West Australian Football

University Football Club legend Andrew “Rev” Wheeler lined up this past Saturday in his 300^th game for the club.

Suiting up for the A reserves side at UWA Sports Park, his celebrations were marred by a 62 point pounding at the hands of North Beach, a thorn in the side of a Uni team on the cusp of a top five spot.

Wheeler first came down to the club 22 years ago when former player Andrew Parker asked him to attend an annual pre-season social event on the Thursday night leading into the first round.

The Western Australian Amateur Football League delivered a fantastic evening in celebration of amateur football’s greats at the inaugural Hall of Champions dinner last night.

WAAFL General Manager Cameron Agnew was pleased with the way the night unfolded.

“The night was a fantastic success. Everyone in attendance, I think, felt privileged to be there. The night really reinforced the status and importance of amateur football,” he said.

Field Umpire Amy Treeby has become the first female on record to Field Umpire an A Grade Amateur match and thus reaching the pinnacle of Community Football.

Around 5 years ago whilst playing at the height of her Football career, Amy decided to take up umpiring with the South Fremantle Junior District to compliment her game and fitness.

With a playing career record of five times West Australian Representative at the National Women’s Carnival including All Australian selection and two Division 1 premierships with the Melville Dockers and East Fremantle Sharks respectively in the WA Women’s Football League (WAWFL) Treeby had all the makings of success in her chosen sport.

The West Coast Eagles under 23 State Amateurs fell at the final hurdle in their quest for the national amateur championship, going down to the SAAFL by two points at Fremantle Oval.

Despite a valiant effort and a stand out first quarter, WA went down in the dying minutes 14.8 (92) to South Australia’s 14.10 (94).

The deciding match in the 2010 AAFC Championship will be played out this weekend as the West Coast Eagles State Amateur U/23’s take on the travelling South Australian Amateur Football League on Sunday, the 13^th June.

After defeating Tasmania and Victoria in the past two years the West Coast Eagles State Amateur U/23’s team is one win away from claiming the trianniel AAFC Championship, standing in their way are the reigning champions, South Australia.