What caught the eye: Pre-season week one
Jordan McArdle
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Mar 11, 2026
WAFL and WAFLW teams took another step towards the 2026 season in the first week of official practice matches. Here’s…
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Telstra Grants Support Grassroots Footy to Thrive
Jordan McArdle
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Mar 10, 2026
Over the past two years, Telstra in partnership with the AFL have been providing grassroots community football clubs with grants…
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Lead Your Way program launches on International Women’s Day
Jordan McArdle
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Mar 10, 2026
It was a double celebration on Sunday with the Lead Your Way program’s WA launch at Sunny Social in Karrinyup…
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West Australian Football Hall of Fame welcomes new inductees
Mark Readings
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Mar 9, 2026
East Fremantle champion Ray Sorrell and West Coast great Peter Matera have been elevated to Legend status at the West…
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WAFL Player Movement: All the ins and outs so far
WA Football
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Mar 9, 2026
We’ll keep you up to date with rolling coverage of all the ins and outs so far in what’s been…
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New signings, returning faces in WAFL pre-season openers
Jordan McArdle
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Mar 6, 2026
WAFL pre-season action starts on Friday night with Subiaco hosting Swan Districts at Sullivan Logistics Stadium, one of two games…
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Best-afield honours for WA pair in Multicultural, Indigenous showcase games
Jordan McArdle
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Mar 6, 2026
Two of WA’s brightest young talents received best-afield honours in the recent AFL Indigenous Academy versus Multicultural Academy showcase games…
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CTF WAFL Futures competition kicks off featuring WA’s best young talent
Jordan McArdle
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Mar 5, 2026
The newly-renamed CTF WAFL Futures season kicks off this weekend, with the State’s best 16-and-under talent doing battle over the…
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WA 2027 draft prospects among Tasmania’s players of interest
Jordan McArdle
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Mar 5, 2026
A trio of 2027 West Aussie AFL prospects are among Tasmania Football Club’s ‘players of interest’ in a huge boost…
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New-look WAFL Eagles Add Quality Ahead of 2026
Mark Readings
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Mar 4, 2026
Entering his third year as a senior WAFL coach, Kyal Horsley has a feeling of optimism after winning just six…
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WA Football Mourns Death of Commentary King
Mark Readings
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Mar 4, 2026
Tributes are flowing for WA broadcasting legend Dennis Cometti who has passed away at the age of 76 after battling…
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The West Aussies in the mix for an early-season AFL debut
Jordan McArdle
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Mar 3, 2026
With the AFL season fast approaching, we look at the West Aussies in the mix to debut early in 2026….
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AAMI WA Football Summer Program Wraps Up
Mark Readings
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Mar 3, 2026
The AAMI WA Football Boys Summer Program ended with a practice match at Joondalup on Saturday. Swan Districts midfielder Leo…
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Bachar Houli Foundation Celebrates in WA
Mark Readings
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Mar 3, 2026
The 2026 Bachar Houli Foundation Iftar Dinner was a celebration of football, faith and family. Bacher Houli OAM – Founder…
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East Freo star Murdock gets long-awaited AFL shot
Jordan McArdle
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Feb 27, 2026
East Fremantle star Milan Murdock has finally been given a long-awaited AFL chance at West Coast. The three-time Simpson medallist…
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Game Time for AAMI WA Football Summer Programs
Mark Readings
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Feb 25, 2026
The AAMI WA Football boys and girls Summer Programs have entered match play stage. The WA Under 18 girls faced…
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Sonny Side Up For Coaching Role
Mark Readings
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Feb 24, 2026
Former Fremantle Dockers champion Michael Walters has spoken of his excitement at being involved in this weekend’s high-performance AFL Indigenous…
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Sharks forward, ex-Peel utility earn AFL rookie gigs
Jordan McArdle
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Feb 23, 2026
Mitch Zadow has become the latest AFL player from Western Australia after earning a spot on Port Adelaide’s list through…
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WAFLW Clubs Reveal 2026 Recruits
Mark Readings
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Feb 23, 2026
Every club has been active during the summer to attract players for this year’s WAFLW season. Claremont enter 2026 chasing…
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WA talent aplenty in national Indigenous, Multicultural squads
Jordan McArdle
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Feb 19, 2026
Sixteen of the State’s most talented young Indigenous and multicultural footballers have been selected to take part in a high-performance…
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WA Football is deeply saddened by the loss of West Perth Football Club and WAFL legend and Indigenous trailblazer Bill Dempsey, who passed away in Perth on Sunday, aged 83.
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WA Football Appoints Brad Wira as CEO
WA Football today announced the appointment of Brad Wira as its next Chief Executive Officer, bringing to the role a rare and compelling blend of elite playing experience, grassroots football leadership, commercial acumen and deep stakeholder relationships across the game.
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