Bremer Bay, Western Australia
You’ll find Bremer Bay on WA’s south coast about half way between Albany and Esperance. Our correspondent Robin Belford set off a long road trip before the world changed and sent us these… Continue reading
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Henry Jeffery Oval, East Fremantle, Western Australia
This is the home of the East Fremantle Junior Football Club (East Freo Power). Henry Jeffery Oval is an errant kick or so from the Swan River and spectators and players could, if… Continue reading
Kununoppin, Western Australia
The scoreboard at Kununoppin was built to last and it has. Longer than the footy team that was once a power in the Central Wheatbelt. Kununoppin won nine premierships in the Dampier Football… Continue reading
Boyanup, Western Australia
Our most recent visit to Boyanup Oval revealed something new. The old battered blank black scoreboard was gone and the replacement was lying inelegantly on its back. Perhaps hoping to be lifted back… Continue reading
Bassendean, Western Australia
The scoreboard at Bassendean Oval, home of the Swan Districts Football Club is big, bold and brilliant. Swans are relative newcomers to the WAFL competition. They joined in 1934 and won their first… Continue reading
Northam, Henry Street Oval, Western Australia
A sign just out of town tells us Northam is 99km from Perth… and it’s the last stop before you hit the city on the train journey from Kalgoorlie-Boulder. On the day of… Continue reading
Having a hit on Instagram
There can be disappointments out on the road searching for scoreboards… digital scoreboards, blank scoreboards, boring scoreboards and, worst of all, no scoreboard at all. But out in the bush there’s a constant… Continue reading
Pickering Brook, Western Australia
There’s a beautiful tree-lined oval at Pickering Brook. We visited on a horrible windy wet Sunday to see the Hawks take on Gidgegannup in the final home and away game of the season.… Continue reading