Every canine has its day — and Tuesday belonged to Callum Jamieson’s German Shepherd Barney, victor of West Coast’s 2023 Stevie Simpson Cup.
Floreat Dog Beach was filled with pooches and Eagles as gamers and coaches gathered for the normal, hotly-contested pre-season race.
Named after head coach Adam Simpson’s canine Stevie, the race that stops Floreat has develop into a everlasting fixture on the pre-season calendar and is now in its sixth 12 months.
The bulk of West Coast’s group have been in attendance, with the likes of Nic Naitanui, Luke Shuey, Jeremy McGovern and Tom Barrass amid the star-studded spectators, whereas members of the Eagles’ AFLW and their canine additionally joined the beginning line for the primary time.
The 50m dash was over in a flash, with the canine exhibiting a fleet of foot even Eagles livewire Jack Petruccelle would have been impressed with — though Petruccelle’s sausage canine Jett didn’t come near the rostrum.
Barney flew out of the blocks, but it surely was something however a stroll within the park, as ALFW ahead Aimee Schmidt’s Ziggy got here dwelling with a moist sail and video replays confirmed a photograph end could have been required.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
