Skill Hire Finals Series kicks off for 19 grades

The 2018 Skill Hire Finals Series begins this Saturday 18 August for Men’s Grades B and below.

Fifty-one clubs have made their way into finals so far with North Beach (D1, D1R, E2, BJC, WA) leading the way with five teams into finals already while Ballajura (C1, C1R, IDC, E3), Fremantle CBC (D1, D1R, E2, BJC), North Fremantle (B, BR, D1, DBC), Ocean Ridge (C2, C2R, E2, LKC) Swan Athletic (B, BR, E1, DBC), University (D1, D1R, BJC, WA) and Whitford (B, BR, DBC, BJC) all have four teams through so far.

Teams that finished on top of the ladder at the end of round eighteen will have a week’s break before beginning their finals campaigns next weekend.

Minor premiers in our league competitions were B Kingsley, C1 Ballajura, C2 Warnbro Swans, C3 Coolbinia, C4 Jandakot, D1 University, E1 Roleystone, E2 Fremantle CBC, E3 Forrestfield, WA Curtin Uni Wesley and WB Rossmoyne.

In the Colts competitions, our minor premiers were DBC Swan Athletic, IDC Bassendean, LKC Secret Harbour and BJC North Beach.

Four teams remained undefeated throughout the entire home and away season with North Fremantle (BR), Warnbro Swans (C2) and Jandakot (C4, C4R) all yet to lose a match in 2018.

With four teams undefeated there were also nine teams who only lost one match during the year.

While our Women’s Grades began their finals campaigns last weekend, A Grade, A Reserves, Phil Scott Colts and Integrated will complete their home and away seasons this weekend with finals commencing on Saturday 25 August.

Full fixtures and results can be found on the WAAFL website under the Fixtures and Results Tab.

Teams through to Finals

North Beach D1 D1R E2 WA BJC Osborne Park C4 C4R
Fremantle CBC D1 D1R E2 BJC Rossmoyne C4 WB
North Fremantle B BR D1 DBC West Coast WA DBC
Whitford B BR DBC BJC Brentwood Booragoon C3R
Swan Athletic B BR E1 DBC Belmont Districts C3
Ocean Ridge C2 C2R E2 LKC Canning Vale IDC
University D1 D1R WA BJC Carlisle C1
Ballajura C1 C1R IDC E3 Collegians DBC
Bassendean C1 C1R IDC Coolbellup C4
Curtin Uni Wesley D1R WA BJC Cottesloe WB
Gosnells C1 C1R E3 Dianella Morley C2
Jandakot C4 C4R LKC ECU E3
Mt Lawley B BR D1R Forrestdale E1
Secret Harbour C3 C3R LKC Forrestfield E3
Warnbro Swans C2 C2R WB High Wycombe C2
Willetton C1 C1R E2 Kingsway E1
Bullcreek Leeming E2 IDC Lynwood Ferndale C2R
Cockburn Cobras C4R LKC Manning C4R
Cockburn Lakes C4 WB Noranda E1
Coolbinia C3 C3R Quinns Districts C1R
Ellenbrook C3R E3 Roleystone E1
Kingsley B BR SNESA C2R
Kwinana C3 C3R Swan Valley C2R
Melville E3 IDC Trinity Aquinas D1
Mosman Park C3 C3R Wanneroo C4R
Nollamara C2 WB

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