AFL Premiership players Sam Butler and Sharrod Wellingham have joined Perth as the club beefs up its coaching depth in 2026. A 2006 West Coast Eagles premiership defender, Sam Butler has been recruited as a Development Coach, while Wellingham, a flag  winner with Collingwood in 2010, has been lured to the Demons as a League Assistant. Between them they have played 337 games and bring Read More ...

The WACA Ground has been home to countless iconic sporting moments and on Wednesday night it played host to something entirely new, the official launch of WA Football Juniors. The event marked a significant step forward for junior and youth football across metropolitan Perth. Bringing together the three Regional Development Councils, Metro South, Metro Central and Metro North, the event combined three Annual General Meetings Read More ...

WA Football is proud to recognise and celebrate its newest Regional Development Council (RDC) Life Members, formally honoured at the recent 2025 WA Football Juniors Club Sundowner and Annual General Meetings. Presented in front of hundreds of club stakeholders from across Metro Central, Metro North and Metro South, the awards acknowledge the extraordinary commitment, service and impact these individuals have had on junior and community Read More ...

We take a look at the best West Australian draft prospects who are in the mix to realise their AFLW dreams next month.    Olivia Wolmarans  Club: Subiaco  From: Mt Hawthorn Cardinals   Position: Key Forward  Height: 181cm  Age: 18  Wolmarans is set to be the first West Australian called out in the AFLW Draft.  Wolmarans is regarded as one of the premier key forwards in the Draft with enormous potential.  She can impact games both in the air and at Read More ...

WA Football can confirm several rule changes will be implemented for the 2026 Sullivan Logistics WAFL season. All WAFL competitions will align fully with the AFL’s updated Laws of the Game, including associated umpiring processes and interpretations.  The changes are listed below: Discontinuation of the centre bounce Removal of the substitute (AFL Rule), enabling 23 players to be selected for each match. Remove the requirement Read More ...

From returning AFL players to WAFL premiership heroes, a Bernie Naylor and Simpson medallist and even a Big Bash League cricketer, we take a look at the best players coming back to the WAFL for season 2026. Ben Sokol Club: Subiaco Position: Forward Age: 30 Returning from: Mundijong Central/Peel Football Netball League Ben Sokol has a serious WAFL resume including three premierships, two Bernie Naylor Read More ...

We keep you up to date with all the ins and outs so far in what’s shaping up to be a massive WAFL off-season. There’s already been some big-name signings including several ex-AFL players, headlined by former West Coast speedster Jack Petruccelle and ex-Richmond defender Jacob Blight who are both heading to Subiaco along with returning sharpshooter Ben Sokol. A former Big Bash League cricket Read More ...

Dual Sandover medallist Jye Bolton has called time on his decorated WAFL career. After joining Claremont in 2016 , Bolton played 192 games and was recognised as a star of the WAFL, earning three EB Cook Medals as Claremont’s Club Champion , two Sandover Medals, four Simpson Medals and named eight times in the WAFL Team of the Year. “I’m still going through the emotions Read More ...

WA Football congratulates Naomi Gianoncelli from the Whitfords Junior Football Club on being named the 2025 BHP Community Coach of the Year at last night’s AFLW Awards. The BHP Community Coach of the Year award recognises community coaches who are creating inclusive and empowering opportunities for women and girls in grassroots football. Gianoncelli coaches the club’s Under 18 Girls team and has been recognised for introducing Read More ...

Former West Coast Eagle and three-time WAFLW Claremont premiership player Kate Orme has been appointed Head Coach of Western Australia’s Female Under 18s and 16s programs for 2026. Orme will begin the role as State Talent Coach – Female Pathways at WA Football next month “Working in the talent team at WA Football, the pathway has never been more significant,” Orme said. “The WA Talent Read More ...

Emerging WAFL talents Wes Walley and Mitch Zadow have been invited to train with AFL clubs this pre-season in the hope of earning a rookie spot. Subiaco young gun Walley was overlooked in last week’s AFL National and Rookie Drafts, despite being invited to the National Combine in Melbourne. But he will get the chance to train with Carlton over the pre-season in a boost to Read More ...

History-making WA field umpire Gabby Simmonds will officiate in her second consecutive AFL Women’s decider on Saturday when North Melbourne host Brisbane Lions at Ikon Park. Simmonds became the first female WA field umpire to take part in an AFLW grand final last year and will now make it back-to-back deciders to cap off another massive year. She’s been around the WAFL system since 2015 Read More ...

We take a look at the best 10 AFL Draft prospects from WA for next year, with a couple of famous footy names as well as Fremantle and West Coast Next Generation Academy prospects in the mix. Koby LeCras Club: West Perth From: Cervantes/Manning JFC/Aquinas College Position: Key forward Height: 192cm Age: 17 LeCras is an exciting tall talent who has goal-kicking in the genes Read More ...

Western Australia finished with 10 talents realising their AFL dreams across the Telstra AFL Draft in a fantastic result. After six WA players were picked up in the National Draft, a further two more were snapped up in Friday’s Rookie Draft. South Fremantle pair Toby Whan and Ryda Luke became Fremantle players earlier on Friday as Category-B Rookies through the club’s Next Generation Academy, getting Read More ...

South Fremantle pair Toby Whan and Ryda Luke are the latest West Aussies to find their way onto an AFL list, both joining Fremantle at Category-B Rookies. Whan and Luke, both part of Fremantle’s Next Generation Academy, were listed by the Dockers ahead of Friday’s AFL Rookie Draft, taking the number of WA talents drafted this week to eight after six realised their AFL dreams Read More ...