Melissa Price (Durack, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

It is great to have an opportunity to speak about one of WA country football's great leagues, the Central Midlands Coastal Football League.

This year I am a proud sponsor of the 2016 AGLIME Central Midlands Coastal Football League. The league features teams from Jurien Bay, Cervantes—home of West Coast forward pocket, Mark Le Cras—Moora, Dandaragan and Lancelin. As a girl from the bush I know that football in country WA is possibly closer to being a religion than it is a sport, and a Saturday afternoon watching the local team is the highlight of the week in many communities across the state.

Cervantes Tiger Sharks have been a competition powerhouse, winning their 15th flag in 18 years last year, and they look like having another great season, judging by the weekend's results. I would like to take this opportunity to wish President Steve Gilbert, Vice President Graham Lethlean, Secretary, Treasurer and Registrar Rayelene Wright—she has a big job!—and all the board the best for season 2016. I look forward to catching up at a game very soon.