latest V Swans news
Canning on fire in Swans Junior Girls
Friday, 30th March 2012
Rachael Canning led a barnstorming team of young ladies in an exceptional display of running footy as the Swans Junior Girls program entered its second week at Bulgarra. The group was taken through their paces by St Luke’s Specialist Sport Program student and V Swans Talent Ac...
Pilbara best on show in Academy
Friday, 30th March 2012
The best 16 year old footballers from all over the Pilbara came to Karratha last weekend for the first ever V Swans Talent Induction Camp held at the Karratha Entertainment Centre and Bulgarra Ovals. The Induction Camp included players from Newman, Port Hedland, Karratha, Dampier, W...
Panthers pip hard working Naanda
Thursday, 29th March 2012
The Pilbara AFL Women preseason competition continued last Tuesday night with Panthers had a first up win over newbies Naanda who were competitive and will be a handful for opposition in the coming weeks. Paige Callaby took Best on ground honours in that game from power forward Shirley G...
6 more coaches make the grade
Thursday, 29th March 2012
Six more coaches from the Pilbara gained their level 1 coaching accreditations last Wednesday night with the Shire of Roebourne Club Development Evening hosted by Club Development Officer, Sam King. The six joined another nine from Newman, 13 from Hedland and 4 previous ...
Masters away for 2012
Thursday, 29th March 2012
The AFL masters WA preseason kicked off last week with their first hit out of the season at Bulgarra Oval in the AFL 9’s format. New team Crocs lead by Greg ‘Spider’ Stott fielded a strong side with some older masters of the game and some...
Nullagine to kick off Western Desert Cup
Thursday, 29th March 2012
Over the last 3 days in Jigalong, the Western Desert Sports Council has met for the first time as an incorporated body to set out the Desert Cup season. Representatives from the Martu Western Desert Communities, Newcrest, V Swans and Department of Sport & Recreation ...
Women's AFL 9's
Monday, 27th February 2012
The Pilbara Women’s AFL 9’s program set to commence on March 6 at Bulgara Oval, reining premier Hard Luck and Trouble have recruited strongly in the off season and are ready to defend their crown. Kyla Thomas and Storm Ferrier have run the out of season campa...
Monday, 27th February 2012
The Specialist Sport pilot program at St Luke’s in 2010 has paved the way for expansion with the course being offered to both year 9’s and year 10’s at the College in 2012. The program treats the 2 classes as a ‘team’ with the same culture, rules, structure ...
42 degrees no deterant for Pilbara talent
Monday, 27th February 2012
A motivated group of talented under age players are working through a strong preseason in searing heat to prepare themselves for both the West Pilbara Junior Football Associations upcoming season and the V Swans Talent Academy program. It started with a few keen kids having an early run ...
One Stop Sports Shop Big Success
Monday, 27th February 2012
The ‘One Stop Sports Shops’ held at Council Chambers last Monday and Tuesday night were a great success. With the Sports medicine ‘Strap and Wrap’ course attending by representatives from Rugby League, AFL, Triathlons among a variety of representatives proving particula...
AFL Included Again
Thursday, 2nd February 2012
It was great to start the New Year involved once again with Inclusion WA and their community inclusion program here in the Shire of Roebourne. In terms of the AFL program it was the best participation result yet with 21 participants, growing steadily upward form 12 at the first session in earl...
Umpires Provide Quality Environment for Participants
Thursday, 19th January 2012
The saying ‘without umpires, we wouldn’t have a game’ is common in sport and particularly in Aussie Rules, but it’s not entirely true. There are always games going on in local parks, school grounds and even in the front yard, and they all happen without umpires. The ump...
AFL Dream One Step Closer for Pilbara Boys
Thursday, 19th January 2012
This Sunday January 22ndmarks a significant moment for football and players in the Pilbara with the first AFL camp held in Port Hedland from the 22ndto the 25th. This is the first step towards the North West team participating in the AFL 16’s championships in Blackt...
Karratha Kats take Spring AFL 9's Crown
Thursday, 15th December 2011
The Karratha Kats emerged unbeaten and holding the Spring Men’s Division 1 Premiership Cup aloft at the conclusion of the AFL 9’s competition last Thursday night. A nice return of silverware for Skipper Ryan Atkinson and his well oiled Kats machine. Despite stiff opposition from th...
AFL Masters and AFL 9's here to stay
Thursday, 15th December 2011
The team names were as diverse as the players with Ishmal taking the eventual honours which in this case winning nothing. Ishmal was a mixed bunch of players coming together to form a strong team with players including teachers, primary school students, Water Corporation office and depot staff...
Wednesday, 14th December 2011
During this term Deggers from the V Swans Development program came to Millars Well Primary School. He with the help of our Physical Education Teacher Mr Bayden Wheals, came to develop the student’s skills in TA 7 & 8. Not only did we work on football skills, we also focused on our In...
Mills sweeps best to take V Swans medal
Friday, 9th December 2011
Queva Mills from Emergency Ward took out the inaugural V Swans Medal for the best player in the Pilbara AFL Women's Spring 9's competition on Tuesday December 6 with 23 votes. Mills topped a very talented field including Daneele Dunham the dominant skipper from Dunham's Destroyers ...
Hard Luck and Trouble AFL 9's Premiers
Friday, 9th December 2011
Breaking all pundits tips and expectations that minor premiers Emergency Ward would collect the inaugural silverware it was Hard Luck and Trouble that played the perfect match to pick up the Women's 9's Shield presented at the Kats Club following the match last Tuesday night. &#...
Karratha and Onslow First Cross Pilbara AFL Masters Clash
Wednesday, 30th November 2011
Onslow made the trek to Kevin Richards to participate in the first AFL Masters WA clash in the region. Played in the right spirits the match was highlighted by free flowing football and controlled kicking throughout. The match sees further momentum within the VSwans program in...
Kats 18's Taste Sweet Success
Wednesday, 30th November 2011
The Karratha Kats 18’s are the pride of their Club this year with a emphatic win in the game that brought the WPJFA season to a close against the Roebourne Magpies. The game was fast paced and high spirited with some stand out players from both clubs. David Garlett opened proc...
