Major sports Sport in Western Australia

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1 major sports

1.1 australian rules football
1.2 basketball
1.3 cricket
1.4 field hockey
1.5 golf
1.6 horse racing
1.7 netball
1.8 rugby league
1.9 rugby union
1.10 football
1.11 swimming
1.12 tennis





major sports
australian rules football

afl match played between west coast eagles , collingwood 2014 afl premiership @ subiaco oval



along cricket, australian rules football 1 of main sports. western australia has 2 teams in australian football league (afl): west coast eagles , fremantle football club (the fremantle dockers ). home of australian rules football in perth subiaco oval. there local west australian football league (wafl) 9 clubs representing metropolitan regions. australian rules football popular football code in western australia on 1,030,000 spectators attending wafl , afl matches in 2004.



basketball

western australia s number 1 basketball team perth wildcats of national basketball league. wildcats sister team perth lynx of women s national basketball league. western australia has second-tier basketball league, state basketball league, teams located in perth, rockingham, mandurah, bunbury, kalgoorlie , geraldton.


cricket

cricket 1 of main sports in western australia. western australia has state cricket team, western warriors, based @ waca ground. play in sheffield shield , ford ranger 1 day cup. perth scorchers represent wa in twenty20 big bash domestic competition , have been successful franchise since competition s inception. waca hosts international test , 1 day international cricket matches. western fury represent wa in women s national cricket league.



field hockey

perth has strong regional field hockey competition. there many field hockey clubs children, men, women , veterans (over 40 year of age). western australia contributes national australian men s , ladies hockey teams have both been winners of olympic gold medals.


the australian institute of sport hockey unit has been based in perth since 1984, when first sport decentralised.


the 6,000 seat perth hockey stadium @ curtin university premier hockey venue in state , home of state teams perth thundersticks , wa diamonds.


golf

normally @ least 1 international golf tournament held in wa each year, johnnie walker classic @ vines resort & country club in jan 2006 part of both european tour , pga tour of australasia. in past years international tournaments have been held @ karrinyup country club. heineken classic held in wa throughout 1990s , @ times richest tournament held in australia.


horse racing

horse racing popular metropolitan race meeting every saturday, fortnightly mid week meetings , weekly meetings @ 1 of major country centres. perth cup state s premier race held each new years day @ ascot racecourse. metropolitan tracks ascot spring , summer months , belmont park during wetter autumn , winter months.


harness racing held year round @ gloucester park, additional meeting in country areas. greyhound racing held @ cannington raceway, mandurah , northam.


many country towns have racecourse , major race day each year. these meetings centrepiece of communities activities, coinciding other local events.


netball

netball highest female participation sport in females in western australia, more 150,000 participants. west coast fever plays in anz championship, , premier netball team in wa. home court hbf stadium, playing @ perth arena.


rugby league

western australia s first rugby league team play in national competition western reds, played in 1995 , 1996 seasons of australian rugby league. in 1997 changed name perth reds , joined super league inaugural members.


despite showing promise (particularly in underage competitions) reds not invited join national rugby league in 1998 part of agreement end super league war.


in 2006 western australia rugby league resurrected team wa reds compete in jim beam cup 2008, view entering national rugby league competition in 2012. home ground perth oval.


rugby union

western australia home of western force, franchise in super rugby rugby union competition (formerly super 14 before addition of melbourne rebels 2011/12 season). home ground nib stadium.


football

perth glory competes in national a-league. in previous national soccer league, perth glory relatively successful team winning last titles of nsl (2002-03 & 2003-04). perth glory s home games played @ nib stadium, although have played finals @ subiaco oval.


swimming

the 20 km rottnest channel swim individual , teams swimming race cottesloe rottnest , held annually.


the fina world championships held in perth in 1991 , 1998.


tennis

western australia hosts annual hopman cup mixed tennis tournament @ perth arena (previously @ burswood dome). davis cup , federation cup ties have been held @ royal king s park tennis club.








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