South West Football League - News

Friday Aug 27

 CHANGE IN TIMES SB V AMR RD 18

There has been a change with strating times agreed to by both clubs with the games to be played between South Bunbury & Augusta Margaret River at Hands Oval  on Saturday September 4.

New Times will be:

Grade                     New Start Time             

Reserves                 12.10PM

League                     2.30PM

Colts                         5.00PM

Colts will now be last game of the day as AMR Colts are striving to remain in Finals hunt.

New Times will be published in local papers next week.

SWFL

Wednesday Jul 14

The SWFL had mixed results with the Landmark Carnival for 2010. The League Team played tremendous football on Thursday July 8 to defeat Avon by 83 points to head the Landmark Table after day 1 results, followed by Peel, LSWFL, UGSFL, GFL, Avon.

It was on Day 2 Friday July 9 that the SWFL became aware that Day 2 would be a straight knock out semi-finals with 1 v 4 & 2 v 3.
Once again the UGSFL proved too strong for the SWFL in terrible wet conditions at Fremantle Oval to prevail by 15 points & book their place in the Landmark Grand Final to face Peel FL on Sunday.

UGSFL once again showed that they know how to win the major games with a come from behind win over Peel by 5 points giving UGSFL 6 of the last 7 Landmark League Champions Titles.

The SWFL Colts after an indifferent start on Thursday July 8 when they lost 2 of their 3 round robin games & giving their Coaching staff some deep concerns & thinking of alternate strategies.

Friday July 9 saw the Colts show their true form with a comprehensive 83 point win over GSFL Colts at Lathlain Park to book their place in the Grand Final for Saturday July 10.

Saturday July 10 saw the SWFL Colts jump out early to take a 4 goal lead at quarter time against Regional Districts which they never surrendered eventually running out 43 point winners & claimed their 7th straight Championship win & 10th overall.        

The SWFL remains committed to the Landmark Championship & will look to reclaim the title of the champion league in 2011.

See Results below

LEAGUE A SECTION:

THURSDAY JULY 8TH:

SWFL     15.12 (102)     defeated AVON     2.7 (19)

SWFL                        AVON
Best Players        Major Goal        Best Players        Major Goal
                         Scorers                                      Scorers

V Blurton        D Lewis    5        T Richter                M Innes 2
D Lewis            J Cormack 2     A Leake
J Cormack        M Martin   2      R Griffiths
T Collins                                 A Spencer   

FRIDAY JULY 9TH:

UGSFL     7.12 (54)     defeated    SWFL    5.9 (39)

UGSFL                    SWFL
Best Players        Major Goal        Best Players        Major Goal
                         Scorers                                      Scorers

D McKinlay        B Hardie 2        V Blurton               T Gray        1
N Power            L Collard 2        J Martin                S Roche       1
B Hardie                                  T Gray                  M Martin      1
T Ditchburn                   
N Ditchburn

SUNDAY JULY 11TH – FINAL:

UGSFL        8.10 (58) defeated    Peel FL    7.11 (53)

UGSFL                                      PEEL
Best Players        Major Goal        Best Players        Major Goal
                         Scorers                                      Scorers

T Ditchburn        M Gilholme        J Catalano        J Catalano    3
M Gilholme        G Sanders
M Taylor            T Springett   
A Walsh             R Arnott
M Power             B Atwell
B Edwards


SWFL  Landmark -  ALL Star Selections:

Vivian Blurton    Carey Park
Jeff Smith        Donnybrook


SWFL League Player of Carnival:
(SW Times Trophy)

Daniel Lewis    (HBL)

Landmark League A Section Player of Carnival:
(Jock Coleman Trophy):

Jeff Smith         Donnybrook

COLTS A SECTION:

THURSDAY JULY 8:
Game 1:
SWFL 8.7 (55)    Defeated        Regional Districts     4.3 (27)

SWFL                        Regional Districts
Best Players        Major Goal         Best Players            Major Goal
                         Scorers                                           Scorers
L Rohan            L Rohan     4        T Harding            M Trevenen    2
K Germs            M Battaglia 2        M Kaye               T Harding       1
D Garlett            J Swallow    1        J Roberts            D Rintoul       1
S Crane             G Piggott    1

Game 2:
SWFL 3.3 (21)    Defeated by     GSFL 4.9 (33)

Best Players        Major Goal        Best Players            Major Goal
                         Scorers                                         Scorers
S Crane             G Piggott    1    A Haskins                C Bolton    1
R Jeakes           C Mezger    1    D Parker                  A Haskins  1
M Ashworth        D Faulkner   1   T Pal                        B Leafort   1
                                              D Burke                    B Gray       1
                                              H Woods
Game 3:
SWFL    2.3 (15)    Defeated by     Kimberley Spirit 4.4 (28)

SWFL:                                      Kimberley Spirit:
Best Players        Major Goal        Best Players            Major Goal   
                         Scorers                                          Scorers
S Crane              R Pearson   1        K Fitzpatrick      J Bedford    2
K Germs             C Bennell    1        J Rivers              M Wilson   1
C Bennell                                       T Mosquito         T Mosquito 1
M Battaglia                                     K Smith           
                                                     J Bedford

FRIDAY JULY 9TH :
Semi-Final:
SWFL    18.10 (118)    Defeated        GSFL    6.12 (48)

Best Players        Major Goal        Best Players            Major Goal   
                         Scorers                                          Scorers
M Howlett          G Piggott    5      E Panizza
K Germs            L Rohan     3      D Burke
S Crane            M Howlett    3
                       M Battaglia  3

SATURDAY JULY 10TH:
Grand Final:
SWFL 12.11 (83)   Defeated        Regional Districts     5.6 (36)

Best Players        Major Goal        Best Players            Major Goal
__________          Scorers            __________                 Scorers     
S Crane            M Battaglia 2    M Trevenen                D Rintoul    2
M Ashworth        M Lane      2    M Bowen           
K Germs            C Bennell   2    H Schloithe   
M Howlett
C Rintoul

SWFL Colts All Star Selection:

Shaun Crane        (Eaton Boomers)
Mitchell Howlett    (Busselton)
Mitchell Ashworth    (Harvey Bulls)
Michael Battaglia    (Eaton Boomers)
Levi Rohan        (Bunbury)

CBH Colts A Section Player of Carnival:
(Ken Baxter Medal)

Shaun Crane        (Eaton Boomers)

SWFL Colts Player of Carnival – Millar Medal:

Shaun Crane        (Eaton Boomers)

Friday Jun 25

Wednesday Jun 16

Thursday May 13

Saturday Apr 10

Boomers make club history to win their first pre-Season Carnival Grand Final since inception in 1992
Have the Boomers given their supporters a glimpse of more success in the SWFL 2010 season & beyond?
            

GRAND FINAL - 3.00PM                               
                                           First Half    Full Time    Total                   
Piacentini & Sons Boomers        3.1           4.4            28                   
Station Motors Eagles               1.5           2.5            17   

               
Boomers to play Eagles in Hungry Jack Grand Final Sunday 3.00PM at Hands Oval April 11th.

                                
Team                                   P    W    L    D    PP    F    A    %
                               
Station Motors Eagles            2    2    0    0    8    140    49    285.714
                               
Piacentini & Sons Boomers     2    2    0    0    8    78    63    123.810
                               
DBC Panthers                       2    2    0    0    8    95    77    123.377
                               
Down South Camping Hawks   2    1    1    0    4    65    51    127.451
                               
Home Hardware Lions            2    1    1    0    4    98    79    124.051
                               
Eastman & Co Bulldogs          2    1    1    0    4    51    51    100.000
                               
Busselton Toyota Magoies      2    1    1    0    4    60    109    55.046
                               
Harvey Fresh Bulls                2    0    2    0    0    81    118    68.644
                               
Spencer Motors Tigers           2    0    2    0    0    49    78    62.821
                               
Old Cheese Factory Dons       2    0    2    0    0    62    104    59.615
                               
                                         20  10  10    0  40   779    779   
                               
                               
BRUNSWICK OVAL                               
                                  First Half    Full Time    Total                   
Home Hardware Lions      0.0          10.1           61                   
Harvey Fresh Bulls           0.0            6.5           41                   
                               
                                  First Half    Full Time    Total                   
Harvey Fresh Bulls           2.0            6.4           40                   
DBC Panthers                  5.3            8.9           57                   
                               
                                  First Half    Full Time    Total                   
DBC Panthers                 0.0             5.8          38                   
Home Hardware Lions      0.0             6.1          37                   
                               
DONNYBROOK                               
                                        First Half    Full Time    Total                   
Balingup Cheese Fact Dons     1.1          4.3            27                   
Busselton Toyota Magpies      3.3           7.4            46                   
                               
                                        First Half    Full Time    Total                   
Busselton Toyota Magpies      2.2           2.2           14                   
Station Motors Eagles             6.3         13.4           82                   
                               
                                        First Half    Full Time    Total                   
Station Motors Eagles             4.3           9.4           58                   
Balingup Cheese Fact Dons     2.3            5.5          35                   
                               
HANDS OVAL                               
                                        First Half    Full Time    Total                   
Spencer Motors Tigers            2.2           2.4            16                   
Eastman & Co Bulldogs           3.5           5.9            39                   
                               
                                        First Half    Full Time    Total                   
Down South Camping Hawks    4.0           5.0            30                   
Piacentini & Sons Boomers       3.1           6.3            39                   
                               
                                        First Half    Full Time    Total                   
Eastman & Co Bulldogs            1.0           2.0            12                   
Down South Camping Hawks     2.5           5.5            35                   
                               
                                        First Half    Full Time    Total                   
Piacentini & Sons Boomers         3.3         6.3            39                   
Spencer Motors Tigers               2.1         5.3            33                   
                               
 

Wednesday Mar 17

Friday Feb 26

Monday Dec 07

 Kevin Lynn Honoured as Inaugural Life Member of South West Regional Football Development Council

FORMER State Cabinet Minister and Liberal Party leader, Paul Omodei, has taken over the leadership of the South West Regional Football Development Council after Kevin Lynn stepped down as Chairman after six successful years.  

Omodei has a great passion for the game with strong links to the Lower South West Football League and in particular with Southerners Football Club in Pemberton. Born in Manjimup, he attended St Joseph's School in Pemberton and later became a Manjimup Shire Councillor, serving as Shire President for four years.
 
He progressed to State politics with the Liberal Party and was responsible for portfolios including Local Government, Water Resources, Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs, Disability Services, Forest Products, Emergency Services and Regional Development before announcing his resignation last year.

The task ahead for Omodei as SWRFDC Chairman will be to continue the successful introduction of initiatives outlined in the 2008 South West Future Directions report and work in conjunction with leagues and competitions at all levels to achieve these outcomes.

His experience and influence in the political arena and strong business background will equip Omodei to lead the South West football community into a strong position for the future and carry on the outstanding work of the SWRFDC and outgoing Chairman Kevin Lynn.

Lynn, who is a South West Football League life member and one of the most well known and respected figures within local sporting circles, signed off on his last meeting as Chairman last Friday, November 27, where he was also appointed as the first SWRFDC Life Member.

 Ray Pulford, Umpire’s Coach and current SWRFDC member said Kevin was renowned for his dedication, commitment and service to the Council and football throughout the region for over 23 years. 

“Kevin has done so much for the South West League, particularly putting forward new ideas, new law changes and also drafting up proposals for grants to assist umpiring, indigenous players, AFL matches and WAFL matches,” Pulford said.

WAFC Country Development Manager, Dale Ballantyne, echoed Pulford’s comments, saying Lynn had stepped up when the WAFC was looking to take its football model to regional WA. 

“He has held his position as Chairman of the SWRFDC and also President of the SW Football League with distinction and has overseen a number of changes which will hold Australian Rules Football in great stead as the Bunbury and Lower South West regions continue to grow into the future,” Ballantyne said. 

South West Regional Development Manager, Shane Atherton, said the South West had been a strong football region for many years thanks to wonderful volunteers such as Kevin Lynn and now Paul Omodei.

“I am delighted the South West region will have another very well regarded Chairman in Paul, a man who has a passion for the game and also extensive networks within the region and also the State. There are many exciting projects and opportunities looming for football followers in the South West and Paul’s leadership will be of great benefit during these dynamic times,” he said.

 

Tuesday Sep 15

In Grand Finals
Played - 2
South Bunbury won 1 (1980)
Carey Park – won 1 (2003)
Final round Matches
Played -14. Carey Park –won -3. South Bunbury –won-11
All Matches.
Played – 124, Carey Park – won 43. South Bunbury – won 80. Drawn -1.

RESERVES
Eaton Boomers have never played in a Grand Final since joining the SWFL in 1957
HBL in Grand Finals Played – 14. Won –9 Lost – 4. Drawn -1 (1969) –awarded Premiership jointly with Mines Rovers

Reserves Grand Final Highest score 21.12 Carey Park V South Bunbury
Reserves Lowest score – 2.4 Bunbury lost to South Bunbury

COLTS
Eaton Boomers and South Bunbury have never met in a Colts Grand Final
Grand Final Records
Eaton Boomers – Played 5 Won – 1 Lost – 4.
South Bunbury – Played 7. Won – 4 Lost – 3
Colts Grand Final Highest score 18.12 South Bunbury in 1983
Colts Grand Final Lowest score 4.5 Harvey Brunswick Lesch in 1985.
 

Wednesday Sep 09

 LEAGUE - HAYWARD MEDAL  2009

Donnybrook's Jeff Smith was last night, Tuesday September 8 - saluted as the 2009 Hayward Medallist - Jeff hailed from Port Douglas Football Club - Cairns AFL Qld before seeking a transfer to Donnybrook at the start of the 2009 season. Primarily playing as a Centre Half Forward Smith has broken the dominance that has seen mostly of mid-field players winning the Hayward Medal.  

Pos:            Votes            Name             Club

1st             22            Jeff Smith             Donnybrook

2nd            18            Ryan Mackenzie    South Bunbury
                 18            Jesse Gribble        Bunbury
                 18            Josh Krispyn         Harvey Bulls

3rd            17             Jarred Martin        Collie Eagles
                 17            Kane Bebbington   Collie Eagles
                 17            Michael Finn          Carey Park

4th             15            Jacob Williams       Bunbury

5th             12            Daniel Lewis          Harv Brun Lesch

1st         21            Lucas DuPreez      Eaton Boomers

2nd        13            Dean Pegoraro     South Bunbury

3rd         12            Craig Van Twist     Bunbury
             12            Aaron King            Collie Eagles

4th        11             Matt Giles             South Bunbury
             11            Luke Skehan         Donnybrook
             11            Corey Stidworthy    Carey Park

AMRFC:  3 G Fox; N Johnson; 2 J Sheppard; B Wright; B Horrocks; J Wals; A Nobbs; 1 S Donovan; L Shenstone; R Thompson; S Clarke;S King;
Club Total: 21 votes

BUNBURY FC:   12 C Van Twist; 7 A Mills; C Templeton; 6 P Cordi;
5 B Sharpham; 4 R Charles; 3 J Barrie; B Dillon; J Martin; K Watts; S Hayward;2 T Mills; 1 P Kitt; B Dingle; G Cahill; T Stockwell;
Club Total: 62 votes

BUSSELTON FC:  6 M Kamman; G Bunbury; 5 G Schuts; 4 S Newlands;
3 J Reynolds; A Beckett; J May; B Armstrong; 2 D McIntyre; R Walker;
J Marwick; M Harbeck; M Henderson; 1 C Avery; P Beckett; R Hoath;
Club Total: 46 votes

CAREY PARK FC:  11 C Stidworthy; 9 M Campbell; 5 S Miles; C Jetta; 3 B Ugle; P Jetta; M Bevis; 2 S Pickston; M Turpin; K Tapper; 1 T Billinghurst; M Hill; M Shaddick; L Wallrodt; R Knoll;
Club Total: 50 votes

COLLIE EAGLES FC:  12 A King; 10 B Hart; 5 B Riley; D Nelson*; 4 C Hart; 3 D Hart; D Wilde; D O’Brien; 2 K White; D Broadbent; J Williamson; M Williams; 1 T Bromley; B White; T Bogar; J O’Reilly;
Club Total: 57 votes

DONNYBROOK FC:  11 L Skehan; 5 C Dell’Agostino; 4 R Howlett;
3 B Dell’Agostino; 2 C Hewson; B Phillips; A Forward; J Burgess; M Sargent;
Club Total: 33 votes

EATON BOOMERS FC:   21 L Du Preez; 9 C Migliore; B Harrison; 7 M Jones; 6 M Green; 5 J Cuxson; B Buswell; 3 A Hurst; J Hutch; N Behrend; J Fitzgerald; A Bertelli; 2 M O’Brien; T McKenna; K Woods; 1 L Hutch; B Rosel;
Club Total: 85 votes
 
HARVEY BULLS FC:  7 J Dimasi; 6 A Francis; 4 B Rose; 3 R Impson; 2 G Blurton; D Dimasi; K Spence; 1 J Jones; L Newby;
Club Total: 28 votes

HBLFC:  10 A Harrop; 9 Stu Germon; A Soulos; 5 A Sabourne; A Santostefano; 5 S Orsi; C Warburton; 3 R Cameron; M Benkesser; B Lee; M Cochrane; A Murphy; Steve Germon; 2 J Mc Cormack; M Stevens; 1 J Norman; C Rob; D Scolaro; 
Club Total: 73 votes

South Bunbury FC:  13 D Pegoraro; 11 M Giles; 8 S Carlin; 7 C Nix; 6 B Greenmount; N Johns; 5 T Buswell; 3 D Sprigg; R Koens; A Reed; N Fielding; 2 D Buswell; C Woodward; D Johns; 1 B Scott; M Hall; S Power; C Whitfield;
Club Total: 78 votes

                Colts – Rural Press Medal 2009

1st            26            Brad Strano         Harv Brun Lesch

2nd           24            Gino Catalano      Eaton Boomers

3rd            17            Chris Andrews      South Bunbury

4th            16            Marcus Jackson    Collie Eagles
 

AMRFC:    8 J Uhd; 6 M Ellis; 4 K Kevill; 3 D Payne; 2 H Morgan;
2 V Koalamatangi; 1 V Colyer; T Fairey; V Leeder; D Kennedy; J Lloyd;
Club Total: 30 votes

Bunbury FC:   9 L Rohan; 5 Jace Cormack; 4 J Ugle; 3 S Marston; M Lane; G Byrne; B Blake; 2 T Stockwell*; N Blakely; 1 Z Atkinson;
Club Total: 35 votes

Busselton FC:    12 M Howlett; J Grylls; 11 R Pearson; 8 J Budiselik;
4 J Meadmore; T Sibson; L Strahan; 3 A Trombetta; M Robbins; 2 M Robertson; B Dalziel; 1 K Jennings; C Ayres;  
Club Total: 67 votes

Carey Park FC:      10 B Anderson; A Jetta; 8 W Hart; 6 C Garlett; 5 J Stack; D Garlett; C Bennell;  3 A Hutton; 2 S Brown; R Bennell; J Klein; J Winwood; J Khan; 1 J Ryder; R Blurton; S Bennell;
Club Total: 65 votes

Collie Eagles FC:   16 M Jackson; 7 J Rayner; 5 D Garner; T King; 3 T Michael; A Bignall; J Swallow; R Bogar; 2 W Pullan; A Pianta; D Cowan; E Miller; M Abbott; J Rowey; 1 B Wheelan; Z Vernon; G Tomasini;
Club Total: 60 votes

Donnybrook FC:   4 S Trigwell; 3 M Parisella; 1 A McFarlane; M McManus; M Manea;
Club Total: 10 votes

Eaton Boomers FC:  24 G Catalano; 9 K Crawley; R Partridge; 8 M Mumme; 7 J Hocking; 6 M Robson; 5 M Battaglia; 3 S Barrett; D Quick; M Russell; S Crane; 2 G Downes; 1 J Adcock; J Battaglia;
Club Total: 84 votes

Harvey Bulls FC:   13 P Buchanan; 12 D Miller; 8 D Italiano*; 5 M Ashworth; 4 R Fimmano; 3 J Cherubino; 2 A Rake; B Green; 1 D Faulkner;
Club Total: 50 votes

HBLFC:   26 B Strano; 11 L Morabito; 5 D Stanger; 4 D White; 3 G Crosby; 2 T Langridge; R Dack; C Bonser; 1 A Chapman; N Bianchi; C Galati;
Club Total: 58 votes

South Bunbury FC:   17 C Andrews; 8 T Fisher; 7 K Francis; 6 G Piggott;
P Godsell; 5 K Clarke; A Wells; 3 R Johns; R Jeakes; D Hayward; J Whitteaker; F Millar; 2 H Hutchinson; B Prowse; 1 J Miguel; K Capman;
Club Total: 75 votes

Monday Aug 31

• Times: Colts: 10.15am Reserves: 12.20pm League: 2.30pm

Tuesday Aug 11

The Peter Betti Cup is played annually between Donnybrook and Bunbury as a tribute to the late Peter Betti.

Peter Betti is a football legend in the South West and coached both Bunbury and his home town of Donnybrook.

This weekend Sunday August 16 at Payne Park the Bulldogs will once again do battle with the Donnybrook Dons for this prestigious award & of course "bragging" rights for 6 months. At prsent the clubs share the wins with 3 each so this game is significant for outright supremacy being the seventh year that the Peter Betti Cup will be presented.  

The Record.
2003 Donnybrook 12.19 defeated Bunbury 12.8
2004 Bunbury 11.8 defeated Donnybrook 8.13
2005 Bunbury 8.15 defeated Donnybrook 8.9
2006 Donnybrook 23.10 defeated Bunbury 10.15
2007 Bunbury 15.9 defeated Donnybrook 10.15
2008 Donnybrook 9.6 defeated Bunbury 8.5

Peter Betti Medallists
2003 Cam Allen (DBK)
2004 Brice Bunny (BY)
2005 Michael Sherry (BY)
2006 Matt Horton (DBK)
2007 Jye Cormack (BY)
2008 Matt Horton (DBK)

Friday Jul 24

Friday Jun 26

SWFL PREPARE LANDMARK LAUNCH FOR 2009

The South West Football League was formed in 1957 when the Bunbury-Collie Football League became the South West Football League.  The SWFL administrative office is situated at Hands Oval in Bunbury.  For information, news, the latest scores and what’s happening in the league visit our website at www.swfl.com.au.
The league has participated in every Championship since its inception and played 119 matches, winning 87 and won 17 titles from 31 grand final appearances.
Mark Bayliss, former South Fremantle and Collingwood player and current coach of the South Bunbury Football Club will be at the helm of the League side in 2009.  Mark has gathered a support panel which includes Mick Grasso, former Swan Districts player and Sandover Medallist and Tony Strano, the 1997 Carnival Fairest and Best and Carnival Allstar who will act as runner.  Mark and the team are determined to win back to back Championships and make it title number 18.
The Colts, current title holders, and winners of eight championships since 2000 will again be coached by Jason Reid. Reid is now in his seventh year as Colts coach and has set his young team the challenge of maintaining the winning streak and claim title number eight.
The SWFL has again become a ten team league with the inclusion of the Harvey Bulls, coached by former South Fremantle player Ned Fimmano.  The Bulls were formed in 1994 and until this year played in the Peel Football League. The other nine teams are Harvey Brunswick Leschenault, Collie Eagles, Augusta Margaret River, Eaton Boomers, Donnybrook, Busselton, Bunbury, South Bunbury and the 2008 premiers Carey Park who are unbeaten so far in 2009 and on track to claim their fourth premiership in the decade.

Saturday Jun 20

SWFL Colts v Peel Cavalier

Best Players:

Peel Cavaliers: J O’Brien; J Smith; R McKinlay; T McCulloch; C Peters; J Hiscock;

SWFL: M Russell; T Buswell; T Gribble; T Rake; H Hutcheson; L Rohan;

Goal Kickers:       

Peel Cavaliers:  R McKinlay 6; S Gilchrist 3; N Davis 1; M Palmer 1; D Schokuer 1;

SWFL:           L Rohan 3; T Murdoch 2; A Bignall 2; H Hutcheson 1; W Hart 1;

Peel Cavalier Colts proved too strong for the SWFL Colts at Hands Oval on Friday Night winning in trying conditions. Despite the weather the players put on a good display of skills but it was the intensity with the way the Peel Cavaliers approached the game that was the difference.

The inclement conditions made for straight through body contact football which saw some thrills & lots of spills understandably in extreme conditions.

Peel Cavalier were prepared to go & kicking with a strong breeze got the jump on the South West Boys for a 29 points to 6 points quarter time lead which the South West never really recovered.

The South West showed continual persistence to keep coming back at the Cavaliers but it is difficult to make up for a start against a talented line up.

Focal points in attack allowed for the Cavaliers to play long & direct football with Ryan McKinlay 6 goals being a telling blow for the visitors.

The Peel Cavalier Colts retained the Alcoa Cup after winning a tight game at Rushton Park in 2008, first time the Cavaliers have gone back to back which was not unnoticed by either parties.

The rivalry for the Alcoa Cup is increasing in intensity with the Peel supporters, support staff out numbering those from the South West. With the South West losing in consecutive years may see his match receive more focus from the South West for the re-match at Rushton Park in 2010.

Saturday May 09

Sunday Mar 29

Pre-Season Results

Wednesday Mar 04

Friday Feb 06

Friday Jan 02

Friday Oct 24

BUSSELTON STALWARTS ARTHUR "HUTCH" HUTCHINS

South West Football League Life memebership was officially bestowed upon long time Busselton & South West League Trainer Arthur Hutchins at the SWFL Presentation Dinner held on Friday October 17th

"Hutch" held in such esteem that nomination when put forward by Busselton it was passed unanamously. "Hutch" has been involved with Busselton & Football in the South West for over 40 years +. His contribution extends beyond Football has no boundaries , regulalry volunteering for other sports & community Service.

"Hutch" was recently recognised  as a Busselton Club "Icon" it is befitting that the SWFL has bestowed this Life Membership as an additional honbour on one who has committed a life time to football in the South West.

Many Thanks "Hutch"

Wednesday Sep 17

2008 HAYWARD MEDAL TOP TWENTY

VOTES          PLAYER             CLUB

23          Justin Wilson          CP

16          Trevor Scott            CE

               Mick Sherry             HBL

15          Matt Horton            DBK

14          Cody Miller              AMR

              Jesse Gribble          BY

12         Glen Ebert                BSN

              Nathan Elari            HBL

              David Lucas             SB

11         Adam Booth            BSN

              Matt Buchanan       EB

10         Kane Bebbington   CE

             Corey Tomsett        CP

9           Warren Steele        DBK

            Glen Clark                 HBL

            Brad Hardingham   SB

8           Daniel Graham       CE

            Tom Collins               CP

            Rhys McFarland      HBL                           

7          Kyle Anderson        AMR

            Jamie Bennell          CP

            Ryan McKenzie        SB

Friday Jul 18

Friday Jul 18

SWFL UMPIRE TO THE LANDMARK NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.

SWFL umpire Tony Raudino has been selected to represent Western Australian Country Football at the National Championships in Shepparton, Victoria.

The SWFL congratulates Tony on his selection for the National Championships. Tony umpired the Grand Final of A Section at the Country Championships last Sunday at Medibank Stadium.

SWFL PLAYERS SELECTED IN THE W.A. COUNTRY TEAM.

Congratulations to the following SWFL players who have been selected to represent WA State Country at the National Landmark Championships in Shepparton next week.

Jessie Gribble Bunbury

Jacob Williams Bunbury

Jamie Bennell Carey Park

Justin Wilson Carey Park

Kurt Hinkley Carey Park

Kane Bebbington Collie Eagles

Jarrad Martin Collie Eagles

Michael Roney Collie Eagles

Michael Sherry Harvey Brunswick Lesch

Nathan Elari Harvey Brunswick Lesch

Rhys McFarland Harvey Brunswick Lesch

Brad Hardingham South Bunbury.

 Fixtures.

Thursday 24 July

10.30 am WA v SA

12.50 pm WA v VIC

Friday 25 July

11.40 am WA vACT

2 pm. WA v NSW

Sunday July 27

Final played

Thursday Jul 17

SWFL WIN LANDMARK CHAMPIONSHIP.

The South West Football League are the 2008 Country Champions!

Mark Bayliss led the SWFL to its first A Section Landmark Carnival victory since 2003.

The SWFL had been runners-up to the Upper Great Southern in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007.

It was the SWFL’s seventeenth Country Championship title.

Coach Mark Bayliss.

Landmark Carnival Results.

Day 1. SWFL 16.11 (107) defeated UGS 13.6 (84) at Steel Blue Oval
Goals: B Eades 4.3, M Sherry 3.2, D Lewis 3.1, K Hinkley 2.0, D Whitehead, J Wilson 1.1, J Bennell,J Gribble 1.0.
Best C Miller, M Sherry, S Wescombe, R McFarland, K Hinkley, K Bebbington.

Day 2 SWFL 19.14 (128) defeated Great Northern 5.5 (35) at Fremantle Oval.
Goals: B Malatesta 5.5, K Hinkley 4.0, J Martin 2.2, D Lewis 2.0, B Eades, S Wescombe, M Sherry, D Bairstow 1.0.
Best: J Gribble, C Miller, B Malatesta, D Bairstow, M Sherry, J Bennell.

Grand Final played at Medibank Stadium.
SWFL 23.9 (147) defeated Avon 12.12 (84)
Goals: B Hardingham 10.1 , D Lewis 3.1 , K Hinkley , B Eades 2.0 , B Malatesta, N Elari 1.1 , J Bennell , D Houghton, J Gribble, R McFarland, 1.0.
Best: B Hardingham, N Elari, J Bennell, C Miller, K Bebbington, M Sherry.


Carnival Awards.

Dick Smith Memorial Award – Coach of the Carnival.
Mark Bayliss SWFL
Landmark Medal – Fairest and Best in the Grand Final
Brad Hardingham SWFL

Landmark Country All Stars.

Mick Sherry (HBL), Nathan Elari (HBL)
Jesse Gribble (BY)
Jamie Bennell (CP).
Kurt Hinkley (CP)
Cody Miller (AMR)

SWFL Carnival Fairest and Best – Times Trophy.
Cody Miller

Tuesday Jul 15

The SWFL Colts won their eighth Country Championship title since 2000 with another convincing Landmark Carnival Grand Final victory over Regional Districts.
Grand Final Results.
SWFL 18.7 (115) defeated Regional Districts 10.3 (63)
SWFL Major Goal kickers Aaron Black 10, Ryan Eyre 3

SWFL Best Players – Aaron Black, Corey Griggs, and Craig Van twist, Teke Vernon, Matt Scott, and Rhys Gelmi.

Landmark Carnival Awards.
CBH Award –Fairest and Best in the Grand Final – Aaron Black
2008 CBH Colts All Stars.
Curtis Guglielmania South Bunbury
Aaron Black, Eaton Boomers
Teke Vernon, Collie Eagles
Corey Griggs, Collie Eagles
COACH.
Jason Reid, Eaton Boomers FC, SWFL

SWFL Carnival Fai4rest and Best.
Millar family Medal
Won by Teke Vernon (Collie Eagles)

Other Results.
Day 1 Round Robin at Claremont Oval.

SWFL 9.3 (57) defeated Avon 6.11 (47)
Major Goal kickers Aaron Black 4, Chris Strano 2
Best players – Matthew Jas, Aaron Black, Curtis Guglielmana, Teke Vernon.

SWFL 6.4 (40) defeated Regional Districts 6.0 (36)
Major Goal kickers Aaron Black 2
Best players –Teke Vernon, Matthew Jas, Ryan Eyre Michael Webster.

SWFL 6.7 (43) defeated Kimberley Spirit 2.7 (19)
Major Goal kickers Aaron Black 2, Matthew Scott 2.
Best players Curtis Guglielmana, Glen Garlett, Dean Earnshaw, Matthew Tamm

Day 2 Friday at Claremont Oval
Second Semi Final.
SWFL 19.11 125) defeated Avon 9.6 (60)
Major Goal kickers Chris Strano3, Trent Murdoch 3, Aaron Black 2, Teke Vernon 2
Best players –Michael Borg, Teke Vernon, Matthew Scott, Glen Garlett, Trent Murdoch, Matthew Jas.

Millar Family Medal.
This medal is awarded to the Fairest and Best SWFL Colts player in the Carnival.

MEDAL WINNERS.
2000 –Michael Warren. South Bunbury
2001 – Leon Buswell. South Bunbury.
2002 – Tim Cooper. South Bunbury.
2003 – Daniel Graham. Collie Eagles
2004 – Clinton Gribble. Bunbury
2005 –Brendan Lee. Busselton
2006 –Toby Bairstow. South Bunbury
2007 – Damien Johns, South Bunbury.
2008 – Teke Vernon, Collie Eagles

Friday Jul 04

The Peter Betti Cup is played annually between Donnybrook and Bunbury as a tribute to the late Peter Betti.
Peter Betti is a football legend in the South West and coached both Bunbury and his home town of Donnybrook.

The Record.
2003 Donnybrook 12.19 defeated Bunbury 12.8
2004 Bunbury 11.8 defeated Donnybrook 8.13
2005 Bunbury 8.15 defeated Donnybrook 8.9
2006 Donnybrook 23.10 defeated Bunbury 10.15
2007 Bunbury 15.9 defeated Donnybrook 10.15
2008 Donnybrook 9.6 defeated Bunbury 8.5

Peter Betti Medallists
2003 Cam Allen (DBK)
2004 Brice Bunny (BY)
2005 Michael Sherry (BY)
2006 Matt Horton (DBK)
2007 Jye Cormack (BY)
2008 Matt Horton (DBK)

Tuesday Jun 24

Peel Cvalier Colts Claim Alcoa Cup  

SW        2.1    4.4    5.5     6.9  (45)
Peel    0.4    1.6    5.10    7.10 (52)
 
Goals SW - M. Battaglia 2, A. Black 1, G. Guglielmana 1, G. Garlett 1, T,  Murdoch 1.
 
Best - D.  Earnshaw, C Guglielmana, S. Cristaldi, C. Van Twist, C.  Griggs, M. Doherty.

Peel Cavalier Colts deprived the SW Colts of keeping a hold of the Alcoa Cup.

Last Friday night at Rushton Park a good crowd watched a high quality game between evenly matched teams albeit in slippery conditions, which made maintaining ones feet a necessity.

A powerful 3rd quarter from Peel saw the game tighten up and after an arm wrestle in the last Peel kicked a goal on the siren to claim a seven point win

The SW will be keen to have a rematch at Hands Oval in 2009 before their home fans to re calim the Cup.

This game is seen as an important prelude to Landmark Carnival starting Thursday July 10th 2008.

  

Monday May 26

Wednesday Apr 30

Monday Apr 07

Sunday Apr 06

Sunday Mar 30

Hungry Jack's 2008 Pre-Season Carnival Results

Brunswick
1st 2nd Total
Australind Mitre 10 Lions 11.5 17.6 108
Piacentini & Sons Boomers 0.0 0.0 0
Goalscorers:
HBL: 6 K Williams, 3 Dlewis, 2 M Foreman, 1 S Butler, S Van Nierop, D Lyon, D Stanger, J Abbott, D Italiano.

Best Players:
HBL: Q Rogers, D Lewis, A Zampogna
EB: R Lilly, R Gibbs, M Buchanan, D Maiolo

1st 2nd Total
Piacentini & Sons Boomers 1.0 1.2 8
Station Motors Eagles 4.2 9.6 60
Goal Scorers:
EB: A Bertelli
CE: 2 D Garner, 1 M Abbott, B Malatesta, T Vernon, D Graham, P Rabjones, K Bebbington,
A Matthews
Best Players:
EB: S Jas, R Lilly, D Maiolo.
CE: M Roney, P Bebbington, D Graham.

1st 2nd Total
Station Motors Eagles 1.0 1.1 7
Australind Mitre 10 Lions 4.7 12.10 82
Goalscorers:
CE: P Bebbington
HBL: 3 D Lewis, 3 K Williams, 2 N Elari, 1 M Doney, K Fortescue, J Quinn, J Abbott
Best Players:
CE: T Vernon, J Debenham, B Marshall.
HBL: D Lewis, J Quinn, G Crosby.

Busselton

1st 2nd Total
Busselton Toyota Magpies 4.1 7.7 49
Ironstone Hawks 4.0 5.1 31
Goalscorers:
BSN: B Kearney, Dan Whitehead, B Mazza, B Armstrong, J Evans, G Dunn, R Jeffrey,
AMR: 2 J McIvor, 1 J Bolton, A Coultas, T Derrickx
Best Players:
BSN: R Jeffrey, B Mazza, B Armstrong, D Vogt, J Evans.
AMR: P Semini, N Hone, A Coultas, S Earl, C Miller

1st 2nd Total
Ironstone Hawks 0.1 1.1 7
DBC Panthers 3.5 11.8 74
Goalscorers:
AMR:T Derrickx
CP: 2 K Hinkley, 2 C Tallent, 2 A Hill,1 J Wilson, D Gaspar, K Tapper, J Bennell, S Nani
Best Players:
AMR: P McLean, M Semini, G Garstone, N Hone, C Miller.
CP: G Garlett, C Tallent, T Daniels, T Collins, J Wilson

1st 2nd Total
DBC Panthers 3.4 5.7 37
Busselton ToyoTa Magpies 0.4 5.5 35
Goalscorers:
CP: 1 C McMillan, G Garlett, D Gaspar, A Hill, S Nani.
BSN: 2 C Henderson, 1 Grant Dunn, Dave Whitehead, G Ebert.
Best Players:
CP: T Daniels, C Tallent, C Tomsett, T Collins, T McMillan.
BSN: A Horncastle, C Henderson, B Armstrong, Dave Whitehead, N Bradbury.


Hands Oval

1st 2nd Total
Spencer Motor Tigers 8.2 15.8 98
Eastman & Co Bulldogs 0.1 0.2 2
Goalscorers:
SB: 3 B Francis,3 J Kerr,3 J Harris,2 J Versaci, 1 X Green, B Tann, M Giacci, J Andrew
BY: Nil
Best Players:
SB: J Kerr, B Tann, S Carlin, C Hicks, Damien Johns.
BY: G Burgess, R Remple, B Williams, C McGuire, D Pink.

1st 2nd Total
Eastman & Co Bulldogs 0.0 1.0 6
Balingup Cheese Fact Dons 2.5 8.10 58
Goalscorers:
BY: J Lacco
DBK: 2 L Asplin, 1 C Nettleton, Lyndon Muir, M Dwyer, S Howlett, J Buckley, S Cristaldi.
Best Players:
BY: J Doss, L Rohan, G Burgess, D Pink, T Gray.
DBK: S Howlett, M Horton, S Cristaldi, D Hartnup.

1st 2nd Total
Balingup Cheese Fact Dons 3.2 4.2 26
Spencer Motors Tigers 1.3 5.4 34
Goalscorers:
DBK: 2 E Nettleton, 1 W Steele, C Gardiner
SB: 2 J Harris, 1 R Pegoraro, B Sharpham, J Versaci.
Best Players:
DBK: D Bunter, L Muir, J Hearman, H Martindale,
SB: B Francis, J Versaci, T Cooper, M Davey, B Tann


P W L D F Ag P %c.
Australind Mitre 10 Lions 2 2 0 0 190 7 8 2714.29
Spencer Motors Tigers 2 2 0 0 132 28 8 471.43
DBC Panthers 2 2 0 0 111 42 8 264.29
Balingup Cheese Fact Dons 2 1 1 0 84 40 4 210.00
Busselton Toyota Magpies 2 1 1 0 84 68 4 123.53
Station Motors Eagles 2 1 1 0 67 90 4 74.44
Ironstone Hawks 2 0 2 0 38 123 0 30.89
Eastman & Co Bulldogs 2 0 2 0 8 156 0 5.13
Piacentini & Sons Boomers 2 0 2 0 8 168 0 4.76

GRAND FINAL - HANDS OVAL
Wednnesday April 2 2008 - 7.30PM

Hungry Jack’s Pre-Season Grand Final Result

Hands Oval                    Wednesday April 2^nd 2008.

Colts Prelude Game

                                                           1st     2nd        Total              Total                                                 

HBL Colts                                              3.5     5.10       40      40                                                     

South Bunbury Colts                               2.0     4.2        26       26                                                     

Goalscorers:                                                                                       

HBL: 2 S Miller, 2 P MSapenda, 1 D Italiano.

SB:   1 K Cadman, 1 Z WofsbauerK , 1 K Francis, 1 J Humphries.

Best Players:                                                                                       

HBL:   R McIntyre, P MSapenda, M Doherty, D Lyon, B Lee.                                                                                         

SB:     P Godsell, T Murdoch, J Vague, Z Wolfsbauer, L Seymour, K Pegoraro.

Hungry Jack’s Pre- Season Grand Final

League:

                                                          1st     2nd      Total        Total                                                 

Australind Mitre 10 Lions                      5.4     6.9         45 45                                                     

Spencer Motors Tigers                          3.2     6.3        39        39                                           

Goal Scorers:

HBL: 2 K Williams, 1 M Sherry, 1 R Hillier, 1 D Lewis, 1 M Foreman.

SB:  2 J Versaci, 2 W Ryder, 1 Damien Johns, 1 R Pegoraro.                     

Best Players:

HBL:   G Crosby, D Hoghton, N Elari, M Sherry, A Soulas.                                                              

SB:     B Francis, B Tann, C Hicks, A Wells, J Andrews.

Tuesday Mar 18

HUNGRY JACK’S PRE SEASON WINNERS.

1992 Bunbury

1993 Bunbury

1994 Donnybrook.

1995 Carey Park.

1996 Busselton

1997 South Bunbury.

1998 Mines Rovers

1999 Carey Park

2000 Carey Park

2001 Bunbury.

2002 Bunbury

2003 Busselton

2004 not held.

2005 not held

2006 Bunbury

2007 Harvey Brunswick Leschenault.

2008 Harvey Brunswick Leschenault.

Friday Oct 05

Friday Sep 21

Thursday Sep 20

Wednesday Sep 19

Tuesday Sep 11

League
Elimination and Qualifying Records 2007.
Elimination Finals.
Highest score 20.22 Bunbury v HBL in 1981
Lowest score 1.4 AMR v Carey park in 1996.
Collie Eagles.
•    Highest and Lowest score 7.7 v Carey park in 2002
•    Played 1 Won 0 Lost 1

Carey Park
•    Highest score 13.13 v Donnybrook in 1975
•     Lowest score 7.5 v AMR in 1996
•    Played 6 Won 3 Lost 3.

Carey Park V Collie Eagles
Played 1 Carey Park won 1 Collie Eagles Won 0
Qualifying Finals
Highest score 27.16 Bunbury v Collie in 1983
Lowset score 5.5 South Bunbury V Mines Rovers in 2000.
Bunbury in Qualifying Finals.
•    Highest score 27.16 V Collie in 1983.
•    Lowest score 6.9 Collie in 1990.
•    Played 5 Won 2 Lost 3

South Bunbury in Qualifying Finals
•    Highest score 23.19 v Carey Park in 1981
•    Lowest Score 5.5 v Mines Rovers in 2000
•    Played 12 Won 8 lost 4

Bunbury V South Bunbury in Qualifying Finals -never met.

Tuesday Sep 11

Reserves Elimination and Qualifying Records 2007.

Elimination Finals
Highest score 18.15 South Bunbury V HBL in 1985
Lowest score 1.2 Bunbury V Carey Park in 1996.
Eaton Boomers V Carey Park
Have never met in an Elimination Final
Eaton Boomers’ record in Elimination Finals
•    Played 1 won 0 lost 1.
•    Highest/lowest score 13.13 V Bunbury in 1984

Carey Park in Elimination Finals.
•    Played 7 won 4 lost 3
•    Highest score 14.7 v Bunbury  in 1987 and v HBL in 1992
•     Lowest score 6.6 v Collie Eagles in 2003.

Friday Aug 17

Sponsored by Terry House of House Roofing and Insulation.


Winners.

1986 Grant Hawkes By
1987 Steve Bazzo CP
1988 Derek Hall HB
1989 Tony Edwards CO
1990 Paul Caratti HBL
1991 Craig Reimers BCD
1992 Craig Reimers BCD
1993 Darrin Finlayson SBY
1994 Joel Cornelius SBY
1995 Shane Nani BY
1996 Reece Harrop HBL
1997 David Lutrell Cp
1998 Ricky Wilson CO
1999 Seth White MR
2000 Rowan Langridge BSN
2001 Beau Tann BY
2002 Brendan Carlson CP
2003 Robbie Cross DBK
2003 Adam Booth DBK
2004 Brendan Carlson CP
2004 Matt Pike CE
2005 Brendan Lee BSN
2006 Cody Miller AMR
2007 Matt Buchanan EB/BCD

 2008 Jamie Bennell CP / Kyle Anderson AMR

Wednesday Aug 15

Medallists for past 50 Years in SWFL

HAYWARD MEDAL WINNERS.

Voted on by Field Umpires on a 3-2-1 Basis

This Prestigous Medal is awarded for League Competition and is

Sponsored by the Hayward Family

1946 Reg Hayes Pastimes
1947 Ivor Robertson S By
1948 Ron Trezise Railways
1948 Charlie Halkyard Pastimes
1949 Ted Hosking S By
1949 Ray Teede Pastimes
1950 Ray Teede Pastimes
1951 Ray Teede Pastimes.
1952 Ernie Churchman S By
1953 Ray Ellis Pastimes
1954 Gil Brennan Bsn
1955 Robert Farquhar S By
1956 Mayne Coverley M R.
1957 Mayne Coverley MR
1958 Mayne Coverley MR.
1959 Robert Farquhar S By
1960 George Annandale MR.
1961 Sydney Jackson S By
1962 Sydney Jackson S By
1963 Neville Carter Bsn
1963 Wally Brown BCD
1964 Ray Scott BCD
1964 Barry Annandale MR
1965 John Rogers By
1966 Michael Merritt AMR
1967 Jack Sumich MR
1968 Max McGuire By
1968 Ian Fisher HB
1969 Terry House S By
1970 George Spalding By
1971 Keith Bedford Dbk
1971 Merv Kennedy S By
1972 David Barnard BCD
1973 Terry House S By
1974 Merv Kennedy S By
1975 Rod Saunders MR
1975 Bill Hayward C
1976 Ross Tyson AMR
1977 Ross Tyson AMR
1978 Wayne Watterson Bsn
1979 John Awcock Dbk
1980 John Cormack CP
1981 Peter Ivanoff AMR
1982 Leigh Wright S By
1983 David Morris HB
1984 Peter Old S By
1985 Richie Lee AMR
1986 Richie Lee AMR
1987 Grant Hawkes By
1988 Mark Skeehan CP
1988 Graham Jeffery HB
1989 Mark Blakely BCD
1990 Darren Best BCD
1990 Justin Cook AMR
1991 Graham Jeffery HBL
1992 Brett Glass BCD
1993 Grant Hawkes By
1994 Blair Carter Bsn
1995 Sean Widderson CP
1996 Shane Atherton Dbk
1997 Tony Strano HBL
1997 Craig Chiswell Dbk
1998 Michael Miller Bsn
1999 Aaron Marley MR
2000 Peter Worsfold Dbk
2001 Jamie Nani By
2002 Craig Chiswell Dbk
2003 James McRae CP
2004 Rhys Croxford CP
2005 Michael Sherry By
2005 Natham Bradbury Bsn
2006 Travis Edmonds CP
2007 John Klumpp HBL

2008 Justin Wilson CP

2009 Jeff Smith DBK

The Times Medal is awarded to the Fairest and Best player in the Reserves competition. Votes are cast by the umpires on a 3-2-1 basis in qualifying matches.

Times Medal Winners.
1957 Tom Hutton BCD
1958 John Mitchell BY
1959 Laurie Darnell CC
1960 Ray Brooks CP
1961 John Sundbye BSN
1962 Ron Doherty BCD
1963 Ray Whiteaker BY
1964 John Wilmott HB
1965 Don Smith HB
1966 John Wilmott HB
1967 Neville Pinner HB
1968 Neville Pinner HB
1969 Tom Trigwell SBY
1970 Peter Quinn BSN
1971 Laurie Brown MR
1972 Tom McGinley SBY
1973 Robbie Nicholson CP
1974 John Shepherd CO
1975 John Shepherd CO
1976 Anthony White CP
1977 Rob Stanger DBK
1978 Ernie Lepedi AMR
1978 John Keys CP
1979 Vince Morabito HB
1980 Rod Whittle AMR
1981 Vince Morabito HB
982 Pat Darling AMR
1983 Ernie Lepedi BSN
1984 Warren Fardig BCD
1985 David Obal HB
1986 Kim Carbone HB
1987 Neil Corker AMR
1988 Malcolm Elson BCD
1989 John Williamson MR
1990 David Obal HBL
1991 Lloyd Garlett CP
1992 John Williamson MR
1993 Daniel Campbell AMR
1994 Garry Miller AMR
1995 Scott Kevill AMR
1996 Sean Cragan SBY
1997 Paul Buswell SBY
1998 Paul Buswell SBY
1999 Mark Olsen CP
2000 Michael Lange BSN
2001 Todd Wallrodt SBY
2002 Neville Rodgers AMR
2003 John Baggetta BY
2004 Matt Hislop CE
2005 Michael Crain BY
2006 Mick Jones BCD/EB
2007 Simon Carlin SB

2008 Brad Buswell SB

2009 Luke DuPreez EB



RURAL PRESS MEDAL

Previously known as the Collie Mail Medal.
Awarded to the Fairest and Best in the Colts competition on votes cast on a 3-2-1 basis by umpires

1962 J Douglas HB
1963 N Jones CP
1964 N Bazzo CP
1965 R Reside Harvey Ag.

Colts disbanded until 1977

1977 Graham Jeffery HB
1978 Wally Vittaglia BY
1979 John Simmonds AMR
1980 Peter Gelmi HB
1981 Kevin Williams BSN
1982 Ross Bell BSN
1983 Marc McCamish HB
1984 Rod Archdall AMR
1985 John Strano HB
1986 Paul Dawson BY
1987 Janie Kain DBK
1988 Graham Stone CO
1989 Josh Gallop CP
1990 Craig Reimers BCD
1991 Nathan Behrend BY
1992 Gavin Bunbury BSN
1993 Todd Lange SBY
1994 Lee Shenstone AMR
1995 Nick Ralph BY
1996 Kane Saunders MR
1997 Patrick Lombardo HBL
1998 David Dwyer SBY
1999 Leigh Dow HBL
2000 Michael Warren SBY
2001 Tin Cooper SBY
2002 Justin Venables BY
2003 Kayne Assan BSN
2003 Clint Beavis AMR
2004 Ricky Watt BSN
2005 Matt Buchanan BCD/EB
2006 Mat Jas BCD/EB

2007 Teke Vernon CE

2008 Michael Borg EB

2009 Brad Strano HBL

PLAYER OF THE YEAR.

This award is sponsored by Bristile Roofing
Votes are cast by the South West Times football writers each week on a 4-3-2-1 basis.

Past Winners
1956 Noah Lee DBK
1957 Ted Hosking SBY
1958 Keith Watt CC
1959 Bill Fleay DBK
1960 Ted Thompson SBY
1961 Max McGuire BY
1962 Graham Tidy BY
1963 Brian Pross BSN
1964 Ray Scott BCD
1965 Rod Atherton DBK
1966 John Rogers BY
1967 Max McGuire
1968 Syd Simeon BCD
1969 Peter Betti DBK
1970 George Spalding BY
1971 Keith Bedford DBK
1972 Rod Whittle AMR
1973 Terry House SBY
1974 John Demarti BCD
1975 Bill Hayward CO
1976 Keith Bedford DBK
1977 Mick Baggetta HB
1978 Bill Hayward CO
1979 Ross Tyson AMR
1980 Wayne Coles MR
1981 Peter Ivanoff AMR
1982 Peter Pavlinovich AMR
1983 Alf Shiosaki BY
1984 John Simms CO
1985 Richie Lee AMR
1986 Dave Roberts BSN
1987 Grant Hawkes BY
1988 Dom Crognale HB
1990 Peter Slater CO
1990 Jeff Davidson CO
1991 Graham Jeffery HBL
1992 Darren Atherton DBK
1993 Grant Hawkes BY
1994 Tim Batt BCD
1994 Chris Macri HBL
1995 Shane Atherton DBK
1996 Shane Atherton DBK
1997 Tony Strano HBL
1998 Heath East DBK
1999 Craig Chiswell DBK
2000 Peter Worsfold DBK
2001 Jamie Nani BY
2002 Peter Worsfold DBK
2003 Rhys Croxford CP
2004 Rhys Croxford CP
2005 Michael Sherry By
2006 Michael Sherry HBL
2007 Jesse Gribble BY

2008 David Lucas SB

2009 Dylan Harper SB

Thursday Jul 19

Millar Family Medal.

This prestigious medal is presented by the Millar family for the Fairest and Best Colts player in the Landmark Country Championships

Medal Winners.


2000 Michael Warren. South Bunbury

2001 Leon Buswell South Bunbury

2002 Tim Cooper South Bunbury

2003 Daniel Graham Collie Eagles

2004 Clinton Gribble Bunbury

2005 Brendan Lee Busselton.

2006 Toby Bairstow South Bunbury.

2007 Damien Johns. South Bunbury

2008 Teke Vernon Collie Eagles

Thursday May 24

Thursday May 24

Tuesday May 01

50 YEARS ON 

MAY 5 1957

Round 2 of the 1957 season
•    Bunbury  19.16  130  defeated  Busselton  17.14  116  at Bunbury
•    Harvey Brunswick  12.12  84  defeated  Carey Park  8.6  54  at Harvey
•    Mines Rovers  14.14  98  defeated  Railways  9.10  64  at Collie
•    South Bunbury  14.21  defeated  Donnybrook  8.8  56  at Donnybrook

Highlights of the round included
•    Donnybrook centre half forward John Williams kicked from a long way out and the ball landed on top of the goalpost and burst.
•    Ted Hosking gained two votes against Donnybrook to go to six votes and an early lead in the Hume Footballer of the year award.
•    Despite losing by 49 points Donnybrook players polled the four and three votes against South Bunbury.  Centreman Bob Walker polled the four and R.C (Bob) Howlett for a grand game in defence received three votes.  The best player list in the newspaper showed T. Howlett as the Dons second best and the following week he was credited with the three votes to go to the lead in the award as the only player to poll in the first three rounds.
•    Bill Alderman, father of Test cricketer Terry, umpired the game at Collie with another famous umpire Len Gardner in action at Bunbury.  
•    Bunbury got the better of the free kick tally with 34 to Busselton’s 21.  This was the only game in the newspaper scoreboard to show the statistics.  Busselton outmarked Bunbury 81 to 68.
•    Ross Elliott found it hard to give the votes in the game at Bunbury as no player did well for four quarters but gave the four votes to Ross Wallrodt for a top defensive effort on Brian Pross.  Busselton full forward managed to get three votes for his nine goal effort at full forward for the reigning premiers.
•    Bunbury was once again challenged as the best attendance town with a near record crowd at Donnybrook.
•    Round 2 set an attendance record for the league.

Thursday Oct 19

ADDRESS - SWFL

Mail: P.O. Box 742

Bunbury W.A. 6231

LOCATION:

HANDS OVAL

Cnr: Spencer St & Clarke Street

Bunbury W.A. 6230

Phone: 9721 7878

Mobile: 0407 980 000

Thursday Oct 19

South West Football History.

In 1957 a change of name saw the beginning of the South West National Football League. The vibrant Bunbury-Collie, League formed in 1953 changed its name to become the South West National Football League at the commencement of the 1957 football season.
The Bunbury-Collie League was formed in March of 1953 at a meeting held in Collie with the following Clubs participating:
· Bunbury Railways
· Collie Railways
· Pastimes
· Mines Rovers
· Collie Centrals
· South Bunbury
· Donnybrook
The foundation President was Reg Earl of Collie with Mr J Richards as the League's first Secretary.
The following season East Busselton and West Busselton joined the League to make a nine team competition. The following year, 1958 the Busselton teams amalgamated to form one team. In 1956 Harvey Brunswick joining the flourishing League and two sides underwent name changes. Pastimes became Carey Park and the Bunbury Railways became Bunbury.
The newly formed South West National Football League commenced the 1957 season by introducing a Seconds (Reserves) competition with a new club Boyanup-Capel being admitted to the League and playing only in the Seconds competition. Two years later they entered a League side and became a fully fledged member of the SWNFL playing League and Seconds. In its foundation year the League adopted League colours of Green and Gold, colours they have continued with to the present day. In its first year the SWNFL introduced a Provident Fund which has been maintained to the present and one that was at the time considered a first in Country Football in Western Australia. A year later the League introduced a players Accident Fund designed to assist players who through injury suffered loss of work. The scheme continued until 2001 when mandatory players insurance was introduced nationally. The accident fund first commenced in 1958 and still operates to day by paying players insurance and offering a supplementary payment to injured players.
The foundation President of the SWFL was P C Payne and T Mason was the League's first secretary /treasurer.
The halcyon days of the fifties and sixties saw the new League grow and flourish and set new standards in country football. These times saw football as the dominant winter sport with large crowds attending matches and the community giving great support to the National game. The League had inherited a first class weekly match programme known as the Football Budget from the Bunbury-Collie League and production of that has been continued every season since 1955. Football and local community radio enjoyed a wonderful and successful partnership with Radio 6tz-Ci of the then Nicholson's Broadcasting providing colourful match commentaries and weekly football shows. A sign of the times in 1990's saw the local community radio station turn its back on football when the corporations that acquired local stations took the local out of radio and settled for national programming. Match broadcasts ceased in 1994.

1960 saw the League in dispute with the Bunbury Council over ground charges. As a result no football was played in Bunbury that year and the Grand Final was played at Brunswick.The following season football returned to Bunbury grounds at Hands Oval and the Recreation Ground

In 1961 the League became a nine team competition when Collie Railways and Collie Centrals amalgamated to form the Collie Football Club .The SWNFL admitted Augusta Margaret River to the competition in 1966 and returned to a ten team competition. At the end of the 2001 season Collie and Mines Rovers amalgamated citing player numbers in Collie as contributing to their demise. Mines Rovers one of the oldest Clubs in the region had been formed in 1904 as Cardiff and adopted the name Mines Rovers in 1909 ceased playing in the SWFL at the end of the 2001 season. The newly formed Club from the amalgamation was Collie Eagles who played their first match in 2002.

Many of the League's prestigious player awards were already established prior to the formation of the South West National League in 1957 and most have been carried forward to the present day. The Hayward Medal donated by a local Bunbury store, Thomas Hayward had first been presented in the Bunbury Football Association in 1946 and had been part of the Bunbury Collie League .When the company was sold the Medal continued under several sponsorships as the store changed ownership several times... It has now sponsored by the Hayward family who have continued the rich traditional the Medal has earnt as the League fairest and best award. The Medal was first counted publicly in 1977 and for a short time the count was broadcasted by the local radio station. The Reserves Fairest and Best was first awarded in 1957 and has maintained since its inception by the Times group. The fairest and best in the Grand Final is another longstanding medal that was first awarded in 1956 with sponsorship from the Pike family of Collie.

The South West League has participated in all Country Championships since the sixties and has built an impressive record. The first Country Championship title was won in 1970 and the league has won sixteen championships and been runners up on twelve occasions from 1965 to 2006. During the fifties, sixties and seventies the SWFL engaged in many inter League matches and built up an imposing winning record. Despite the League's success and commitment to inter league matches clubs and many players did not always fully support then concept and by the nineties they had virtually disappeared from the football calendar. The SWFL entered a Colts team in the Country Championship in 2000 after being unwilling to participate in the first two Colts Championships. The League has achieved a remarkable Grand Final record having won six of the seven years they have participated. The only Grand Final loss was in 2003 when the team was disqualified for playing an unregistered player.

Football continued to grow and prosper into the seventies and this saw all Clubs build impressive Club rooms with licensed premises. Much of the development and building came from Club fundraising and volunteer labour and indeed was a credit to the Clubs of that time. Augusta Margaret River had the distinction of being the first fully licensed football club in the country. While nine of the ten Football Clubs had licensed premises on their home ground Boyanup Capel Dardanup owned the Boyanup Hotel which they sold around the time the Club relocated to Eaton. The SWFL itself was part of the building programme and the League built an office and meeting rooms at Hands Oval which were opened in 1980. Some four years later the building was named the Bob Black Pavilion in honour of long serving President Bob Black.

When Zoning was introduced by the WANFL in 1970 the SWFL were reluctant and hesitant partners in the scheme. South West League clubs were zoned to East Perth and Swan Districts when Zoning commenced but over the years restructuring has seen a number of changes. For some time West Perth Football Club was part of the Zoning scheme in the South West. More recently Peel Thunder was aligned to the SWFL and West Perth re boundaried elsewhere. Much of the young talent from the SWFL as result found their way to East Perth and Swan Districts and in recent years to Peel Thunder.

In 1977 the SWNFL introduced a Colts competition. Not all Clubs have maintained full participation throughout the years with Donnybrook, Collie and Boyanup Capel Dardanup not fielding a team every season. Augusta Margaret River missed fielding a side in the first year but has participated every season since 1978. The League had conducted a Thirds competition between 1962 and 1964 but due to lack of support by Clubs and lack of full participation by all Clubs it was disbanded. The Colts Fairest and Best medal was first sponsored by the Collie Mail and is now the Rural Press Medal.

In the early years of the SWNFL all League games were umpired by WAFL umpires who travelled each Sunday from Perth to officiate. Local field umpires were appointed to Seconds matches only. Goal and Boundary umpires for the most part were appointed at Club level. Despite many submissions to introduce local umpires to league ranks the League and Clubs rejected the requests. A local Umpires Association and panel were formed in 1977 and gradually local umpires were recognized. In 1977 the first local umpire to be appointed in the then one umpire system to officiate in a League game was Geoff Gibbs. The following year the first local umpire to umpire a final round match was appointed, when Kevin Nettleton officiated. By 1986 all League games were umpired by local umpires. What a far cry umpiring is today from the 1960's when the League needed to appoint just four umpires each week under the one umpire system and Clubs being responsible for goal and boundary umpires. To day the League appoints umpires to all areas in all grades and requires seventy two umpires each week.

From the mid eighties onward football in the SWFL faced many testing times. The introduction of the National competition through the AFL and the entry of the West Coast Eagles to the national competition in 1987 and later the Fremantle Football Club had severe repercussions to grass roots football. The SWNFL saw a considerable decline in crowd attendances and a waning of interest in local football. While the National competition attracted huge interest and following particularly through television the same interest and following did not transfer to community football. Both the League and Clubs were faced with a declining income and support which put great pressure on football administrators to counter the decline. Innovative fixturing became necessary and several variations were tried and considered. Saturday football was tried with only moderate success and most Clubs were not supportive of the concept. Night football became a viable alternative and the first Club to install lighting was South Bunbury at Hands Oval in 1995. Harvey Brunswick Leschanault followed with lights at Brunswick and Busselton at Sir Stewart Bovell Park. While not embraced by all clubs night football has proven a success in attracting crowds and offering an alternative for players

In 1991 the League dropped the National from its name and became the South West Football League. The WAFL had suffered dramatically from the National Competition and it sought answers to rejuvenate its competition. In the early nineties the SWFL were encouraged to apply for entry to the WAFL with a team from the South West and this was met with divided views. A submission for entry was made but rejected in 1993 and the proposal lost momentum.

These testing times saw football under pressure from the changing demographics of the region, the influence of twelve hour shifts to many industrial and mining sites, expanded retail trading and the growth of other alternative sports. All added pressure on Clubs to sustain their traditional player base and volunteer base. The changing lifestyle of the times saw Clubs having to manage the challenges and look at new ways to develop and grow.

Throughout this period the League provided a variety of football to the South West. In April of 1984 the first WAFL fixture for premiership points was played outside of the Metropolitan area, at Hands Oval between East Perth and Swan Districts attracting a crowd estimated at seven thousand. There followed AFL scratches matches at Hands Oval between the Eagles and Adelaide, at Margaret River between the Eagles and Adelaide and at Hands Oval Fremantle and Saint Kilda. In 1994 the SWFL were hosts to the prestigious National Youth Competition, the Commonwealth Bank Cup. Ten years later in 2004 the SWFL played hosts to the National Country Championships. Several WAFL Enrichment matches have been hosted within the League at Bunbury, Busselton, Collie and Donnybrook all earning the SWFL praise for their facilities and organization. In 1999 the SWFL entered the WAFL Pre Season competition, the Governors Cup and performed creditably without winning a match. The South West League side was coached by former Claremont coach, Darrell Panizza.

The South West Football League has in fifty seasons had a very stable and settled administration. Since 1957 the SWFL have only six Presidents and eight secretary/mangers. In 1997 the League moved to employ a fulltime General Manager a move that has been very successful and productive. The League's Tribunal Chairman for the past forty years has been held by the Fisher family, the late Charles Fisher and son Kelvin, both Life Members of the SWFL.

The South West Football League will celebrate its fifth anniversary year in 2007.



Kevin J Lynn
October 2006