AN EXCITING change for the 2015 McDonald's WAFL Premiership Season is the return to a Top 5 finals system that will create an additional round of finals and give all nine clubs extra incentive to finish the season as strongly as possible.

The WAFL clubs voted last year to introduce a top five in 2015, and with one of the closest seasons in WAFL history currently underway, the top 5 on the ladder may not be finalised until the eve of the finals.

WAFL Top 5 Finals Format

The WAFL has only ever played with a top 5 during four seasons, from 1991 to 1994, when Claremont and East Fremantle each won two flags.

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VOLUNTEERS are the life blood of the West Perth Football Club and we are pleased to acknowledge one of those with a man who is the jack of all trades, Darrell Kent, reaching a milestone this past week.

Darrell is a passionate West Perth man and helps out the club in any area that he can, and that has included him writing a match report for the Falcons website each Monday after a game, home and away.

His report on the win over Subiaco to celebrate the International Football Festival was the 200th he has penned.

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THE West Perth Football Club is saddened by the news that 1942 premiership player and leading goalkicker Ted Brunton passed away earlier this week.

Brunton joined West Perth in 1942 from Swan Districts during World War II and had an immediate impact at the Cardinals along with Sandover Medallist Laurie Bowen and Ralph Latham.

He arrived at West Perth as a 16-year-old and turned 17 during the 1942 season with the WANFL playing as an underage competition during the war.

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WEST Perth premiership coach Bill Monaghan will be conducting a weekly question and answer segment for the club's website. Here he looks back on the win over Subiaco in the International Football Festival at HBF Arena ahead of the final bye of the season this weekend.

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WEST Perth has further secured second position on the WAFL ladder and ended Subiaco's eight-game winning run with a hard earned 10-point victory at HBF Arena on Saturday in front of a huge crowd for the International Football Festival.

Both teams occupied the top two spots on the WAFL ladder entering the contest with Subiaco having won its last eight matches and West Perth its last two setting up a tantalising match up.

Then the added excitement of playing in front of a crowd of 7789 in the annual International Football Festival at HBF Arena created a day to remember for all involved, and in the end it was West Perth who beat Subiaco 8.7 (55) to 5.15 (45).

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WEST Perth lived up to the occasion at HBF Arena on Saturday with a stirring 10-point victory against the ladder leading Subiaco in front of a massive crowd for the International Football Festival.

Prior to the game more than 70 people became Australian citizens and the pride that was evident amongst this group was reflected in the West Perth performance. The International Day was a huge success with 7389 people attending and the concept is one which the Falcons can justifiably be proud of as it strives to bring a new generation of  West Perth fans to the footy.

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WEST Perth hosts Subiaco in a battle between the two WAFL teams at HBF Arena on Saturday as the Falcons look to celebrate the annual International Football Festival by proving that the league-leading Lions aren’t as invincible as they appear to be.

A massive afternoon is planned at HBF Arena for the International Football Festival with another big crowd expected in recognition of the multiculturalism of the West Perth zone in the northern corridor, and to attract the migrants to the region to the game of Australian Rules football.

It has proved a tremendous success with big crowds attending the past two seasons and now plenty is planned again on Saturday including a citizenship ceremony, international food stalls, the Falcons wearing a specially designed jumper and then a Gaelic Football showcase match to close the day.

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COMING up against Subiaco is one of the most anticipated games of the fixture for a lot of the guys in our team. Being our closest neighbouring district, many of us either grew up playing with or against a number of Subiaco players.

I played my junior footy in the Subiaco zone so still keep in contact and get the inside knowledge from some good mates from their squad. The personal nature of the game makes it that little bit more meaningful to get the win. With a few defectors also heading to Leederville to join their side I think most guys would agree that these games have become a bit of a ‘Northern Derby’.

Our group has shown great enthusiasm at training coming off some hard fought wins and I am confident that if we can approach this week’s game with the same mental application we will be able to cement ourselves as contenders going into the back half of the season.

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The 2015 International Football Festival looks set to be the WAFL show-down of the year this weekend second on the ladder West Perth battle it out against top of the ladder Subiaco Lions.

With a crowd of more than 600 expected on a day which will see the weather gods shine a sparkling green gem is set to follow the match with a Gaelic Football exhibition match set to follow the league match starting from 5.15pm.

“The match will see some of WA’s best Gaelic Footballers from across six WA’s Gaelic Football Club’s put their rivalry to the side to put on an entertaining exhibition match,” said Gaelic Football WA’s Alan Burke. “These boys are not just any players – they are some of our best.” Read More [+]

NOT only will West Perth host the league-leading Subiaco on Saturday but it's the annual International Football Festival with a massive occasion planned at HBF Arena on what continues to be one the biggest games of the WAFL season.

To recognize and mark our intent to promote football through our new communities, the West Perth Football Club's league team will play in a special one-off Jumper in 2015 showcasing our International Community.

After the successes of previous years; 2012 the British Flag Jumper, the 2013 World Football and our 2014 World Jumper, the club has recognized the need to embrace the concept moving forward.

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