2019 & 2020 Player Movements and News Thread

[Freezin]

SF have lost some important players....Hams, Hockey, Cook, D'Olio, Parker and now Saunders.....they will be doing well to make the finals.....despite their depth.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Michael Johnson has chosen to retire and isn’t playing for Perth this season.

 

[getgaff]

Interesting to hear about Hampson joining Swan Districts. Fingers crossed it works out for them and Pickering.

Will monitor his transition with interest especially when they play the Sharks.

 

[Monocle]

Michael Johnson has chosen to retire and isn’t playing for Perth this season.

Thats a disappointing decision.
I always like it when retired AFL players give a season or two back to the WAFL Club that gave them a chance at the big time.

 

[getgaff]

Thats a disappointing decision.
I always like it when retired AFL players give a season or two back to the WAFL Club that gave them a chance at the big time.

According to Spalding on Sport FM last week he was definitely considering it.

The Demons gave him the time and space to make his call but ultimately he felt his body wouldn’t hold up.

Is welcome at the Dees in any capacity.

 

[Freezin]

Subi champ Chris Phelan is heading over east to pursue business opportunities....big loss for Subi in terms of experience and quality....but hey Subi are in a better position list wise than most to cope with such a loss.....

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

I can't find the whole pre-season schedule but a few clubs have announced theirs which I've pieced together:

Tackling Suicide Charity Match: Sat 9 March, Perth v Swans at Lathlain

Week 1
Thurs, 14 March: Subi v East Perth (Leederville)
Sat, 16 March: Peel v East Freo (Rushton Park or East Freo? Both sides claiming the home game)
Sat, 16 March: Perth intraclub (Lathlain)

Week 2
Sat, 23 March: East Perth v West Coast (Leederville)
Sat, 23 March: Swans v Subi (Bassendean)
Sat, 23 March: Perth v Claremont (Lathlain)
Sat, 23 March: East Freo v West Perth (East Freo)

Week 3
Sat, 30 March: Subi v Souths (Leederville)
Sat, 30 March: West Perth v East Perth (Joondalup)
Sat, 30 March: Peel v Perth (Rushton Park)
Sat, 30 March: Claremont v Swans (Claremont Oval)
Sat, 30 March: East Freo v West Coast (East Freo)

 

[eth-dog]

Liam McKenna has apparently moved from Perth over to the VFL to play for Essendon.

 

[Ljp86]

- East Perth are trying to bring Matthew Leuenberger back to the club after his retirement from the AFL last year after 137 games, 108 with Brisbane and 29 with Essendon. Leuenberger played six league matches with the Royals in 2006 before being drafted to Brisbane with pick six in the 2006 national draft. It's believed East Perth are in discussions with Leuenberger about playing in 2019 with his original intention being to play at amatuer or country level this year before the approach by the Royals.
- The WAFC will launch WAFLW this year with five clubs to take part in the inaugural season. Claremont, East Fremantle, Peel, Subiaco and Swan Districts will take part in the first season of the competition with South Fremantle granted a provisional license to join the competition in 2020. Optus will help fund the women's league, taking over as the naming sponsor of the men's and women's competition while West Coast Eagles will also partially fund the competition as well. It's believe the competition will begin in May with matches to be played at WAFL grounds. To accompany this, some Colts and Reserves matches will be moved to different days with the womens' games to be staged as a "curtinraiser" to some of the men's matches. The Grand Final to be staged on the WAFL preliminary final weekend as a televised double header with the men's preliminary final later in the day. The current women's competition, the West Australian Women's Football League will continue in its current two division format with the WAFC flagging that teams could have to earn their place in the WAFLW competition with a promotion/relegation system.
- West Coast approached Cyril Rioli to play for the Eagles in the WAFL in late 218. It followed a similar bid from South Fremantle for Rioli to play on a fly-in, fly-out basis from Darwin. Earlier in 2018, Hawthorn had contacted Rioli about playing in their 2018 finals series in the AFL.
- Subiaco have lost midfielder Chris Phelan to Victoria with the premiership player set to move to Melbourne for work. It's believed Phelan will also play football at Eastern Football League club Doncaster East with former teammate and Carlton player Simon White. The Lions have also announced that Leigh Kitchin will captain the club in 2019, taking over from Kyal Horsley.
- South Fremantle forward Ben Saunders has retired. Saunders is weighing up opportunities to play in the newly named Perth Football League (formerly WAAFL) or in the country with his former club Mount Barker interested in his services.
- Laine Rasmussen is back with West Perth after playing in an "A" grade premiership with Scarborough in the WAAFL (now Perth Football League) last season.
- Subiaco have also lost Adam Cockie with the premiership player and former Eagle heading to Moora in the Central Midlands Football League.
- Perth have signed Guy Langdon for 2019, recruiting the 195 cm utility from Dampier. Langdon is the older brother of GWS Giants' player, Zac Langdon.
- Claremont product Keifer Yu has retired and has moved back home to Broome to work with the Wirrpanda Foundation. Yu will also pull on the boots but is yet to decide which club he will play for in the West Kimberley Football League.
- Brenden Abbott has been granted indefinite leave by West Perth, putting his WAFL comeback in doubt. New recruit Abbott hasn't been in contact with the Falcons for several weeks and is believed to be dealing with some personal issues. It's believed the Falcons paid a $15,000 transfer fee to Claremont for his services.
- It has been rumoured that the AFL will launch a Reserves competition for the 2022 season with all 18 clubs to take part in the new second-tier league. The potential move would leave the WAFL facing major challenges should the new competition go ahead with the competition already accommodating the Eagles' standalone side for 2019.

 

[TJ1996]

Jacob Green has gone back to Fremantle CBC after doing most of his pre-season with the West Coast WAFL side.

 

[TJ1996]

Liam McKenna has apparently moved from Perth over to the VFL to play for Essendon.

He has, but he was playing in the SWFL with South Bunbury last season. I wouldn't be holding out much hope of him being a VFL gamechanger.

 

[Freezin]

Couple of good Peel Thunder youngsters in Fazioli and Tassone apparently heading off to Steel Blue and Shark Park respectively.....if true means Peel have lost a few of their good youngsters of late....pro's and cons to the alignment I guess

 

[eth-dog]

He has, but he was playing in the SWFL with South Bunbury last season. I wouldn't be holding out much hope of him being a VFL gamechanger.

Essendon don't really need him to be a game changer honestly. Just be a solid contributer.

 

[Freezin]

Player swap between Peel and EF....Tassone heads to EF and Harding heads to Peel.....

 

[Carbine Chaos]

From what I can see on the Perth website, has Tropiano rejoined the club?

And I think Ryan Murphy has joined from Claremont.

 

[getgaff]

Great for the Dees if true about Tropiano

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Chris Masten joins Perth.

Sign a tall or two and we can win it all next year.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Anyone with access to the Worst online want to give us the gist of this article?



Brodie Riach to East Freo based on the pic

 

[getgaff]

Riach confirmed to East Fremantle.

Keegs is going back to South Adelaide Panthers unfortunately.

Couple of new signings for Subiaco, not guys I’ve heard of before.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Riach confirmed to East Fremantle.

Keegs is going back to South Adelaide Panthers unfortunately.

Couple of new signings for Subiaco, not guys I’ve heard of before.

What about Horse? Perth?

 

[getgaff]

What about Horse? Perth?

No confirmation on the workhorse yet.

Prior to the Eagles reserves I think he always had ambitions to end his career at Perth.

Being an inaugural leader in the WAFL side may have swayed his decision but.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

McInnes is appearing on Perth's website on the senior list. Tropiano is as well, still, but who knows.

 

[getgaff]

Can merge this into 2020 if you like but 3 x ex VFL players have come across the Nullarbor.

Frank Anderson and Sam Fisher to Swan Districts from Northern Blues. Great signings for the Ducks with both players rumoured to be mid season draft prospects in 2019. Fingers crossed they can have a few years their.

Ex Carlton and Northern Blue Angus Schumacher has signed with East Perth. Lighter bodied and outside leaning but has a strong outside game

 

[maaaaaate]

Claremont
In: Ryan Nyhuis (Fremantle/Peel)
Out: Jack Bradshaw (retired), Haydn Busher (?), Isaiah Butters (Fremantle/Peel), Liam Henry (Fremantle/Peel), Callum Jamieson (West Coast), Jesse Laurie (retired), Jack Monaghan (Perth), Jake Murphy (retired), Ryan Murphy (Perth), Ronin O'Connor (Adelaide), Christopher Oakley (?), Ian Richardson (retired), Jacob Sideris (Swan Districts), Jake Stergiou (Subiaco), Leno Thomas (Fremantle/Peel), Anthony Treacy (West Coast)

East Fremantle
In: Jakob Ah Chee (Canning Vale), Jacob Ingham (Curtin Uni Wesley/Peel), Bradley McGowan (North Fremantle/Peel), Jordan Mills (West Perth), Brodie Riach (West Coast), Adam Sereda (Fremantle CBC, returning), Durak Tucker (Sydney/Peel)
Out: Jesse Adamini (Geraldton), Harry Creasey (Bunbury), Michael Cronan (?), Joshua Cuneo (?), Fraser Daly (?), James Harrold (Victoria), Josef Hebiton (Victoria), Sean Henson (retired), Luke Jackson (Melbourne), Zac McCarrey (?), Leon Pearton (WAAFL), Jack Perham (retired), Trent Rivers (Melbourne), Trey Ruscoe (Collingwood), Chris Scott (Geraldton), Jeremy Sharp (Gold Coast), Andrew Stokes (punting), Chad Warner (Sydney)

East Perth
In: Alex Coe (West Coast WAFL), Bradley Fullgrabe (Swan Districts), Thomas Hooper (Sorrento-Duncraig/Subiaco), Scott Jones (Fremantle/Peel), Aidan Lynch (West Perth), Blake Pescud (Swan Districts), Nick Robertson (Brisbane/West Perth), Daniel Rowe (West Perth), Angus Schumacher (Carlton), Jonty Turner (Fremantle CBC), Jake Veide (SACFL/North Adelaide)
Out: Jack Amos (Perth), Tarir Bayok (?), Sam East (Perth), Joel Houghton (?), Will Maginness (?), Benjamin Miller (?), Aaron Redhead (?), Asher Samelko (?), Nelson Waite (Swan Districts), Ashley Willcocks (Swan Districts)

Peel Thunder
In: Hayden Ballantyne (Fremantle), Isaiah Butters (Claremont), Michael Frederick (WWT), Liam Henry (Claremont), James Lindroth (Bencubbin), Thomas Quaife (Harvey Brunswick Leschenault/East Fremantle), Caleb Serong (Gippsland), Leno Thomas (Claremont), Hayden Yarran (Maddington/Subiaco), Hayden Young (Dandenong)
Out: Harley Bennell (Melbourne), Jordan Falco (Bunbury), Ben Harding (?), Scott Jones (East Perth), Shane Kersten (South Fremantle), Ryan Nyhuis (Claremont), Jacob Perry (Subiaco), Gerald Ugle (Kalgoorlie)

Perth
In: Jack Amos (East Perth), Richard Bourne jnr (Railways GNFL, returning), Kieran Delahunty (NT Thunder), Sam East (East Perth), Chris Masten (West Coast), Devin McFarlane (South Mandurah, returning), Jack Monaghan (Claremont), Ryan Murphy (Claremont), Jacob Peletier (Subiaco), Samuel Stubbs (Mt Gravatt)
Out: Jared Bell (?), Kristian Cary (Victoria), Sam Garstone (?), Clint Jones (retired), Deven Robertson (Brisbane), Anton Scotney (?), Elijah Taylor (Sydney)

South Fremantle
In: Kye Barker (Swan Districts), Shane Edwards (Royals GSFL, returning) Ben Rioli (NT Thunder)
Out: Shaun Bewick (retired), Adam McIntosh (retired), Dion Munkara (?), Brendan Verrier (concussions)

Subiaco
In: Daniel Farmer jnr (Karratha), Jake McKinnon (Maddington, returning), Roman Murdock (Mosman Park/East Fremantle), Jacob Perry (Peel Thunder), Jake Stergiou (Claremont), Lewis Upton (Dampier/Swan Districts)
Out: Travis Cleggett (?), Thomas Edwards-Baldwin (Williamstown), Mitchell Georgiades (Port Adelaide), Kyle Halligan (Kingsway), Daniel Leach (?), Jacob Peletier (Perth), Clancy Wheeler (retired)

Swan Districts
In: Frank Anderson (Northern Blues), Deven Costigan (RDFL/Northern Blues), Sam Fisher (Northern Blues), Jacob Sideris (Claremont), Nelson Waite (East Perth), Ashley Willcocks (Ellenbrook/East Perth)
Out: Kye Barker (South Fremantle), Jordan Bill (?), Chad Daniels (?), David Ellard (retired), Riley Garcia (Western Bulldogs), Jesse Glass-McCasker (Victoria), Cameron Lamonaca (Bunbury), Mitchell Mackenzie (?), Jake Pasini (Port Adelaide), Josh Simpson (?)

West Coast
In: Callum Jamieson (Claremont), Ben Johnson (West Perth), Mitch O'Neill (Tasmania), Anthony Treacy (Claremont)
Out: Matthew Allen (Glenelg), Patrick Bines (?), Keegan Brooksby (South Adelaide), Alex Coe (East Perth), Chris Masten (Perth), Brodie Riach (East Fremantle), Josh Smith (?)

West Perth
In: Shayne Zanetti (Denmark Walpole)
Out: Brenden Abbott (?), Corey Chalmers (?), Kael Coleman (?), Baylee James (?), Ben Johnson (West Coast), Aidan Lynch (East Perth), Jordan Mills (East Fremantle), Kurt Mutimer (Casey Demons), Jaxon Prior (Brisbane), Andrew Strijk (retired)

Other rumours:
Cody Leggett to East Fremantle
Cody Ninyette to South Fremantle

 

[getgaff]

Thanks maaaaaate

Great info. Interesting if Clarke ends up at the Bulldogs. Not sure how well guys like he, Higgins and Shaw would collaborate together.