From The West Australian
Reported by John Townsend
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Paul Johnson might have been half-joking but there was talk he might get a tattoo of a black swan somewhere on his imposing frame should WA beat Victoria at Northam on Saturday.

East Perth co-captains Craig Wulff and Brendan Lee are in the WA squad but there were no quibbles last night when their game-changing clubmate was named State captain.

It will be the first time Johnson has captained a football team since his junior days but his enthusiasm and leadership qualities augur well for the Black Swans.

And he revealed what victory would mean to him when he suggested a suitable tattoo as a memento.

From West Australian
Reported by John Townsend
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Clancy Wheeler is set to make his WA debut on Saturday after being added to the injury-riddled State squad.

The versatile big man is likely to mirror his usual Subiaco role by playing at centre half-forward and as the back-up ruckman against Victoria.

The 25-year-old Esperance product will replace power forward Josh Smith who suffered a calf injury during East Perth's win over South Fremantle on Saturday.

The WA selectors are waiting on fitness reports on up to seven other players, though coach Marc Webb was confident he would have a full squad to choose from.

From Whitehorse Leader
Reported by Conor Ryan
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IF an 87-point win could be considered routine, then Box Hill’s win at Bendigo on Saturday would certainly qualify.

The Hawks travelled up the M79 knowing they needed to return with a win, and a big one, to make the day worthwhile.

The Gold was 0-4 going into the weekend, with a percentage hovering near 30 per cent, while Box Hill was chasing consecutive wins for the first time this season.

Despite the odds being against the home side, it was the Gold that started the game the better.

Box Hill led by just five points at the first break despite having the advantage of a stiff breeze, which Bendigo used early in the second to take a one-goal lead.

From www.localfooty.com.au
Reported by Paul Amy
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PORT Melbourne has achieved some spectacular victories under the coaching of Gary Ayres.

But as he took in scenes of jubilation in the changerooms Ayres was moved to bracket Saturday's triumph over the Casey Scorpions as "right up there".

There were a number of reasons why he did so.

The Borough were missing top-liners Dean Galea, Shane Valenti, Toby Pinwill, Nathan Batsanis, Hugh Sandilands, Myles Pitt and Danny Hughes.

They were up against an unbeaten and hardened team.

And at three-quarter-time they trailed by 24 points and had kicked only seven goals.

From Bayside Leader
Reported by Paul Amy
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SUPPORTERS formed a line extending from the fence of the Trevor Barker Oval to the changerooms, clapping, cheering and whistling.

The Sandringham players they were showering in admiration wore a satisfied glow, knowing they'd pulled off a splendid victory over the Northern Blues.

At the 20-minute mark of the third quarter of Sunday's match, the Blues went 38 points clear when Luke Mitchell kicked his third goal.

But Sandy turned their desperate position into a 13-point win that will long live in the memory.

SATURDAY MAY 11
WAFL VS VFL at Henry Street Oval,Northam 12:15pm(WST) 2:15pm(Melb Time)
TV: Live ABC1 2pm
RADIO: SportFM(Perth)via TuneIn Radio App or www.sportfm.com.au from 2pm
Weather Forecast: Early Shower Max 19

SANFL vs NEAFL North Conference at City Mazda Stadium,Adelaide 2:10pm(CST) 2:40pm(Melb Time)
TV: ABC1 Thursday 2:30am
RADIO: Life FM Adelaide via TuneIn Radio App or www.life.on.net from 2pm(melb time)
Weather Forecast: Patchy Rain Later Max 27
(Curtain Raiser SANFL U20 vs NEAFL U22 at 11:15am(CST) 11:45am(Melb Time))
Live video feed of both games can be found on www.neafl.com.au

Following the state game SA Under 18 Team Internal trial at 5pm (local time)

NEAFL East Conference vs TSL game will be played on Saturday June 8 at Skoda Stadium,Homebush 10am (C/Raiser to GWS vs Geelong AFL Match)

From Bendigo Advertiser
Reported by Luke West
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THE Bendigo Gold will today unveil one of their top recruits for the first time when Shannen Lange lines up against the Box Hill Hawks at the Queen Elizabeth Oval.

Lange joined the Gold in January, excited by the challenge of playing with the stand-alone VFL club, but also to keep his AFL dream alive.

Lange finished runner-up last year in the best and fairest for TAC Cup club Gippsland Power, but was overlooked at the AFL national draft.

A hamstring injury has delayed Lange’s start to the season, but he has been picked today to take on the Hawks in round five.

From Ballarat Courier
Reported by Melanie Whelan
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THERE are those who naively tell North Ballarat Roosters coach Gerard FitzGerald that today’s game is a free win already – no stress, easy points.

FitzGerald said it was “a bit too convenient” of an assessment.

Frankston is no longer the cellar-dweller easy beat of the Victorian Football League.

Already this season, the Dolphins have nabbed wins against traditional heavyweight Port Melbourne and Collingwood, a team that defeated the Roosters by 52 points in round one.

This is no fluke.