More than 120 junior umpires got the opportunity to hear from AFL Umpire and West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) Umpire Development Manager Dean Margetts about the importance of game management at a recent umpire training session. The session was delivered by the West Australian Football Commission in partnership with Claremont, Subiaco and West Perth Junior Football Leagues with the aim to upskill local junior umpires and ensure there is consistency in game management at a community football level. Read More ...

Check out the best marks, goals and passages of play from every round of the 2018 McDonald's WAFL Premiership Season in the #maccasmoment highlight reels posted below! The #maccasmoment videos are also shared weekly on the WAFL Facebook and Twitter pages. Read More ...

THE WAFL State Team has made history becoming the first ever West Australian senior team to beat Victoria in Melbourne and doing so in style defeating the VFL by 63 points on Saturday at North Port Oval. On 23 previous attempts, WA teams whether they be interstate matches, as part of carnivals, State of Origin or representative clashes they have failed to find a way to beat the Big V in Melbourne. And on the last attempt it was a day everyone in the WAFL would care to forget at the very same Port Melbourne venue in 2007 with a 119-point defeat. Read More ...

AHEAD of Saturday's State Game with the WAFL taking on the VFL at North Port Oval, here is a snap shot of the 23 players selected to represent Western Australia. VFL v WAFL – 2017 State Game Preview  Redemption for a decade ago just as vital as history for WAFL  Broadbridge backs WAFL squad on historic mission  Carlton Draught WAFL State Team set to take on the Big V  MITCH ANDREWS The 30-year-old is just about in career-best form continuing to do a power of work virtually solo in the ruck for Claremont. Originally came to West Perth from Queensland in 2009 but has made his mark with the Tigers playing in two premierships. State debut now to come after 125 WAFL appearances. Read More ...

WESTERN Australia have never won a State game in Melbourne giving the WAFL representative team a chance at history against Victoria on Saturday with the VFL looking break a drought of their own. The 2017 State Game will take place at Port Melbourne's North Port Oval from 12.10pm WST on Saturday. CLICK HERE for LIVE STATS It will be telecast live on Channel 7 with the two proud footballing states set to put on a terrific contest with plenty at stake for both sides. Read More ...

HISTORY beckons the WAFL State Team against the VFL on Saturday but redemption for what happened at the very same venue 10 years ago will be every bit as important. No West Australian team has ever defeated Victoria in Melbourne.  The first attempt was in 1904 and in 23 tries since whether it has been State of Origin or representative State matches, the Big V has always been able to prevail over the Black Swans. WA did break a significant drought against Victoria when the WAFL defeated the VFL by 17 at Northam in 2013 winning over the Big V for the first time in 22 years, but nothing would beat getting that first win over the Victorians on their home turf. Read More ...

WAFL State Team coach Michael Broadbridge is confident that his team is ready to make history against the VFL in Melbourne at North Port Oval on Saturday. Broadbridge has coached Claremont the past three years in the WAFL but after deciding to step down at the end of 2016, he was only too happy to accept the job as coach of the State Team with the task of making history in Melbourne this Saturday. Western Australia has played Victoria in Melbourne on 24 occasions dating back to 1904 and never come away with a victory. Read More ...

Check out the top 3 contenders for the AHG Mark and reiwa.com Goal for Round 10 in the video below. Don't forget to cast your vote now using the WAFL App. The app can be downloaded from the Play Store for Android devices and the App Store for iPhones. Read More ...

DESPITE a loss at home to East Perth on Saturday, South Fremantle's reserves maintain a hold on top spot following Round 10 while East Fremantle downed Subiaco to remain on top of the REDiMED Colts. The Round 10 reserves contests saw Perth defeat Peel Thunder 17.13 (115) to 6.8 (44), East Perth down South Fremantle 12.5 (77) to 8.9 (57), East Fremantle beat Subiaco 14.5 (89) to 10.10 (70) and Claremont prevail over West Perth 11.14 (80) to 4.7 (31). Following 10 rounds of the 2017 season in the reserves, South Fremantle (7-2) remains on top of the ladder ahead of Claremont (6-3) and Perth (6-3). East Fremantle (5-3) and Swan Districts (3-5) round out the top five. Read More ...

55-year-old umpire Peter Williams stepped out onto the footy field for the 800th time on Sunday, May 21 to umpire the Year 7 match between Upper Swan and Bassendean at Swan Athletic Oval. Williams has become a household name in the Swan Districts Junior umpiring community and has provided enormous on and off field leadership to many young umpires who have come through the system, including WAFL and AFL umpires Ryan Shelton, Brett Rogers and Ben and Matt Laycock. It was a very special moment for Williams who was congratulated at the end the match by Perth-based AFL umpire and WA Football Commission Umpire Development Manager Dean Margetts. Read More ...

THE Carlton Draught WAFL State Team departs for Melbourne today ahead of this Saturday’s clash with the VFL at North Port Oval. The game will be televised live on Channel 7 from 12pm WA time on Saturday, May 27. A final squad of 24 players was selected following last night’s training session, with Subiaco captain Kyal Horsley named State captain. Subiaco’s Clancy Wheeler and East Perth’s Kyle Anderson were named vice captains. Read More ...

Kids from an Indian background between the ages of 5 and 12 got given the opportunity to learn the basics of football as part of the inaugural Indian Society of WA (ISWA) Kids football program. The six-week program, developed by the West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) in partnership with the ISWA, is the first of its kind in Perth. It aims to expose Indian communities in WA to AFL and connect them to their local football club. More than 45 participants took part in the program, which was delivered at Burrendah Park (Willetton) and Hilcrest Reserve (Bayswater) over six Sundays. Read More ...

ROUND 10 of the WAFL saw Subiaco, West Perth, East Perth and Peel Thunder all continue their winning ways heading into the state game break with a career best five goals from Falcons veteran Andrew Strijk among the highlights. Subiaco won its eighth straight game to head into the break two games clear on top of the ladder winning a good battle with the undefeated East Fremantle, 15.18 (108) to 11.11 (77) at Leederville Oval. East Perth pulled off a remarkable comeback victory to win a fourth straight game downing South Fremantle 10.11 (71) to 10.10 (70) at Fremantle Community Bank Oval. Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission (WAFC), WA Country Football League (WACFL) and Central Midlands Coastal Football League (CMCFL) have applied the maximum penalty under the competition’s by-laws to Cervantes Football Club (CFC) President Dale Simmons. Mr Simmons has been fined $1000 for the disrespectful comments he made on his public social media account towards women involved with football, the proceeds of which the CMCFL will allocate towards female football development in the region. Mr Simmons has also agreed to stand down as Cervantes Football Club President and will be replaced immediately by committee member Rayelene Wright. The WAFC will also work closely with the WACFL, CMCFL and CFC to deliver the AFL Respect and Responsibility education program to club members and participants to ensure safe and inclusive environments are provided for women. Read More ...

The Mundella WA 18s split their results in the opening two games of the NAB AFLW 18s National Championships in Sydney over the weekend. After starting with a huge 87-point win against NSW/ACT at Sydney's Blacktown International Sports Park on Saturday, the WA players couldn't repeat the performance on Sunday when they lost a tough contest against Queensland by nine points. Peel Thunderbirds player Kate Bartlett lead the way on the scoreboard with seven goals in game one but was restricted to a solitary major in the game against Queensland.  Courtney Hodder and Rosie Deegan were among WA's best players in both games, while McKenzie Dowrick, Sabreena Duffy, Mikayla Bowen, Sarah Garstone and Mikaela Schoenfeld were also stand-out performers. Read More ...