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Get the West Australian tomorrow folks because on page 164 WAFL greats like Todd, Walker, Cable, Michael, Neesham, Whinnen plus administrators and identities like John Cooper and Denis McInerney have joined forces in asking the WAFC to scrap the floored alignment of the Eagles and Dockers with East Perth and Peel at the end of 2014 because of the irreversible damage that will occur if it is left for the full 5 years.
Lets get behind them!!

THERE IS A GOD IN HEAVEN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great news mate - ripping post



Recently Russell Ebert (Port Adelaide & SANFL legend) came out and said exactly the same things about their alignment over in SA .... Traditions & history over decades destroyed
if you look at Port Magpies list for 2014 you will see more than 75% of the senior squad from 2013 has gone to other clubs or just gone from footy - I counted just 8 league side players remaining from last year

Nice of McInnerny to wear a WCE shirt for the photo shoot to really drive his point home.

Swandog wrote: Get the West Australian tomorrow folks because on page 164 WAFL greats like Todd, Walker, Cable, Michael, Neesham, Whinnen plus administrators and identities like John Cooper and Denis McInerney have joined forces in asking the WAFC to scrap the floored alignment of the Eagles and Dockers with East Perth and Peel at the end of 2014 because of the irreversible damage that will occur if it is left for the full 5 years.
Lets get behind them!!

Now that's making a statement!!!!

I'm sure Trev Nesbitt will put a spin on it after this week that because the alignment teams did not both win this weekend that it can't be such a bad thing. Doh.

These are realistic concerns. Look what the Eagles did to state of origin football.

Where were the Legends 2 years ago !!!
I would love to see more of these guys : Brian Peake, Ron Boucher, Peter Spencer, Les Fong, Peter Bosustow, Noel Carter, Ken Judge ETC - RALLY THE TROUPS

We should ABSOLUTELY follow the exact model the SANFL have running now.
West Coast (like Adelaide) have their own side.
I couldn't care less what Peel & Fremantle do. That can stay the same because I have never considered Peel a traditional club anyway.

The frustrating thing about all this is that it is an achievable format. Once again SA have it sorted, in a way that will actually enhance their comp. And the Crows & Port get what they want without upsetting the apple cart too much. Unlike the alternative bloody mess we have in WA now.

And start the season in April (Yes the SANFL are doing that too) unlike the WAFL who will battle it out 33 degree heat today. Lets hope for some cloud to eaze the heat.

Expect a push to have two teams based out of Lathlain Park possibly as early as 2015
One will be the Dees ( the rightful & relevant club ) and the other will be WCE II with a game played there most alternative weeks

The past players association meetings will be interesting this year - hope the momentum can be huge with this

Like others have said , I also couldn't care less about the Mandurah CES Thundockers
who will soon become the Cockburn Centre of Excellences

Shame this article was relegated four pages in & swamped by AFL rubbish

It's inevitable for mine that Perth will align with west coast after the 5 years is up. It's makes perfect sense with west coast basing itself out of lathlain. We all hate this model but we all know we are stuck with it. I just hope the Perth footy club knows they will have no supporters left if they do that

Nah mate - you'll be groundsharing with the 10th WAFL side .... a certainty , that could be a money spinner if you guys get it down straight & narrow on the books

Southerner wrote: Nah mate - you'll be groundsharing with the 10th WAFL side .... a certainty , that could be a money spinner if you guys get it down straight & narrow on the books

yes this will happen I think. No way will west coast spend $50million upgrading a base at lathlain & play out of Leederville. it wont happen. Maybe EP are making some hay $$$ while the sun shines.

two clubs (eagles & Perth FC) out of lathlain would be very good for the demons, and no problems with two clubs operating out of there given the model plan put forward. A game at lathlain every week would also be a great thing. it is a terrific place to watch football generally anyway.

I just wish WCE would have their own identity next year and get on with the business of competing in their own right in the WAFL. Its our dream alternative given what we have now.