Carlton Draught WAFL State squad of 25 namedWednesday, June 8, 2016 - 1:25 PM

The 2016 Carlton Draught WAFL State squad has been narrowed down to 25 for this Saturday’s State game against Tasmania at Steel Blue Oval, Bassendean.

The squad includes the in-form players of the WAFL competition and several with AFL experience who have all embraced the opportunity to wear the State jumper.

Tasmania will be spearheaded by former Adelaide Crows’ player Ian Callinan and coached by Brett Geappen, the brother of former Swan Districts and WAFL State player Tim Geappen.

There will be FREE entry to the game, which starts at 2.15pm. A curtain-raiser between the WA State 16s and a Swan Districts Indigenous All-Stars team will be played at 11.40am.

The State game will be the first at Steel Blue Oval between Western Australia and Tasmania and also the first between the two states since 1999.

WAFL Manager Cameron Knapton said the game was expected to be a high quality contest with State pride on the line and hoped a big crowd would be in attendance.

“Bring your family and bring your friends to see the best of the WAFL take on Tasmania in what promises to be a really entertaining game,” he said.

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WAFL v Tasmania

2.15pm – Saturday, June 11

Steel Blue Oval, Bassendean

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MATCH FACTS

Western Australia v Tasmania   

All Games: Played 22  - WA 17; Tasmania 5

Last 10 meetings: WA 7; Tas 3

All games in WA: WA 4; Tas 1

WA highest score v Tas – 30.14 (194) August 13, 1914

Tas highest score v WA – 19.6 (120) June 21, 1997

WA lowest score v Tas – 6.13 (49) June 8,1963

Tas lowest score v WA – 5.7 (37) 16.7.1953 and 23.6.1964

WA biggest win v Tas – 122 points, June 23, 1964

Tas biggest win v WA – 47 points, June 21, 1997

Most games for WA v Tas: Norm Rogers 6, Graham Farmer and Derek Chadwick 5, Ray Sorrell, John Gerovich, John McIntosh, Jack Clarke, Mal Brown and Greg Brehaut 4

Most goals for WA v Tas: John Gerovich 19, Bernie Naylor 12, William Burns and Rod Tregenza 10, Bill Walker and Bonny Campbell 9