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Willetton Junior Football Club founded in 1971 The team colours become Black and Blue because they were the only standard colours available in the East Fremantle Football Club Junior Council competition. The jumpers were… in 1972 the Club changed its name to “Willetton Junior Football and Sports Club” Under 11’s win Premiership. Coach Richard Morphett Willetton Junior Football Club becomes the founding member Club of the Willetton Sports Club. The first meeting of the WSC is conducted in July 1973 and during that first year Basketball, Cricket and Little… The WSC holds their AGM in July 1974 and reflects positively on its first year of operation and looking forward to the future. By October Cricket has 60 registered players, Little Athletics has 120… 7 Junior Teams registered. Under 10’s win Premiership. Coach: Ted Morgan WSC is working with the Town of Canning on plans for Burrendah Reserve. The project will consist of 4 stages Stage 1 Skateboard… Under 12’s win Premiership. Coach;Eddie Stephens Under 14’s win Premiership. Coach; Len Phillips 1976 Fairest and Best award recipients Under 10’s Blue R. Kelly Coach Eddie Kirwan Under 10’s White D. Reilly Coach… New Clubrooms and Changerooms built at Willetton Reserve on Apsley Avenue. Used by WJFC and the Willetton Amateurs. 1977 Fairest and Best award recipients U 10’s Blue Jamie Milne Coach Kerry Milne U 10’s… 1978 Fairest and Best award recipients Under 10’s Blue Jay Manley Coach Kerry Milne Under 10’s White Jason McCann Under 12’s Blue Kevin George Coach Ted Morgan Under 12’s White Chris Lee Coach Eddie… 1979 Fairest and Best award recipients Under 10’s White Kane Whittaker Coach John Garrett Under 10’s Blue Jay Manley Coach Tony Coombes Under 12’s White John Resor Coach Ron Fransccini Under 12’s Blue Shane… The Football division of Willetton Sports Club is split into Seniors who join the South Suburban Murray National Football League and the Juniors are aligned with the East Fremantle Football Club Junior Council. WJFC… 12 teams playing in 1981 plus 2 Pee Wees 7 and under teams. Under 11’s Blue team win Premiership. Coach John Rigby Willetton Sports Club, of which Willetton Junior Football Club is a division,… Willetton Junior Football Club fields 14 teams in 1982, 4 Under 9s teams, 4 Under 11s teams, 3 Under 13’s teams 2 Under 15s and 1 Under 17s teams. The Under 11’s Blue team… Chairman: Frank Mansfield Secretay: Frank Anderson 5 teams make it to the finals but none to the Grand Final. Noel Myers from the Willetton Football Club pens the theme song, “We are the Boys… President -Kerry Milne Secretary Frank Anderson 14 teams playing in 1984 The Under 13s, Under 12 White and the Under 14s Blue all make it to their respective Grand Finals but are all defeated… 1985 Under 15’s Blue (?) team WJFC finishes the season with the Under 11 Blue, the Under 13’s White, the Under 13s Blue and the Under 17’s playing finals. The Under 11s Blue were… Willetton Junior Football Club moves to their new home at the South Oval on Burrendah Reserve. The Under 12s, Under 14s and Under 17s qualify to play finals. Under 12’s win Premiership. Coach; John… The 15’s and 13’s teams have a good season and make it to the EFFCJC finals Milestones 50 Games Ryan Baugh 12’s Jamie Estaban Glen Dobson 12’s Brendan McCormack 12’s Michael Goodwin 12’s Jamie… For the first time in many years Willetton JFC does not make it to a Grand Final. The Under 14’s and Under 17’s finished in the final four. the Under 11’s won their Lightning… WAFL Kane Morphett is recruited by East Fremantle and plays his first game in 1990. He played 44 games over 4 seasons, kicking 8 goals. In 1992 he received 9 Sandover Medal votes and… WJFC has teams from 10’s through to 17’s although they are struggling to field at 14s team. a number of 9’s play up in the 10’s competition. the 12’s team complete the season undefeated…. Under 13’s won Premiership Under 15’s won Premiership Shaun McManus wins Junior Footballer of the Year The Under 17’s competition is created with East Fremantle clubs and South Fremantle clubs and becomes known as… WJFC holds their major fundraising event at the Cannington Greyhounds on Saturday the 13th of June. Geoff March provided an autographed bat from the Australian World Cup Series Players. Under 14s win Premiership- Coach-… Coaches and Team Managers Pee Wees 9s Mr Stuart Cole 36 players…. 10s Mr Brian Peake 11s Mr Graeme Thorpe 12s Mr Bob Baugh, Mr Daniel Smythe 31 Players 13s Mr Peter Della-Vedova F&B… 13s and 17s win their Grand Finals. 13’s, 14’s, 15’s and 17’s all participate in finals in 1994. Club President is Tony Reid The Club purchases 2 new sets of Jumpers. A Chocolate Drive… Coaches and Team Managers Pee Wees 13s Graham Marsh 14s 15s Rod Hancock Individual Achievements East Fremantle Junior Football combined side representatives 13s Ben McManus, Richard Hadley, Aron Jones, Chris Smythe 14s Michael Keig,… The Under 14’s finish the season undefeated and go into the finals along with the 13’s and 17’s The Club holds 2 successful Quiz Nights. Coaches and Team Managers Pee Wees Peter Kennedy 9s… Willetton JFC fields teams in the following grades Under 9’s Under 10’s Under 11’s Under 12’s Under 13’s Under 15’s Under 16’s WAFL Nathan Cicerello was recruited to East Fremantle in 1998 and played… Coaches and Team Managers Pee Wees Ross Burvill 9s Con Regan, Brad Lane T.M. Nola Regan 10s Colin Palmer, Jim Browning 11s Rick Kay, Mark Swift 12s John Hollington, Murray Mickiewicz 14s Stuart Coles,… 1999 President is Tim Browning Coaches and Team Managers Pee Wees Tad Chenue, Ross Withers, David DeMeo 9s Con Regan T.M. Raylene Shepard 10s John Hollington Greg Hitchen 11s Colin Palmer T.M. Maria Parsons… AFL Draft Pick #22 Richard Hadley to Brisbane Lions where he played 44 games and kicked 10 goals over an injury plagued 7 seasons. Hadley was brought into the team during the 2003 finals… WAFL Ryan Henley is recruited to East Fremantle in 2002 and plays in 2004 amassing 8 games in two seasons . He kicks 1 goal in 2004. 5 teams playing in 2002, the most senior WJFC team being the Under 12’s A combined Willetton-Rostrata team won the Premiership in the Under 14’s The WJFC Committee seriously considers a merger with Rostrata… WJFC fields 5 teams again. AFL Draft Pick #43 Brett Peake to Fremantle Football Club. Peake played 75 games as a midfielder with Freo before moving to Saint Kilda in 2010. He played… Rhys Palmer after playing most of his Junior career at WJFC is cleared to Bullcreek-Leeming in 2004 to play with friends. He plays one season with BLJFC and then plays at East Fremantle before… Under 14’s Navy won Premiership. Coach Murray Glaskin WJFC fields 9 teams and an Under 17’s team for the first time since 2001. The Club introduces a Junior Life Membership where players who have played all their Junior Football at WJFC are… 9 Teams, Under 9’s, 2 teams in Under 10’s, Under 11’s, Under 12’s, Under 14’s, Under 15’s and two Under 16’s teams. Auskick registrations at 40. The Under 14’s, Under 15’s and Under 16’s… President is Mick McGinty. WJFC launches a website aimed at keeping our players and families informed and preserving the history of the Club. This timeline builds on the work done at that time. 9… 9 teams playing in 2010 with 240 players registered. 61 Auskickers. Under 13’s won Premiership Coach: Mark Read Outstanding Achievement in Junior Football Awards Gavin Brown 2010 Presidents Report Thank you to Paul Evans… 65 Registered Auskick players Outstanding Achievement in Junior Football Awards Steve Schleicher East Fremantle Association Awards Under 14’s Runner-up Fairest and Best – Thomas Bennett Under 15’s Winner Fairest and Best – Samuel… The Willetton Sports Club collapses and the premises is taken over by the City of Canning. Willetton Junior Football Club becomes a stand alone Incorporated Club with its own committee, finances and constitution. The… First time in a number of years that WJFC has a team in every age group. Year 12’s are defeated in Grand Final by Melville JFC 120 Auskickers Pre-Primary, Year 1, Year 2 and… Year 7’s played in Grand Final Year 8’s played in Grand Final and won their Premiership Coach: David Artingstall Year 9’s played in Grand Final Year 10’s reached preliminary final. Year 11’s did not… 2015 Club President’s Report It seems like only last week that we were running around organising the start of the season and here I am writing my report for the Yearbook. First and always… Year 7’s made it to Preliminary Final Year 8’s made it to Preliminary Final Year 9’s made it to Preliminary Final Year 10’s made it to Preliminary Final Year 11’s won their Grand Final… Year7’s, 9’s, 10’s 7&8 All Female and 9-11 All Female went to their respective semi-finals. 15 WJFC players become Junior Life Members in recognition of their 4 consecutive Premiership achievement, having won as Year… President’s Report The 2019 season was another great year for the club. We had over 280 registered players from Pre Primary to Year 11, with teams in almost every age group. We also had… 2020 Season has been one to remember with the threat of the COVID-19 virus causing restrictions and a delay to our usual Season start. President’s Message 2020 was a year that I’m sure we’ll… 2021 President’s Report After a shortened season in 2020 due to Covid, the Willetton Junior Football Club were looking forward to our 50th year being a normal season in 2021. It started with the… The Willetton Junior Football Club would like to acknowledge the following people and Clubs who had the forward thinking to keep The Road Runner and The Willetton World newsletters, Grand Final booklets and Yearbooks. …
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