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Preseason Update: Frank Rodriguez

Wednesday, December 17, 2014 - 4:00 PM - by Andrew Owen

With the squad now having been back in training for almost seven weeks, I took the time to sit down and talk to Head of Strength and Conditioning Frank Rodriguez before the team breaks up for Christmas.  Here's what he had to say.


Andrew Owen:  Frank last time we spoke you were only a couple of weeks into training.  How have you settled in since then?

Frank Rodriguez:  I think I’ve settled in Read More [+]

Preseason Update: Earl Spalding

Monday, December 15, 2014 - 10:10 PM - by Andrew Owen

Demons Coach Earl Spalding and the rest of his team have been hard at work over the last six weeks getting the players fit and teaching them new drills and structures.

Before everyone breaks up for Christmas I took the time to catch up with Earl to see how the preparations were going for the 2015 season.

Andrew Owen:  Earl you’ve now spent almost two months at the club.  How are you finding it?

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Board Election Results Announced

Sunday, December 7, 2014 - 9:57 PM - by Andrew Owen

The Perth Football Club is pleased to announce that all four current board members have been re-elected for another two years.

These people are Wayne Smith, Neil Darby, Matthew Bateman and Mark Treasure.

We would like to thank the other nominees Len Gandini and Catherine Vanderweide for their nominations.

39% of members cast there votes during the voting period.

We would also like to thank Returning Officer Greg Dart and his team for overseeing the Read More [+]

Demons Sign Latch

Thursday, December 4, 2014 - 9:11 PM - by Andrew Owen

The Perth Football Club would like to welcome Brent Latch who has signed on for the next two seasons.

Latch who comes from a basketball background only started playing football four years ago where he represented Wesley Amateurs in the Phil Scott Colts.

Such was his improvement that year that he managed to play one reserves game for Swan Districts in round 22.

Latch continued his development in 2012 at Swans where he played 16 Read More [+]

Demons Sign Wolfenden

Thursday, December 4, 2014 - 9:06 PM - by Andrew Owen

The Perth Football Club would like to welcome Brett Wolfenden who has signed on for the next two seasons.

Wolfenden is no stranger to the WAFL having played 76 games for Swan Districts between 2008 and 2011.  He was also a part of Swans 2010 premiership and represented Western Australia in his one and only state game in 2009.

In his first season at Swans he averaged 18.6 possessions a game, kicked 12 goals for Read More [+]

SLOW TO REALISE OBVIOUS TALENT

Thursday, December 4, 2014 - 1:47 PM - by Peter Brear

Clem Smith knows everyone.   Or that is at least the impression you seem to get.   Whether he was “chilling” at the Boarding House at Wesley College, watching mates play a game of footy at Thornlie, getting ready for training in the Change Rooms at Lathlain Park for Perth or attending a formal dinner with the WA State Academy in one of the many function rooms at Subiaco Oval, he simply walks in and his smile attract all to him like the proverbial moths to the flame.   It doesn’t matter if you have known him for five years or five minutes, Clem just seems like your long lost mate and you’d love to have him on your side.   He always has time for you to have a chat or say g’day, regardless if you’re a Year 8 kid or the State Coach.   It is a rare quality that few possess.

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2014 WAFC Life Members - Congratulations Jack Ensor

Tuesday, December 2, 2014 - 10:35 AM - by Steve Tuohey
THE West Australian Football Commission is delighted to announce that Life Memberships will be awarded today to long-serving football identities Jack Ensor and Trevor Howard.
 
Each will be inducted at the WAFC Life Members’ Association Christmas Luncheon to be held today (Tuesday, December 2) at Patersons Stadium.
 
Induction to the WAFC Life Members’ Association is regarded as the WAFC’s highest level of recognition, distinct from life membership awarded by individual football clubs and associated bodies, and is awarded to individuals who have made an outstanding overall contribution to football.

Welcome: Tyson Beattie

Thursday, November 27, 2014 - 1:47 PM - by Andrew Owen

The Perth Football Club would like to welcome Tyson Beattie who has been appointed Football Manager for 2015.

 

Beattie comes to the club after working as a sports reporter for Channel Nine and WIN TV for the last five years.  Previous to this he was awarded a college scholarship to Indiana University to play American Football as a punter.  Tyson played five seasons at Indiana where in his senior year in 2006 he was recognised as one of the top punters in the country and selected as an all star of his conference.

 

After graduating Beattie spent some time in the NFL system with the Buffalo Bills before coming back to Indiana University to take on a role working in the Student Development Department.  Here it was his job to make sure that athletes kept on top of their academic studies and met the standards of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).  This was also were he got his first experience in sports administration.

 

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Welcome: Mike Neill

Thursday, November 27, 2014 - 1:45 PM - by Andrew Owen

The Perth Football Club would like to welcome Mike Neill who has been appointed Physio for 2015.

 

Mike graduated from the University of Otago in New Zealand with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy and has previously worked in clinics in Melbourne and London.

 

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Welcome: Frank Rodriguez

Wednesday, November 26, 2014 - 10:22 AM - by Andrew Owen

The Perth Football Club would like to welcome Frank Rodriguez who has been appointed Head of Strength and Conditioning for 2015.

Rodriguez played reserves football for South Fremantle between 1999 and 2004 and it was here that his association with Perth CEO Marty Atkins first began.

“Marty has certainly been in my ear trying to get me for a while now, so it is good to finally come on board and be a part of hopefully a successful team.”

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