Football
Football: AFL to fund Kimberley under-16s
The AFL is reportedly keen to fund a Kimberley football team.
The Murdoch Press says the league wishes to sponsor a Kimberley Aboriginal team to compete in the national under-16s competition.
Adelaide Now [read this story]
Football: July WAFL game planned for Kununurra
WAFL teams Claremont and East Fremantle will play a July fixture in Kununurra.
It will be Kununurra’s first WAFL game in 12 years and the first in the Kimberley since 2006.
Kimberley Echo [read this story]
Football: Manson ‘overlooked, confused’
A spokesman from Garnduwa is concerned for Waylen Manson’s welfare, after the AFL draft.
Brett Claudius said the 18-year-old from Billiluna had not been given a proper preparation for the draft, and had not been sufficiently coached as to what to expect and what the requirements were.
The West Australian [read this story]
Broome: Eagles players training
West Coast Eagles players have been engaged in pre-season training at Broome this week.
The West Australian [read this story]
Football: AFL draft overlooks Manson
No AFL club picked Billiluna’s Waylen Manson in this year’s draft, held earlier this week.
Manson played for Billiluna last year, followed by a couple of games for Claremont Colts this year and several recent matches for Waratah Warriors in the NTFL.
He had a number of visits from AFL scouts following his impressive tallys of goals for the ‘tahs.
NT News [read this story]
Football: Joel Hamling
Geelong snapped up Broome’s Joel Hamling as pick 32 in the AFL draft.
Hamling moved from Broome to play for Claremont Colts last year.
He is due to arrive at Geelong on Monday.
Geelong Advertiser [read this story]
Kalumburu: Police organise sports, music
Kalumburu’s police are organising social events such as sports and music to ease tensions between families.
The actions follow an all-out brawl last month which still has 30 people facing charges.
People: Will Farrer
Will Farrer may be included in today’s AFL draft.
A former EKFL player, he now plays for NTFL team Southern Districts.
NT News [read this story]
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