Memory Lane
Each week we will display an interview with one of the past Western Australian players. The players will be remembered by football followers for their talents from the past. You will find out where they are now and what they feel about the game today, plus, relive the times in their era.
Keep a look out each week as we catch up with a past player on Memory Lane.
Aug 3, 2006 | more »
How fortunate South Fremantle were that Brad Collard did not get selected to play for the West Coast Eagles after having been included in their Development squad in the late 1980
Brad Collard played for the Bulldogs from 1984 - 1995 and played a total of 202 league games, 1 state game in 1990 WA V SA and 1 State/representative game…
Dec 6, 2005 | more »
By Gavin Haines
At 202cm Laurie Keene was one of the giants of the WAFL and Lions fans flocked to Subiaco Oval to see him in action against the best of the rest. The big ruckman was one of the best that Western Australia has produced.
Keene played WAFL football during its transition stage in the mid-1980s. With…
Nov 24, 2005 | more »
By Gavin Haines
Pride and satisfaction are things you hope to gain in a footy career and success is sometimes a bonus. Joe McKay was lucky enough to experience it all in a stellar career for South Fremantle.
As a child, McKay was a keen supporter of the Bulldogs and he was determined to wear the red and…
Nov 15, 2005 | more »
By Gavin Haines
The least glamorous position on the football field is full-back. A full-back does not kick flashy goals or run relentlessly through the middle of the ground. They usually go about their work without frills
In a 78-game WAFL career spanning six seasons (1979-84), East Fremantle full back Roger Crouch didn
Aug 18, 2005 | more »
By Steve Allen
Few people will remember Subiaco ruckman Zane McDonald. He doesn
Times were tough at Subiaco and from Zane
Aug 4, 2005 | more »
By Steve Allen
Mark Hann was the type of player that any coach would be happy to have amongst his squad. Mark's achievements are etched into the Claremont honor boards and he will be remembered as one of the most successful players in the clubs 80-year history. But, for a long time Mark had a lot of trouble convincing…
Jul 28, 2005 | more »
By Steve Allen
William 'Bill' Valli would have to be one of the most accomplished footballers around. He is a West Perth premiership player, a three time fairest and best, a State representative and a Gardiner medalist.
He
Jul 21, 2005 | more »
By Steve Allen
In the mid seventies, the boy from Bunbury headed up to the city at Mal Brown
He was a long way from the comfort of playing with Boyanup-Capel-Dardanup in the South West Football League and found himself living out of a hotel and was left to his own devices. While his footy wasn
Jul 14, 2005 | more »
By Steve Allen
Greg Latham is a
He loved the Swans and the north-south rivalry of th WAFL. He even hated having to cross the bridge to go south of the river.
Greg remembers his debut game in 1971 as his fondest. He was given an opportunity to play at league level by Bill Walker. Walker…
Jul 7, 2005 | more »
By Steve Allen
Travel over three continents, skiing the worlds best slopes, swim in pristine waters and trek through lands unchanged by time while experiencing foreign cultures and exotic climates. Sound like a dream holiday or something from a travel brochure?
It
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