South Fremantle gun Alira Fotu is in the mix to play her first game of the AFL National Under-18 Girls Championship against South Australia at Revo Fitness Stadium on Sunday. The classy forward made an impressive return from a knee injury in the WAFLW last weekend as the Bulldogs upset the previously-undefeated Subiaco. The 17-year-old multi-talented athlete, who’s also a development player for Women’s National Read More ...

Country Football WA’s Social Impact team hit the road to spend the week in the Goldfields to run mental health and wellbeing workshops, clinics and education sessions across the region.  The week started with a visit to Mines Rovers Football Club at Kalgoorlie’s Digger Daws Oval for an Ahead of the Game (AOTG) session with the club’s under-16s team, teaching players, parents, coaches, umpires and Read More ...

As the countdown to the milestone 10th NAB AFLW Season continues, the AFL  today announced the schedule for AFLW Practice Matches and Match Simulation Trainings. The Fremantle Dockers will host St Kilda on Saturday August 2, before the West Coast Eagles meet the Western Bulldogs at Mineral Resources Park the following day.   The matches will be free to attend for all fans with Read More ...

The Swan Districts Football Club is a home away from home for Tallan Ames. Announced as the black and whites 2025 Ball Legend, Ames is a popular recipient of the honour. “Being named the 2025 Ball Legend is an incredible honour that fills me with immense pride,” Ames said. “Reflecting on the list of legends who've received this recognition before me, many of whom I played Read More ...

South Fremantle 7.6 (48) v Subiaco 0.5 (5) Wet and rainy conditions saw the Bulldogs not only pull off the upset of the year, but do so convincingly, smashing the undefeated and top placed Lions seven goals to zero just a week after handing Perth their first ever win. The victory pulls South Fremantle level on points with the top four and with a game Read More ...

The weekend saw mixed results across the Sullivan Logistics WAFL season with huge upsets, coaching turmoil, a tightening Bernie Naylor race and milestones. Claremont 14.9 (93) v West Perth 9.7 (61) It has been a brutal fallout for the Falcons from the weekend’s defeat with head coach Jason Salecic departing the role after just 28 games in charge. The former captain and two-time premiership player led Read More ...

We take a look at the biggest story lines across the WAFL and WAFLW competitions in our weekly column   Comeback kings and queens There were comebacks aplenty across the WAFL and WAFLW competitions, highlighted by Fremantle Dockers trio Michael Walters, Jaeger O’Meara and Brandon Walker. O’Meara lined up in Peel Thunder’s loss to South Fremantle in Mandurah on Saturday in what was his first Read More ...

If it wasn’t for the Telstra Footy Country Grants program, Bibra Lake Junior Football Club wouldn’t have been able to field their first girls' side for several years this season.  The junior football club based in the South Fremantle District hasn't had a girls’ team at the club for several years, but with a few girls moving from Auskick to junior football, the club decided to Read More ...

Six WA talents travelled to Melbourne over the King’s Birthday Long Weekend for the Multicultural Academy versus Indigenous Academy clash. The Multicultural Academy edged out the Indigenous Academy in a nail-biting five-point result at La Trobe University to finish off a three-day camp. Penelope Punaivaha, who plays for Hills Rangers in the Metro Central Junior Competition, and East Fremantle and State 18s forward Avuya Nomlatyu were Read More ...

Western Australia suffered a heart-breaking three-point loss to Queensland in their opening Marsh AFL National U18 Girls Championship clash in Melbourne. The Black Swans went down 9.5 (59) to 8.8 (56) to fast-finishing Maroons, who came back from 28 points down late in the second term snatch it with a goal with the final kick of the game. Swan Districts draft prospect Carys D’Addario led Read More ...

The New Holland WA Women’s State Country side prevailed over Perth Football League in a one-point thriller at Gosnells Oval on Friday night. In another epic clash following on from last year’s draw, the WA Country held their nerve to win 4.4 (28) to 4.3 (27). Donnybrook star Ella Smith was named best on ground after an outstanding performance. Fellow former West Coast player Kate Read More ...

Western Australia opened their AFL National Under-16s Championship campaign with a hard-fought 12-point win over South Australia at HIF Health Insurance Oval in Joondalup. The Black Swans recovered from a slow start and goalless opening quarter in tough condition to prevail 4.14 (38) to 3.8 (26), booting four goals to one after the first break. Co-captain and East Perth ruck Axel Walsh (23 disposals and Read More ...

We take a look at what's happening around WA's country footy competitions in our weekly column. Chapman Valley dominate WA Country Women’s squad for PFL clash Five players from the undefeated Chapman Valley women’s side will feature in the New Holland WA Women’s State Country side in Friday night’s clash against Perth Football League at Gosnells Oval. Reigning Great Northern Football League best-and-fairest winner Andie Payne Read More ...

Western Australia have selected co-captains for their AFL National Under-16s Championship campaign which kicks off against South Australia at Joondalup’s HIF Health Insurance Oval on Saturday morning. East Perth ruck Axel Walsh and East Fremantle midfielder/half-back Hunter Hearn were voted in as captains during the week. WA under-16s coach Michael Glassborow said the pair both showed outstanding leadership traits and the ability to inspire their Read More ...

Western Australia have named a trio of co-captains for their AFLW National U18 Championship campaign which kicks off against Queensland in Melbourne on Sunday morning. West Perth midfielder Mia Russo, Subiaco defender Olivia Crane and South Fremantle mid Renee Morgan will share the captaincy honour for the carnival. WA Football’s female talent boss Trent Cooper said all three players had outstanding leadership traits. Crane missed Read More ...