State leagues preview: Seasons on the line in finals-shaping weekend
THERE will be potentially huge finals ramifications around the state leagues this weekend, as each regular season inches closer to closing. Tasmania hosts its final home-and-away round, while the shape of Western Australia’s top five remains up in the air with three weeks to play, and South Australia’s chasing pack puts it all on the […]
State Leagues Wrap: Thrillers across the grounds
STATE league football entertained audiences across the country on the weekend as sides played out some thrilling contests. There were plenty of finals ramifications across the weekend’s results, as the race up the ladder heats up. Victoria: The VFL action was limited this weekend with most AFL affiliated sides not competing due to a bye […]
State Leagues wrap: Easter Weekend opens seasons
STATE league men’s football returned across the weekend, with the SANFL, WAFL and TSL all back to full-strength competitions, whilst a standalone fixture in the QAFL went ahead despite some concerns, ahead of a blockbuster Round 2 next weekend. QUEENSLAND: Noosa Tigers had a promising return to the QAFL in the standalone Round 1 match […]
WAFL League Weekly Wrap: Round 9 – Perth pulls off finals miracle
THE final round of the 2020 WAFL League season saw a host of great individual and team performances alike with Perth securing a drought-breaking finals appearance. The round also saw East Perth, West Perth and Swan Districts secure victories. Claremont was the club that had the bye this weekend. Read below to catch up on […]
WAFL League Weekly Wrap: Round 6 – O’Driscoll seals Demons’ Pyke Cup triumph
IN Round 6 of the Optus WAFL League competition, there was a host of great individual and team performances alike. This round saw East Perth 9.9 (63) beat Subiaco 7.12 (54), Perth 11.4 (70) defeat Claremont 7.11 (53), Swan Districts 9.8 (62) win against Peel Thunder 4.9 (33), and West Perth 8.11 (59) overcome East […]
WAFL League weekly wrap: Round 3 – Bulldogs remain top, Lions get on the board
IN Round 3 of the Optus WAFL League competition, there were a host of great individual and team performances alike. This round saw Subiaco (11.13.79) defeat Swan Districts (6.4.40), East Perth (15.9.99) beat East Fremantle (8.8.56), West Perth (20.11.131) win against Peel Thunder (5.9.39), and South Fremantle (7.6.48) win a thriller over Claremont (5.10.40). Perth […]
2020 WAFL Club Preview: East Fremantle
WHILE East Fremantle has proven somewhat of a footy factory over the past few years, the Sharks have not quite been able to translate their junior production line to senior success in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). Coming off an eighth place finish at League level in 2019 and five seasons without finals, Bill […]
Western Australia weekly wrap: WAFL teams recruit big for 2018
SEVERAL West Australian Football League (WAFL) clubs have recruited former AFL-listed players in a bid to end Peel Thunder’s two-year premiership winning era. Headlining a raft of signings for 2018 are former Carlton players Rhys Palmer and Blaine Boekhorst. Delisted after playing only one game for the Blues, Palmer will look to re-launch his footballing […]
2014 Draft Profile: Blaine Boekhorst
Blaine Boekhorst (Swan Districts) Position: Midfielder Height: 184 cm Weight: 69 kg Plays like: Brent Stanton Speed, speed, and more speed. It’s the hallmark of Boekhorst’s game. The mature-age midfielder had a break-out season at league level for Swan Districts this year, averaging 21 disposals and running amok in the midfield. Boekhorst’s ability to break […]
