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Junior Umpires Focus of New Engagement Program

WA Football | Jun 2, 2022

The West Australian Football Commission has launched a new initiative to provide a significant increase in junior umpiring engagement. The…

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Family Man Reaches Major Milestone in Pilbara

WA Football | May 26, 2022

The town of Tom Price will come to a standstill on Saturday night to celebrate a major football milestone. Kevin…

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WAFLW Indigenous Round – Be Brave, Make Change

WA Football | May 26, 2022

THIS weekend is the WAFLW Indigenous Round plus the start of the 2022 National Reconciliation Week. What is Reconciliation? Reconciliation…

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WAFLW Indigenous Round a Chance to Innovate

WA Football | May 26, 2022

THIS weekend’s WAFLW action has significance on two fronts as players celebrate Indigenous Round at the start of National Reconciliation…

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Community Umpire Given Front Row Seats to Future Stars

WA Football | May 12, 2022

When fresh-faced teenagers Nic Naitanui and Michael Walters were making their way through junior football one umpire regularly had the…

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WA Hall of Famer Named Local Ball Legend in 2022

WA Football | May 10, 2022

Umpiring big matches went hand in hand with Grant Vernon’s decorated career, but his fondest memories are of personal interactions….

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Community Umpiring Round Critical for Recruitment and Retention

WA Football | May 5, 2022

The West Australian Football Commission has thrown its support behind next week’s Community Umpiring Round. Staged in conjunction with the…

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Band of Brothers and a Female First in Umpiring Team of the Decade

WA Football | May 5, 2022

Two brothers and a female goal umpire have created history after being named in the WANFLUA Team of the Decade….

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Umpires Embrace Education Session from Former AFL Great

WA Football | Apr 28, 2022

One of WA’s most decorated umpires has thrown his support behind the retention and recruitment of officials in the Esperance…

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NORTHAMPTON: Historic game to give back to the community

WA Football | Apr 28, 2022

The Mid West town of Northampton is ramping up preparations for a historic WAFL double header in a bid to…

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Umpiring Education Sessions Embraced by Coaches

WA Football | Apr 20, 2022

Building better relationships between umpires and coaches was the priority of a new education program launched by the West Australian…

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WAFL and WAFLW officially implement Blue Card rule

WA Football | Apr 14, 2022

Round one of the 2022 WAFL season will mark a historical move in concussion safety of players, with the implementation…

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WA Umpire Appointed for AFLW Grand Final

WA Football | Apr 8, 2022

Emerging WA boundary umpire Luke Graves will take a major step in his career when he officiates in this weekend’s…

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WAFL player safety comes first with new Blue Card

WA Football | Mar 17, 2022

The West Australian Football Commission is set to trial a new ‘Blue Card’ in upcoming pre-season WAFL games, with the…

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A WA Debutant Joins a Milestone Man In AFL Season Opener

WA Football | Mar 15, 2022

The opening game of the season at Optus Stadium this weekend will be a special occasion for two WA umpires….

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Emerging Local Umpire Continues Proud WA Tradition at AFL Level

WA Football | Mar 4, 2022

WA’s Dan Johanson has confirmed his position as one of the games most promising field umpires, named the 2021 Ian…

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Community football welcomes golden opportunity

WA Football | Mar 2, 2022

Every Australian woman, man, girl and boy who registers to play, coach, umpire, volunteer or administer community football has the…

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A new era at Mt Lawley-Inglewood Roos Begins

WA Football | Feb 23, 2022

The Mt Lawley Inglewood JFC, known as the Roos, have been an integral piece of the East Perth Football Club’s…

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Blind AFL Competition Breaks Down Barriers

WA Football | Feb 23, 2022

The inaugural WA Blind AFL season begins this weekend with vision-impaired players representing their favourite local AFL club. The West…

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WAFL Tightens Holding the Ball Rule and Punishes Delaying Tactics

WA Football | Feb 10, 2022

The WAFL will crackdown on holding the ball interpretations this season, along with applying stricter penalties for delay of game…

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