Dear Members,
After a very good performance on Sunday in the 1st Semi-Final, we have at least given ourselves a look at Grand Final day by winning our way to the Preliminary Final this week. Subiaco have been a high performance team for the majority of the last decade and have certainly been the stand out team this year, so we know we have a challenging game this week but are really confident that we have the firepower to win the game if we get it right.
I write to you on the back of some vocal opposition to the Fremantle Dockers aligned Peel Thunder Football Club (PTFC) and the talk of supporters boycotting the WAFL Grand Final. Firstly, the ruling around PTFC being able to field a maximum of 15 Fremantle Dockers players in the WAFL finals series is not a new one. We have known about the rule for the best part of 12 months and whether we all agree with or not, it is the rule as it stands in 2017 and our players won’t use this as an excuse for last week’s Qualifying Final loss.
Once the season is over the 9 WAFL clubs, along with the WAFC, will review the Partnering/Alignment Model and make any recommended changes. This particular rule will be looked at closely as the WAFL cannot afford to have traditional supporters not attend games if they believe the competition to be contrived. I know that many people believe that to be the case currently.
The other part of that is by boycotting the WAFL Grand Final, the 5 teams that made the finals will be financially disadvantaged. To give you a quick overview of how the finals are run, the WAFC manage the attendance gates for each finals game, with the total income pooled and split between the 5 finalists (after expenses). As South Fremantle is obviously one of those finalists to receive a proportion of pool, we ask that you attend both this week and the Grand Final, and support the last ever game on Subiaco Oval on Sunday September 24th.
Our Reserves team were terrific on Sunday and have won their way directly into the Grand Final, so regardless of this weekend’s results, we have every reason to get along to Subiaco Oval in Red & White on Grand Final day.
Thanks to each of you for supporting our great club.
Best Wishes,
Tom Bottrell - CEO
interesting message…at least it’s something and gives a bit of an explanation which is more than my club has come out with although it would have been good if he was a bit stronger in his criticism. to those supporters who do boycott the GF out of principle, why not donate your $10 entry direct to SFFC? that way the club doesn’t miss out and gets the entire fee instead of 1/5 and you’ve made your point.
Interesting message from Tom Bottrell. Agree BC feather duster criticism of the arrangement and WAFC.
Why the explanation now after the horse had bolted sometime ago? Maybe an explanation of how the WAFC coerced the WAFL into accepting this ridiculous agreement might be in order Tom. Or have you made a pact with the devil too?
I wonder if Tom can cast his mind back to the year 1999 when South Fremantle were the “Alignment” club for the Dorkers and my beloved West Perth had to play them in the Grand Final with 17 AFL listed players or there abouts, I don’t remember any complaining from the South’s supporters back then..
Some people have very very short memories don’t they!
The best way to describe his comments are pathetic and insipid. As to the motivation, and not trying to be provocative, I suspect that it is a response to South Freo’s poor support at Fremantle Oval where the Swans’ supporters clearly and significantly outnumbered the South Freo supporters.
Personally I won’t be attending the GF though my preferred winner of the GF is South Fremantle.
With respect to any likely changes that are to be made they will only be cosmetic at best.
Falcon – South supporters did complain – by the way WP was genuinely heoric that year. Swan 42 has been right about the alignment and all of its ramificatiooins – they forced it down the people’s throat’s when the clubs vetoed the two exta teams.
Is it of concern to anyone else that under the current alignments the WAFL clubs receive an extra $100000. Most clubs still barely break even with this extra money. What is going on and will a reduction in grant force these clubs to fold?
LB – yes, that is, of course, how they sweetened the bitter pill of the alignment, with the other clubs.
Swan 42: The south board is right about the grand final, you can’t change things mid-season, as it is poor form.
Now i know the my money will be supporting Subi regardless if they are in the final i definitely won’t be attending
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Fair comment but Swans played finals so boycotting will effect the money your club gets and I’m sure you need every cent you can muster. Maybe follow BC’s advice and donate the $10 entry fee direct to your club …
win win
Now i know the my money will be supporting Subi regardless if they are in the final i definitely won’t be attending
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Fair comment but Swans played finals so boycotting will effect the money your club gets and I’m sure you need every cent you can muster. Maybe follow BC’s advice and donate the $10 entry fee direct to your club …
win win
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SS whilst I accept that boycotting the GF may cause short term pain that is far preferable than continuing the farce that we currently have. Name one Swans’s supporters, including Nic Naitanui, that would like to go to a Swans’s game against East Perth and see Nic Naitanui run out in black and blue. And that applies equally to the other clubs and their players. That is one of the reasons why there has been a significant reduction in crowd attendances.
So by sending a very clear message to the WAFC by boycotting the GF especially when they have said they want a crowd of 30,000 they just might get the message.
Now i know the my money will be supporting Subi regardless if they are in the final i definitely won’t be attending
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Fair comment but Swans played finals so boycotting will effect the money your club gets and I’m sure you need every cent you can muster. Maybe follow BC’s advice and donate the $10 entry fee direct to your club …
win win
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My club already gets a couple of thousand out of me for the season…this extra $2 I will save for the hill next year
Now i know the my money will be supporting Subi regardless if they are in the final i definitely won’t be attending
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Fair comment but Swans played finals so boycotting will effect the money your club gets and I’m sure you need every cent you can muster. Maybe follow BC’s advice and donate the $10 entry fee direct to your club …
win win
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SS whilst I accept that boycotting the GF may cause short term pain that is far preferable than continuing the farce that we currently have. Name one Swans’s supporters, including Nic Naitanui, that would like to go to a Swans’s game against East Perth and see Nic Naitanui run out in black and blue. And that applies equally to the other clubs and their players. That is one of the reasons why there has been a significant reduction in crowd attendances.
So by sending a very clear message to the WAFC by boycotting the GF especially when they have said they want a crowd of 30,000 they just might get the message.
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Jeez your full of shit swan , if swans were out there which they most assuredly aee NOT , you would be there GF day, so dont give me the GF boycott BS, and give it till next season and you will be posting your usual pro docker shit , going into bat for them at every little chancs you can..,bloody bizarre.
Now i know the my money will be supporting Subi regardless if they are in the final i definitely won’t be attending
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Fair comment but Swans played finals so boycotting will effect the money your club gets and I’m sure you need every cent you can muster. Maybe follow BC’s advice and donate the $10 entry fee direct to your club …
win win
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SS whilst I accept that boycotting the GF may cause short term pain that is far preferable than continuing the farce that we currently have. Name one Swans’s supporters, including Nic Naitanui, that would like to go to a Swans’s game against East Perth and see Nic Naitanui run out in black and blue. And that applies equally to the other clubs and their players. That is one of the reasons why there has been a significant reduction in crowd attendances.
So by sending a very clear message to the WAFC by boycotting the GF especially when they have said they want a crowd of 30,000 they just might get the message.
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I wouldn’t imagine you’d be at the GF Swan42 as all your sides got bundled out of the finals last weekend.
Not needing to attend is a lot different to boycotting the GF. The only messages you’re sending are Swans aren’t involved and that you’re a flog.
Fair comment but Swans played finals so boycotting will effect the money your club gets and I’m sure you need every cent you can muster. Maybe follow BC’s advice and donate the $10 entry fee direct to your club …
win win
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SS whilst I accept that boycotting the GF may cause short term pain that is far preferable than continuing the farce that we currently have. Name one Swans’s supporters, including Nic Naitanui, that would like to go to a Swans’s game against East Perth and see Nic Naitanui run out in black and blue. And that applies equally to the other clubs and their players. That is one of the reasons why there has been a significant reduction in crowd attendances.
So by sending a very clear message to the WAFC by boycotting the GF especially when they have said they want a crowd of 30,000 they just might get the message.
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Jeez your full of shit swan , if swans were out there which they most assuredly aee NOT , you would be there GF day, so dont give me the GF boycott BS, and give it till next season and you will be posting your usual pro docker shit , going into bat for them at every little chancs you can..,bloody bizarre.
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Bazza I won’t resort to personal insult, unlike you, but I strongly suggest you re-read what I posted. I never said I was boycotting the GF. I had no intention of attending the GF if Swans weren’t involved in any of the GFs. What I said that if others were considering whether they should go or not as neutrals, then consideration should be given to boycotting the GF under those circumstances.
And let me point out to you AGAIN that I have never been a member of Fremantle Dockers FC and I also point out yet AGAIN I watched ONE Dockers’ match this year (live or replay).
Now i know the my money will be supporting Subi regardless if they are in the final i definitely won’t be attending
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Fair comment but Swans played finals so boycotting will effect the money your club gets and I’m sure you need every cent you can muster. Maybe follow BC’s advice and donate the $10 entry fee direct to your club …
win win
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SS whilst I accept that boycotting the GF may cause short term pain that is far preferable than continuing the farce that we currently have. Name one Swans’s supporters, including Nic Naitanui, that would like to go to a Swans’s game against East Perth and see Nic Naitanui run out in black and blue. And that applies equally to the other clubs and their players. That is one of the reasons why there has been a significant reduction in crowd attendances.
So by sending a very clear message to the WAFC by boycotting the GF especially when they have said they want a crowd of 30,000 they just might get the message.
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I wouldn’t imagine you’d be at the GF Swan42 as all your sides got bundled out of the finals last weekend.
Not needing to attend is a lot different to boycotting the GF. The only messages you’re sending are Swans aren’t involved and that you’re a flog.
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TT re-read my post. When you resort to personal insult you showed quite clearly and unequivocally that you have no substance to your argument.
