WEST Perth coach Bill Monaghan has no question that any success the WAFL has against the VFL in the state game on Saturday will be significantly influenced by the five West Perth players in the side.
The WAFL will attempt to make history on Saturday by taking on the VFL in the 2017 state match at Port Melbourne's North Port Oval.
In 24 previous attempts, Victoria has beaten Western Australia in each and every one of the state matches played in Melbourne.
WELL we are in Melbourne getting ready for the state game and it's pretty exciting to be honest. To be a part of such a quality bunch of players and getting to know new people that end up being long term mates make it a great experience.
It's the second time I've been lucky enough to play in Melbourne after playing in a Foxtel Cup game at Etihad Stadium a few years ago. That was a good game for us, to face one of the best VFL teams around. To test our skills against what they had to offer definitely was an experience that helped a lot of the boys. Even better coming away with a win.
To be honest nothing changes for me coming into the state game compared to what I try and do every other week at West Perth. I'll still do everything I would normally do before a game at home, only thing that's different is obviously where we are playing this weekend.
WEST Perth had five players named in the initial WAFL state squad of 37 and each of them have made it to the last 24 selected to travel to Melbourne for Saturday's clash with the VFL at North Port Oval.
Aaron Black, Shane Nelson, Luke Meadows, Andrew Strijk and Kody Manning have all seen their strong form at West Perth so far in 2017 rewarded by being selected to play for the Black Swans.
The WAFL State Team will take on the VFL at the Port Melbourne venue on Saturday attempting to become the first ever WA side to beat Victoria in Melbourne.
WEST Perth has continued its momentum winning a fifth straight match and celebrating the 120-year anniversary of its first premiership in style with a 32-point win over Claremont at HBF Arena.
West Perth was coming off the bye and four impressive victories against Peel Thunder, Swan Districts, Perth and East Fremantle, and started strongly against Claremont with six goals to one in the opening quarter.
The Falcons were never threatened from there going on to record the 13.14 (92) to 7.18 (60) victory.
WESTPerth continued on its winning way against Claremont at HBF Arena on Saturday. The team wore a heritage jumper with a picture of the 1897 premiership team on the front and did themselves and the original premiers proud with a strong display in difficult conditions.
The Falcons led all day and impressed with their attack on the football that they maintained for the whole day. All players contributed and the result sees West Perth sit with a 6-2 record at the end of the first full round of fixtures.
WEST Perth is back in action at HBF Arena this Saturday on a four-game winning streak and looking to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the 1897 premiership in style against Claremont.
West Perth had the bye last week after four straight wins and now the Falcons are out to win a fifth straight to improve to third spot on the WAFL ladder ahead of the state game break next week and then WA Day.
The Falcons will also be celebrating the club's first premiership of 1897 and wearing a commemorative playing jumper in recognition. The design includes the team photo of that premiership-winning team.
THE West Perth Football Club's Female Football program was promised support by the Labor Government in the lead up to the recent State election with Emily Hamilton MLA ensuring delivery of that guarantee.
The West Perth Football Club has welcomed the previous Joondalup Falcons senior, reserves and youth female football teams into the club for the first time in 2017 in an exciting move for the future of the Falcons.
With the redevelopment at HBF Arena for the West Perth Football Club to be completed by the end of the year, the Falcons will be able to provide all the facilities required by the male and female football programs alike with the future looking tremendously bright.
REFLECTING on past glories is all about paying homage to the present for West Perth Football Club.
This weekend the Falcons (formerly the Cardinals), who are one of the WAFL’s original clubs, will celebrate the 120th anniversary of their first premiership in 1897.
Captained by EF 'Barney' Grecian, the Cardinals finished on top of the four-team ladder and were thereby feted as premiers.
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WEST Perth's winning form continued at East Fremantle Oval on Saturday with the Falcons scoring a fourth straight victory to move clear in fourth position on the WAFL ladder with the bye this week.
West Perth came into the clash at East Fremantle Oval on the back of a three-game winning streak since a 103-point loss to South Fremantle, so they had plenty of momentum up against the winless Sharks.
But East Fremantle had been competitive and been in the contest the previous three weeks against Perth, Swan Districts and South Fremantle, and also had the added motivation with the 150th game of loyal servant Andrew Stephen to try and win for as he earned life membership of the club.
