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Mitchell Woodcock
Axed West Coast youngster Coby Burgiel is set to sign with a WAFL club, with the Victorian product to remain in Western Australia next year, The West can reveal.
Yet another WAFL club has been penalised for flouting salary cap rules, with East Perth copping a fine after erring in 2023.
The WAFL off-season is in full swing with clubs recruiting hard as they look to claim the 2025 premiership. Find out who is in and who is out for your club.
East Perth have won a five-club WAFL battle to sign former first-round draftee Cooper Stephens, who will move Western Australia for a fresh start.
East Perth have lost another star midfielder, with Angus Schumacher following Mitch Crowden out the door to the SANFL just weeks after their grand final loss.
East Perth’s hopes of avenging their grand final loss in 2025 have been dealt a significant blow with Mitch Crowden deciding to return to South Australia.
Brandon Starcevich played his junior football as a midfielder. But a steely determination and a thirst for a challenge mean his transformation to a dour and desperate defender didn’t surprise many.
Jackson Barrett
A devastated Hamish Brayshaw believes the pain of grand final defeat can spur East Perth onto greater heights much as it did for his father.
Jake Santa Maria
At 205cm, Scott Jones always looms large. But the East Perth ruckman stood tallest when it mattered most on grand final day.
East Perth may have fallen short of ending a 22-year premiership drought but coach Ross McQueen couldn’t be prouder of the group after a fighting performance.
Neil Erasmus staked his case for an increased AFL role next year in emphatic style, snaring a deserved Simpson Medal as best afield in Peel’s WAFL grand final triumph.
Chris Robinson
Redemption is Peel Thunder’s in 2024 after a blistering third quarter against East Perth set up the third premiership in the club’s history.
As another enthralling WAFL season draws to a close a piece of WAFL history will be inside Monday’s The West Australian with our free grand final posters.
Shayne Hille has worn the black and blue coat of arms of East Perth for more than a decade but at times feels as if he played for several clubs.
Peel Thunder’s premiership hopes have been boosted by the return of star midfielder Will Brodie, but it means heartbreak for wingman Ethan Stanley.
Sandover medallist Hamish Brayshaw will play for East Perth in the WAFL grand final despite not suiting up nearly seven weeks because of a serious foot injury.
Sandover medallist Hamish Brayshaw has declared himself fit to play in the grand final for East Perth against Peel Thunder at Optus Stadium on Sunday.
Sandover medallist Hamish Brayshaw is pushing to play in the grand final as he continues to work through a serious late-season footy injury.
The 2024 Sandover Medal has been run and won but who polled votes at your club? Find the club-by-club breakdown here.
East Perth ruckman Scott Jones has found out his fate after being reported for rough conduct in the Royals’ second semifinal win over Swan Districts.
East Perth’s celebrations after making a grand final for the first time in a decade could be short-lived as they await the outcome of a report on star ruckman Scott Jones.
East Perth have one hand on the premiership after making their first grand final in a decade with a 28-point win over Swan Districts.
Swan Districts coach Andrew Pruyn has defended the decision to leave co-captain Brandon Erceg out of their side for the second semifinal despite three of their other leaders being unavailable.
