WA Football

The Australian Government and the AFL today announced a partnership that will see the AFL’s newest form of the game, ‘AFL 9s’, introduced nationally through Australian schools and childcare centres via the Australian Sports Commission’s Active After-School Communities program.

Federal Sports Minister Kate Lundy joined Brisbane Lions players Matthew Leuenberger and Josh Drummond and primary school students from Ascot PCYC  at the Gabba to launch the partnership with an AFL 9s session that will be replicated across the nation in the Active After-School Communities program.

It represents the first time that the AFL has had a formal partnership with the AASC program.

The second season of Perth’s premier AFL9s corporate competition is underway and expected to be stronger than ever!

After a successful ‘mixed’ competition in the inaugural season, the competition has now expanded with a Men’s division being held every Thursday.

There is a great mix of skills, with beginners playing alongside former West Coast ruckman Phil Scott, really making it ‘The Game for Everyone’.

Last season’s mixed champions, Hatch Hurricanes, are leading the way undefeated at the top of the ladder with Angry Birds and Woody’s Warriors travelling closely behind.

East Perth Football District is starting a corporate AFL 9s recreational footy competition – ‘Lunchtime on Langley’ – which will run on Tuesdays at Langley Park.

Workplaces are invited to enter a team of 10 into the inaugural competition, which will run for 8 weeks, from March 20 until May 8, 2012.

The competition is social and competitive, non-contact, and with mixed teams required to have a minimum of 4 females in every team of 10 players.

Grab a group of friends together and join in the new and exciting game for everyone that is sweeping the nation, AFL 9s!

AFL 9’s is footy with modified rules to ensure that people of all abilities can enjoy the game.

The games are 2 x 20 minute halves, the field is smaller with 3 playing zones (forwards, midfield and backs), only 9 players per team on the field at once, the football is smaller and lighter and the game is non contact.