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The second week of the Foxtel Cup kicks off this weekend as the curtain raiser to the Fremantle versus Geelong AFL match at Patersons Stadium. Here’s a bit of a glance at the teams, history and so on as a short guide to the match.
For the record, the Northern Territory defeated Morningside in Adelaide last weekend (with Foxtel ratings of 34,000).
Match: East Perth Royals versus North Ballarat Roosters.
Venue: Patersons Stadium, Perth, WA.
(Curtain raiser for Fremantle versus Geelong).
Time: 3pm.
Broadcast: Fox Sports 1 HD, 6pm (delayed).
This match represents the first time the two sides have met in competition. It’s also the first match in the competition to feature an AFL aligned VFL club, although East Perth may well have Dockers or Eagles players in the lineup.
East Perth finished third in the WAFL last year, qualifying for the Foxtel Cup, North Ballarat finished premiers of the VFL. Both clubs are steeped in the history of their respective states’ football.
The VFL season has yet to start, while the WAFL season has already begun. This may benefit East Perth somewhat due to match practice.
This match should have a half decent crowd given its actually being played in the home state of one of the teams involved.
Recent record:
North Ballarat – 14 wins, four losses, 2010 premiers.
East Perth – 11 wins, nine losses, 2010 preliminary finalist.
Introduction to the teams:
East Perth Royals:
East Perth was founded in 1902, and are the winners of 17 WAFL premierships, the most recent being in 2002. They are based at Medibank Stadium (Leederville Oval), in Perth, Western Australia. East Perth were the first club outside Victoria to approach the VFL about joining the league in 1980. Their traditional rivals are West Perth.
AFL listed players on the East Perth roster include Zac Clarke (Fremantle), Hamish Shepheard (Frem), Luke Shuey (WCE), Dylan Roberton (Frem), Jarrad Oakleigh Nicholls (WCE), Dean Cox (WCE) and Adam Selwood (WCE), although it’s highly unlikely that the last two will be available.
Famous AFL players from East Perth include Graham Farmer (Geelong), Syd Jackson (Carlton), Ross Glendenning (WCE), Ryan Turnball (WCE), Ron Alexander (Fitzroy), John Watts (Geelong) and Phil Kelly (North Melbourne).
Established: 1902.
Premierships: 17.
Sandover Medallists: 14.
North Ballarat Roosters:
North Ballarat was formed in 1882, and played predominately in the Ballarat Football League, which for a long time was the equivalent of its VFL/VFA counterparts. North Ballarat are presently aligned with the North Melbourne AFL club.
In total they’ve won 19 premierships, including the last three VFL premierships. In 2010 they defeated the Northern Bullants to win the VFL flag for the year. They are based at the Northern Oval in Ballarat.
Due to the fluid nature of the alignment, AFL listed players may change pending North Melbourne requirements. Players may also play for the Werribee Tigers.
North Ballarat has produced some notable AFL players, including Adam Goodes (Sydney), Micheal Malthouse (Richmond), Tony Lockett (StK/Sydney) and Darren Jolly (Sydney/Collingwood).
Established: 1882.
Premierships: 19.
VFL Premierships: Three.
Liston Trophy Winners: Four.
Prediction:
Without knowing Ballarat’s lineup, it’s hard to tell. I expect this to be a close match however, but North have been very dominant lately so I’ll be going for them in a photo-finish.
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