The AFL and WAFC have given Northam a tick of approval to stage the NAB Cup round 3 game between Fremantle and the Western Bulldogs on Saturday 9 March.
AFL national facility manager Ken Gannon and WAFC director of facilities Geoff Glass inspected the Shire of Northam Recreation Centre last week and were pleased with what they saw.
“The change rooms, function space and warm up areas are first class and give a solid base to the facilities required to host a major regional AFL game,” Glass said.
“The ground condition remains the next priority and the WAFC has offered full support to have the playing surface in perfect condition for the game, including the services and supervision of our Patersons Stadium turf manager.
“While there is still much work and
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