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Great letter to the editor in today's West by Neil Hunter.He sums it up precisely and also goes on to say how the WAFC could not even get back to him after he sent emails.They lack any sense of accountability for the mess they have made of this once wonderful comp.Major changes coming next year apparently but it may be too late I think.

yep...saw that Mudlark...I wonder if he's a poster on here? It was very good and to the point...

Anchor why would he? In all honesty he wants the very best best for his beloved Falcons.

The issue was last year that the clowns from the WAFC/WAFL did not look at the conditions of Alignment model particulkarly the criteria for AFL players in finals.
WAFC / WAFL are charged with responsibilty of maintaining the integrity of the cpmp?

anchorman wrote: PN, didn't hear Raponi yelling and screaming last year when Peel put up a second team against them during the finals.
I guess it is what suits at the time.

I think you are right on one front,what suits at the time but not from a wafl team perspective.

Lets face it East Perth and Peel are going to front up with either a second rate team come finals time if there AFL club is playing finals or in the case of Peel with the Dockers this season not playing finals they can front up with a top team full of AFLers that will beat any wafl team ala what they have done this finals campaign to the teams that finished 2nd and 3rd on those teams home decks.


I agree with PN and as a Perth supporter (not that we play finals) i would be hoping my club comes out in full support of Raponi.

Hello Haydyn Rait and Stuart Kemp are you home??

Beasley Hutton wrote: Just had a quick look at the seasons where an alignment and part alignment have been in place and it makes for interesting reading.
In only 1 season in the 8 where there has been alignments or part alignments has there not been an alignment side not at least make a Grand Final that being last year (SU vs WP) but the 2 aligned sides finished 3rd & 4th respectively.
I have tabled each year below who were the aligned sides, final ladder position, win-loss record during the home & away season in brackets and a * if made the finals and a X if didnt play finals.

1999- CL-WC 5th (11-9)X, SF-FD 2nd (18-2)*
2000- EP-WC 1st (15-3)*, SF-FD 7th (8-10)X
2001- EP-WC 1st (14-4)*, SF-FD 2nd (13-5)*
2002- EP-WC 1st (13-5)*, SF-FD 6th (9-9)X
2013- EP-WC 2nd (12-8 )*, PT-FD 9th (3-17)X
2014- EP-WC 2nd (16-4)*, PT-FD 8th (4-16)X
2015- EP-WC 3rd (11-9)*, PT-FD 4th (13-7)*
2016- EP-WC 5th (10-10)*, PT-FD 1st/2nd (11-9)*

I know it helps your stats/paint the picture but pretty sure SF weren't in a host or alignment with Freo in 2002. For that matter EP either with WC. Think it was pulled end of 2001.

Interestingly looking at your stats EP have gone backwards under the current full alignment from 2014 and combining both clubs results its only a bit better than 50/50. 65 wins 55 losses H&A and 6 wins 5 losses finals. Peels result is 28W/32L

What's all the fuss about

Peter North wrote: Still hearing crickets from the the club Presidents, I hope there getting together behind the scenes so far Rsponi has shown a set of balls publically , nada from the rest.

I am pretty sure last week our President was reported in the press as fully supporting Raponi PN but take your point on the others bar Perth who's unfortunately passed away just recently.

Beasley Hutton wrote:

Peter North wrote: Still hearing crickets from the the club Presidents, I hope there getting together behind the scenes so far Rsponi has shown a set of balls publically , nada from the rest.

I am pretty sure last week our President was reported in the press as fully supporting Raponi PN but take your point on the others bar Perth who's unfortunately passed away just recently.

I must of missed that BH,I don't know if Vince would of been to vocal about it, I don't think he was to impressed about EP getting the alignment and Perth missing out.

Apparently a delegation hit Randall & Cheryl Edwardes at Fremantle Oval over the stacking of AFL players and were assured action would be taken , not sure whether that was Raitt led

Rookie draft wrote:

Beasley Hutton wrote: Just had a quick look at the seasons where an alignment and part alignment have been in place and it makes for interesting reading.
In only 1 season in the 8 where there has been alignments or part alignments has there not been an alignment side not at least make a Grand Final that being last year (SU vs WP) but the 2 aligned sides finished 3rd & 4th respectively.
I have tabled each year below who were the aligned sides, final ladder position, win-loss record during the home & away season in brackets and a * if made the finals and a X if didnt play finals.

1999- CL-WC 5th (11-9)X, SF-FD 2nd (18-2)*
2000- EP-WC 1st (15-3)*, SF-FD 7th (8-10)X
2001- EP-WC 1st (14-4)*, SF-FD 2nd (13-5)*
2002- EP-WC 1st (13-5)*, SF-FD 6th (9-9)X
2013- EP-WC 2nd (12-8 )*, PT-FD 9th (3-17)X
2014- EP-WC 2nd (16-4)*, PT-FD 8th (4-16)X
2015- EP-WC 3rd (11-9)*, PT-FD 4th (13-7)*
2016- EP-WC 5th (10-10)*, PT-FD 1st/2nd (11-9)*

I know it helps your stats/paint the picture but pretty sure SF weren't in a host or alignment with Freo in 2002. For that matter EP either with WC. Think it was pulled end of 2001.

Interestingly looking at your stats EP have gone backwards under the current full alignment from 2014 and combining both clubs results its only a bit better than 50/50. 65 wins 55 losses H&A and 6 wins 5 losses finals. Peels result is 28W/32L

What's all the fuss about

Rookie your logic is totally flawed re combining the win-loss records of the aligned clubs, it's a bit like combining Subi's win/loss record and Perths win/loss record and coming up with the assumption that Subi haven/t actually been the most successful team of the last 12 or so years.

The facts are that EP predominantly, SF and now Peel have made grand finals in all but 1 year of the various alignment models. We were told the alignments were put in place so the AFL clubs could have their players in the same team system & club culture not spread around the clubs and that results and ladder position were very much a secondary consideration, well that has proved to be rubbish with Freo going all out to get some sort of silver wear in their dry dusty empty cabinet.

The WAFC CEO said on ABC radio today that there will be a very close look at the player qualification rules whether Peel win or lose and that all stakeholders would be consulted. We've heard that before but hopefully it will be the case this time as they know the prime reason crowds have died in the arse is the alignment.