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West Australian
01-06-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
WAFL 2025: Kieran Gowdie on his career best form, Claremont's big season aspirations
Claremont power forward Kieran Gowdie's hadn't kicked more than four goals in a game before the weekend. In Saturday's 67-point win over Perth at Revo Fitness Stadium, he booted seven as part of a statement Tigers win that could leave them as high as third by the end of the round. But Gowdie was quick to credit Claremont's Hollywood midfield, which Sandover medalists Jye Bolton, Bailey Rogers and Callan England, for the better connection with the forward line, even without their top goalkicker Jaiden Hunter. 'I think just a forward-mid connection — it hasn't been too well over the past couple of weeks,' he said. 'So we've been focusing on that, taking our time with our deliveries into the forward line. This week we just opened it up, kept me deep, and yeah, just worked out. 'When it's all working like that, you're all up and about and you're happy.' The Tigers led the entire match against the Demons, which was testament to their efficiency inside-50. They kicked 20.8 from 50 entries. Gowdie revealed Claremont had set themselves up with a three-week block that included last round's win over Swan Districts and next week's clash with struggling Subiaco. 'We had a plan of last week, this week and next week — three wins we've got to try and get. We're on two now, so if we get next week, that sets us up well,' he said. 'Hopefully just keep playing how we did today, stick to our game plan, and hopefully it all just falls into place. If we get into finals and stay up high on the ladder, it sets us up well for a grand final.' While Gowdie said it's hard to find fault after such a convincing win, he said the club are always looking for ways to improve, even in the little things. 'You can always work on stuff like skills and voice and everything,' he said. 'But I think after this we're pretty happy.' He also credited teammate and former Essendon player Alec Waterman for mentoring him throughout the game, showing his leadership on the field. 'Just talking to me every time I go out for a mark or miss a mark. He just gives me ideas and ways to improve it. So he's a big help.' he said. The win currently puts Claremont third on the ladder with East Perth, West Perth, East Fremantle and South Fremantle yet to play this round. Claremont now have their eyes set on a Saturday afternoon clash against Subiaco, who are the bottom of the table with only one win on the board for the season.
Perth Now
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
WA's awesome foursome taken in mid-season draft
Peel Thunder premiership defender Michael Sellwood has become the first WAFL player picked up in the mid-season rookie draft after landing at the Western Bulldogs. Selwood was taken by the Bulldogs with the No.5 in the draft after a stellar 18 months for the Thunder as a key part of their premiership side. The 21-year-old is averaging 24 disposals, 81 per cent kicking efficiency and 10 intercept possessions in the first seven game, while also starring for the WAFL in the breakthrough win over the SANFL. SEE EVERY PLAYER SELECTED IN THE AFL'S MID-SEASON DRAFT Subiaco forward Archer May was the next WAFL player to go only one pick later with Essendon pouncing on the spearhead with pick No.6. May has kicked 12 goals in six games for the Lions before sitting out the weekend's loss to South Fremantle after nearly being guaranteed an AFL lifeline. The 20-year-old came over to the Lions from the Richmond VFL program where he has proven to be a strong forward, averaging 14 disposals, six marks and six score involvements as well as two goals. Subiaco forward Archer May has been picked up in the AFL mid-season rookie draft. Credit: Ross Swanborough / The West Australian West Perth wingman Roan Steele has landed at Collingwood with pick No.8 after The West Australian revealed he had a medical with the Magpies while they were in town to take on Fremantle earlier this month. Steele, 23, crossed to the Falcons from Casey Demons and has averaged 21 disposals and kicked five goals in seven games. East Fremantle ruckman Lachlan Blakiston has landed at Essendon with pick No.13 after a strong past 12 months. The 203cm big man was close to being drafted by Geelong and St Kilda before last year's draft but joins the Bombers to help fill the void in their ruck depth with the loss of Nick Bryan (knee) and Sam Drapher (Achilles) to season-ending injuries.
West Australian
01-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Former Panther named in WA squad
Railways product Ryan Borchet has this week been named in a provisional 30-man WA squad ahead of a clash with South Australia on May 17. Borchet, who made his senior debut for Subiaco in 2018, is among three inclusions from the Lions — alongside Archer May and Taj Schofield. The 27-year-old last year won the Austin Robertson Jr Award as Subiaco's leading goalkicker, along with the Mick (Magic) Bailey league coaches award. Three years ago, Borchet enjoyed a memorable Goldfields homecoming by kicking four goals in tandem with Ben Sokol as the Lions grabbed a 12.10 (82) to 10.8 (68) win over Swan Districts at Sir Richard Moore Sports Centre. They combined for five last-quarter goals that lifted the side to an important win that underpinned the first WAFL fixture played in Kalgoorlie-Boulder since 2014. Borchet was destined for a career in the WAFL as a goal-kicking stand-out for Railways in the GFL colts that included a 17-goal haul against Kambalda in 2014. The previous season, Borchet celebrated his league debut for Railways by kicking four goals against Boulder from a forward pocket. He comes from good stock as the son of former GFL chairman Graeme Borchet, who shares the mantle as the region's most decorated coach with Ted (Punter) Robinson, each with six premierships. The upcoming interstate clash will be played in Adelaide.
