Round 5 action in the WAFL saw some unexpected results create one of the tightest ladders possible, with four clubs tied on points and separated by just three percent. There is no longer an undefeated side in the competition, and some fantastic individual brilliance dragged teams to wins. West Perth (60) v Claremont (69) Friday night in Joondalup brought the opening game of Round 5 Read More ...

Kate Orme has been named captain of the WAFLW side to play South Australia this weekend at the Adelaide Oval. Claremont’s Jack Schwarze will coach WA for the second successive season and is delighted for Orme, who will lead her state for the second year in a row after a player vote. “It is a credit to Kate and the respect she has among the Read More ...

Perseverance and patience have paid off for WA’s Jedd Busslinger who made his AFL debut for the Western Bulldogs at the weekend. The 21 year-old picked up 12 disposals in the Bulldogs stunning victory over GWS, completing a fairytale first appearance for the young West Australian. Busslinger was taken with the Bulldogs first selection in the 2022 NAB AFL Draft but it has taken him Read More ...

WA Football has selected a 32 player squad for this year’s Marsh AFL National Development Championships – U16 Boys. East Fremantle and Perth each have six representatives, while Claremont, the Southwest and West Perth each have four players in the squad. Seven train on players have also been given the chance to impress selectors. WA Football State Talent Manager Adam Jones has declared 2025 an Read More ...

A future star rising through the ranks, East Perth young gun Garrison Kenh is making a name for himself. The state Under 16’s Western Australian MVP has kicked off his first full WAFL Colts season in fine form, averaging 18 disposals and breaking lines off half back for the Royals. After seven futures games in early 2024, Kenh was promoted to the Colts side at Read More ...

The only unbeaten side of the Sullivan Logistics WAFL season has six representatives in the Kia State squad for next month’s match against South Australia in Adelaide. South Fremantle have won their opening four matches of the season and have been rewarded with a strong contingent of Bulldogs in the 30 man squad. Captain Chad Pearson is joined by former Fremantle Docker Ethan Hughes, ex Read More ...

The WA football community is saddened by the death of former Perth and Carlton champion Peter Bosustow after a long battle with cancer. Bosustow played 141 games for Perth and was part of the 1977 premiership win for the Demons. He also famously kicked 7 goals in a losing Grand Final against East Perth in 1978. Known as ‘Buzz’, Bosustow was also a star forward in Read More ...

WA Football's Male and Female U16 Performance Pathway Squad members have taken part in the Sportskey Athlete Profiling Event, supported by the West Coast Eagles, at Trinity College. Dozens of young athletes were given a series of tests under the watchful eye of Sportskey Managing Director Chris Smith, former Head of the Sydney Swans Academy, who has more than two decades of experience in creating Read More ...

Three West Australians have been named in the All-Australian side following the 2025 Marsh AFL National Development Championships – U16 Girls. Peel Thunder pair Charlie Fletcher and Tiama Collard were rewarded for their performances as was West Perth’s Arybella Nelson. Selected to play on the wing, Fletcher was named WA’s MVP for the National Championships after averaging 23 disposals and seven tackles across the two Read More ...

WA has named its squad for the 2025 Marsh AFL National Championships - U18 Boys. Reigning Colts Premiers Claremont have supplied nine players, while Peel Thunder has provided six players in the initial squad of 34. State Coach Marc Webb is optimistic about the prospects of the group. “We are coming into our winter program with players who have been performing well and three players Read More ...

Outgoing East Perth Chief Executive Dean Turner has mixed emotions walking away from the club after twelve years in the role. Turner made the successful transition from player to administrator, guiding East Perth through various on and off field challenges. “The past 12 years have made me extremely proud and I will hold those memories for the rest of my life,” Turner said. “I owe Read More ...

Pia Faletti has made a seamless transition to senior coach of South Fremantle in the WAFLW. Three wins from four matches have the Bulldogs entrenched in the top four with a showdown against Subiaco this weekend. South Fremantle suffered its first loss for the season when they went down to Claremont by 22 points in Round 4. Faletti has held key coaching positions at Subiaco Read More ...

West Perth is home to plenty of young WAFL Colts talent in 2025, and key forward Judd Marcello is at the forefront. The versatile emerging 18-year-old appears to have risen to another level this season, after playing as second fiddle in the Falcon’s forward line last year. As a bottom ager in 2024, Marcello was developing behind AFL draft prospect and now Essendon Bomber Kayle Read More ...

There were big wins and standout performances across the WAFL last weekend as two clubs won their third consecutive game to begin the year in Round 3, while two others are yet to record a victory in 2025. Let’s cast an eye over the round that was. East Perth (65) v Claremont (54) Round 3 kicked off on Friday night as Sullivan Logistics Stadium debuted Read More ...

A new football season bringscomes a new crop of Colts athletes wanting to fulfil  their dreams of being drafted. From those seeking to establish themselves as stars of the future, to players who are ready to compete for a premiership or be selected to play for Western Australia, there are endless stories to be told across the WAFL season. Below is a snapshot of some of Read More ...