AFL Talent Ambassador Kevin Sheehan has thrown his support behind WA’s top draft prospects, stating as many as 12 WA players could be selected by AFL clubs this year. On Sunday, 14 of WA’s top male and female footballers took part in the Telstra AFL State Draft Combine which included testing for agility, vertical jump, the 20m sprint and the 2km time trial. Sheehan said Read More ...

The Dayton District Open Space in Dayton is the winner of the 2024 West Australian Football Facility of the Year Award. The Dayton project, located in the City of Swan, includes 15 hectares of open space. There are multi-use courts, AFL and cricket fields, synthetic and grass hockey fields, two sport pavilions with club changerooms and other amenities, a Family Hub and leisure and recreation Read More ...

The Regional Development Councils (RDCs) Teams of the Year for Metro Central, Metro South and Metro North were announced at an annual function on Sunday October 6.  More than 550 club volunteers, participants and their families attended the event which recognised the outstanding achievements of players, coaches and umpires throughout the Metro regions.  Selection into the Team of the Year was based on Fairest and Read More ...

WA’s Nisreen Marouff has made history by winning the first-ever National Girls Leadership Medal at the Bachar Houli Foundation National Senior Girls Leadership Program.  Voted by her fellow participants, the prestigious award recognises her for demonstrating the values of sportsmanship, leadership, and teamwork during the three-day camp. WA’s top participants, Nisreen Marouff and her sister Aaliya Marouff, were selected to represent the State at the Read More ...

The 2024 Telstra AFL Draft Combine and Telstra AFLW Draft Combine wrapped up over the weekend, with a series of physical tests at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre that showcased some of the nation’s top talent. Athletes competed in key events, including the standing vertical jump, running vertical jump, 20m sprint, and agility tests.  These followed Friday's 2km time trial at the AIA Centre, which Read More ...

WA’s most talented umpires have been recognised as part of the 2024 Junior Umpire Awards Nights held in September.  The awards range from peer-voted cultural honours to those recognising outstanding parental support. The awards also feature the most improved and best umpires in various disciplines such as field, boundary and goal umpiring within their junior umpiring club.  WAFC Junior Umpiring Coordinator Courtney Gibson said the Read More ...

South West Football League has firmly established themselves as a powerhouse in women’s country football.  In a thrilling conclusion to the 2024 Nutrien Ag Solutions Women’s Country Championship, South West Football League (SWFL) secured their fifth consecutive title in Mandurah on Friday, cementing their legacy as the dominant force in the competition.  Brent Sheridan, Manager Country Football – South congratulated South West and all the Read More ...

More than 230 players aged between 13 and 15 will take over UWA Sports Park this Sunday for the Nicky Winmar Carnival and Kirby Bentley Cup. Six teams will compete in the Nicky Winmar Carnival, an 18-a-side competition, while six teams will compete in a revised nine-a-side Kirby Bentley Cup. Naomi Baker, Programs Officer at the West Australian Football Commission, confirmed 150 male players are Read More ...

The countdown is on for a festival of footy at the 2024 Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Women’s Championships at Lane Group Stadium in Mandurah. The two day event brings together two divisions with eight regional leagues competing in 16 matches on Thursday October 3 and Friday October 4. Division 1 comprises teams from the South West, Kimberley, Great Northern and Peel. South West has claimed Read More ...

The AFL has announced the teams for the 2024 Marsh AFL National Futures Boys match which will be played at the MCG on Saturday ahead of the 2024 Toyota AFL Grand Final. Seven WA players have been selected to feature in the Futures match which have been named after recently retired AFL stars Dyson Heppell and Rory Sloane. Charlie Banfield, Wes Walley, Fred Rodriguez, Cody Read More ...

Darling Range and Court Grammar have emerged victorious at this year’s Freo Dockers Schoolgirls Cup in Cockburn. The competition is open to girls in Years 7,8 and 9, providing another pathway for female footballers to showcase their talent in WA. Darling Range overcame Mater Dei by 22 points in the Division 1 Grand Final, having reached the Semi Finals of Division 1 last year and Read More ...

The winner of the 2024 WA Football Volunteer of the Year has significantly contributed to the Morley Junior Football Club’s growth and development.  John Pinneri has held numerous volunteer positions at the club, including President, Vice President, Secretary, Coach, Assistant Coach, Runner, Team Manager, Boundary Umpire, Goal Umpire, Interchanger, First-Aider, Canteen Manager, Line-marker, Banner Maker, and Graphic Designer – there isn’t a role Pinneri hasn’t Read More ...

PEEL Thunder was on top of the WAFL ladder most of the 2024 season and now they are premiers for the third time after beating East Perth in a hotly contested Grand Final by 33 points at Optus Stadium on Sunday. Peel had spent 13 weeks on top of the ladder through the season and East Perth were there for eight weeks, and the Royals Read More ...

CLAREMONT'S dominance of the EGT WAFL Colts competition has continued with the Tigers making it back-to-back premierships completing a standout 2024 season with a 35-point Grand Final win at Optus Stadium against Swan Districts. Claremont came into the Grand Final on Sunday afternoon having won the EGT Colts premiership of 2023 and then having a dominant season in 2024 winning all but two games and Read More ...

EAST Fremantle has produced an emphatic Grand Final performance at Optus Stadium to win a first Reserves premiership in 16 years on the back of a dominant display from versatile big man Reuben McGuire. Claremont came into Sunday's Grand Final having lost just one game in the reserves all season and qualified straight into the decider on the back of beating Subiaco by 10 points Read More ...