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Nothing against anning park mate!
Was just a lill shocked and surprised that's all! Usually in the past games have been at North Freo home ground. So it's a good change for the WAAFL to put the games somewhere different.

So the WAAFL 23's play a game the same day that they should be representing their club side? and another one the day before ?

Why would we not have a general bye so all clubs can get down and watch the game and then all the players will make themselves available?

To me this seems very poorly organised........

23s Squad Announced Today:

Gordon Alone
North Beach

Leigh Ashby
West Coast Cowan

Jarrod Best
Quinns Districts

Matthew Bluett
Whitford

Dwayn Bolton
Maddington

Christian Bottecchia
North Beach

Thomas Curtin
University

Ross Daley
Thornlie

Chaz Flint
University

Luke Foster
Bullcreek Leeming

Mitchell Gill
Kalamunda

Lachlan Hall
Hamersley Carine

Dale Hart
Maddington

Brody Haskell
Fremantle CBC

Michael Hutchings
Kingsway

Reg Jones
Maddington

James Lee
North Beach

Brent Luckman
West Coast Cowan

Fraser MacDougall
Bullcreek Leeming

David MacLeay
University

Matthew Mant
Kingsley

Zac McCarrey
Wesley Curtin

Tim O'Hara
University

Matthew Outridge
Kalamunda

Luke Shepherd
Kingsway

Todd Stevenson
Fremantle CBC

Jordan Tait
Wembley

Billy Timewell
North Fremantle

Brett van Groningen
Kalamunda

Rick Wallis
Willetton

Patrick Wilson
University

Alex Wyatt
Fremantle CBC

Christopher Yarran
Bassendean

some handy players in there - Yarran from Perth, Outridge and Van Groningen from Swans and McDougall from East Freo.
pretty sure MacLeay is the son of ex WA and Aussie swing bowler Ken.

Great concept but as mentioned earlier how shit for the clubs who are struggling at the minute or would like to go and watch their teammates to lose 2 or 3 of your best under 23's. Would leave a big hole to fill at most clubs.

It must be asked why do the A grade get a bye to fit this game in when the other grades now have no bye for the rest of the yr (Foundation day long weekend). Poor planning from the WAAFL.

The WAAFL Under 23s will contest their annual match against the WACFL this Friday night at 7pm with Cockburn Lakes and Anning Park to host the match.

These metro/bush matches have a history of being good contests of football and with a 'dud' Friday night football game this week would suggest Cockburn could be the place to be to see a good contest this Friday night. Even the weather looks like it could help out with a fine night forecast.

With the WAAFL set to play the SAAFL the following weekend this is the final chance for members of the squad to make an impression for selection in the marquee 2014 state match.

COPY OF WAAFL WEB

THE West Coast Eagles State Amateur U23s will face their first test of the year on Friday night when they host the WA Country Football League at Anning Park, South Lake.

Friday’s game will be the first of two West Coast Eagles State Amateur under 23’s games, with the second game being the Australian Amateur Football Championship match against the South Australian Amateur Football League under 23-team on June 7th at Kingsway Sporting Complex, Madeley.

Coach of the West Coast Eagles State Amateur under 23’s side Wayne Langborne said he was looking forward to watching how his team play in what is expected to be a highly competitive hit-out against the WACFL team.

“The one thing I know for sure is that they will be very hard at it… they will be physically stronger than us and they love nothing better than beating the Amo’s.”

“We are generally a bit quicker and it ends up being a contest between two distinctly different styles which makes interesting watching”

Langborne stated that the game against WACFL would be the major decider in who would and wouldn’t make the team against the South Australian team next week.

“The real purpose of the game is to give the WAAFL boys one last chance of impressing the selectors to gain a spot in the final squad to play the SAAFL.”

"The players are only as good as their last game so, with positions being hotly contested for, players need to perform” he said.

“From what I’ve seen so far we’ll have a good mix of quality talls and quick smalls and I’m expecting a reasonably high standard match.”

“Once boys at this level step onto the football field their competitive instincts kick in, which always ensures a good game of football”

In 2013 the WACFL were victorious by 25 points, a score this year’s West Coast Eagles State Amateur U23s will be looking to reverse.

The West Coast Eagles State Amateur Colts start their campaign against the WA State 16’s on Sunday 7th June at Medibank Stadium before taking on the WA Country Football League at Patersons Stadium on 14th June.

Bounce down for the West Coast Eagles State amateur under 23’s match against the WA Country Football League is at 7.00pm, Friday the 30th May.

Clearly you have an active roll in this MrtripleC.

Why does the WAAFL put this program into place, expect clubs to present players and then not have a buy for all grades? Seems shit that clubs cant send players due to lack of numbers, seems even stranger that the WAAFL wont play this game when others can come and support their mates and their state.

The WAAFL will see both it's 19s and 23s in action this Saturday.

WAAFL 19s Vs WA State 16s @ Medibank Stadium 2.45pm

WAAFL 23s Vs SAAFL 23s @ Kingsway 6.00pm


The 23s team that is set to face the SAAFL has been announced. Team is below.

Gordon Alone - North Beach
Leigh Ashby - West Coast
Matthew Bluett - Whitford
Christian Bottecchia - North Beach
Jarrod Brunskill - Kalamunda
Thomas Curtin - University
Chaz Flint - University
Mitchell Gill - Kalamunda
Lachlan Hall - Hamersley Carine
Dale Hart - Maddington
Brody Haskell - Fremantle CBC
Michael Hutchings - Kingsway
James Lee - North Beach
Brent Luckman - West Coast
David MacLeay - University
Matthew Mant - Kingsley
Zac McCarrey - Wesley Curtin
Tim O'Hara - University
Matthew Outridge - Kalamunda
Luke Shepherd - Kingsway
Todd Stevenson - Fremantle CBC
Brett van Groningen - Kalamunda
Rick Wallis - Willetton
Patrick Wilson - University
Alex Wyatt - Fremantle CBC