1. Frank in what condition did the players come back to training after the Christmas break?  I remember you saying that they all had a program to follow.

I was pretty happy with how the conditioning of the players was for majority of the group.  You could tell that they had been working on their game and their fitness while they were away so it was good to the vast majority come back in relatively good condition.  I know that it was Christmas and everyone likes to let their hair down a little bit but I think most of the players stuck to the guidelines and came back in pretty good condition.

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1. Earl how would you rate the preseason overall?

It’s been productive I think in terms of the work that the guys have done.  There have been a few that have not got the full volume of work in for varying reasons but the majority of them have worked pretty hard.

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The Perth Football Club would like to wish our Captain, Dene White, all the best when he takes to the field this Saturday against Swan Districts.  The match will see White play his 100th WAFL game and will also see him lead out the team for the first time as captain.

Since White has returned to the Demons from his 2012 sabbatical with the fire academy, his game as gone to a new level.  In two seasons he has not missed a match, won his first Butcher Medal last year and now in his eighth season at Perth will captain the club.

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With the start of the McDonalds WAFL Premiership Season this weekend the Past Players & Officials Association are setting themselves for a big year, both on and off the field.

The PP&OA are a significant part of the Perth Football Club.  “I keep reminding everybody to spread the word and attend our functions as best they can as one of our main roles is fundraising towards the Perth Football Club in general and also the juniors”, said PP&OA President Wayne Koch.

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For the first time, all the Demons logos are shown in the one place. What do you think about the logos the Perth Football Club have in circulation in 2015? To have your say, send an email to admin@perthdemons.com.au

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The Perth Football Club has announced their jumper numbers for the 2015 McDonald’s WAFL Premiership Season with some new faces inheriting some famous numbers.

With the retirements of popular players Matthew Moody, Nick Kane and Paul Bevan there was definitely some intrigue to see which players would take over their numbers this year.

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Perth gets its season underway this Saturday when they take on Swan Districts at Steel Blue Oval.

It will be Earl Spalding’s first game in charge of the Demons since taking over at the end of last year.

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Among the thousands of members’ who have played, coached and helped administer the Perth Football Club since its inception in 1899, 35 individuals were honoured as the inaugural inductees into the Perth Demon’s Hall of Fame club on Saturday night in front of over 450 people.

A special committee spent many months selecting those 35 individuals from an initial list of 110 following a broad set of criteria, including: Individual contribution to the Perth Demons between the timeframe of 1899 – 1986; the number of games played; the quantity and calibre of any awards won - in the case of forwards, goals kicked, state representation, premierships and so on; coaching achievements; and the length and quality of the contribution to The Club at an administrative level.

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Brett Hodge hasn’t played a game since round 24, 2013, the year he also won his first Butcher Medal.

Since then an ill-timed fracture of the scaphoid bone whilst snowboarding during the offseason has caused Hodge to miss the past 18 months and there is still no certainty that he will play at all this year.

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The fixtures for the 2015 McDonalds WAFL Premiership Season were finalised last week and there are some big games for the Perth Football Club to look forward to this year.

Some of the blockbuster games the Demons will be playing in will be when they host East Perth on ANZAC Day in round six and their now annual NAIDOC game against West Perth in round 16.

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