Tuesday, July 2, 2013 - 2:17 PM
The primary task of a defender is to prevent his opponent from scoring and Luke Rosher fulfilled his obligation in superb style at Claremont Oval on Saturday when he maintained his steady rate of improvement and was a pivotal player in Claremont’s 43-point victory over East Fremantle.
Rosher was opposed throughout the contest by Mitchell Stewart and his spirited and disciplined play enabled him to restrict him to just one mark and two kicks for Read More [+]
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 - 1:55 PM
TOP-two WAFL teams Claremont and West Perth escaped with three-point thrilling wins in Round 15 action on Saturday while Perth remained fourth with another nail-biting win and East Perth steadied in third with the big victory of the day.
While three of the four matches on Saturday afternoon were all thrillers, the results could very well have decided the top-four places with the teams already on track for a finals berth ending up winning to Read More [+]
Saturday, June 29, 2013 - 12:49 PM
ROUND 15 of the WAFL season sees a grand final rematch take place in Kununurra, West Perth, East Perth, Perth and Swan Districts continue to fight over three spots in the top-four and bottom sides South Fremantle and Peel trying to cause an upset.
All games are on Saturday afternoon as Claremont and East Fremantle meet in a rematch of last year's grand final in Kununurra with bounce down set for 1.45pm.
Then in the Read More [+]
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 11:03 PM
Watching the sparkling bursts from the back pocket from Blake Anderson warmed the hearts of all Claremont supporters at Subiaco Oval on Tuesday night when the Tigers crushed Queensland club Southport in a Foxtel Cup match.
It was a wonderful return to action by the dashing defender who was making his first appearance for the Tigers since he suffered MCL damage to a knee in the third quarter of the second semi-final of the Foxtel Read More [+]
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 2:03 AM
A soaring high-flying pack mark by Ben Higgs late in the second quarter of the match at Claremont Oval on Saturday was a rare highlight on a bleak morning for the Tigers in their round-13 match against Peel Thunder.
The seriously-depleted Claremont side struggled to score and it stumbled to a 23-point defeat against the bottom side in the competition, one which had managed just one win from its previous ten matches.
Claremont went into Read More [+]
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 12:55 AM
Brad Holmes, Peel Thunder’s leading goalkicker in the past two seasons, has always posed plenty of problems for Claremont and he again loomed as a danger man when he lined up in a forward pocket alongside emerging full-forward Matthew Taberner against the Tigers at Claremont Oval on Saturday.
Claremont coach Marc Webb gave John Williams the task of keeping Holmes under wraps, and it was a challenge which was accepted with enthusiasm.
Williams, a highly Read More [+]
Monday, June 17, 2013 - 12:22 AM
CLAREMONT, West Perth and East Perth all moved clear with WAFL wins during Round 13 while Swan Districts also closed in on a top-four spot as well with a second straight victory.
Claremont continued to hold a four-win lead at the top of the ladder after beating Peel Thunder 15.12 (102) to 7.7 (49) at Claremont Oval on Saturday.
The Tigers set up the win with the only six goals of the first quarter and Read More [+]
Sunday, June 16, 2013 - 11:50 PM
The Claremont Football Club will begin its campaign to defend the 2012 Foxtel Cup title tomorrow night against Southport at Paterson’s Stadium.
West Coast Rookie Jeremy McGovern and dashing Claremont defender Blake Anderson have been named to make returns from ankle injuries after long stints on the side lines and former West Coast Eagle Tom Swift will make his return to football after leaving the game to concentrate on his career at the end of Read More [+]
Friday, June 14, 2013 - 3:27 AM
THE four WAFL games in Round 13 action are spread over Saturday and Sunday this weekend with each of them having big implications for teams trying to hold onto spots in the top-four and to break into it.
The two games on Saturday afternoon sees Subiaco and Swan Districts do battle at Leederville's Medibank Stadium and then top-of-the-table Claremont takes on eight-placed Peel Thunder at Claremont Oval.
There are then two massive matches on Sunday Read More [+]
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 10:05 PM
Congratulations to Andrew Foster who has been named the Round 12 AAMI WAFL Player of the Week after his inspiring effort in Claremont's 21 point win over West Perth.
Andrew has earned $250 for the Willeton JFC as a part of AAMI's grassroots rewards program.
Foster continued his impressive form to date this season with another great display, racking up 33 Disposals, 5 marks and 8 IN50 Entries. His pressure around the contest was also a huge highlight of his game Read More [+]