Country Catch Up: Jettas line up for Looma, ex-AFL stars in Country Champs, Kulin colts carnival, first to 50 goals, TMH Round and moreThursday, June 12, 2025 - 10:32 AM - by Jordan McArdle

We take a look at what’s happening in across WA country footy in our new column Country Catch Up

Think Mental Health Round hits the country

Every senior country competition across the State will take part in the sixth annual Think Mental Health Round.

In 2019, Country Football WA partnered with Healthway to promote the Think Mental Health campaign and key messages.

Think Mental Health partnership key messages are;  

• …before it all gets too much…Talk to a Mate®  
• Talking and listening are powerful; and  
• Mental health issues can affect anyone. It may be difficult at first but talking can help. 

This round aligns with Men's Health Week (June 9^th –15th 2025), which is a dedicated week that shines a spotlight on the unique health concerns impacting men.

Lewis the Looma Eagle

Dual AFL premiership player Lewis Jetta made a Kimberley cameo for Looma Eagles in the West Kimberley Football League.

The former West Coast and Sydney speedster featured alongside his brother and fellow Swan Districts product Graham Jetta in a thrilling win over Bidyadanga Emus.

Another ex-Swan Districts player, Warrick Wilson, also played for the victors.

Jetta then presented one of his signed jerseys to the best player on ground in both the women’s (Jenaye Cox-Green) and men’s (Tyrese Skeen) matches.

 

 

 

 

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Historic country footy carnival back in Kulin

Western Australia’s longest-standing footy carnival is back on in Kulin this weekend as the best young talent from eight country competitions battle it out.

The annual Great Southern Colts Carnival, which was first held back in 1922, sees teams from the Great Southern, Upper Great Southern, Peel, Lower South West, Ongerup, Eastern Districts, Esperance and Goldfields leagues converge on Kulin.

Peel Football League will be aiming for a hat-trick of titles after winning three of the last four years, with Great Southern prevailing in 2022.

Select players from the carnival will form the Regional Districts team which will compete in Division Two of the CBH Group Colts Carnival at the Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Football Championships held in Perth and Perth next month.

Among the previous winners of the Harry Reeves Medal for Player of the Carnival are current WAFL league footballers Judd Kelman (Subiaco) and Mitch Zadow (East Fremantle) who represented the Goldfields and Peel competitions respectively.

Richmond swingman Jacob Blight has played for Great Southern at the carnival, with Lake Grace-Pingrup product and dual Tigers premiership hero turned West Coast recruit Liam Baker (Ongerup) another big name to feature before making it into the AFL.

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Former Dockers, WAFL stars among familiar names in South West’s Country Champs squad

Former Fremantle defender Jason Carter is putting together an eye-catching start to his season in the South West to earn selection in the league’s Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Football Championships squad.

Carter, who’s joined Eaton Boomers from WAFL side South Fremantle, has been named among his new team’s best players in five out of six games.

The 25-year-old, who made two AFL appearances for the Dockers to go with 25 in the WAFL, has been super consistent in the Boomers midfield.

Carter is one of several ex-AFL players picked for the reigning Division One champions alongside former Sydney Swans and East Fremantle defender Durak Tucker (Bunbury), fellow ex-Shark and Richmond rookie Luke English (Collie), former Docker Jesse Crichton (Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault) and former Blue and South Fremantle goal-kicker Blaine Johnson (South Bunbury).

Now in its 59th edition — and marking the 51st year of Nutrien Ag Solutions’ proud partnership with Country Football WA — the 2025 Championships promise to be the biggest yet, bringing 25 teams together to compete across five divisions. 

Over 50 matches will be played across eight venues from July 10-13, with the CBH Group Colts divisions kicking off on July 10 and 11 and the Nutrien Ag Solutions Men’s divisions running from July 11–13. 

South West Country Championships squad: Byron George, Jed Spence, Ben Watson, Kieran Yakas (Augusta-Margaret River), Rohan Ashworth, Haydn Busher, Trae Field, Dylan Heasman, Denholm King, Baiden Parsons, Durak Tucker (Bunbury), Aidan Austen, Mitchell Cameron, Liam Creighton, Ryan Ekert, Ben Ganzer, Jalen Hoffman, Jon Meadmore, Ky Meers, Jozef Parkinson (Busselton), Enrique Aiken-Featherstone, Jaxon Bell, Jude Harrop, Jamie Meade, Reece Payne, Josh Ritchie (Carey Park), Matthew Burton, Teale DeAngelis, Luke English, Corey Holmes, Paul Rinder (Collie), Kristian Cary, Jordan Falco, Clayton Giblett, Jacob Kendle, Sam Perkusich, Ned Shannon, Zac Trigwell (Donnybrook), Noah Ash, Jake Green, Simon Moore, Max Paterson (Dunsborough), Jason Carter, Jack Cox, Bailey Nylander (Eaton), Ty Anderson, Jesse Crichton, Jack Fletcher, Jarrod Humphries, Blake Soulos, Zavier Williams (Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault), Hugh Menzies, Spence Wiggers (Harvey Bulls), Tom Gorter, Jye Clark, Blaine Johnson, Kade Szyszka (South Bunbury)

Heart-warming tribute to Bunbury premiership hero before historic AFL clash

There was a special and heart-warming tribute to a late Bunbury Football Club premiership hero ahead of Sunday’s historic AFL clash between North Melbourne and West Coast at Hands Oval.

Scott Hough, a much-loved Bunbury life member and North Melbourne fan, died in 2023 after a three-year battle with motor neurone disease.

In a beautiful moment ahead of Sunday's game, Hough’s two children – Liam and Mila - had the opportunity to run out with their beloved Roos team before the first ever AFL game for premiership points in the town.

To make the family’s day even more special, the Roos got up in a thriller.

Boulder recruit the first to 50

Prized Boulder City recruit Dustin Walters has become the first player in WA’s country competitions to reach the 50-goal milestone this season.

The former Geelong Falcons squad member booted six goals in Boulder’s win over Kalgoorlie on Saturday to take his season tally to 51 in just eight games.

Walters is a remarkable 32 goals clear of the next best goal-kicker in the Goldfields Football League, Mines’ Nick Reghenzani on 19.

Another familiar name to line up in Boulder’s clash against Kalgoolie was former AFL Rising Star winner Rhys Palmer, who played his third game of the season for the Kangas.