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KEY FACTS

Official name
Peel Thunder Football Club

Known as
Peel Thunder

Nickname
Thunder

Formed
1997

Colours
Blue, green and white

Associated clubs
Fremantle; Peel Thunder Reserves; Peel Thunder U19s; Peel Thunder WFC

Affiliation (Current)
West Australian Football League (WAFL) 1997–2025

Home Ground
Rushton Park

WAFL Premierships
2016-17, 2024 (3 total)

Most Games
139 - Rory O'Brien (2005-2007, 2009-2010, 2016-2017)

Most Goals
181 - Alexander Buszan (1998-2000, 2004, 2005-2010)

Sandover Medalists
Allistair Pickett 2002, Hayden Ballantyne 2008 (2 total)

Headquarters
Dower St & Elizabeth Dr, Mandurah, WA 6210

Postal Address
PO Box 500, Mandurah, WA, 6210

Phone: (08) 9537 5400 

Email
reception@peelthunder.com.au

Website
peelthunder.com.au

Peel Thunder



"Based in Mandurah, which was one of the first parts of Western Australia to be settled by Europeans, Peel have had to endure not only ongoing controversy over their continued involvement in the WAFL, but consistently meagre results on the playing field as well. In the club’s first eleven seasons it managed a success rate of just 18.7%, while in all bar one of those seasons it finished either last or second last, with sixth position in 2001 with a 7-11 record its best result ... "

  • John Devaney on the short and hitherto unspectacular career of the WAFL's newest expansion club

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2001 Season (WAFL) Fixture

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Peel Thunder's 2001 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Peel Thunder 4.55.117.1510.16 76 WON Swan Districts 1.43.85.117.15 57 19 RUS Mar 31 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
2 A Peel Thunder 4.29.511.716.10 106 LOST Claremont 4.47.913.1417.16 118 -12 CLM Apr 7 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
3 H Peel Thunder 3.16.29.611.9 75 WON Perth 1.53.79.910.12 72 3 RUS Apr 14 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
4 H Peel Thunder 2.16.210.615.10 100 LOST West Perth 3.210.515.920.9 129 -29 RUS Apr 21 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
5 A Peel Thunder 5.35.79.811.8 74 LOST Subiaco 3.59.813.1215.17 107 -33 SUB Apr 28 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
6 Peel Thunder       Bye        
7 A Peel Thunder 1.12.13.13.3 21 LOST South Fremantle 5.214.617.1322.15 147 -126 FRE May 12 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
8 H Peel Thunder 5.210.715.1417.16 118 WON East Fremantle 6.28.610.614.9 93 25 RUS May 19 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
9 A Peel Thunder 0.25.56.711.11 77 WON East Perth 3.55.95.129.14 68 9 CRR May 27 (Sun, 12:00) Scores
10 A Peel Thunder 2.44.64.106.12 48 LOST Perth 4.18.412.515.9 99 -51 LAT Jun 2 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
11 H Peel Thunder 4.411.516.823.11 149 WON Swan Districts 3.34.78.811.12 78 71 RUS Jun 9 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
12 A Peel Thunder 2.03.88.1010.12 72 LOST Claremont 2.37.412.617.9 111 -39 CLM Jun 16 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
13 Peel Thunder       Bye        
14 Peel Thunder       Bye        
15 H Peel Thunder 2.77.1110.1313.14 92 WON Subiaco 5.15.49.612.9 81 11 RUS Jul 7 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
16 A Peel Thunder 4.19.310.412.8 80 LOST West Perth 4.311.913.1317.17 119 -39 AJO Jul 14 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
17 H Peel Thunder 1.14.46.69.9 63 LOST South Fremantle 4.36.612.922.13 145 -82 RUS Jul 21 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
18 A Peel Thunder 4.37.713.816.9 105 WON East Fremantle 2.07.310.315.3 93 12 EFO Jul 28 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
19 A Peel Thunder 3.17.48.78.8 56 LOST East Perth 4.55.1012.1425.17 167 -111 LEE Aug 4 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
20 H Peel Thunder 2.03.13.27.7 49 LOST Claremont 4.711.1015.1823.20 158 -109 RUS Aug 11 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
21 Peel Thunder       Bye        
22 A Peel Thunder 2.24.38.88.8 56 LOST Swan Districts 4.59.1014.1122.16 148 -92 BAS Aug 25 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.