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\ WELL ON THE WHY
/ Sara Tyson Coaches Wests
JIM CRAIG'S RETIREMENT
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West Perth are responding well to the
plan of campaign laid down by the new
coach. Sam Tyson, to fit them for pre
miership contests commencing on May 2.
Of the losses, the most important is that
of Jim Craig, champion half-back and
one of the best the game in Western
Australia has produced.
Craig has been appointed to the train
ing staff, making it evident the retire
ment is permanent. So goes the last
link with the famous cardinal half-back
line of a few years ago — Boyd, Craig, and
Gosnell — champions all. Like his bril
liant colleagues, Jimmy Craig won the
Sandover Medal and established a mag
nificent record in both league and inter
state football. He considered he had
given sufficient years to the game, per
haps a wise decision, but even now his
football need not be behind him. His
place, a powerful link in the West Perth
chain, must be very difficult to fill.
FOR A CHANGE
It is interesting that this year the car
dinal selectors have to worry over the
back division. For many seasons the
club has never lacked defenders of class,
and the back lines might be said to have
filled themselves. Craig's defection is
largely accountable, because he was lor
years champion of the division, and in
himself gave it a good standing. Ernie
Moyle, goalkeeper, apparently has yet to
get into trim. Fortunately good recruits
are offering.
I In addition to Craig, the club is likely
} to lose Peter Eustace, pivot-man, who .bas
moved to Kalgoorlie. Don Marinko is
also making the goldfields his placj of
residence. However, this capable fol
lower did not appear very often with the
team last season. Private reasons have
brought about their transference. Th-;
lack of emplo}Tment so far has not oc
casioned West Perth executive any great
concern, according: to secretary Tom
Reid, which is something for which to
be thankful-. Murphy, the rover, may
find it difficult to make the trip from
Northam for matches this season, but
outside of those mentioned all of- last
year's players should be available, so
that as olid team will be fielded. West
Perth have been a better combination
than the figures of recent seasons sug
gest.
FLEMMING IN FORM
Training operations yesterday were of
the brisk order. Kicking for goal and
kicking on the run were indulged in, and
the new coach had the ruck-men in
action together and tested the picking-up
ability of newcomers when on the run.
Of last year's players. Ted Flemming,
2930 Sandover Medal winner, seems to
be in great nick. Flemming is one of
our outstanding players, and another
good season should be ahead of him It
is possible he will be placed at the pivot.
If so, it will be but another indication
of his versatility. Jack M'Diarmid. t]|3
heavy-weight follower, was kicking well,
and should again be of great use to the
side. He is a veteran who remains ever
ereen. Frank Hopkins was not afield
yesterday owing to a recent mishap while
practising. He hurt his foot, but not
seriously, and should be ready by May
2. as tne leading goai-icicKer ne oouin.
111 be spared. Young Tyson, the club's
clever goal-sneak, will again make the
?weekly trip from Cunderdin to play. Bill
M'Garry was absent yesterday, but should
aeain be in good form this season, as
should the diminutive Rainoldi. tricky
rover, and Ernie Budd. cool and clever
half-back. M'Guckin, Dalziell. Fraser.
and Sanderson were others of last year's
players taking part in yesterday's pre
parations, as well as Jackie Gordon and
Bill Harris, two solid little customers of
the Docket; Hercules type, who arc proved
r.isss players. Among oi-hers available
asrain are Harold Millington. Eeaglehole,
and Campbell.
Two of whom the club experts good
things are Charlie Geyer and Buzolic.
who played association football for most
of last year, but were with the senior ]
team for a few matches. Both look the J
part.
NEWCOMERS
The local junior clubs have provided
West Perth with several promising re
cruits who have shown to advantage in
training. Booth, a wing-man from Mt.
Hawthorn (W.F.A.) and Dunstan (North
Perth juniors) seem a likely pair, while
Gospo, an association player, is a hc-avy
ruck-man of whom qood things should
be heard. Two hefty youths irom Mt.
Hawthorn are the Richards brothers,
v. ho are showing u;a well; while Sweeney
(Postal Institute). Robinson (wemoiey),
Wally Gordon (brothe of the carnival
wing-man) como with good credentials.
A son of Nel. Austin, fomer West Perth
defender and irramLson of Jack Austin,
who has held the timepiece for the car
dinals for almost countless years, is fJsc
shaping well.
Bill Buchanan, brother of the Easi
Fremantle wing-man, has rejoined^- the
cardinals, and Bernie Edmondson, erst
while Subiaco flanker, is also in train
in'7'
From the talent available a team
should be possible that will bring tetter
results the way of West Perth than have
the combinations of recent years.
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