Record-Breaking Numbers For WA Football
Mark Readings
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Jul 22, 2026
In a major endorsement for football in Western Australia, the registered number of participants now sits at an all-time high. The overall…
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Heath the medal man! 🏅
Congratulations to Claremont young gun Heath Mellody who has become the first Larke Medal winner from WA since Deven Robertson in 2019.
Six votes ahead of Swan Districts’ Leo Steed runner-up in a WA one-two. Last WA one-two was Robertson and Luke Jackson in 2019.
Four West Aussies in the All-Australian Team including Mellody (captain), Steed, George Gale and Benji van Rooyen.
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WA Football’s participation numbers have reached record-breaking heights for the second straight year, with more than 93,000 registered players across our State.
The increase of almost 3000 participants comes off the back of community football hitting the 70,000-mark for the first time ever, with everything from Juniors, Youth, Female, Senior, All Abilities and Masters competitions thriving.
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"Love them enough to let them have a go." That`s @daisypearce6 message to any parent unsure about getting their daughter into footy. Something she never had access to as a young girl, and something she`s determined the next generation will 💙💛
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The Warner legacy continues as our co-captain Troy Warner wins the Kevin Sheehan Medal as the best overall player in the AFL National Under-16s Championships to go with the WA State 16s MVP award. 🏅 🏅
Well done, skip 🫡
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NATIONAL CHAMPS! 🏆
Our AAMI WA Football State 16s Boys celebrate ending a nine-year title drought 🖤💛
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WEST IS BEST! 🖤💛
Our AAMI WA Football State 16s Boys clinched their first National Under-16s title since 2017, completing an undefeated campaign with a 29-point win over Vic Country on the Gold Coast! 🦢
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A massive congratulations to Cara Dziegielewski and Mia Carlshausen on their AFLW Under-18s All-Australian selection.
You both did WA proud 💛🖤
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Our AAMI WA Football State 16s Boys can break a nine-year AFL National Under-16s title drought with a win over Vic Country on the Gold Coast this morning, kicking off at 9.45am WST.
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Go well, lads! 🦢
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Acknowledgement of Country
WA Football acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the many lands across Western Australia where we train, play, and come together through football. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all First Nations people. We recognise the deep and continuing contribution First Nations peoples make to our game and our communities.