated themselves from the pack early in the 2010 campaign and were locked in to finish top-two fairly early on, and now play off for a grand final spot at Claremont Oval on Sunday. East Fremantle returns to finals action for the first time in eight years and East Perth the first time in three when they meet to book a preliminary final berth at East Fremantle Oval also on Sunday. |
First home final at Shark Park
THE East Fremantle Football Club League side has waited eight years, since 2002, to participate in a WAFL finals series but the wait is over and to make the occasion even more momentous the 1st Semi Final will be played at Shark Park in what will be the first home final that the club has ever hosted at the ground. In his third year at the helm, coach Shane Woewodin's hard work is starting to bear fruit. The League side was under pressure five weeks ago as they headed into a bye with four straight losses. Having dropped out of the final four with four games remaining and they needed to win all four remaining home and away games, starting with a home derby versus South Fremantle, to guarantee a spot in the final series. |
Sharks to make most of being back in finals
EAST Fremantle coach Shane Woewodin has put in five tough years since returning to the Sharks and now his hard work has been rewarded with a home final this Sunday and he hopes anyone that bleeds blue-and-white comes out to support them against East Perth. Woewodin, pictured, returned to East Fremantle in 2006 after a 200-game AFL career that saw him win a Brownlow Medal, Melbourne's fairest and best, represent Australia and WA along with playing in two grand finals. After two years of playing back at the Sharks and another two coaching coming into 2010, he had not taken part in finals action since the 2003 grand final loss for Collingwood, but now his personal and East Fremantle's (since 2002) finals drought is over. He also hopes all of the Sharks' faithful turns up to East Fremantle Oval on Sunday to show support against a firing East Perth unit. |
AAMI WAFL Premiership season Round 22 wrap up
SWAN Districts and Claremont recorded big victories in the Steel Blue Oval double-header with third and fourth-placed East Fremantle and East Perth also recording wins in Round 22 of the WAFL. The round began on Saturday morning at Bassendean's Steel Blue Oval with minor premiers Claremont hammering West Perth 22.8 (140) to 11.6 (72). In the second half of the double-header second-placed Swan Districts took care of Perth 25.16 (166) to 16.8 (104). East Perth moved into fourth place on the ladder with a 17.7 (109) to 13.18 (96) win over Subiaco at Leederville's Medibank Stadium while on Sunday East Fremantle thrashed Peel 25.15 (165) to 7.10 (52) at Bendigo Bank Stadium in Mandurah. |
AAMI WAFL Premiership Season Round 22 Preview
A HIGHLY anticipated double-header at Steel Blue Oval, massive Medibank Stadium co-tenant battle and important game down at Bendigo Bank Stadium is sure to make Round 22 of the WAFL an exciting one. East Perth takes on Subiaco at Leederville's Medibank Stadium with the co-tenants fighting to stay alive in the last week of the home and away season. Bassendean's Steel Blue Oval will host both West Perth playing Claremont, and Swan Districts face Perth while on Sunday East Fremantle will look to secure a finals berth against Peel Thunder at Bendigo Bank Stadium. |
AAMI WAFL Premiership season Round 21 wrap-up
EAST Fremantle and West Perth recorded impressive Round 21 wins to hold onto third and fourth spots in the WAFL with Claremont thumping Swan Districts and Peel likely handing Perth the wooden spoon. The round began on Friday night at Fremantle Oval with West Perth beating South Fremantle 15.13 (103) to 11.11 (77). On Saturday, Claremont hammered Swan Districts 18.10 (118) to 6.9 (45) to secure the minor premiership, East Fremantle remained in third spot beating Subiaco 10.15 (75) to 9.10 (64) and Peel got off the bottom at the expense of Perth winning 15.14 (104) to 13.18 (96) at EFTel Oval. |
AAMI WAFL Premiership Season Round 21 Preview
ROUND 21 action gets underway tonight at Fremantle Oval with a top of the table and potentially wooden spoon deciding clash on Saturday in a weekend that could go a long way to deciding who will be there in September. South Fremantle hosts West Perth at Fremantle Oval tonight while on Saturday Claremont and Swan Districts do battle at Claremont Oval, bottom sides Perth and Peel clash at EFTel Oval and Subiaco hosts East Fremantle in a clash that could determine which, if either, will end up playing finals in 2010. |
AAMI WAFL Premiership season Round 20 wrap-up
EAST Fremantle and East Perth replaced West Perth and Subiaco in the top-four after Round 20 of the WAFL while Claremont and Swan Districts continued their winning ways. East Fremantle beat Perth 16.21 (117) to 7.11 (54) to move into third position on the ladder and East Perth beat West Perth 18.10 (118) to 15.14 (104) to move into fourth. Claremont also beat Subiaco 17.10 (112) to 9.6 (60) and Swan Districts downed South Fremantle 18.12 (120) to 12.13 (85). |
AAMI WAFL Premiership Season Round 20 preview
ROUND 20 WAFL action will prove crucial to West Perth, Subiaco, East Fremantle, East Perth and South Fremantle as the five sides battle over third and fourth position heading towards the finals. With Claremont and Swan Districts having the top-two spots sewn up and Perth and Peel locked in a battle for the wooden spoon, the other five sides are still alive with a chance to make up the final two spots in the finals. West Perth and Subiaco are in the box seats with nine wins and having played one less game than the other three, but have tough runs home starting this Saturday as the Falcons take on East Perth at Medibank Stadium and the Lions try to upset Claremont at Claremont Oval. |
Sharks skipper Green wants to go out a winner
EAST Fremantle captain Kasey Green is in no doubt that the end of this season will be the right time to retire and hopes to end a terrific AFL and WAFL career by taking the Sharks' to the finals for the first time since 2002. Green returned to captain East Fremantle in 2008 upon the end of an AFL career that included 54 matches with the West Coast Eagles and 39 with North Melbourne, and has done the famous No. 2 jumper proud in 118 games with the Sharks since debuting back in 1999. Green's career has included a losing grand final with the Sharks and one with West Perth, so he knows all about playing on the big stage, and also has claimed a Lynn Medal, but he desperately wants to lead East Fremantle back to finals action. |
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