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2 Apr 2026
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The Sullivan Logistics WAFL season will begin next year with a quadruple header on Good Friday.
WA Football has confirmed the 2026 season will begin with five matches played over two days during the Easter Long Weekend.
The opening game of the year will be played in Mandurah on Good Friday, one of four games on for the day.
Peel Thunder will meet East Fremantle on April 3 at Lane Group Stadium.
SEE THE FULL FIXTURES BELOW
Later that day, Grand Finalists East Perth face co-tenants Subiaco at Sullivan Logistics Stadium, Perth faces the West Coast Eagles at Mineral Resources Park, while reigning premiers South Fremantle will travel to Steel Blue Oval to play Swan Districts.
West Perth host Claremont in the final game of the round on Easter Saturday.
In a boost for the WAFL, the AFL’s Gather Round in Adelaide means the local spotlight will focus on Round 2 of the WAFL on Saturday April 11.
A focus on traditional rivalries will continue next year with ANZAC Day, WA Day and NAIDOC Rounds all standouts.
With ANZAC Day falling on a Saturday next year, four matches will be held in the afternoon.
Perth will continue its recent ANZAC tradition of playing East Perth at Mineral Resources Park, honouring our service men and women in a pre-match ceremony.
Other matches on ANZAC Day include Claremont and East Fremantle at Revo Fitness Stadium, West Perth at home to South Fremantle and Subiaco faces Peel Thunder.
Supporters will get their first taste of Derby action in Round 8 as part of the WA Day long weekend, with South Fremantle at home to East Fremantle, while West Perth takes on East Perth, both matches scheduled for Monday, June 1.
On the bye weekend for the competition, WA is scheduled to play South Australia in a KIA Australia State Game on Saturday May 16 in Perth.
The 20-round home and away season will be followed by a four-week finals series, culminating with the Sullivan Logistics WAFL Grand Final.
Plans are in place to stage the decider on Saturday night, September 20 at Optus Stadium.
Luke Sanders, Head of WAFL Competitions at WA Football, is confident the Easter Long Weekend is the right time to begin the season to attract strong crowds, allowing for a family friendly experience.
“WAFL clubs continue to create a fantastic atmosphere for fans and families, alongside the unique chance to listen to coaches and enjoy a kick on the ground at breaks,” Sanders said.
Sanders believes players, clubs and fans should be excited about another highly competitive WAFL season.
“Every year, the priority is to grow and enhance the WAFL, and with every game streamed live on 7Plus, as well as 21 games broadcast on Channel 7 this year, the competition is more accessible than ever before.”
Viewership for the competition last season attracted over 995,000 people across the 7 Network and 7Plus as fans consume the best in local football.
Grand Final Day also produced an average audience 80,890, across the screens of 7 through metropolitan and regional WA, up 10% on 2024.
Digital viewership was also up 150% year on year.
The 20-round-home-and-away season aims to provide the fairest fixture for Australia’s most exciting state league competition.
While the traditional timeslot of Saturday afternoon will be consistent throughout the season, the addition of alternative matchdays provides fans with opportunities to see their favourite clubs.
“Playing games across the weekend creates opportunities for the WAFL, including attracting a larger audience, both at the ground and on Channel 7, as well as supporting initiatives such as WA Day and NAIDOC Week,” Sanders said.
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FULL WAFL 2026 HOME-AND-AWAY FIXTURE
ROUND 1
Friday, April 3
Peel Thunder v East Fremantle
(Lane Group Stadium) 1.10pm
Perth v West Coast
(Mineral Resources Park) 2.10pm
Swan Districts v South Fremantle
(Steel Blue Oval) 2.30pm
Subiaco v East Perth
(Sullivan Logistics Stadium) 2.30pm
Saturday, April 4
West Perth v Claremont
ROUND 2
Saturday, April 11
South Fremantle v Perth
(Fremantle Community Bank Oval) 1.40pm
East Perth v Swan Districts
(Sullivan Logistics Stadium) 2.10pm
Claremont v Peel Thunder
(Revo Fitness Stadium) 2.30pm
East Fremantle v Subiaco
(The Good Grocer Park) 2.30pm
Sunday, April 12
West Coast v West Perth
(Mineral Resources Park) 1.10pm
ROUND 3
Saturday, April 18
Peel Thunder v Perth
(Lane Group Stadium) 1.10pm
South Fremantle v Claremont
(Fremantle Community Bank Oval) 2.30pm
Swan Districts v West Perth
(Steel Blue Oval) 2.30pm
Sunday, April 19
West Coast v Subiaco (Mineral Resources Park)
ROUND 4
Saturday, April 25 (Anzac Day)
Claremont v East Fremantle
(Revo Fitness Stadium) 2.10pm
Perth v East Perth
(Mineral Resources Park) 2.10pm
Subiaco v Peel Thunder
(Sullivan Logistics Stadium) 2.30pm
Sunday, April 26
West Perth v South Fremantle
(HIF Insurance Stadium) 1.10pm
West Coast v Swan Districts
(Mineral Resources Park) 1.10pm
ROUND 5
Friday, May 1
East Perth v West Coast
(Sullivan Logistics Stadium) 7.10pm
Saturday, May 2
Peel Thunder v West Perth
(Lane Group Stadium) 1.10pm
Claremont v Swan Districts
(Revo Fitness Stadium) 2.30pm
East Fremantle v Perth
(The Good Grocer Park) 2.30pm
Subiaco v South Fremantle
(Sullivan Logistics Stadium) 4.10pm
ROUND 6
Saturday, May 9
Perth v Claremont
(Mineral Resources Park) 2.10pm
Swan Districts v East Fremantle
(Steel Blue Oval) 2.30pm
East Perth v Peel Thunder
(Sullivan Logistics Stadium) 2.30pm
South Fremantle v West Coast
(Fremantle Community Bank Oval) 2.40pm
West Perth v Subiaco
(HIF Insurance Oval) 4.10pm
STATE GAME
Saturday, May 16
Western Australia v South Australia
(TBC) TBC
ROUND 7
Saturday, May 23
East Fremantle v West Coast
(The Good Grocer Park) 1.10pm
Peel Thunder v South Fremantle
(Lane Group Stadium) 1.10pm
Perth v West Perth
(Mineral Resources Park) 2.10pm
Claremont v East Perth
(Revo Fitness Stadium) 2.30pm
Swan Districts v Subiaco
(Steel Blue Oval) 2.30pm
ROUND 8
Saturday, May 30
Subiaco v Claremont
(Sullivan Logistics Stadium) 1.10pm
Swan Districts v Perth
(Steel Blue Oval) 2.30pm
West Coast v Peel Thunder
(Mineral Resources Park) 1.10pm
Monday, June 1 (WA Day)
South Fremantle v East Fremantle
(Fremantle Community Bank Oval) 2.10pm
West Perth v East Perth
(HIF Insurance Stadium) 4.10pm
ROUND 9
Saturday, June 6
Claremont v West Coast
(Revo Fitness Stadium) 1.10pm
Perth v Subiaco
(Mineral Resources Park) 2.30pm
Peel Thunder v Swan Districts
(Lane Group Stadium) 2.30pm
East Perth v South Fremantle
(Sullivan Logistics Stadium) 2.30pm
ROUND 10
Saturday, June 13
Claremont v Perth
(Revo Fitness Stadium) 2.30pm
East Fremantle v West Perth
(The Good Grocer Park) 2.30pm
Swan Districts v West Coast
(Steel Blue Oval) 2.30pm
ROUND 11
Saturday, June 20
Subiaco v East Fremantle
(Sullivan Logistics Stadium) 2.30pm
Peel Thunder v East Perth
(Lane Group Stadium) 2.30pm
South Fremantle v West Perth
(Fremantle Community Bank Oval) 2.30pm
ROUND 12
Saturday, June 27
West Coast v East Perth
(Mineral Resources Park) 1.10pm
Perth v South Fremantle
(Mineral Resources Park) 2.10pm
East Fremantle v Claremont
(The Good Grocer Park) 2.30pm
West Perth v Peel Thunder
(HIF Insurance Stadium) 2.30pm
Subiaco v Swan Districts
(Steel Blue Oval) 2.30pm
ROUND 13
Saturday, July 4
West Perth v Swan Districts
(HIF Insurance Stadium) 3.10pm
Peel Thunder v Claremont
(Lane Group Stadium) 1.10pm
West Coast v East Fremantle
(Mineral Resources Park) 1.10pm
East Perth v Perth
(Sullivan Logistics Stadium) 2.10pm
South Fremantle v Subiaco
(Fremantle Community Bank Oval) 2.30pm
ROUND 14
Saturday, July 11
West Coast v Perth
(Mineral Resources Park) 2.10pm
Claremont v South Fremantle
(Revo Fitness Stadium) 2.30pm
East Fremantle v Peel Thunder
(The Good Grocer Park) 2.30pm
Swan Districts v East Perth
(Steel Blue Oval) 2.30pm
ROUND 15
Saturday, July 18
Perth v East Fremantle
(Mineral Resources Park) 2.10pm
South Fremantle v Swan Districts
(Fremantle Community Bank Oval) 2.30pm
Subiaco v West Perth
(Sullivan Logistics Stadium) 2.30pm
ROUND 16 Saturday, July 25
East Perth v Claremont
(Sullivan Logistics Stadium) 2.30pm
Peel Thunder v Subiaco
(Lane Group Stadium) 2.30pm
West Perth v West Coast
(HIF Insurance Stadium) 4.30pm
ROUND 17
Saturday, August 1
West Coast v South Fremantle
(Mineral Resources Park) 1.10pm
Claremont v West Perth
(Revo Fitness Stadium) 2.30pm
East Fremantle v East Perth
(The Good Grocer Park) 2.30pm
Swan Districts v Peel Thunder
(Steel Blue Oval) 2.30pm
Subiaco v Perth
(Sullivan Logistics Stadium) 2.30pm
ROUND 18
Saturday, August 8
Swan Districts v Claremont
(Steel Blue Oval) 2.30pm
South Fremantle v East Perth
(Fremantle Community Bank Oval) 2.30pm
Perth v Peel Thunder
(Mineral Resources Park) 2.30pm
Subiaco v West Coast
(Sullivan Logistics Stadium) 2.30pm
West Perth v East Fremantle
(HIF Insurance Stadium) 3.10pm
ROUND 19
Saturday, August 15
Claremont v Subiaco
(Revo Fitness Stadium) 2.30pm
East Fremantle v South Fremantle
(The Good Grocer Park) 2.30pm
East Perth v West Perth
(Sullivan Logistics Stadium) 2.30pm
Perth v Swan Districts
(Mineral Resources Park) 2.30pm
Peel Thunder v West Coast
(Lane Group Stadium) 2.30pm
ROUND 20
Saturday, August 22 West Coast v Claremont
(Mineral Resources Park) 1.10pm
South Fremantle v Peel Thunder
(Fremantle Community Bank Oval) 1.40pm
East Fremantle v Swan Districts
(The Good Grocer Park) 2.30pm
East Perth v Subiaco
(Sullivan Logistics Stadium) 2.30pm
West Perth v Perth
(HIF Insurance Stadium) 3.10pm
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