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Round 2 MRP Update

Monday, April 9, 2018 - 4:24 PM
East Perth's Julian Ameduri and South Fremantle's Nick Suban have both accepted reprimands from the WAFL Match Review Panel following a review of incidents reported during Round 2 League games on the weekend. Ameduri was reported for rough conduct on Aaron Black, West Perth, during the first quarter of the League match between East Perth and West Perth on Saturday 7th April at Leederville Oval. Read More ...


Round 2 Results

Saturday, April 7, 2018 - 9:42 PM - by Chris Pike
THE Grand Finalists of the past four years, Subiaco sent another emphatic message in Round 2 of the 2018 WAFL season with a thumping of South Fremantle while East Perth, Swan Districts and East Fremantle were also victorious. All four Round 2 matches took place on Saturday afternoon and delivered some fascinating results. In the end, East Perth beat West Perth 17.10 (112) to 7.12 (54), Swan Districts defeated Peel Thunder 15.12 (102) to 13.10 (88), East Fremantle downed Perth 13.9 (87) to 11.14 (80) and Subiaco won big over South Fremantle 18.12 (120) to 9.8 (62). Read More ...


Tigers fan wins the Easter egg hunt!

Saturday, April 7, 2018 - 8:40 AM
Congratulations to Claremont Tigers supporter Yarri Rahaley who has been named winner of the 2018 McDonald’s WAFL Easter egg hunt! Yarri has won a massive WAFL prize pack which contains: 2 x 2018 Sandover Medal Invitations 2 x 2018 McDonald's WAFL Premiership Season Passes A box at the 2018 WAFL Grand Final (excl. food and beverage) 2017 WAFL Commemorative Guernsey, and Claremont Tigers team merchandise (including a beanie, cap and scarf) Read More ...


Football experience added to WAFC Executive

Friday, April 6, 2018 - 6:50 PM
The West Australian Football Commission has appointed former Fremantle Football Club – Football Operations Manager Scott Baker as its new Executive Manager of Talent and Football Operations. Baker worked at Fremantle Football Club for 11 years before moving into a consultancy role with PMY Group a year ago, where he has been involved with projects analysing the growth of female football and its impact on resources at a community level, as well as recommendations for a new WAFL aligned state league women's competition. Read More ...


Mark and Goal of the Week

Friday, April 6, 2018 - 12:58 PM
Check the top Kia marks and TABtouch goals from the opening round of the WAFL in the videos below.  Don't forget to cast your vote via the WAFL App which is available to download at the Playstore and App store. Make your vote count! Read More ...


Round 2 Match Previews

Friday, April 6, 2018 - 12:48 PM
ROUND 2 of the 2018 WAFL season sees all four matches take place on Saturday afternoon with West Perth, Swan Districts, Peel Thunder and Subiaco trying to stay undefeated, and East Fremantle, Perth, East Perth and South Fremantle looking for a first victory. After the Round 1 matches were spread over Good Friday and then Saturday during the Easter Break, all four games in Round 2 take place this Saturday afternoon. Three of the four games take place in the traditional 2.15pm time slot with East Fremantle facing Perth at East Fremantle Oval, East Perth taking on West Perth at Leederville Oval and then Swan Districts battling Peel Thunder at Steel Blue Oval. Read More ...


Rejuvenated Griffin revelling in Sharks' captaincy

Friday, April 6, 2018 - 9:44 AM - by Chris Pike
WHILE proud of what he achieved in 13 years at the AFL with Adelaide and Fremantle, new East Fremantle captain Jonathon Griffin is feeling rejuvenated to be back full-time at the Sharks and ready for the new phase of his life. Griffin led East Fremantle into battle for the first time as captain on Good Friday in a narrow Round 1 loss to reigning premiers Peel Thunder at Bendigo Bank Stadium as he now prepares for his first match as skipper on home turf this Saturday against Perth. Griffin certainly has no regrets over the time he was able to spend in the AFL that started way back when he was drafted by the Adelaide Crows from East Fremantle in 2005. Read More ...


Around the Grounds Round 2

Thursday, April 5, 2018 - 4:26 PM
WAFL Round 2 action is set to unfold at Leederville Oval, East Fremantle Oval, Steel Blue Oval and Fremantle Community Bank Oval this Saturday afternoon. 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 ...


Team and Player of Round 1

Thursday, April 5, 2018 - 8:30 AM - by Chris Pike
ROUND 1 of the 2018 WAFL season got underway across the Easter Weekend and while Rhys Palmer's performance for Swan Districts was the standout individual showing, there were plenty more stars including the Team of the Round made up of four Subiaco forwards who combined for 17 goals. The 2018 season got underway on Good Friday with reigning premiers Peel Thunder defeating East Fremantle 11.12 Read More ...


Round 1 Colts Wrap

Wednesday, April 4, 2018 - 6:21 PM - by Chris Pike
THERE were some exciting names performing strongly in Round 1 WAFL Colts action to open the 2018 season with some new and familiar faces alike helping Subiaco, Peel Thunder, Claremont and Swan Districts score victories. Three of the four Round 1 WAFL Colts matches took place on Good Friday and they saw Subiaco defeat East Perth 19.11 (125) to 7.10 (52) at Leederville Oval.  Peel Thunder beat East Fremantle 11.12 (78) to 8.5 (53) at Bendigo Bank Stadium and Claremont overran West Perth at HBF Arena, to win 12.6 (78) to 8.13 (61). Read More ...


Nominate your local club hero today!

Tuesday, April 3, 2018 - 1:22 PM
Footy brings together West Australians like nothing else, it’s our passion, our lifeblood, our everything. Our local clubs are at the heart of what makes Footy great, and our clubs are only made great by people who make big sacrifices to keep our game thriving. These people are our local footy heroes and Optus wants to thank them for their contribution. Nominate your local club hero today! Read More ...


Ladies first for WAFL umpires

Tuesday, April 3, 2018 - 11:30 AM
In a West Australian Football League first, a female field, boundary and goal umpire officiated in the same game in the opening round of the competition over the weekend. The Round One WAFL Colts game between West Perth and Claremont saw Gabby Simmonds in the field, Emma Walsh-Kennedy on the boundary and Chloe Wright in the goals. WAFL and Talent Umpire Manager Dean Margetts said that Simmonds had been part of the WAFL system since 2015 and and also umpired in the 2018 AFL Women’s competition. Read More ...


Round 1 WAFL Results

Saturday, March 31, 2018 - 8:44 AM - by Chris Pike
ROUND 1 of the 2018 WAFL season got underway on Good Friday with two matches and that saw the Grand Final combatants of the past two years Peel Thunder and Subiaco come away with strong victories. It was an exciting way for the opening of the 2018 WAFL season to take place on Good Friday and it turned out to be a good occasion for the two clubs who have taken part in the past two Grand Final contests. The premiers of the past two seasons, Peel Thunder, had to do it tough against East Fremantle but they came from behind to finish up winning 11.12 (78) to 9.9 (63) at Bendigo Bank Stadium. Read More ...


Round 1 Match Previews

Thursday, March 29, 2018 - 4:02 PM
GOOD Friday football is back in the WAFL in 2018 and what better way to open the new season than two massive Round 1 matches as reigning premiers Peel Thunder host big off-season movers East Fremantle and Leederville Oval co-tenants Subiaco and East Perth also lock horns.  There could be no more mouth-watering way for the new season to begin than the two Good Friday clashes as the 2018 WAFL campaign gets underway. Peel Thunder is coming off winning the past two WAFL premierships so begin their quest for a historic hat-trick with a home opener at Bendigo Bank Stadium on Good Friday against East Fremantle.  Read More ...


WAFL draftees shine in the AFL

Thursday, March 29, 2018 - 9:43 AM - by Chris Pike
IT was an exciting Round 1 of the 2018 AFL season with six players drafted out of the WAFL making their debuts on top of several others playing their first matches at new clubs. It was the opening round of the 2018 AFL season last weekend and that saw Bailey Banfield, Zac Langdon, Aaron Naughton, Tim Kelly, Liam Ryan and Jake Waterman all make their debuts at the top level. Meanwhile, Jarrod Garlett, Brandon Matera and Charlie Cameron also made their first appearances at their new clubs. Read More ...