Former Athletics New Zealand CEO Linda Hamersley has been appointed as West Perth FC's new Chief Executive Officer. Ms Hamersley recently resigned her position as CEO with Athletics New Zealand to relocate back to Perth to join her husband, Colin Batch, who is the Australian Men’s Hockey Coach.  Linda held her role with Athletics New Zealand from 2014-2017 and oversaw a period of considerable business and membership growth in the organisation during her time. The sporting organisation caters for more than 200 affiliated clubs with a membership of 25,000 people and 100,000 registered athletes. Prior to this, Linda was the Sports Services Manager for the New Zealand Olympic Committee and was also CEO of Hockey WA from 2004 – 2009. Read More ...

Primary school students from across the State can enter into the WA Football Commission Writing Competition for a chance to win a writing workshop with children’s author and East Fremantle WAFL player Timothy Bristow, football guernsey, and much more. The competition is an ideal way for teachers to help motivate reluctant writers and prepare students for the upcoming NAPLAN tests. Read More ...

Hundreds of the State's up and coming Aboriginal footballers aged 13 to 17 will showcase their talent in the 2018 Aboriginal Youth Sports Super Carnival, which sees the Kirby Bentley Cup, Nicky Winmar Carnival and Netball WA's Aboriginal Youth Gala Day take place over the first weekend of March. Kirby Bentley Cup Friday March 2, 4pm - 8pm Lightning Park Tonkin Highway, Noranda Register to play or coach Read More ...

West Australian Football League pre-season fixtures will be played over three rounds from Saturday, March 10 to Saturday March 24. The first two rounds will consist of 4 x 25 minute quarters and the final round will be played under full match conditions. The first round will also include a trial of the last possession out of bounds rule. Entry is FREE to all WAFL pre-season games. Read More ...

WA footy fans can now secure their tickets to the JLT Community Series clashes. West Coast take on Port Adelaide at Leederville Oval on Sunday, February 25 (bounce down 3.35pm) in the first WA fixture of the series. Read More ...

East Perth Football Club Legend and 1950 Sandover Medallist Frank Allen passed away aged 91 on Sunday, February 4. Allen will be long remembered for his elite skills which saw him represent Western Australia on 11 occasions, and win East Perth's fairest and best award in 1950. Allen played his first game for East Perth on May 15, 1943 against South Fremantle at Fremantle Oval. Read More ...

Jan Cooper, the 2015 Football Woman of the Year, has joined the West Coast Eagles to support and grow the club’s Development Academies in preparation for its entry into the AFLW in 2020.    Cooper will work alongside AFL life member Drew Petrie this season to support the club's 2nd Generation, Female and Naitanui Academies. Last year the WA Football Commission, West Coast and WAFL Clubs worked collaboratively to conduct more than 12,000 engagements with young people across WA through Academy programs, supporting football skills development while promoting the benefits of diversity and inclusion. Read More ...

Fremantle and West Coast will head to Adelaide for the opening night of the new AFLX competition on Thursday February 15 at Hindmarsh Stadium. The Dockers and Eagles will play against the Adelaide Crows, Port Adelaide, Collingwood and Geelong in the new version of Australian Football that has been designed to take the traditional game from oval grounds to rectangular fields. Fans have the opportunity to be part of history with tickets to the inaugural AFLX tournaments on sale now via X.afl. AFLX will still contain and showcase the unique and most thrilling aspects of Australian Football in a shortened format, with seven players on the field and three on the bench. Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission has confirmed the appointment of West Perth Football Club CEO David Crute as WAFC Umpiring Manager. The new role has been added as a key recommendation of the WAFC’s recent Structural Review of Football and will commence on January 31. WAFC CEO Gavin Taylor said that David would be a valuable addition to the WAFC’s restructured umpiring department in a key leadership position tasked with overseeing the development of WA’s community and WAFL umpires. “David has almost 20 years of leadership experience in football as a WAFL club CEO, Community Development Manager at Fremantle Football Club, WAFC Development Manager, WAFL assistant coach and accredited Level Two Umpire,” Mr Taylor said. Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission has confirmed a key appointment to support its new Talent Development Model.  AFL National Talent Football Manager Michael Ablett will join the WAFC as WA Talent Pathway Manager. The role has been added as a key recommendation of the WAFC’s recent Structural Review of Football and will commence in 2018. Read More ...

Fixtures for the 2018 McDonald’s WAFL Premiership Season have been confirmed with traditional rivalry clashes, feature rounds and a more even draw expected to deliver a highly competitive and exciting season for Australia’s premier State League competition. A shorter season will commence two weeks later than 2017, with Round 1 to kick off on Good Friday, March 30. The Grand Final will still be played the weekend prior to the AFL Grand Final in September. Read More ...

The results of the elections for Commissioners of the West Australian Football Commission were endorsed on Wednesday 13 December 2017, by the Nominee Members of the WAFC (WA’s AFL and WAFL Clubs) at a meeting of WA Football stakeholders. Current Commissioner Grant Dorrington was reappointed for a second term of three years, and Chris Cottier and Brian O’Donnell were each appointed as new Commissioners for terms of three years. WAFC Chairman Murray McHenry congratulated all three on their appointments. Read More ...

The East Fremantle Football Club is delighted to announce that former Carlton listed player Blaine Boekhorst will be joining the Sharks for the next two seasons. Boekhorst, a midfielder who can play inside and out with an ability to kick goals, is the sixth ex-AFL talent to join the Shark’s ranks in what has been a busy off-season for the club. The 24-year-old said he’s looking forward to being a part of East Fremantle’s future. “I’m close mates with a few of the guys so I think there will be some really good team chemistry,” Boekhorst said. “I’m excited to be here, I think the Sharks are heading in the right direction.” Read More ...

Eight of Western Australia’s best rising male Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander football talents represented the nation at this year’s Rio Tinto AFL Flying Boomerangs Leadership Program recently held in Fiji. The eight-day national under-16 male Indigenous development camp focused on football, personal and career development, leadership and cultural identity.  WA’s Michael Mallard (West Perth) captained the team of 26, which comprised of WA talents Roy George (Swan Districts), Jordan Kickett (Perth), Ezekial Bolton (Subiaco), Reece Gerrand (West Perth), Ira Jetta (south Fremantle), Tyreece Binder (Subiaco) and Isiah Winder (Peel). Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) has announced changes to the finals eligibility of players for the West Australian Football League (WAFL) competition in an effort to ensure that it remains the premier State League competition in the country. The changes are the result of an in-depth analysis of four years of data (2014-2017) under the AFL partner club model and extensive consultation with all nine WAFL clubs, the West Coast Eagles and Fremantle Football Club. Read More ...