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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. |
Twomey looks for successful Swans' finals campaign
KEY Swan Districts play-maker Wayde Twomey is having a third straight outstanding WAFL season, this time with the added responsibility of stopping roles as he prepares for Sunday's second semi-final with Claremont at Claremont Oval. Twomey arrived at Swan Districts from VFL club Werribee and over three seasons has established himself as one of the most creative players and best users of the ball coming out of defence. While more time in the midfield might be something he craves, he has made the role across half-back his own and after being able to basically roam free in 2008 and 09, he has done some good stopping roles on dangerous forwards as well this year. |
AAMI WAFL Premiership season Round 23
EAST Perth continued its massive turnaround this season to beat Claremont on Saturday to book a finals berth as Subiaco, Swan Districts and West Perth also record final round WAFL victories. East Perth had to beat Claremont to make the finals and overcame some inaccurate kicking to do so with a 12.23 (95) to 11.13 (79) victory at Medibank Stadium. That made for a disappointing day for West Perth, who beat Perth 16.16 (112) to 14.3 (87), but missed out on finals with the Royals' win. Subiaco also beat South Fremantle 33.9 (207) to 21.18 (144) in a massively high scoring contest at Fremantle Oval and Swan Districts thrashed Peel 22.25 (157) to 7.5 (47). |
AAMI WAFL Premiership Season Round 23 Preview
EAST Perth and West Perth fight over fourth spot and a finals appearance in the last round of the WAFL on Saturday while last year's grand finalists do battle at Fremantle Oval and Swan Districts look to tune up for the second semi-final against Peel. East Perth currently holds fourth spot on the ladder and West Perth is fifth meaning that a Royals upset win over Claremont will guarantee them a finals appearance, however, a loss to the Tigers, who have lost just once this year, will open the door for the Falcons if they can beat Perth. The Royals will host Claremont at Medibank Stadium and the Falcons take on Perth at Arena Joondalup while South Fremantle plays Subiaco at Fremantle Oval and Swan Districts takes on Peel at Steel Blue Oval. |
Cowell now working on life after East Perth
BRENT Cowell's fondest football memories all came after he arrived at East Perth ahead of the 2001 WAFL season as he now looks to life after the Royals even if the boots haven't totally been packed away. Cowell retired after his 150th WAFL match following East Perth's Round 8 loss to Swan Districts, but left behind him a strong legacy as one of the best and toughest midfielders in the game over the last decade where he played in two premierships, won a fairest and best and represented WA. There's no doubt that Cowell found that the game continually changed and he felt it harder to keep up with the increased pace as the years went on, but right up until his final game he remained a prolific ball winner who could use the football well and set up his teammates. |
Dawson to stand down at Swan Districts
THE Swan Districts Football Club wishes to regrettably announce that senior coach Brian Dawson will be standing down from the role at the conclusion of the 2010 season after a tremendously strong three years in charge. Work commitments that will take Dawson overseas for a significant time next year mean that coaching on will not be possible and the former player, assistant coach, reserves premiership coach and now three-year senior coach won’t continue in the chair. Dawson played with Swan Districts in the 1970s in a career that included six league matches before he came back on board to help coach under John Todd and Steve Turner between 2002-06 where he also coached the reserves to the 2006 premiership. |
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. |
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