Football Department Update | March 11

SENIOR MEN'S (LEAGUE & RESERVES) FOOTBALL DEPARTMENT UPDATE
by Warren Parker, Football Operations Manager

PRESEASON RECAP
The preseason is finally coming to an end, and Practice Matches are about to get into full swing as we prepare for Round 1 on Good Friday v Swan Districts (7 April).

We’ve had a solid preseason and feel that the players have made some significant gains which will hold us in good stead for the season ahead. Our new recruits are slotting in nicely and our returning players are hitting their straps.

The new look coaching group led by Ross McQueen has been working hard to continue the development of our talented youth players while fast tracking our senior players and recruits on the game plan and structures as we prepare for competition in the coming weeks.

We’ll kick off our campaign with an Intra-Club Match tonight (Friday 10^th March) at Leederville Oval followed by South Fremantle at Fremantle Community Bank Oval on Saturday 18^th March. The League Side will then play West Coast (WAFL) at Mineral Resources Park on Saturday 25^th March while the Reserves will host Mt Lawley at Leederville Oval on Sunday 26^th before we hit season 2023 proper on Good Friday.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

INTRA CLUB MATCH
Friday 10^th March at Leederville Oval
5:15pm BD | Open to Public

PRESEASON MATCH 1 v SOUTH FREMANTLE
Saturday 18^th March at Fremantle Community Bank Oval
Reserves 11:40am Bouncedown | League 2:10pm BD | Open to Public

LEAGUE PRESEASON MATCH 2 v WCE WAFL
Saturday 25^th March at Mineral Resources Park
2:10pm Bouncedown | Open to Public

RESERVES PRESEASON MATCH 2 v MT LAWLEY
Sunday 26^th March at Leederville Oval
9:45am Bouncedown | Open to Public

WAFL SEASON LAUNCH
Thursday 30h March at Leederville Oval (Members Bar)
6:30pm arrival for 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Colts Jumper Presentation and WAFL Season Launch.
We invite all members, sponsors, and supporters to come along and help us launch the 2023 WAFL Season in style. Meet the players, hear from the coaches, the club, and our new recruits all free of charge and with some great door prizes on offer. Cash bar will be available. We hope to see you there!

WAFLW FOOTBALL DEPARTMENT UPDATE
by Angus Schumacher, Football Operations Manager - Women's

PREVIOUS RESULTS
We have had two Practice Matches in both WAFLW League and Rogers Cup in the lead up to Round One, against West Perth and reigning WAFLW League Premiers, Claremont. This has given us a great scope on the season ahead and allowed us to get a good look at all our inaugural players in the WAFLW, as we embark on our first ever campaign.

WAFLW:  PM2 v Claremont
East Perth: 0.1 - 1
Claremont: 12.13 – 85

A great final hit out, and massive test versus the reigning premiers – led well all day by our inaugural captain Jess Valvasori, the players were given a firsthand look at what it takes to be a supreme WAFLW outfit.

ROGERS CUP: PM2 v Claremont
East Perth: 3.2 - 20
Claremont: 6.9: 45

Missing some of our key players heading into the final practice match, our Rogers Cup girls had a great match against Claremont, in what was the perfect tune up heading into Rd 1 versus WP.

UPCOMING FIXTURE & SELECTED TEAMS
WAFLW
Our Inaugural WAFLW League match, which will feature 21 debutants, and history makers for the East Perth Football Club.
Full team list can be found at https://wafl.com.au/team-selection
Saturday 11^th March at Leederville Oval
League 2:00pm BD | Gates open from 10am

EMG: H Bradshaw, L Dak, M Pocrnja, B Turner

ROGERS CUP
An exciting first up showdown against our arch enemy, with 16 players returning from our 2022 campaign, and a further 6 debutants for the club.
Full team list can be found at https://wafl.com.au/team-selection
Saturday 11^th March at Leederville Oval
Rogers Cup 12:00pm BD | Gates open from 10am

EMG L Keating, H Challender, M Cocking, E Vikan

Debut: E Sara, B Rogers, M Rogers, F Toure, S Massaboi, A Thompson

Please come and support our WAFLW players in their first ever match, in what promises to be an exciting and historical day for the football club. All welcome upstairs in the sponsors lounge post-match to meet the players and support staff, as well as their post-match awards.