WAFL state squad named

[SWANNIES RULE]

Looks like we're preparing early for the state game this year against the Vics. Here's the initial squad.

CLAREMONT - Michael Warren, Jaxon Crabb, Ben Colreavy, Daniel Bandy, Anthony Jones

EAST FREMANTLE - Shane Woewodin, Andrew Foster, Theo Adams, Jamie McNamara, Andrew McCarrey, Harry Taylor

EAST PERTH - Mathew Seal, Trevor Oliver

PEEL THUNDER - Daniel Haines

PERTH - Justin Sprigg, Chris Bossong, Aaron Zucconi, Jarrod McCorkell

SOUTH FREMANTLE - Adam Hay

SUBIACO - Darren Rumble, Aidan Parker, Marc Webb, Allistair Pickett, Jarrad Schofield, David Mapleston, Luke Newick, Blake Broadhurst

SWAN DISTRICTS - Adam Lange, Josh Roberts, Tallan Ames

WEST PERTH - Dustin Burns, Dion Fleay, Jason Salecic, Troy Longmuir

 

[eagleskickass]

any explanation for why Brad Smith wasn't named???

 

[SWANNIES RULE]

Turns out Subi didn't nominate him - His doctors advised against it.

But he can still be added later on.

 

[SWANNIES RULE]

The Black Swans will have to ensure they don’t spread their wings too wide if they are to defeat their rivals in next month’s interstate football clash.

WAFL State coach Ashley Prescott made a secret visit to Melbourne last weekend to gather intelligence for the battle with the Big V at Teac Oval on May 26.

And the size of the VFL’s No. 1 ground has raised concerns about the style of play the Black Swans will adopt in the match – the first time since 1992 a WA team has played in Victoria.

Teac Oval, home of VFL team Port Melbourne, is shorter yet wider than most WAFL grounds, with a playing size of 165m by 134m. In comparison, Claremont Oval is 174m by 128m.

The Claremont coach made the most of his club’s bye last weekend to watch Williamstown draw with Port Melbourne at Burbank Oval on Saturday and Sandringham defeat Werribee at Bartercard Oval the next day. Prescott also visited Teac Oval.

“It has been a while since I watched VFL footy,” Prescott said. “It was just a matter of having a look at the ground we will be playing on and VFL coach Mark Williams is also coach of Sandringham.

“I got an idea of some of the AFL rookies running around. And there are a few of them.”

AFL rookie squad members are eligible for selection in the clash and the VFL features far more of those players than WA, with 10 national league teams based in Victoria.
ROSS LEWIS

http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuId=210&ContentID=26558

 

[wce_all_da_way]

Good to see Seal in there

 

[Johnny Utah #9]

Any thoughts on who will captain the WAFL?

Surely Webb (Subi) or Bossong (Perth) would be right in the mix.

 

[SWANNIES RULE]

Anthony Jones probably.

He did it last year and Ashley Prescott is the coach, they're best mates.

 

[Johnny Utah #9]

Anthony Jones probably.

He did it last year and Ashley Prescott is the coach, they're best mates.

Fair call, Jones would be a good choice also.

Bossong would have played with Prescott back in his Richmond days.

 

[ImperialPurple]

Woey might be a surprise choice...

 

[BK Eaglesfan]

Woey might be a surprise choice...

Interesting....certainly from a marketing perspective it would make sense to have him as the 'face' of the state team.

 

[GoOsH1]

Good to see Seal in there

my thoughts exactly, top stuff.

 

[Bobby Beecroft]

Any thoughts on who will captain the WAFL?

Surely Webb (Subi) or Bossong (Perth) would be right in the mix.

Would be funny to see a Victorian captain WA

 

[4th Tier]

Good to see Peel's Hayden Ballantyne get a call up into the squad, will gain some very good experience from being with that group of players


Omissions -
Mathew Seal, Tallan Ames, Justin Sprigg and Blake Broadhurst(inj.)

 

[Bdiddy18]

Just wondering if anyone can tell me how Jarrod McCorkell is going in the wafl?

 

[SWANNIES RULE]

Just wondering if anyone can tell me how Jarrod McCorkell is going in the wafl?

He's been going well.

He's cemented a spot in Perth's midfield.

 

[Bdiddy18]

He's been going well.

He's cemented a spot in Perth's midfield.

Any chance he would get drafted or rookie/mature age listed?

 

[SWANNIES RULE]

Any chance he would get drafted or rookie/mature age listed?

Doubt it.

 

[MRobbo]

Just for anymore who may be or thinking about coming across for the state game. It was announced tonight on Melbourne Radio station 1116 SEN show "The VFL Hour" that admission will be free to the state game.