WAFL
Tigers pounce on Matera
Claremont coach Simon McPhee has signed up former West Coast ace Phil Matera.
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Starcevich in the running for WA football role
Collingwood premiership star and former East Perth best-and-fairest winner Craig Starcevich could return to WA as the State's high performance manager.
November 23, 2009, 8:20 am -
Fremantle to make Morabito their prime pick
Fremantle are ready to pounce on explosive Peel Thunder teenager Anthony Morabito in Thursday's national draft as West Coast weigh up the class of East Fremantle's Kane Lucas against the brilliance of Swan Districts forward Lewis Jetta for their first-round pick.
November 21, 2009, 11:34 am -
Claremont pounce on Matera
Claremont coach Simon McPhee has secured a coup after convincing former West Coast goal-sneak Phil Matera to join the Tigers as an assistant coach.
November 17, 2009, 12:01 pm -
Subiaco 'name' for sale at $800,000
The WA Football Commission has put an $800,000 a year price tag on the naming rights to historic Subiaco Oval.
November 14, 2009, 7:31 am -
Falcons tyro won't nominate for AFL draft
Talented all-round sportsman Anthony Del Borello has decided not to nominate for the 2009 AFL national draft.
November 12, 2009, 1:56 pm -
Final lap of honour for Demons legend
Hundreds of mourners packed Perth Football Club's Lathlain Park social rooms yesterday to farewell a club legend and watch as premiership player and coach Ken Armstrong made his last lap of honour.
November 11, 2009, 7:05 am -
Demons mourn passing of coaching great
Respected Perth premiership coach and player Ken Armstrong has died, aged 73, following a short illness.
November 5, 2009, 4:25 pm -
Dennis-Lane tries his luck with Dockers
Subiaco forward Trent Dennis-Lane has been given permission by the AFL to train with Fremantle in hope of being drafted into the national league later this month.
November 5, 2009, 3:07 pm -
McHenry in line to join WAFC
Former West Coast chairman and powerbroker Murray McHenry is in line to join the WA Football Commission board.
October 31, 2009, 10:41 am -
Waterman to replace Watters at Subiaco
West Coast premiership player Chris Waterman is the new head coach of WAFL club Subiaco.
October 30, 2009, 12:14 pm -
Lions gather to decide on new coach
An extraordinary board meeting will be called to rubber stamp Subiaco's new coach.
October 29, 2009, 7:38 am -
Focused Dick sets sights on AFL return
Perth defender Dean Dick says he is determined to rekindle his AFL career after completing the draft tests by himself at the University of Western Australia yesterday.
October 28, 2009, 7:10 am -
Royal pulls out of race for Lions job
The name of Western Bulldogs great Brian Royal may not be among the candidates when a short list for Subiaco's head coaching position is finalised on Monday.
October 24, 2009, 2:27 pm -
AFL dreamers urged to stay in WAFL
AFL talent manager Kevin Sheehan has urged players aspiring to the highest level to ignore offers from country and suburban clubs and focus on playing in their State leagues to keep their dreams alive.
October 24, 2009, 2:25 pm -
Smith enters coaching through under-18s
Recently-retired Subiaco full forward Brad Smith has been appointed to WA's highly-successful State under-18s program.
October 23, 2009, 10:34 am -
WAFC chief warns AFL clubs: Hands off our kids
Promising West Perth forward Jack Darling will remain in the WAFL next season after the Gold Coast ruled out recruiting other under-age players to join David Swallow in Queensland ahead of the 2010 draft.
October 21, 2009, 6:55 am -
Robins, Lock leave Peel
Peel Thunder has lost the services of two more key players, with Kain Robins and Damien Lock returning to Victoria to play with Bendigo league side Eaglehawk.
October 20, 2009, 7:50 am -
Swallow agrees to Gold Coast move
The Gold Coast have scored another major coup by convincing East Fremantle teenager David Swallow to move interstate 12 months early to play for their VFL team in 2010.
October 20, 2009, 6:21 am -
Top WAFC official moves to Roos
Highly-regarded West Australian football official Jon Haines has been appointed as a development manager with North Melbourne.
October 19, 2009, 2:31 pm -
Waterman eyes Subiaco post
Chris Waterman has joined an impressive list of contenders to replace Scott Watters as coach of Subiaco.
October 17, 2009, 4:10 pm
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Opinion
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John Townsend, Cricket Writer
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