The January Report | Welcome to 2023

Dear member,

After recharging our batteries over the Xmas & New Year’s break, we have begun straight back into our football program with most players attacking their training with a high level of enthusiasm and intensity.

Our group will have a different look this season with a new batch of recruits who are starting to settle in with the training and commitment levels required. With a large batch of younger players under 21, our focus on the track has been to lift our fitness levels, combined with strength gains that will allow us to compete against the bigger & stronger teams in the WAFL.

Some of our more senior recruits such as Trent Manzone (WP), Charlie Thompson (VFL), Ned Shannon (VFL), Jacques Barwick (Tas) & James Ewing (Peel) have been strong contributors on the track and with Jy Lane & Cody Howard (both Ovens & Murray F.L.), are ready to re-join the group on the track, giving us a different look in the midfield and down back.

Younger recruits like Lachie Paton (WP) and Paul Pascu (Calder Cannons), will add to our youthful group of Baxter Philip, Ben Fairbank, Daniel Hill, Harry Quartermaine, Connor McDonald & Deklyn Grocott, to name a few who will start to make their way into our senior team during the season.

One important factor for our improvement will be the growth of many of our current listed players from previous seasons. We must get stronger input from most of the players who have been around for a season or two which will be critical to our performances. Most of these players have been training strongly with many looking to really consolidate a regular position.

We have our pre-season camp this weekend, so it will give all our coaches & players a great opportunity to mix and start to create a strong base for the whole football department to start planning our expectations and structures on & off the field that will have everyone on the same page. I’m looking forward to seeing our leaders leading from the front, and yes, there will be some tough & demanding activities that will challenge the players.

Finally thank you to the 90+ members and supporters who turned up to the sundowner last week, as it again shows how passionate our supporters are to see this great club climb back to the lofty days of the 60’s & 70’s.

Enjoy the Week
Peter German

On December 13^th the club held the 123^rd Annual General Meeting. Members in attendance accepted the minutes of the 122^nd AGM as true and correct. Outgoing President Bob Shields thanked his board, staff and members for their support during his tenure as President delivering four periods of annual profit exceeding $500,000 over the four years. President Shields also mentioned the return to finals for the league team in 2020 and the Reserves Premiership of 2021 as some of the highlights of his two terms. President Shields congratulated the incoming President Adrian Barich and wished him his kindest regards. President Shields also congratulated incoming Director Andrew Young as well as Travis Burrows, Brian Cook and Troy Cook who were all returned to the board. President Shields extended his thanks to retiring Directors Kerrie-Ann Pendal and Mark Treasure.

Our new Rogers Cup squad are working hard and enjoying their first pre-season at PFC in readiness for Round 1 in mid March. As well as training hard on the field they have also completed the WCE SOAR program, which aims to promote healthy attitudes and practices that will support the girls to take responsibility for their wellbeing and support them in their football pathway. AFLW players Jess Sedunary, Aisling McCarthy and Krstel Petrevski assisted running the program.

Dual Premiership player Chris Mitsopoulos, long standing Directors Mark Treasure and John Dorazio were elected Life Members of the club on Tuesday 13^th December 2022. The presentation of their Life Membership medals will be held at the forthcoming Life Members Luncheon with the final details to be released to Life Members in the coming days.

The club is pleased to announce Earl Spalding as the club’s Ball Legend for season 2023.

Earl Spalding:
Perth Football Club 1983 – 1986
League Debut 1993
63 Games – 79 Goals
Melbourne Football Club 1987 – 1991
109 Games
Carlton Football Club 1992 – 1997
102 Games
State of Origin WA 1988 – 1992
7 Games
WA State Captain 1998

The Perth Football Club welcomes Bundara West on board as a corporate partner, signing for the next two years. Bundara West has a strong connection to the Perth Football Club through its Managing Director Troy Cook.

Bundara West, in partnership with Breight Group, creates a new experience for Indigenous people interested in a career in the mining industry, with clear initiatives aimed to address current challenges. Bundara West leverages the knowledge and experience of Indigenous leaders to mentor and role model employees, along with developing employees’ skills and expertise through best in class mining services training programs at Breight Education.

The partnership provides unique opportunities for our emerging playing group throughout our metro/regional zones, particularly our indigenous players. We look forward to developing a long-term partnership with Bundara West.

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