The Western Australian Women’s Football League has a new Patron. Former State Cabinet Minister Alannah MacTiernan has agreed to come on board to help grow the sport for females in Western Australia. 

Ms MacTiernan is excited about her new role. “Promoting the great Australian game and at the same time making opportunities for girls and women to have a go is a fabulous agenda and one I will be proud to be a part of.”

The WA State Women’s AFL Squad is set to fly off to compete in the Australian Nationals in Adelaide 7 -11 June 2011.  Fundraising to get our dedicated female athletes there is in full swing. Tickets are still available to the Major Fundraising Race Night.  Supporters, sponsors and race night enthusiasts are all invited to join the Women’s State Squad in a night of fashion on the field! Tickets are $40 and the event is family and child friendly.

For tickets and more information, click here. There are only 300 tickets available to the general public so get your tickets fast!

To sponsor a WA girl, contact State Team Manager Fiona Wong on 0412628882 or click here now!

Claremont Piranhas won the Rogers 20/20 Cup Grand Final in a tight game against Peel Thunderbirds.  Skills were high from both teams early on, with Thunderbirds leading three goals straight to Claremont’s 1 goal straight at half time. Claremont steadied in the second half, with Best On Ground Jaime Hearle kicking two majors to secure the cup.

Captain Bec Clancy accepted the Cup on behalf of her team from Charmaine Rogers. The Competition was named after the life member for her outstanding service to female football.

THE first training sessions for the West Coast Eagles State Amateur U/23’s and Colts sides will be held this Wednesday the 13^th April at Light Street in Dianella with Colts training beginning at 5:30pm and U/23’s 6:30pm.

Both representative programs will run for eight and nine weeks respectively with the Colts program culminating in a match against the WA State 16’s as a curtain raiser to the West Coast Eagles match against Gold Coast on June 4^th and the U/23’s participating in the National Carnival in Adelaide from June 8^th to the 13^th.

The WA Women’s Football League Board is proud to announce the new league structure for the 2011 season. The new competition allows for game growth with the inception of 2 new clubs and strong clubs to play in an elite competition.

In the newly formed “Premier League” last year’s Division 1 winners Coastal Titans head up the talented league, along with runners up Swan Districts, East Fremantle and Claremont Piranhas. This combination of clubs promises great displays of elite football with players and coaches alike needing to be at their best each week. This should provide state players good preparation for their National Championships later this year.

The long wait is over for A grade teams with round one of the 2011 season kicking off this Saturday.

Collegians’ return to A grade will start off with a bang, with the formidable challenge of opening their season against North Beach at Charles Riley Reserve.

This match pits premier against premier, with both teams holding flags from last season.

THE Dianella Morley Amateur Football Club and Manning Rippers Amateur Football Club will resume rivalries this Saturday 9^th April at Light St Reserve in Dianella with more on the line than just the four points.

The two Clubs have set up a “North of the River versus South of the River” rivalry for the “Community Cup”, and after a year apart in different grades, Dianella Morley President Chris Chadd says both teams are eagerly anticipating resuming the rivalry.

“Everyone involved with both Clubs were looking forward to the weekend and hoped that as many people as possible would come out and show their support for both clubs” said Chadd.

THE first round of the season got under way on the weekend with teams from B Grade and below battling it out at suburban grounds across Perth.

With 105 games played there were bound to be some shock results and it didn’t take long in the Drew Banfield Colts division with last years’ finalists, West Coast Cowan, going down to Wembley in windy conditions at Henderson Park.

The win set the tone for the day with the newly relegated Wembley beginning its push for an A Grade berth in style, defeating West Coast Cowan in both the B Reserves and B League matches.

WE would like to remind all clubs of the upcoming club umpire information sessions over the next fortnight. There will be sessions held on the 6^th and 13^th of April at Hamer Park in Mount Lawley for umpires north of the river and a session held on the 7^th of April at Collier Reserve in Como for umpires south of the river.

Tomorrow night’s session at Hamer Park will run from 6pm to 7pm with a sausage sizzle being provided afterwards by the Umpires Association.

The session this Thursday, the 7^th of April at Collier Reserve will be run in two blocks from 5:30pm to 6:00pm and then again from 6:00pm to 6:45pm for umpires who cannot make the first session.