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And this is because the WAFL (including the WAFLW) is the only competitions in this state that is not managed by its own governing body, as it did prior to 1989(?). The WAFL is the name of the competition only and it’s governing body is the WAFC, whose prime aim is clearly the success of the two AFL teams. The success of the WAFL competition is of secondary importance. 

Extremely disappointing spectacle Sunday, turned it off early, I am afraid the Dockers will be a good chance to go through to the GF, you can see why people are voting with their feet now and staying away from WAFL games.

On top of that SF get lumped with a crap Sunday 12 noon final fixture. Not even sure I can be inspired to go along.

Country member wrote:

And this is because the WAFL (including the WAFLW) is the only competitions in this state that is not managed by its own governing body, as it did prior to 1989(?). The WAFL is the name of the competition only and it’s governing body is the WAFC, whose prime aim is clearly the success of the two AFL teams. The success of the WAFL competition is of secondary importance. 

So if the WAFL is of secondary importance, the AFL will suffer in the long term…deservedly so.
 

How many AFL players will Peelmantle have at their disposal? Is it 11 max with 5 games to qualify?

South4theflag If Freo beat Collingwood Saturday night.Will Peel be allowed to play there full squad of Dockers?

Not sure...my understanding is they would be restricted to 11 anyway with 5 games required
 

South4theflag I smell a rat with the South v Peel game scheduled for Sunday after Freo play Saturday night.

South4theflag wrote:

Not sure...my understanding is they would be restricted to 11 anyway with 5 games required



 

S4tf.  This is straight out of the WAFL Regs for 2022.  It clearly states that Peel can play as many AFL listed players as they like while the Freo remains in the finals and is playing the same weekend.


AFL Partner Club Players Participating in WAFL Finals

An AFL Player may play in the WAFL Finals where:
i. his AFL Club is not participating in the AFL Finals match on the same weekend as his
WAFL Partner Club; and
a. the player must have played a minimum of six WAFL League matches; and
b. the player has played two (2) of the clubs last eight WAFL League home
and away matches; and
c. the number of qualified AFL players eligible to play does not exceed twelve
(12) AFL players.

ii. or where:
a. his AFL Club is still in the AFL Finals and playing on the same weekend
then (i) does not apply.

Considering Tucker got injured, Peelmantle only had 14 active out of their 15 selected aligned players....thus 2 will go to Melbourne for the Collingwood game on Sat....leaving any 12 aligned players suiting up regardless qualifying games not played, eg Fyfe.....don't forget  Western and Sebit played reserves yesterday..and Johnson didnt play either,.so whatever 12 get selected, they will be the better credentialed ones

Up to SF to take them out.....which on paper I reckon they have quality and height to do so or atleast match that AFL physicality.....SD whilst up against it in size, still had plenty of quality on the park in Palmer, Jones, Fisher, Clarke, Turner, Pina etc.....from the stream I watched,  SD looked beaten before they even started.

Freezin wrote:

Considering Tucker got injured, Peelmantle only had 14 active out of their 15 selected aligned players....thus 2 will go to Melbourne for the Collingwood game on Sat....leaving any 12 aligned players suiting up regardless qualifying games not played, eg Fyfe.....don't forget  Western and Sebit played reserves yesterday..and Johnson didnt play either,.so whatever 12 get selected, they will be the better credentialed ones

Up to SF to take them out.....which on paper I reckon they have quality and height to do so or atleast match that AFL physicality.....SD whilst up against it in size, still had plenty of quality on the park in Palmer, Jones, Fisher, Clarke, Turner, Pina etc.....from the stream I watched,  SD looked beaten before they even started.

Freo play Sat night, we play Sun, so the leftovers will be back to play.  Bet you're glad EF doesn't have 
to play them.