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Round 2 Optus WAFL Preview

Friday, April 12, 2019 - 2:25 PM - by Chris Pike
ROUND 2 of the 2019 WAFL season again sees all five matches take place on Saturday and there's plenty of intrigue surrounding each contest including the first home and away season match to be played on Optus Stadium. Optus Stadium played host to a tremendous WAFL Grand Final day in 2018 and now will host a home and away fixture for the first ever time on Saturday when Peel Thunder plays the West Coast Eagles in the lead up to the Western Derby as the evening fixture at the stadium. The other Round 2 WAFL action sees two of the winners from last Saturday, South Fremantle and Perth, do battle at Fremantle Community Bank Oval in the earlier starting contest at 1.15pm. Read More ...


Around the Grounds: Round 2

Friday, April 12, 2019 - 12:34 PM
Plenty of fantastic fixtures and family action down at Round 2 of the WAFL this weekend.   There will be heaps happening around the grounds including fun zones, pop-up food and beverage outlets and competitions for the whole family. Check out what you can get involved in at the footy this weekend. Around the Grounds   East Fremantle v Subiaco – New Choice Homes Park Read More ...


Kai Eardley Foundation Colts Super Round

Thursday, April 11, 2019 - 3:57 PM
The WAFL Simply Energy Colts will help raise awareness about mental health and suicide prevention when the Kai Eardley Foundation Colts Super Round is played this weekend. The Super Round includes double-headers at Steel Blue Oval, Bassendean on Saturday, April 13 and New Choice Homes Park, East Fremantle, on Sunday, April 14. A gold coin donation at each ground will raise funds for the Kai Eardley Foundation, which is named in honour of East Fremantle player Cam Eardley’s younger brother, Kai, who tragically took his own life in 2016. Mother Claire Eardley, said the Kai Eardley Foundation aimed to reduce the stigma attached to suicide and equip young men with the skills to navigate mental illness. Read More ...


Round 1 Colts Wrap

Thursday, April 11, 2019 - 9:36 AM - by Chris Pike
IT was an exciting start to the 2019 WAFL Colts season with a couple of thrilling contests and a host of standout performances from emerging stars. All four Round 1 WAFL Colts matches took place on Saturday with two of them decided by less than a goal. Those matches saw East Fremantle kick the last two goals of the game to beat Claremont 10.6 (66) to 9.10 (64) at Claremont Oval while Swan Districts also kicked the last goal of its clash with South Fremantle, winning 9.9 (63) to 8.11 (59) at Steel Blue Oval. East Perth then knocked off the reigning premier Subiaco with a 10.8 (68) to 5.5 (35) win at Leederville Oval with Peel Thunder defeating West Perth 11.7 (73) to 8.8 (56) at Mandurah's David Grays Arena. Vote for the Round 1 Simply Energy Colts Young Gun here Read More ...


WAFL Round 2 Broadcast Schedule

Tuesday, April 9, 2019 - 2:10 PM
The 2019 Optus WAFL Premiership Season kicks off live and free on the 7 Network on Saturday April 6 with a highly anticipated clash between Perth and West Coast. The game will be the start of Perth's 120-year celebrations, and also West Coast's first as a stand-alone team in the WAFL competition. Channel 7 coverage commences at 12.30pm. The Subiaco v East Perth game will be covered live on Sport FM 91.3fm and Claremont v East Fremantle is live on KIX Digital. Live stats from the Peel Thunder v West Perth and Swan Districts v South Fremantle games will be available on the WAFL App and WAFL website. Read More ...


Peel Thunder v West Coast Ticket Information

Monday, April 8, 2019 - 1:11 PM - by Steve Tuohey
The Peel Thunder versus West Coast Eagles WAFL game will be played as a curtain-raiser to the AFL Western Derby at Optus Stadium this Saturday, April 13. This presents an exciting opportunity for WAFL players, coaches and support staff to experience the world-class facilities at Optus Stadium. Read More ...


TABtouch WAFL Team of Round 1

Monday, April 8, 2019 - 9:12 AM - by Chris Pike
THERE were so many outstanding Round 1 performances that choosing the Round 1 Team of the Week could have easily taking up two sides, but it's been narrowed down to the first group of 22 for the new season. It was a tremendous opening to the 2019 WAFL season with the five games on Saturday afternoon featuring two thrillers with South Fremantle withstanding a kick after the siren to beat Swan Districts 8.5 (53) to 7.7 (49) while Peel Thunder held off the fast-finishing West Perth 14.4 (88) to 12.13 (85). There were then more comfortable wins for Subiaco against East Perth 19.9 (123) to 6.8 (44), Claremont over East Fremantle 16.7 (103) to 3.7 (25) and Perth 16.13 (109) to 9.9 (63) against the West Coast Eagles in their inaugural WAFL appearance. Read More ...


Optus WAFL Round 1 Wrap

Sunday, April 7, 2019 - 1:06 PM - by Chris Pike
IT was quite the eventful opening to the 2019 Optus WAFL Season with all five Round 1 matches played on Saturday with Peel Thunder and South Fremantle winning nail-biters while Perth, Subiaco and Claremont all scored emphatic victories. The five games in Round 1 all took place on Saturday afternoon beginning at Lathlain's Mineral Resources Park with West Coast's standalone team playing in the WAFL for the first ever time. But Perth was the team to make an impressive statement with the Demons coming away with the 16.13 (109) to 9.9 (63) victory. Read More ...


Round 1 Optus WAFL Preview

Friday, April 5, 2019 - 4:51 PM - by Chris Pike
THE 2019 WAFL season gets underway with a full round of five fixtures on Saturday afternoon as the clubs look to get the new campaign off to a rocketing start with plenty of momentum behind it. There is a great sense of excitement coming into the 2019 WAFL season and the clubs can now build on that momentum once they hit the ground running playing for four premiership points come Saturday afternoon. The addition of the West Coast Eagles having their own standalone club means the WAFL is now a 10-team competition for the first time. Read More ...


Around the Grounds: Round 1

Friday, April 5, 2019 - 2:10 PM
The WAFL is back and a new era of the competition is here. This weekend kicks off with the West Coast Eagles entering the competition for the first time, taking on Perth at Mineral Resources Park on Saturday at 12.40pm.  There will be heaps happening around the grounds including fun zones, pop-up food and beverage outlets and competitions for the whole family. Check out what you can get involved in at the footy this weekend. Read More ...


TABTouch Team Lists: Round 1

Friday, April 5, 2019 - 10:30 AM
The TABTouch Team lists are locked in for Round 1 of the Optus WAFL Premiership Season.  WITH the arrival of the West Coast Eagles as a standalone team and a 10-side competition for the first time there's plenty of excitement surrounding the opening of the 2019 Optus WAFL season. Read More ...


Optus WAFL 2019 Season Preview

Thursday, April 4, 2019 - 2:40 PM - by Chris Pike
WITH the arrival of the West Coast Eagles as a standalone team and a 10-side competition for the first time there's plenty of excitement surrounding the opening of the 2019 Optus WAFL season. Round 1 of the 2019 season begins this Saturday with five matches as the 10 teams all lock horns determined to make a winning start. It all gets underway with Perth taking on the West Coast Eagles at Lathlain's Mineral Resources Park with Peel Thunder hosting West Perth, Subiaco taking on East Perth, Claremont facing East Fremantle and Swan Districts playing South Fremantle. Read More ...


2019 Optus WAFL Season Launch

Wednesday, April 3, 2019 - 8:22 PM
The 2019 Optus WAFL Premiership Season was launched into a New Era on Wednesday morning inside the Locker Room at Optus Stadium. More than 150 guests whitnessed a terrific event, with guest appearences from Fremantle AFLW players Evie Gooch and Hayley Miller, WAFL coaches Luke Webster and Bill Monaghan and umpiring manager Dean Margetts.  Read More ...


2019 Bouncedown Season Guide

Wednesday, April 3, 2019 - 3:18 PM
The official guide to the 2019 Optus WAFL and WAFLW Premiership Season - Bouncedown - is now available for download. Featuring WAFL and WAFLW team lists, club information and statistics, fixtures and feature content, Bouncedown is a must-read publication for all WA Football fans leading into the start of the State League season. Round 1 of the Optus WAFL Premiership season starts this Saturday, April 6 and the WAFLW season kicks off on May 5. Download: 2019 Bouncedown Season Guide  Read More ...


WAFL Ins & Outs

Wednesday, April 3, 2019 - 12:05 PM - by Elliot Raiter
The Optus WAFL season kicks into gear this weekend and we take a look at the ins and outs of each team heading into 2019.  The season begins on Saturday April 6.  Read More ...