HE is one of the most prolific ball winners in WAFL history but triple West Perth fairest and best winner Shane Nelson is anything but content and is always looking to improve with the shortened 2020 season no different. Ever since he made his WAFL debut back in 2012, Nelson has confirmed himself as one of the most remarkable natural ball winners the game has seen and along the way the accolades have accumulated. He has now won three Breckler Medals as West Perth's fairest and best on top of being a regular state representative and having been a key player in the 2013 premiership for the Falcons, and perhaps unlucky not to have claimed the Simpson Medal on that day as well. Read More ...

Round 1 - Saturday, July 18 Swan Districts v West Perth: Steel Blue Oval: Saturday 2.30pm Swans Play Zone Enjoy free fun for children of all ages! Laser tag, bouncy castle, spider mountain, climbing wall, 2 x bungee tramps, Velcro fly wall, face painting & more.  Free sausage sizzle and soft drink for all Swans Members, show voucher at Swans Play Zone canteen.  Longest kick Read More ...

The Round 1 Football Budget is available to download ahead of this weekend's opening round of the 2020 Optus WAFL Premiership Season. FIXTURES Featuring match previews, statistics, feature article, collectables, fixtures and team lists for League, Reserves, Colts and WAFLW, the new-look Football Budget is included for free with all Adult and Concession tickets at WAFL games. Additional copies can be purchased for $3 at the gate.  Read More ...

The 2020 Simply Energy WAFL Colts competition is set to commence on July 18, with a number of promising players set to shine in season 2020. Clubs will play each other once across nine home-and-away matches with each club also having a bye. There will be a three-week finals series with the Simply Energy WAFL Colts Grand Final scheduled to be played on Sunday, October Read More ...

The following games will be broadcast by TV, radio or livestreamed during Round 1 of the WAFL and WAFL Women's season on Saturday July 18 and Sunday, July 19.   More from wafl.com.au: 2020 Optus WAFL Season Guide WAFL Pre-Season Results 2020 Fixtures     WAFL   Saturday, July 18   Fixture   Venue     TV   Radio   Live scores   2.00pm – Read More ...

THE Perth Football Club was always hopeful that Fraser McInnes would return to his original WAFL club at some stage and now that has happened for the 2020 season with the versatile big man committed to the cause of helping the Demons to finals action. McInnes came through the junior ranks at the Demons and then played colts football in 2011 before being picked up later that same year by the West Coast Eagles in the AFL National Draft with selection 28. He has remained with the Eagles ever since and after playing his first 37 league matches with the Demons, he joined East Perth as part of West Coast's partnership in 2014 and went on to play 76 games with the Royals. Read More ...

There will be no League cases heard at the WAFL Tribunal tonight, Tuesday, July 14, as all Match Review Panel offers have been accepted. 1. Connor West (West Perth) accepted a one (1) match sanction for rough conduct on Declan Mountofrd (Claremont) during the Pre-Season game between Claremont and West Perth at Revo Fitness Stadium on Saturday, July 11. Based on the available evidence, the Read More ...

WAFL teams had their final hit-outs before the start of the home-and-away season on the weekend, seeing all teams compete ahead of July 18.  See all of the results from this weekend's action below.   Optus League: Claremont 8.4 (52) def by West Perth 10.11 (71) Perth 10.10 (70) def by Swan Districts 12.6 (78) East Perth 5.6 (36) def by South Fremantle 9.8 (62) Read More ...

WAFL clubs will have their final hit-out this weekend before the beginning of the season on Saturday, July 18.  View all the fixtures below: Read More ...

When the ball is bounced across various WAFL venues on Saturday July 18, it will be exactly 124 days since football in this state was turned on its head by the Coronavirus pandemic. Players have had their longest ever preseasons, coaches have tried to plan for the unplannable and backroom staff were presented with challenges no-one could have seen coming. 2020 will be a season like no other; 16 minutes quarters, no West Coast Eagles or AFL-listed players, a top-four and three weeks of finals. Here is a breakdown of the WAFL clubs that will compete for premiership glory in this unprecedented season.     Read More ...

Western Australia has a proud history of developing elite football talent, with many of the game’s brightest stars beginning their careers at local junior football clubs right across the State. In a series of articles highlighting the rich talent pool in WA over the years, Lenny Fogliani takes a closer look at the best current and former WAFL and AFL players to emerge from junior clubs in WA’s regions and districts. This article focusses on junior clubs in West Perth's metropolitan district. To find your local junior club, please click here. A number of great players have come from West Perth's metropolitan district. Below are some of the most notable. Read More ...

The Optus WAFLW draw has been finalised for 2020, with Round 1 to kick off on the weekend of July 18/19 featuring the inaugural Fremantle Derby at Fremantle Community Bank Oval.  The competition’s second season will see six teams take part, with the addition of South Fremantle for the 2020 season.  Each team will play each other once, before an additional two games are played Read More ...

WAFL teams took to the field for the first time in season 2020 over the weekend in a series of practice matches ahead of July 18.  Players will get one more chance this coming to weekend to prepare before the home-and-away season begins in a fortnight.  See all of the results from this weekend's action below.   Optus League: Subiaco 10.15 (75) def East Perth Read More ...

WAFL fans wil get their first chance to see their side in action when practice games take place across the weekend. This weekend sees teams play scratch matches before the official pre-season fixtures are played on July 11.  Read More ...

Western Australia has a proud history of developing elite football talent, with many of the game’s brightest stars beginning their careers at local junior football clubs right across the State. In a series of articles highlighting the rich talent pool in WA over the years, Lenny Fogliani takes a closer look at the best current and former WAFL and AFL players to emerge from junior clubs in WA’s regions and districts. This article focusses on junior clubs in Swan Districts' metropolitan district. Read More ...