A LARGE crowd attended the West Perth's International Football Festival clash at HBF Arena on Saturday and they witnessed a competitive game of football that saw Subiaco overrun a fighting Falcons outfit to record a 44-point victory.

It was a tight contest until midway through the third quarter but from there the Lions controlled the game to run out victors. The result didn’t detract from the outstanding initiative organised by the West Perth Football Club in conjunction with the City of Joondalup that saw 93 new Australian citizens welcomed into the fold.

The Lions started the game much better than the Falcons and by midway through the first term had opened up a 19-point advantage. Drew Rohde opened the goal scoring for the Falcons when he finished from the square after some good work by Keegan Knott. The lead was further reduced when skipper, Jay van Berlo, finished from 40 metres. But the rest of the term belonged to Subiaco and they stretched their eight-point lead to 17 at the first change. The scores were 4.6 (30) to 2.1 (13).

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EVERY new season brings a lot of excitement and a lot of unknown. New faces, new game plans and new feelings of desire after getting so close last year.

Preparation for this season started when we all woke up about three days after the grand final, with the club looking to add to our already strong list. We've been fortunate to have a large group of similar aged young guys who have now played a lot of footy together and know each other well.

All are now one year older, with another pre-season under their belts, which should leave everyone involved in the club feeling the same level of excitement that I have for the period of football to come.

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A GRAND final rematch and the annual International Football Festival all add up to a huge day on Saturday at HBF Arena with West Perth hosting Subiaco.

The league match between the Falcons and Lions will take place at 2.40pm on Saturday and broadcast live on 7mate. Meanwhile, the 16s and colts teams play on Friday night and the reserves will play Saturday at 11am.

The Falcons and Lions met in last year's grand final with Subiaco going on to win a second straight WAFL premiership with a 66-point victory.

This will be the first time they have met since that day when they do battle at HBF Arena.

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THE stars could be aligning for West Perth ruckman Seva Mozhaev to make his return to the league side this Saturday for the International Football Festival against his old team Subiaco, but coach Bill Monaghan still has a bit to weigh up first.

Mozhaev, then going by the surname Martin, last played in West Perth's league side in 2014 when he cemented a place in the team for the second half of the year before fate dealt him a cruel blow with a knee injury that required a full reconstruction.

He worked hard to be fit late in the 2015 season but ultimately had to wait until the start of 2016 to make his official return.

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The West Australian Football League has confirmed that Kulin will host the Round 7 League fixture between West Perth and Claremont as part of the State Government’s Country Sports Enrichment Scheme (CSES).

It will be the first WAFL game played in Kulin, which is 283km south-east of Perth. For more information about Kulin CLICK HERE

The game will be played at 2.15pm on Saturday, April 30 at Freebairn Recreational Centre and hosted by the Eastern Districts Football League and West Perth Football Club.

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ANY grand final rematch is always a significant moment the first time the two teams meet again the next season and that's the case on Saturday as West Perth hosts Subiaco at HBF Arena, but there's plenty more going on to make it a big day for the Falcons.

Those at West Perth involved in last year's grand final loss to Subiaco will be sure to still have that to call upon for some added motivation against Subiaco on Saturday at HBF Arena.

However, there's plenty more to play for with the day being the annual International Football Festival with both clubs wearing specially designed jumpers, and one of the biggest crowds of the WAFL season again expected to turn out for occasion.

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WEST Perth recorded its first victory for 2016 with a hard fought effort against Perth at HBF Arena on Saturday. The game was in the balance until the 10-minute mark of the last quarter when the Falcons took control to kick the last five goals of the game. The conditions were very ordinary in the first half but as they improved so did the standard of West Perth’s football.

It rained consistently during the first quarter and this had a big impact on the standard of play. The first score of the day was a rushed behind to the Falcons but the first major went to the Demons at the seven-minute mark. This gave the visitors a five point lead. An indication of just how tough the conditions were is highlighted by the fact that the only other goal of the quarter didn’t come until the 31-minute mark when Max Duffy received a free 30m out. His straight kick reduced the margin to one at the first change with Perth leading 1.3 (9) to 1.2 (8).

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WEST Perth premiership coach Bill Monaghan discusses the Round 2 win over Perth at HBF Arena and looks ahead to facing Subiaco this Saturday for the International Football Festival back at HBF Arena.

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WEST Perth had to work hard to stick with Perth in the worst of the conditions at HBF Arena on Saturday but once it cleared up a little the Falcons proved too good for the Demons winning by 41 points.

Coming off a disappointing 35-point opening round loss to South Fremantle, West Perth struggled in the first quarter and-a-half of the home opener against Perth on Saturday.

With Perth recruit Clint Jones racking up 22 of his 45 possessions for the game in that time when heavy rain limited the effectiveness of both teams with ball in hand, the Demons led by nine points midway through the second quarter.

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THE similarities to the opening of 2015 couldn’t have been greater last Saturday for West Perth and now the Falcons will be hoping that continues this Saturday at HBF Arena against Perth.

Like 2015, West Perth lost to South Fremantle by 35 points at Fremantle Community Bank Oval last Saturday. The same thing happened in Round 1 last year and West Perth bounced back with home victories over Peel Thunder and Perth the next two weeks.

The Falcons will host Perth on Saturday with an eight-game winning run over the Demons and desperate to record their first win of 2016.

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