FREMANTLE'S DEFEAT OF ESSENDON IS VOTED "AFLMA GAME OF THE ROUND" FOR ROUND 6.
Media release 7/2002
May 9, 2002
The Fremantle - Essendon game at Subiaco last Sunday has been voted Game of the Round by AFL Members. Fremantle's surprise win 13.11 (89) to 9.8 (62) over one the competition's form sides means Subiaco remains unconquered territory for interstate sides this season.
The AFL Members Association commiserates with the Bombers, whose defeat was the first time in three years the team has lost two games in a row.
At the end of the season, all AFL Members will have the chance to vote online for the AFLMA Game of the Year from the 22 nominated Games of the Round.
A perpetual trophy is to be awarded to the two teams who played in the AFLMA Game of the Year.
Each week, AFL Members can log on to www.AFLMA.com to vote for their best Game of the Round. Members are also free to participate in an online forum, describing their favorite games and debating their choices. The AFLMA Game of the Round is announced the following Thursday.
Previous AFLMA Games of the Round as voted by AFL Members were:
Rd. 5 - Kangaroos def. Carlton
Rd. 4 - Sydney def. Kangaroos
Rd. 3 - Brisbane Lions def. Essendon
Rd. 2 - Kangaroos def. Western Bulldogs
Rd. 1 - Kangaroos def. Port Adelaide
The AFLMA was formed in response to members' concerns about how the AFL is looking after membership entitlements. The association serves to promote the interests of the 50,000 AFL Members who are among football's most loyal supporters.
The AFLMA web page is located at: http://www.aflma.com/
Media release 7/2002
May 9, 2002
The Fremantle - Essendon game at Subiaco last Sunday has been voted Game of the Round by AFL Members. Fremantle's surprise win 13.11 (89) to 9.8 (62) over one the competition's form sides means Subiaco remains unconquered territory for interstate sides this season.
The AFL Members Association commiserates with the Bombers, whose defeat was the first time in three years the team has lost two games in a row.
At the end of the season, all AFL Members will have the chance to vote online for the AFLMA Game of the Year from the 22 nominated Games of the Round.
A perpetual trophy is to be awarded to the two teams who played in the AFLMA Game of the Year.
Each week, AFL Members can log on to www.AFLMA.com to vote for their best Game of the Round. Members are also free to participate in an online forum, describing their favorite games and debating their choices. The AFLMA Game of the Round is announced the following Thursday.
Previous AFLMA Games of the Round as voted by AFL Members were:
Rd. 5 - Kangaroos def. Carlton
Rd. 4 - Sydney def. Kangaroos
Rd. 3 - Brisbane Lions def. Essendon
Rd. 2 - Kangaroos def. Western Bulldogs
Rd. 1 - Kangaroos def. Port Adelaide
The AFLMA was formed in response to members' concerns about how the AFL is looking after membership entitlements. The association serves to promote the interests of the 50,000 AFL Members who are among football's most loyal supporters.
The AFLMA web page is located at: http://www.aflma.com/
