Country games finalised for 2013 Friday, April 19, 2013 - 7:09 AM

West Australian Football League games have been confirmed for Kununurra and Moora in June and August under the State Government’s Country Sport Enrichment Scheme.

Claremont and Perth will host the games in their respective country zones – the Tigers in Kununurra against East Fremantle on Saturday, June 29, and the Demons against West Perth in Moora on August 10.

WAFL Competition Director Grant Dorrington said the League was delighted the State Government had committed to supporting both games, with the 4500km return journey to Kununurra requiring funds above and beyond the prescribed CSES allocation.

"The WAFL is committed to taking games to regional areas as part of the CSES and thanks the State Government and Sports Minister Terry Waldron for their outstanding support. Playing these games simply wouldn’t be possible without them, especially in a location more than 2000km away," Mr Dorrington said.

"Thanks must also go to the football leagues in each community for their efforts in organising these games at a local level. Country football has a long and envious record as a breeding ground for top football talent and it is satisfying to reward this passion by taking WAFL contests to regional WA."

The game at Kununurra’s Town Oval will be the first WAFL game in the town since 2000 when Swan Districts defeated Subiaco in Round 14.

The game at Moora’s Recreation Sports Ground will be the first in the town since the inaugural CSES game in 1999 that was arranged as part of flood relief efforts in the area. Perth defeated Swan Districts in that contest.

Players from the host clubs, along with umpires and other development staff will spend time at surrounding communities and schools in the days before and after each game to deliver additional benefits to the region.

Next month’s WAFL v VFL State Game in Northam is also being funded under the CSES program, which is aimed at bringing major sporting events to country WA and encouraging sports development in regional communities.