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Football Returns to Medibank

Wednesday, February 26, 2014 - 12:30 AM

FOOTBALL returns to Medibank Stadium this Friday night under lights against West Perth, in the first of two pre season matches leading into the 2014 season proper getting underway.

It’s been more than five months since that day last September when East Perth were defeated on Patersons Stadium by the Falcons. While 2013 wasn’t our year, the disappointment of losing the Grand Final has kept the players motivated over the pre-season to work harder and achieve the ultimate prize in 2014.

Co-Captains Brendan Lee and Craig Wulff are both expected to play and will be hoping for a strong start to 2014 as they attempt to account for last year’s unfinished business. 

The return of Nathan Blee for the first time since 2011 will be a welcome inclusion to the Royals' lineup after two seasons in the AFL System with Port Adelaide.

Meanwhile, West Perth will head into the match missing former captain Jason Salecic, Premiership Simpson Medallist Mark Hutchings (EP) and forward Josh Mellington (Peel). Their team will be lifted, however, by the off season signings of former Geelong and Swan Districts player Matthew Spencer and Seva Martin (Subiaco).

League kicks off at 7:00pm, Reserves at 5:00pm and Colts will play the following day, Saturday March 1, at 9:00am with entry to all games free. 

The Members’ Bar will be open on Friday evening with a range of light meals available from 5:00pm.

You can follow the match online via Facebook and Twitter.

EAST PERTH PRE-SEASON FIXTURES

Friday February 28 – v West Perth at Medibank Stadium, Reserves: 5.00pm; League: 7.00pm.

Saturday March 1 – v West Perth at Medibank Stadium, Colts: 9:00am.

Saturday March 8 – v Swan Districts at Steel Blue Oval, League: 2.05pm; Reserves: 11.35am; Colts: 9:05am.

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Round 5
Thursday, 25 Apr
V
4:10 PM at Mineral Resources Park
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Ladders

Team P W L % Pts
East PerthEast Perth321130.98
South FremantleSouth Fremantle321124.38
West PerthWest Perth321121.98
SubiacoSubiaco321108.08
Peel ThunderPeel Thunder321104.38
PerthPerth32186.88
Swan DistrictsSwan Districts312109.34
West CoastWest Coast31260.14
East FremantleEast Fremantle312130.20
ClaremontClaremont30366.80
Team P W L % Pts
PerthPerth330175.812
ClaremontClaremont330166.912
SubiacoSubiaco321151.78
East PerthEast Perth321107.68
South FremantleSouth Fremantle211112.04
East FremantleEast Fremantle21189.44
Swan DistrictsSwan Districts20272.60
Peel ThunderPeel Thunder30369.00
West PerthWest Perth30342.30
Team P W L % Pts
ClaremontClaremont330154.612
Swan DistrictsSwan Districts220117.98
East PerthEast Perth32199.58
SubiacoSubiaco32191.08
PerthPerth311120.16
East FremantleEast Fremantle211130.84
West PerthWest Perth30285.32
Peel ThunderPeel Thunder30369.80
South FremantleSouth Fremantle20259.60
Team P W L % Pts
ClaremontClaremont660205.124
East FremantleEast Fremantle651158.220
West PerthWest Perth642152.216
Swan DistrictsSwan Districts633135.212
South FremantleSouth Fremantle633127.812
SubiacoSubiaco624148.78
East PerthEast Perth61537.34
Peel ThunderPeel Thunder60619.20
Team P W L % Pts
West PerthWest Perth550407.820
East FremantleEast Fremantle651183.720
Swan DistrictsSwan Districts642125.616
SubiacoSubiaco532128.612
South FremantleSouth Fremantle73470.412
ClaremontClaremont52398.38
PerthPerth52377.98
Peel ThunderPeel Thunder61554.04
East PerthEast Perth50535.30

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