The South West Football League have appointed Jason Crowe as its new General Manager after the resignation of Simone Nani from the role in September.  Crowe was appointed to the role after being ratified by the Club Delegates at a recently convened meeting to finalise the position.

Jason has an extensive background in Football, most notably as arguably Western Australia’s most experienced and decorated Goal Umpire, having officiated in 1488 games since 1994, including 19 SWFL League Grand Finals, 8 GNFL League Grand Finals and 14 Landmark League Grand Finals. He has umpired 994 games in the SWFL which is an all time record and is a Life Member of the Umpires Association.  Jason also served as SWFL Umpires Association President for eleven years, bringing a high level of professionalism to the Umpiring Department, where he also served in the last two years as the Umpires Board Delegate to the SWFL.

Aside from Umpiring Jason has worked on a casual basis with the SWFL for the past six years, maintaining the website, statistical records, awards and facebook pages on game day, and has a vast array on knowledge of the local football landscape.

“I am excited to be given the role, and it is not lost on me the enormity of the position and the inevitable comparisons that will be made to previous persons who have held the General Managers role, but I will put my own stamp on the position, and will ensure I do it to the best of my ability, serving all member clubs, the umpires and the SWFL Executive”.

After a 31 year career in Banking, Jason hopes to bring much of that knowledge and discipline with him into the role, which he will commence on Monday, 15 November 2021.

The South West Football League Womens team have been victorious at the Country Championships held in Perth, on Thursday and Friday.

The team was the dominant team of the competition, conceding just two goals in the qualifying games, before holding the Great Southern to a solitary behind in the Grand Final.

The Colts team scraped into the Grand Final after a thrilling one point win in Game 11, to set up a showdown with Peel.  In a tight contest Peel won by eight points in the decider.

RESULTS

Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Football Championships 
Day 2
Game 7 – SWFL 5.10-40 def Avon 0.3-3
Goals:  South West – Bryce Fiorentino 2, Riley Brown 1, Xavier Milner 1, Reid Kinninmont 1.
Best: South West – Luka Coulson, Thomas Smith, Bryce Fiorentino, Mackenna Taylor.  Avon – Seth Rose, Tarkyn Narrier , Glen Podmore, Ciaran Allsop

Game 8 – Pilbara 2.2.14 def Great Southern Storm 1.4.10
Game 9 – Peel 2.7.19 def Regional Districts 2.2.14
Game 10 – Pilbara 7.2.44 def Avon 2.6.18
Game 11 – South West 4.2.26 def Regional Districts 3.7.25
Goals: South West – Blake Cann 2, Mackenna Taylor 1, Trae Field 1.  Regional Districts – Haki Harcourt 1, Jamie Bratton 1, Tate Barrett 1.
Best: South West –  Luka Coulson, Riley Brown, Reid Kinninmont, Bryce Fiorentino.  Regional Districts – Jace Reilly, Riley Mayfield, Haki Harcourt, Jake Douglas

Game 12 – Peel 3.7.25 def Great Southern Storm 1.4.10

LADDER

GRAND FINAL
Peel  1.1.-7 4.3.27
South West 1.0-6  3.1.19
* Details not yet available

Womens Country Championship
Game 6 – South West 8.12.60 def Goldfields 1.0.6
Goals:  South West – Sophie Proudfoot 3, Beth Beckett 2, Emma Borinelli 1, Kate Fielding 1, Michelle Mullins 1.  Goldfields – Bianca Bambra 1.
Best: South West – Charlie Wicksteed, Maddi Obal, Kate Fielding, Mia Dronow.  Goldfields – Zala Verbole, Sharna Freeman, Tenique Adams, Rani Smart

Game 7 – Great Southern 2.3.15 def Peel 0.3.3

Game 8 – South West 6.13.49 def Pilbara 0.0.0
Goals: South West – Kate Fielding 2, Sophie Proudfoot 1, Emma Borinelli 1, Rennie Meadmore 1, Mia Dronow 1.
Best: South West – Beth Beckett, Rennie Meadmore, Rachel Shepherd, Karyn Beeson.  Pilbara – Xanthier Wosomo, Chanti Mchenry, Jessica Creighton, Emma Linton

Game 9 – Peel 1.7.13 def Goldfields 1.3.9
Game 10 – Great Southern 5.4.34 def Pilbara 0.0.0

LADDER

GRAND FINAL

South West Football League 3.3-21  4.7-31
Great Southern FL 0.1-1  0.1-1
*Details not yet available

A mixed day for our Womens and Colts teams, with the Women’s Team winning both of their qualifying matches, while the Colts team won their opening encounter before suffering a three goal defeat in their second match.

Competition continues and concludes tomorrow.

Longevity and Loyalty are  two words that could describe Laurie Parravacini who was inducted into the SWFL Hall of Fame, last Sunday during the SWFL Grand Final.

Laurie was an administrator spanning five decades, and served remarkably under six SWFL Presidents.   Laurie is still a part of Grand Final day, assisting with the set up and is always the first in the ground on the day, this year he arrived at 5.00am to ensure preparations ran smoothly before the gates opened at 7.00am.

Hours later at a function at League Headquarters, Laurie was elevated to Hall of Fame status, an honour so richly deserved.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

• Has been a delegate or Executive member from 1980 – 2019
• Has served under six Presidents – Bob Black, Bernie Cunningham, John Silcock, John Bray, Kevin Lynn and Barry Tate.
• League Registrar from 1983 – 2019. Duties include registration of and records of all league, reserves and colt’s players.  Records goal kickers in all grades and details of awards.
• Has been a member of the Finance Committee for the past twenty-seven years.
• Has been on the House and Maintenance Committee for 25 years.
• Has been actively involved in fixturing and match committee, Hayward Medal presentation, League presentation night and the grand final programme since 1982.
• Has been the League Team Manager at the Country Football Championships for the past 31 years which has enabled the SEFL to conduct enjoyable, trouble free and successful carnivals.
• Made a Life Member of the SWFL in 2013.

GENERAL CONTRIBUTION TO FOOTBALL

• Played his football in the Lower South West Football League where he was a premiership player with Manjimup Imperials
• During the 1980’s he was on the Fundraising Committee and Social Committee of the Boyanup Capel Dardanup Football Club (livestock agistment)

If loyalty was the only criteria to be become a South West Football League member, then Shaun O’Callaghan would be certainly on the list.

If service to your Club and football then he would be a very strong candidate for the honour.  Carey Park Football and Sporting Club were proud to nominate Shaun O’Callaghan to join the ranks of the SWFL Hall of Fame, an honour bestowed on him, last Sunday during the SWFL Grand Final.

Shaun is well known throughout as the SWFL games record holder. He played 370 League games for Carey Park.

His remarkable games record was with one Club and illustrates his football loyalty over many seasons.  Shaun came to Carey Park from the Marist Juniors to play Colts.  It wasn’t long before the League coach, Errol Barrett saw the potential Shaun showed.  At the tender age of sixteen, he made his League debut for the Panthers after that day first having already played a Colts game.

That day was followed by an illustrious career that earned plaudits from all in the South West football community.  He was to go on to play a further 369 games and indoing so setting a SWFL record number of League games played.  His record number of games were played with an impeccable record that saw him never suspended thus, demonstrating his great sense of fair play.

Shaun’s playing record saw him win the Harris Medal (Club Fairest and Best ) in 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989 and 1993. He turned to coaching and coached the Carey Park league team in 1991, 1992 and 1993.  In addition, he captained the League team on numerous occasions.  During his long career he represented the SWFL many times where he played with distinction.  In 1999 he played an active part in the SWFL’s Governor’s Cup campaign in the WAFL pre-Season competition.  In this competition he worked closely alongside coach Darrel Panizza.

For his contribution to football on and off the field he was awarded Life Membership of the SWFL.  Carey Park made him a Life Member for his impressive playing record, his loyalty and his contribution to the game at many levels.

The term an ornament to the game fits comfortably with Shaun O’Callaghan making him an ideal candidate for the SWFL Hall of Fame, an honour now he so richly deserves.