The West Australian sports reporter Jordan McArdle takes a look at what’s happening in the country and amateur leagues around WA in his weekly column.

Kep has a kick in the Kimberley

Former Fremantle cult hero Kepler Bradley kicked a couple of goals in his cameo in the West Kimberley.

Bradley, who was up in the region for remote school football clinics as part of his role at WAFL side Claremont, re-united with his ex-West Perth teammate Bradley Trpchev at Bidyadanga.

Trpchev is the principal at the Bidyadanga School.

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The Emus had a resounding 86-point win over Towns to go 5-0 with Courtney Thomas and Kamahl Bamba (three goals apiece) also hitting the scoreboard.

Camera Icon Former Docker Kepler Bradley in action for Bidyadanga against Towns in Broome. Credit: Jakeb Waddell

Fellow unbeaten side Cable Beach sit atop the WKFL ladder with a massive percentage of nearly 400.

The Greenbacks disposed of Broome Bulls by 51 points with Ijaz Corpus, Ben De Meo, Dion Parriman and Jordan King all impressive, while Tom Cox and Sonny Dann kicked two goals apiece.

Former West Coast goalsneak Lewis Broome booted three majors to help Looma defeat Broome Saints by 35 points, backing up from his six-goal performance the week before.

Vincent Skinner, Remahli Skeen (three each) and Deromitt Wilson (two) were also among the multiple goal-kickers, with Jefferson Pindan, Sylvester Rangie, Jacob Dunn and Kizzam Skeen also damaging.

Angus Bout-Lyne (three goals), Johann Jack (two), Tim Watson, Jack Reagan and Bruce Greatwich were the Saints’ best.

In the final game of the round, Peninsula Bombers edged out Derby by 15 points thanks to the efforts of Elijah Howard (five goals), Bart Djiagween (three), Jayden Howard, Ashley Spowart and Darryl Williams.

Ty Sturt, Kadin Bauer, Daniel Mooney, James Kendall, Kitching Kheanan tried hard in a losing cause for the Tigers.

Van Berlo debuts, LeCras considers comeback

Ex-Docker Jay van Berlo pulled on the boots for the first time since retiring from the WAFL after last year’s grand final.

The former West Perth captain kicked a goal on debut for Cervantes as they remained undefeated in the Central Midlands Coastal competition with a 35-point win over Moora.

Van Berlo’s signing could convince fellow ex-Falcon Brent LeCras to come out of retirement.

Angus Allen, Ben Watson, Tyson Lord, Daniel Del Prete and playing-coach Lewis Harvey were instrumental for the Tiger Sharks.

Lord, Allen and sharpshooter Tom Parker each kicked two goals for the reigning CMCFL premiers.

Ex-West Coast midfielder Adam Cockie continued his red-hot form for the Mavericks, with Mitchell Nash, Ben McGillivray, Kurt Tanner and Tim Jubb also good.

Camera Icon Adam Cockie tackles Cervantes debutant Jay van Berlo in the Tiger Sharks’ win over Moora. Credit: Tiger Sharks Photography

Former West Coast and Carlton midfielder Callum Chambers and Brent LeCras were a couple of familiar faces in the legends match, won by Cervantes against the Northern Warriors.

It was a big weekend for the club, which raised more than $8000 for Motor Neurone Disease with their very own Big Freeze.

Lancelin-Ledge Point (4-2) looks the biggest threat to Cervantes’ premiership defence after chalking up another big win, this time over Dandaragan by 39 points.

Former East Perth forward Ben Noakes has been a huge recruit for the Pirates since arriving last month, adding another three majors.

Luke Waldram and Matthew Barrett also kicked three goals, with Conor Davidson, Jackson Harwood and Ben Horne each adding two.

Former East Fremantle and Subiaco speedster Davidson was best-afield, with Michael Armitage, Julius Battista and Aaron Jarvis also having an impact.

Hamish Rodgers (three goals), Alistair Dolton (two), Jordan Perry, Charles Forrester, Mathew Helms and Mitchell MacKenzie were the Saints’ best.

Ex-Eagle helps end Pinjarra’s form slump

Former West Coast and East Fremantle midfielder Jamie McNamara had a day out in the Peel league.

McNamara booted five goals, including the first three of the match, to help get the Tigers’ premiership defence back on track.

The 72-point win over Halls Head was Pinjarra’s first win in three weeks, with Brett Milward, Dean Miller, Adam France, Robert Bird and Stephen Martin also starring.

Danny Smith, Matt Ballantyne, Travis Sexton, Tyson Phillips, Mathew Allen and Mitchell Royal were decent in a losing cause for for Lightning.

Camera Icon Former Sharks champion Jamie McNamara has been a huge addition for Pinjarra. Credit: Michael O'Brien

Mandurah Mustangs caused the upset of the round, defeating Rockingham by two points.

Matthew Bennell, the younger brother of luckless Docker Harley, kicked three goals in the win, with Blayne Hull, Daniel Cransberg, Nathan Thomas, Jarryd Calver and Brandon Penny also among the Mustangs’ best.

Former Carlton rookie Bradley Walsh was the Rams’ best alongside Steven Kenny, Mitchell Anderson, Zayne Selkirk, Braden Piggott, Fraser Millar (three goals) and former AFL Academy member Noah Hura (two).

Baldivis won a tight contest against South Mandurah by 18 points, with Ben Higgs (three goals), Aden Field, James Russell, Jarrad Heal, Josh Branchi and Josh O’Neil prominent.

Falcons sharpshooter Bradley Holmes added another two majors to take his season tally to 30, with Jack Shanahan, Jack Varley, Riley Steinbock, Michael Holmes and former Collingwood player John Bennell, Harley’s older brother, also good.

Former South Fremantle player Jacob Martinez was huge in Centrals’ 67-point win over Waroona.

Lachie Johnson, Callum Collard and Matthew Thompson kicked three goals apiece for the victors, with Brendan Erceg, Dylan Thomas and Bradley Mcphail also good.

Winning start for ex-Saint in the ammos

Former St Kilda forward Nick Winmar kicked two goals on debut for University in the Perth Football League’s A Grade competition.

Winmar, who quit Claremont last month after starting the season in the WAFL reserves, was important in Uni’s 42-point win over North Fremantle.

Fellow ex-Tiger Matthew Davies and Sean Trombetta also kicked two goals apiece against a side which includes former Collingwood midfielder Ryan Cook and ex-Shark Andrew Stephen.

Camera Icon Nick Winmar during his St Kilda days. Credit: The Slattery Media Group

WAFL champion Aidan Parker sung the song in 400th senior match as Scarborough downed Kingsway, with his former Subiaco teammates Marc Re and Jordan Adamson-Holmes kicking two goals apiece alongside Mitch McPhee.

The ladder-leading Sea Eagles’ premiership defence is ticking along nicely, with eight wins from as many starts.

Last season’s grand finalists Fremantle CBC had a big win over North Beach, with Matthew Leece (three), Jonty Turner and Justin Morisey (two apiece) among the goal-kickers.

In other A Grade results, Wembley edged out Kingsley by eight points and Wanneroo beat Trinity-Aquinas by 16 points in a low-scoring affair.

Tendai Mzungu lined up for his fourth game of the season for the Boomers, while fellow ex-Docker Ryan Murphy kicked the team’s only goal.

Three-time Bernie Naylor medallist Ben Saunders is just four goals away from cracking the half-century mark in the B Grade.

The former South Fremantle sharpshooter has 46 majors in just eight games since arriving at Wesley-Curtin, who kept their unbeaten start to the season rolling with an 89-point thrashing of Maddington.

Saunders kicked six and his former Bulldogs teamate Cory Dell’Olio added four for the Tigers, who held the Bulls to just 1.5.

Second-placed West Coast recorded a 17-point win over Swan Athletic, while Whitford beat Willetton, Ballajura knocked off Kalamunda and Collegians were too good for Mt Lawley.

Freddie finds new home

Freddie Clutterbuck lined up for Quairading in the Avon on Sunday, just days after he quit Swan Districts.

Clutterbuck, who played 133 WAFL games for East Perth (100) and the Swans (33), kicked two goals in the Bulls’ 37-point win over York.

His former Royals teammate Dean Cadwallader was also among the goal-kickers, while ex-Demon Redmond Dobson, Sean Hayes, Aaron Wheeler and Ray McIntosh starred.

A pair of West Perth product did their bit for York with Tim Guatta booting two goals and Steven Potente also having an impact.

Blake Borrett (two goals), Jacob Sounness and Kobie Summers were also good in a losing cause.

Railways won a thriller over a fast-finishing Kellerberrin-Tammin by three points, with Charles Colledge, Mitchell Price, James Morris, Chris Luff and Nathan Deblecourt impressing.

Alex Rogers, Liam Ward, Nick Taylor, Jake Dowding and Corey Dixon were a big part of the Kats’ fightback, while star forward James Venturini and Rowan Ward kicked two goals each.

Maddington beat star-studded Geckos in Bali

Maddington Bulls won the Bali Masters 9s grand final against the odds.

The Bulls recorded a thrilling two-point win over the Bali Geckos, which had ex-AFL players including Steven Baker, Stephen Milne, Troy Luff and Ricky Olarenshaw at their disposal.

Wade Zanetti and Paul Devine were among Maddington’s better players in the tournament.

If your club or league has a local footy story worth telling, get in touch at jordan.mcardle@wanews.com.au.