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New Umpires Learn the Ropes Ahead of 2023 Season

WA Football | Feb 14, 2023

Displaying “rock solid character” is a key theme for WAFL umpires heading into a new season. The West Australian Football…

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AFL Umpiring Experience Targets Female Talent

WA Football | Feb 8, 2023

The campaign to recruit female umpires continues this month with an open session at Perth College in Mount Lawley. “Play…

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Proposed Rule Change For 2023 WAFL Season

WA Football | Feb 7, 2023

The centre bounce could be abolished in what would be a ground-breaking move for the WAFL. The decision will be…

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Guys in green get the green light to AFL

WA Football | Jan 16, 2023

Two West Australian umpires have been announced as the newest 2023 AFL umpiring squad editions. Jordan Fry, a seasoned pro…

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Nicky Winmar Carnival Showcases Teenage Talent

WA Football | Dec 15, 2022

Fifteen years after the Nicky Winmar Carnival was launched, the concept remains an important event for young Indigenous footballers in…

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Comprehensive Review of GNFL Completed

WA Football | Dec 14, 2022

A major review of the Great Northern Football League has delivered several recommendations for the competition. Initiated by the GNFL,…

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Derby Rivalry Culminates in AFL Blind Grand Final

WA Football | Nov 9, 2022

The Fremantle Dockers have the chance to win back-to-back Premierships in WA’s AFL Blind Grand Final against the West Coast…

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WA AFLW UMPIRES SELECTED

WA Football | Nov 4, 2022

WA Umpiring Trio Awarded Roles During AFLW Finals WA boundary umpires Jaco Jansen van Rensburg and Lleyton Jose have been…

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Blaine Boekhorst claims 2022 Sandover Medal

WA Football | Sep 27, 2022

DESPITE a premature end to the season due to injury, East Fremantle midfielder Blaine Boekhorst has hung on in an…

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WAFC Congratulates Four New WA Football Hall of Fame Inductees

WA Football | Sep 23, 2022

The West Australian Football Commission is pleased to announce four new inductees into the WA Football Hall of Fame. The…

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Dozens of Junior Footballers Take Centre Stage at Fairest and Best Awards

WA Football | Sep 16, 2022

More than one hundred junior players were recognised for their outstanding performances at the 2022 Metro Central Junior Football Conference…

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Local Umpires Shine

WA Football | Sep 12, 2022

A former American basketball legend helped inspire Cam Jones win this season’s Montgomery Medal at the annual WANFLUA Awards night….

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WA Umpiring Debutants for Week One of AFL Finals

WA Football | Sep 1, 2022

Six WA Umpires have been given the honour of officiating in the first week of the 2022 Toyota AFL Finals…

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WAFL 200 Club Welcomes New Inductees

WA Football | Aug 17, 2022

WEST Australian football on Wednesday night will celebrate the careers of 10 outstanding contributors to the game at the annual…

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Aspiring WAFL Umpires Embrace Development Training

WA Football | Aug 17, 2022

A group of Community Umpires has taken a major step in their quest to reach the next level, joining the…

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Junior Football Competition Set for Exciting Season Launch

WA Football | Aug 3, 2022

The Mid-West Region of WA will launch a major grassroots initiative on Saturday, with the start of the Murchison Junior…

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Australian First: ‘STOP UMPIRE ABUSE’ Campaign Launches

WA Football | Aug 2, 2022

The West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) is pleased to announce the launch of a new evidence-based behaviour change campaign to…

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WA Teenage Umpire Creates AFLW History

WA Football | Jul 19, 2022

TEENAGER Tara Reed will become Western Australia’s first female AFLW boundary umpire after being offered a contract for the upcoming…

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Game Day Boost for Junior Football Volunteers

WA Football | Jul 11, 2022

Volunteers are impossible to miss in junior football this year following a major game day initiative. The Metro Central Junior…

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Australian Football Hall of Fame 2022: WA Football Royalty Honoured

WA Football | Jun 15, 2022

FIVE West Australian football greats have been inducted into the 2022 Australian Football Hall of Fame. Former Dockers champion Matthew…

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