Peel Thunder Football Club
Encyclopedia
The Peel Thunder Football Club is an Australian rules football
club playing in the West Australian Football League
(WAFL). The team is based in Mandurah
, Western Australia
, with their home ground being Rushton Park
. The club joined the WAFL as an expansion team
in 1997.
(WAFC) granted a ninth licence in the WAFL to the Mandurah-Peel region. The licence was issued on the condition that the club be ready to compete in the 1997 Westar Rules competition. Geoff Miles
was appointed as the team's inaugural coach and Phil Gilbert was named captain. The team finished last, with Scott Simister
winning the inaugural best and fairest.
In 2011, the club was fined A$10,000
for breaching the league's salary cap
rules.
The club are statistically the worst club ever to compete in the WAFL, having won only 71 out of 316 matches played, or a 22.47% winning percentage. The club have never made the finals, with 6th place their best finish, in 2002 and 2008.
lists: (2) 2002: Allistair Pickett
, 2008: Hayden Ballantyne
Lowest score: Round 15, 2002 - 1.10 (16) vs. Subiaco at Subiaco Oval
Greatest winning margin: Round 11, 2001 - 71 points vs. Swan Districts at Bendigo Bank Stadium
Greatest losing margin: Round 3, 1999 - 195 points vs. South Fremantle at Fremantle Oval
to clubs in the Australian Football League
(AFL). Players currently on an AFL list are listed in bold:
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
club playing in the West Australian Football League
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
(WAFL). The team is based in Mandurah
Mandurah, Western Australia
Mandurah is the second-largest city in Western Australia and is located approximately south of the state capital, Perth.The city attracts a large number of tourists, including many international visitors...
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, with their home ground being Rushton Park
Rushton Park
Rushton Park, officially called Bendigo Bank Stadium, is an Australian rules football ground located in Mandurah, Western Australia. The ground is currently used as a home ground by three clubs: the , competing in the West Australian Football League , the Mandurah Mustangs, competing in the Peel...
. The club joined the WAFL as an expansion team
Expansion team
An expansion team is a brand new team in a sports league. The term is most commonly used in reference to the North American major professional sports leagues, but is applied to sports leagues worldwide that use a closed franchise system of league membership. The term comes from the expansion of the...
in 1997.
History
Peel Thunder was formed in 1996 after the West Australian Football CommissionWest Australian Football Commission
The West Australian Football Commission is the governing body of Australian rules football in the state of Western Australia.It was formed in 1989 as an independent body to the West Australian Football League for governance and development of the game in the state.The WAFC operates Subiaco Oval,...
(WAFC) granted a ninth licence in the WAFL to the Mandurah-Peel region. The licence was issued on the condition that the club be ready to compete in the 1997 Westar Rules competition. Geoff Miles
Geoff Miles
Geoff Miles is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood, West Coast and Geelong in the Australian Football League , formerly VFL....
was appointed as the team's inaugural coach and Phil Gilbert was named captain. The team finished last, with Scott Simister
Scott Simister
Scott Simister is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Australian Football League ....
winning the inaugural best and fairest.
In 2011, the club was fined A$10,000
Australian dollar
The Australian dollar is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu...
for breaching the league's salary cap
Salary cap
In professional sports, a salary cap is a cartel agreement between teams that places a limit on the amount of money that can be spent on player salaries. The limit exists as a per-player limit or a total limit for the team's roster, or both...
rules.
The club are statistically the worst club ever to compete in the WAFL, having won only 71 out of 316 matches played, or a 22.47% winning percentage. The club have never made the finals, with 6th place their best finish, in 2002 and 2008.
Honour board
| Year | Coach | Captain | Dudley Tuckey Medal | Leading goalkicker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Geoff Miles Geoff Miles Geoff Miles is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood, West Coast and Geelong in the Australian Football League , formerly VFL.... |
Phil Gilbert | Scott Simister Scott Simister Scott Simister is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Australian Football League .... |
Scott Simister Scott Simister Scott Simister is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Australian Football League .... (27) |
| 1998 | Geoff Miles Geoff Miles Geoff Miles is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood, West Coast and Geelong in the Australian Football League , formerly VFL.... Troy Wilson |
Phil Gilbert | Darren Bolton Darren Bolton Darren Bolton is an Australian rules footballer. He plays as a rover.Bolton was selected by Fremantle in the 1999 AFL Rookie Draft from the Peel Thunder Football Club after winning the 1998 Best and Fairest award at Peel. In 1999 he played two Games in rounds 3 and 4... |
Scott Simister Scott Simister Scott Simister is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Australian Football League .... (31) |
| 1999 | Troy Wilson | Scott Simister Scott Simister Scott Simister is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Australian Football League .... |
Scott Simister Scott Simister Scott Simister is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Australian Football League .... |
Scott Simister Scott Simister Scott Simister is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Australian Football League .... (54) |
| 2000 | Shane Cable Shane Cable Shane Cable is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League .... |
Bill Monaghan Bill Monaghan Bill Monaghan is the current coach of the West Perth Football Club and a former player for the Subiaco Lions and Peel Thunder.He played 204 games for Subiaco and Peel, captained Peel, and represented Western Australia at fullback.... |
Vance Davison | Dean Buszan (32) |
| 2001 | Shane Cable Shane Cable Shane Cable is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League .... |
Vance Davison | Derek Hall Derek Hall (Australian footballer) Derek Hall is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the West Coast Eagles and Geelong in the Australian Football League .... |
David McPharlin (25) |
| 2002 | Peter German Peter German Peter German is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the AFL. He played 185 games with the club, mostly in the midfield.... |
Derek Hall Derek Hall (Australian footballer) Derek Hall is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the West Coast Eagles and Geelong in the Australian Football League .... |
Darren Bolton Darren Bolton Darren Bolton is an Australian rules footballer. He plays as a rover.Bolton was selected by Fremantle in the 1999 AFL Rookie Draft from the Peel Thunder Football Club after winning the 1998 Best and Fairest award at Peel. In 1999 he played two Games in rounds 3 and 4... |
Scott Simister Scott Simister Scott Simister is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Australian Football League .... (46) |
| 2003 | John Ditchburn | Derek Hall Derek Hall (Australian footballer) Derek Hall is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the West Coast Eagles and Geelong in the Australian Football League .... |
Derek Hall Derek Hall (Australian footballer) Derek Hall is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the West Coast Eagles and Geelong in the Australian Football League .... |
Derek Hall Derek Hall (Australian footballer) Derek Hall is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the West Coast Eagles and Geelong in the Australian Football League .... (22) |
| 2004 | Garry Hocking Garry Hocking Garry Andrew "Buddha" Hocking , is a former Australian rules footballer and currently an assistant coach with the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League.-Early Years:... |
Brandon Hill | Daniel Haines Daniel Haines (footballer) Daniel Haines is a former Australian rules football midfielder who played for the Fremantle Dockers in the Australian Football League and the Peel Thunder in the West Australian Football League.... |
Cameron Gauci (40) |
| 2005 | Garry Hocking Garry Hocking Garry Andrew "Buddha" Hocking , is a former Australian rules footballer and currently an assistant coach with the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League.-Early Years:... |
Grant Welsh | Pat Travers Pat Travers Patrick Henry "Pat" Travers is a Canadian rock guitarist, keyboardist and singer who began his recording career with Polydor Records in the mid-1970s... |
Justin Wood (29) |
| 2006 | Chris Waterman Chris Waterman Chris Waterman is a former Australian rules footballer and has been a part of AFL football for over half of his life . Waterman's playing career started in Rossmoyne's junior football league where he was eventually recruited by the East Fremantle Football Club at the age of 15... |
Grant Welsh | Rory O'Brien | Dean Buszan (44) |
| 2007 | Chris Waterman Chris Waterman Chris Waterman is a former Australian rules footballer and has been a part of AFL football for over half of his life . Waterman's playing career started in Rossmoyne's junior football league where he was eventually recruited by the East Fremantle Football Club at the age of 15... |
Grant Welsh | Daniel Haines Daniel Haines (footballer) Daniel Haines is a former Australian rules football midfielder who played for the Fremantle Dockers in the Australian Football League and the Peel Thunder in the West Australian Football League.... |
Dean Buszan (30) |
| 2008 | Chris Waterman Chris Waterman Chris Waterman is a former Australian rules footballer and has been a part of AFL football for over half of his life . Waterman's playing career started in Rossmoyne's junior football league where he was eventually recruited by the East Fremantle Football Club at the age of 15... |
Grant Welsh | Hayden Ballantyne Hayden Ballantyne Hayden Ballantyne is an Australian rules footballer, who was selected by Fremantle in the 2008 AFL Draft. He was recruited from Peel Thunder in the WAFL... |
Hayden Ballantyne Hayden Ballantyne Hayden Ballantyne is an Australian rules footballer, who was selected by Fremantle in the 2008 AFL Draft. He was recruited from Peel Thunder in the WAFL... (75) |
| 2009 | Chris Waterman Chris Waterman Chris Waterman is a former Australian rules footballer and has been a part of AFL football for over half of his life . Waterman's playing career started in Rossmoyne's junior football league where he was eventually recruited by the East Fremantle Football Club at the age of 15... |
Daniel Haines Daniel Haines (footballer) Daniel Haines is a former Australian rules football midfielder who played for the Fremantle Dockers in the Australian Football League and the Peel Thunder in the West Australian Football League.... |
Ben Howlett Ben Howlett Ben Howlett is an Australian rules footballer for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League. He was selected by Essendon with the thirtieth pick in the 2010 Rookie Draft, as a 21-year-old from Peel Thunder in the WAFL... |
Kain Robins (33) |
| 2010 | Trevor Williams | Daniel Haines Daniel Haines (footballer) Daniel Haines is a former Australian rules football midfielder who played for the Fremantle Dockers in the Australian Football League and the Peel Thunder in the West Australian Football League.... Brendon Jones |
Rory O'Brien | Matthew Battye (27) |
| 2011 | Trevor Williams | Brendon Jones | Kristin Thornton Kristin Thornton Kristin Thornton is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for in the West Australian Football League .He was recruited as the number 54 draft pick in the 2005 AFL Draft from Peel Thunder... |
Bradley Holmes (36) |
Individual honours
Sandover MedalSandover Medal
The Sandover Medal is an Australian rules football award, given annually since 1921 to the fairest and best player in the West Australian Football League...
lists: (2) 2002: Allistair Pickett
Allistair Pickett
Allistair Pickett is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Subiaco in the WAFL. Pickett won the 2002 and 2004 Sandover Medals.-Playing career:...
, 2008: Hayden Ballantyne
Hayden Ballantyne
Hayden Ballantyne is an Australian rules footballer, who was selected by Fremantle in the 2008 AFL Draft. He was recruited from Peel Thunder in the WAFL...
Records
Highest score: Round 11, 2001 - 23.11 (149) vs. Swan Districts at Bendigo Bank StadiumLowest score: Round 15, 2002 - 1.10 (16) vs. Subiaco at Subiaco Oval
Greatest winning margin: Round 11, 2001 - 71 points vs. Swan Districts at Bendigo Bank Stadium
Greatest losing margin: Round 3, 1999 - 195 points vs. South Fremantle at Fremantle Oval
AFL draftees
The following is a list of Peel Thunder players who have been draftedAFL Draft
The AFL Draft is the annual draft of new unsigned players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.-History:...
to clubs in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL). Players currently on an AFL list are listed in bold:
| Draft | Pick | Player | Club | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998N | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999R 1998 AFL Draft The 1998 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 1998 there... |
2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2000R 1999 AFL Draft The 1999 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 1999 there... |
49 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001R 2000 AFL Draft The 2000 AFL Draft was the annual draft of talented Australian rules football players by teams that participate in the Australian Football League. It consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation.... |
4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | 16 | 4 | |||
| 2002N | 2 | 164 | 96 | ||
| 2003N | 4 | 137 | 46 | ||
| 2005R 2004 AFL Draft The 2004 AFL Draft, concerning player acquisitions in the 2004/05 Australian Football League off-season, consisted of a trade period, a national draft, a pre-season draft, and the elevation of rookies... |
5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 40 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2005N | 20 | 60 | 3 | ||
| 28 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 54 | 6 | 3 | |||
| 2006N | 2 | 22 | 22 | ||
| 38 | 23 | 0 | |||
| 47 | 47 | 50 | |||
| 52 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2007R | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008N | 21 | 38 | 58 | ||
| 2009N | 4 | 23 | 13 | ||
| 25 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2010R | 20 | 26 | 11 | ||
| 2010N | 2 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 2011P | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011R | 48 | 0 | 0 |