Monday, April 11, 2022 - 8:27 AM
Friday, April 8, 2022 - 12:23 PM
Jackson Ramsay will again lead the Royals in 2022. The two-time FD Book medallist is tracking well to be ready to go for Round 1 after post season knee surgery. 2022 will be Jackson’s third year as skipper.
‘Jackson has done a terrific job as skipper. The whole Club lifts when he’s out on the field.’ Football Manager Warren Parker said.
Scott Jones and Angus Scott have again been Read More [+]
Friday, April 1, 2022 - 1:47 PM
A heart-to-heart discussion between Jeremy Barnard and the club’s powerbrokers could provide the spark for a Royals revival this season.
Barnard’s role as coach of East Perth was in jeopardy last year, but some honest conversations cleared the air for an assault on finals in 2022.
“East Perth is just not a club that accepts sustained failure, and there was a pretty strong review throughout the whole club, from Board level down, and that’s going Read More [+]
Friday, April 1, 2022 - 1:19 PM
Our League and Reserves have been combined this week in a match that will look a little different than first planned. With both teams having a number of players under health and safety protocols, the decision has been made to play a combined League and Reserves Squad of 35 players across a game consisting of 6 x 25 minute periods (quarters).
This will allow the highest number of players to play maximised minutes in the lead Read More [+]
Friday, April 1, 2022 - 1:13 PM
A return to the AFL has been something in the back of Angus Schumacher’s mind since he joined the Royals in 2020, however, he never could have imagined his opportunity would come the way it did.
Angus has played some terrific football for the Royals during two injury and COVID cruelled seasons, with the 23-year-old showing enough talent to be regularly tagged by opponents as one of East Perth’s main ball movers. Despite this attention, Read More [+]
Friday, March 25, 2022 - 2:48 PM
Win weekly cash prizes!! Bid for your group here
The Club will auction off 10 groups of Senior Players.
The ‘owners’ of the players selected by the Coaching Department as 1st and 2nd best on ground for the League and 1st for the Reserves will win the weekly cash prizes.
75% of the total money raised will go into the prize pool, divided by 18 games (16 for the Reserves) to form the weekly Read More [+]
Friday, March 25, 2022 - 1:47 PM
In readiness for the 2022 season the East Perth senior squad will be slightly larger than previous years, to help the Club in managing any COVID circumstances we may face. All WAFL Clubs have until June 30 to make list changes. Below are our List Changes for the upcoming season
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Damon Greaves – Has returned to the Club from Hawthorn where he played ten games across three seasons. A beautiful kick, Damon will line Read More [+]
Friday, March 18, 2022 - 2:47 PM
Pre - Season Round 1 vs East Fremantle - New Choice Homes Park (East Fremantle Oval)
The first hit out for the 2022 season will see all available players taking the field each trying to take something different out of the match. For a number of our senior players, they will be looking to get some match intensity minutes into their legs, whilst a number of our younger Royals will take the opportunity to impress Read More [+]
Friday, March 18, 2022 - 2:43 PM
The West Australian Football Commission is set to trial a new ‘Blue Card’ in upcoming pre-season WAFL games, with the focus on putting player's safety first.
The introduction of the card will see players with suspected concussions or a head knock as a result of a rough conduct charge, removed by umpires for a minimum of 15 minutes to undergo SCAT 5 testing by medical staff.
To ensure no Read More [+]
Friday, March 11, 2022 - 4:26 PM
2022 has been a busy but exciting time for football in readiness for a season that ensures to be like no other.
Like many West Australians our Club has been widely affected by the recent COVID outbreak. We have had a number of players contract COVID and/or been close contacts. On average we have 6-10 players and staff missing form training.
I would like to commend our Football Department lead by Warren Parker for their Read More [+]