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FALCONS THRASH ROYALS TO OPEN SEASON

Sunday, March 17, 2013 - 12:57 PM

WEST Perth could not have possibly made a more emphatic or exciting start to the 2013 WAFL season than beating East Perth by 75 points in the derby at Arena Joondalup on Saturday.

After an even first half that saw the Falcons lead by just four points at the main break, West Perth put on a remarkable display of football in the second half to kick 11 goals to just one from its fierce rivals Read More [+]

ROUND 1 PREVIEW v EAST PERTH

Friday, March 15, 2013 - 10:59 AM

WEST Perth kicks off its 2013 WAFL season with a derby against East Perth at Arena Joondalup this Saturday with the Falcons backing in the strong work over summer to have them raring to go.

West Perth has had a strong pre-season campaign under strength and conditioning coach Craig Soley and now comes into the 2013 season proper on the back of Read More [+]

FALCONS PAY TRIBUTE TO EDDIE WYLDE

Friday, March 15, 2013 - 9:42 AM

The West Perth Football Club is mourning the passing of 1960 Premiership player Eddie Wylde who sadly passed away earlier this week.

A  Life Member of the Falcons, Eddie played 200 games and kicked 145 goals. An outstanding footballer, he was runner-up to Merv McIntosh in the 1954 Sandover Medal.

In 1960 he became a Premiership player and also represented WA in State football.

He was friends with both Ray and Don Marinko Jnr, growing Read More [+]

GET YOUR FALCONS SHIRT AT THE GATE ON SATURDAY

Thursday, March 14, 2013 - 2:24 PM

MAKE sure you are dressed in red and blue at the derby this Saturday at Arena Joondalup by getting your limited edition Falcons t-shirt at the gate.

The limited edition shirts will be on sale at the front gate at Arena Joondalup on Saturday ahead of the season-opening derby when West Perth hosts East Perth.
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QUEENSLANDER MANZONE READY FOR DERBY DEBUT

Thursday, March 14, 2013 - 12:36 PM

TRENT Manzone was instantly impressed with what he saw at West Perth in the derby win late last year and now the Queensland recruit can't wait to run out there to make his debut for the Falcons this Saturday against the Royals.
Manzone arrives from Queensland where he Read More [+]

KERR WANTS TO HELP LEAD FALCONS TO SUCCESS

Wednesday, March 13, 2013 - 6:17 PM

NOT only does Rohan Kerr want to offer plenty on the field to West Perth, but coming off his experience in the AFL with Carlton he wants to provide some leadership to hopefully put the Falcons within premiership contention in 2013.

Kerr joins West Perth for the 2013 WAFL season after spending the last three years with Carlton where he was taken at pick No. 59 in the 2009 draft from the Dandenong Stingrays.

While Read More [+]

CORPORATE CLASSIC A MAJOR SUCCESS

Wednesday, March 13, 2013 - 2:03 PM

Another successful Falcons Corporate Classic has been run and won, and this year a new business has taken the main prize.

The winners are:

  • Major Sponsor – CK Plumbing & Gas
  • Associate Sponsor – Kitchen Headquarters
  • Associate Sponsor – Century 21 Gold Key Realty

It was another terrific night as all our valuable sponsors gathered in the Premier Suite to hear the announcement. Club President Brett Raponi drew out the 3 winners and the celebrations Read More [+]

FALCONS FINISH PRE-SEASON UNBEATEN

Monday, March 11, 2013 - 11:35 PM

WEST Perth made it two from two this pre-season beating a full-strength Peel Thunder by nine points at Mandurah's Bendigo Bank Stadium on Saturday night.

Coming off an impressive 56 point win over South Fremantle at Fremantle Oval in their first pre-season game, the Falcons were again impressive beating Peel 14.10 (94) to 13.7 (85) at Bendigo Bank Stadium following the Fremantle vs Western Bulldogs NAB Cup game.

The Falcons did fall 13 points down Read More [+]

LES FONG 16'S DEVELOPMENT SQUAD ANNOUNCED

Friday, March 8, 2013 - 11:27 AM

The past 8 weeks following the Christmas break has seen our Les Fong 16's Squad ramp up training to two nights a week. All hard work and training has been noted and will ensure that players have had ample lead in to the upcoming WAFL 16's Development Carnival.

Tuesday 5th March saw the final squad recognised at their Jumper Presentation Night, held at Arena Joondalup. Les Fong, West Perth Football Club great was in attendance along Read More [+]

ANOTHER WEST PERTH GREAT IN HALL OF FAME

Friday, March 8, 2013 - 10:21 AM

THE West Perth Football Club was front and centre once again on Wednesday night when former premiership player and star goal kicker Frank Hopkins inducted into the WA Football Hall of Fame.

Hopkins played 128 games for West Perth starting his career in 1926 and went on to kick 289 goals, including 79 in 1930 and was a key player in the Read More [+]