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WAFL Team of the Week – Round 17

Tuesday, August 8, 2023 - 10:34 PM - by Chris Pike
There were plenty of big performances across the four games in Round 17 of the WAFL including two Swan Districts midfielders dominating, West Perth's key forwards combining for 10 goals, and a couple of Peel Thunder premiership stars shining albeit one of them now for East Fremantle. There were four games in the fourth last round of the 2023 WAFL season with Leederville Oval co-tenants Read More ...


Festival of Footy at Optus Stadium this WAFL Grand Final

Tuesday, August 8, 2023 - 3:05 PM
The 2023 WAFL Grand Final will be staged at Perth’s home of football Optus Stadium on Sunday September 24. This will be a day out for the whole family to remember with the WA Football Commission staging a Festival of Footy at the southern end of Optus Stadium prior to the League Grand Final. Fans can look forward to a range of engaging activities and Read More ...


No Final Siren For Milestone Man With Whistle

Tuesday, August 8, 2023 - 2:33 PM
Just days before Peter Williams umpires his 1000th match the veteran whistleblower has no plans to retire from the game he loves. A couple of months shy of his 62nd birthday, Williams reflects on the milestone and how his journey as an official began. “It’s just another game, no different really to my 100th match,” Williams said. “I was 13 when I went to the Read More ...


Bush Footy Legends Podcast Returns for Fourth Year

Monday, August 7, 2023 - 5:04 PM
Country Football WA (CFWA) is excited to announce the Bush Footy Legends Podcast is back for a fourth season. The Podcast is in partnership with Healthway to promote the ‘Think Mental Health’ campaign which provides a significant opportunity to raise greater awareness around mental health within the football community. Through these episodes, listeners will gain valuable insights into the experiences and challenges faced by football Read More ...


Volunteers Celebrated Across Perth Junior Football Clubs

Monday, August 7, 2023 - 3:02 PM
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Metro North, Metro Central, and Metro South Junior Football Conference Clubs honoured the unsung heroes of junior footy during Volunteers Appreciation Round. The inaugural round highlighted the vital role played by volunteers in creating a nurturing and encouraging environment for young footballers. From coaches and team managers to canteen workers and committee members, the dedication of these volunteers often goes Read More ...


WAFL Round 17 Wrap

Sunday, August 6, 2023 - 10:38 PM - by Chris Pike
EAST Fremantle made it six straight wins to shoot to the top of the WAFL ladder with another victory in Round 17 on Saturday while there were also impressive triumphs for Peel Thunder, West Perth and Swan Districts. There were four matches in Round 17 of the WAFL with each game taking place on Saturday afternoon with the Sharks rising to top spot, the Thunder Read More ...


12 WA Players Invited to AFL Draft Combine

Friday, August 4, 2023 - 12:00 PM
The West Australian Football Commission congratulates the 12 WA players invited by the AFL to attend the 2023 AFL Draft Combine.  The WA invites make up 20 per cent of the country’s most talented draft-age footballers invited to the three-day event held in Melbourne from Friday 6 October to Sunday 8 October.  The 61 players will take part in club interviews and medical screenings at Read More ...


Round 17 WAFL Preview

Friday, August 4, 2023 - 9:40 AM - by Chris Pike
A MASSIVE last month of the 2023 WAFL season gets underway with four significant matches this Saturday afternoon highlighted by a preliminary final rematch between East Fremantle and Claremont at the WACA Ground with top spot potentially going on the line. There are now just four weeks of the WAFL season remaining with each team having four games to play aside from Leederville Oval co-tenants Read More ...


Curley Commits for 2024

Thursday, August 3, 2023 - 5:45 PM
The South Fremantle Football Club is pleased to announce the one-year extension of Todd Curley’s coaching contract, securing the long-term coach until the end of the 2024 season. Curley will enter his tenth season in charge at the Kennel, and in doing so, becomes South’s longest-serving coach in history, surpassing Hall of Fame Legend Clive Lewington.  South Fremantle Head of Football Charlie Burke said the Read More ...


Learning The Fine Art of Umpiring Junior Footy

Thursday, August 3, 2023 - 10:40 AM
Many of the state’s emerging umpires are benefitting from a West Australian Football Commission campaign to help officials on game day.   Umpiring WA attended metropolitan Junior Umpiring Club training sessions in May and June, with activities aimed at building umpires’ skills and confidence.  The sessions were developed and co-facilitated by leadership consultant Matt Angus, who has been working with Junior Umpiring Clubs on an ongoing Read More ...


2023 Rio Tinto WA Football Volunteer of the Year Finalists Announced

Wednesday, August 2, 2023 - 1:36 PM
The West Australian Football Commission congratulates the 17 finalists in the 2023 Rio Tinto WA Football Volunteer of the Year Award. The finalists include Abbie Durtanovich (Mosman Park JFC/Claremont District), Gail Della-Marta (Booragoon JFC/East Fremantle District), Barry Nicholls (Bayswater FC/East Perth District), Nicole Stevens (Mines Rovers FC/Goldfields Region), Jason Richter (Boxwood Hill FC/Great Southern Region), Nathan Twoomey (Kununurra JFC/Kimberley Region), Elle Armitage (Lancelin Ledge Point Read More ...


WAFL Team of the Week – Round 16

Wednesday, August 2, 2023 - 11:59 AM - by Chris Pike
THERE might have been just the two matches in Round 16 of the WAFL but there were still plenty of contenders to make the Team of the Week once more in the drought breaking win from East Fremantle along with Subiaco ending East Perth's winning run. Just the two matches in Round 16 didn’t mean there was any shortage of drama in the two contests Read More ...


Junior Football Clubs celebrate NAIDOC with jumper design

Wednesday, August 2, 2023 - 11:28 AM
Junior football clubs across Western Australia shared in NAIDOC celebrations through a range of cultural activities including hosting Smoking Ceremonies, Welcome to Country and the creation of specially designed along with the addition of Indigenous designed jumpers. Clubs within the Regional Development Councils had the opportunity to design and wear their Indigenous jumpers during their NAIDOC Round in July, courtesy of funding from Rio Tinto - Read More ...


Footy Fan Realises Dream

Wednesday, August 2, 2023 - 10:32 AM
For Curtin Uni Wesley Football Club player Luke McLachlan, reaching 150 games is just the beginning of what McLachlan hopes to become – a 300 game player. He started Auskick as a young child and eventually he found his way into the Perth Football League's Integrated Competition through a friend's recommendation at Fremantle CBC, and since then, he hasn't looked back.  Instead, he's powered ahead, Read More ...


Historic WAFL Pride Game Kicks Diversity and Inclusion Goals 

Wednesday, August 2, 2023 - 9:24 AM
Reigning Premiers West Perth have seized the opportunity to stage the club's first WAFL Pride Game against Perth at Pentanet Stadium on Saturday.  The venue will be a sea of rainbow colours as the club celebrates inclusiveness and a willingness to learn.  All players in all grades from both clubs will be wearing specially designed rainbow socks.  Featuring a motto of “Proud to be Belong”, the Falcons are Read More ...