Reigning Premiers East Fremantle will play Peel Thunder in a Grand Final re-match as part of a bumper opening round of the 2024 WAFL season, which includes Thursday night footy on the Easter Long Weekend. After breaking a 25-year Premiership drought at Optus Stadium this year, the Sharks will travel to Lane Group Stadium in Mandurah on Easter Saturday (March 30) in what has become Read More ...

The football dreams of four West Australians have become a reality after being picked up in the AFLW Draft. The West Australian Football Commission congratulates Kaitlyn Srhoj, Ella Slocombe, Georgie Cleaver, and Matilda Sergeant after being selected in last night’s Draft in Melbourne. Srhoj from Peel Thunder was taken at pick 3 by Greater Western Sydney, Claremont’s Ella Slocombe will join North Melbourne after being Read More ...

Nearly 20 teams have been crowned AFL Nines Spring Premiers during Grand Final week. The 2023 Nines Spring Competition ran over a 10-week period from October to December. In total there were 11 Nines centres which hosted matches throughout WA with 18 different competitions being run each week. More than 1,500 participants were involved with the program and a total of 176 teams ran out during the Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) and Perth Football League (PFL) are excited to announce key umpire coaching appointments for 2024. The three new coaches bring a wealth of experience and expertise to their roles: Jarrod Hodge - Head Coach, Field Jarod brings over two decades of field umpiring experience across various football leagues. Alongside his on-field duties, Jarrod has made substantial contributions to umpire Read More ...

West Perth’s Liliana Grassenis could enjoy a dream 18th birthday if she’s selected in today's AFLW Draft. Liliana’s big day falls on the same day as the Draft, adding an extra layer to her anxiety. “I’m feeling very excited and nervous heading into the draft,” she said. “I’m not sure what the outcome will be, but I would obviously love to be picked up by a Read More ...

AFL Talent Ambassador Kevin Sheehan has released his top three WA prospects ahead of the 2023 AFLW Draft. East Fremantle’s Georgie Cleaver, Claremont’s Ella Slocombe and Peel Thunder’s Kaitlyn Srhoj have been given Sheehan’s seal of approval. The 2023 AFLW Draft will be held at Marvel Stadium on Monday, December 18. The final order will be confirmed following the 2023 AFLW Trade Week, which concludes on Read More ...

Christ Church Grammar School in Claremont and St Paul’s Primary School in Karratha will be running out in new football jumpers next season after taking out their respective categories in the 2023 Design a Jumper Competition. Several high-quality entries were received from around Western Australia this year. The winning schools in the metropolitan and regional categories have been presented with a full set of new Read More ...

Speedy small forward Mylee Leitch enters Monday’s AFLW Draft with some mixed-on field moments in 2023. The East Fremantle livewire had a quiet start to the WAFLW season this year before injury forced her to miss WA’s opening game at the AFLW U18 National Championship match. She returned to the WAFLW in Round 15 for the Sharks and produced her best game of the year Read More ...

Swan Districts midfielder Jaime Henry believes she is physically ready to hold her own in the AFLW if she is selected in next Monday’s Draft.  Beginning her career as a defender with Swans, Henry has developed into a quality inside midfielder, and at 176cm has the height and strength to cause headaches for rival players.  Henry knows there are no guarantees in her bid to Read More ...

A WAFLW Premiership and captaining WA have been part of a hectic season for local Draft contender Anjelique Raison. The recently turned 18-year-old wants to forge a career in the AFLW, despite having a strong passion for basketball. “My year has been a bit of a roller coaster,” she said. “Captaining WA and winning the WAFLW flag with East Fremantle were obvious highlights, but that Read More ...

East Fremantle WAFLW premiership player Georgie Cleaver is destined to play her first season at AFLW level with either the West Coast Eagles or the Fremantle Dockers. The 18-year-old, who can play forward or in the ruck, has declared she wants to remain in WA to begin her football journey at the highest level. “I’m feeling pretty comfortable about where I sit in the draft Read More ...

Claremont’s Ella Slocombe has emerged as a first-round contender at next week’s AFLW Draft after taking her game to a new level in the past twelve months. After spending time overseas and having a delayed start to the year, Slocombe quickly made her mark with the Tigers in the WAFLW and broke into the side in Round 1. But 2023 has provided many challenges for Read More ...

Peel Thunder midfielder Kaitlyn Srhoj looms as one of the first West Australians to be selected in next week’s AFLW Draft. Srhoj has shown during her WAFLW and AFLW U18 Championship appearances that she belongs at the top level, a midfielder who also exhibits great marking skills. The chance to join an AFLW club is becoming closer and closer for Srhoj. “If you asked me Read More ...

Swan Districts missed out on winning a League premiership this year, but off field the club has been named at the top of the Healthway Wellbeing Ladder in 2023.   The West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) joined forces with Healthway to implement the Wellbeing Ladder, an initiative designed to create a competitive pathway to further implement mental health and wellbeing practices within the WAFL community.  The Read More ...

The results of the elections for Commissioners of the West Australian Football Commission were endorsed last night, Thursday 7 December 2023, at a meeting of WA Football stakeholders.     Martina Crowley has been appointed as the new Commissioner for a term of two years. Ian Callahan, Dixie Marshall and Phil Lamb were reappointed as Commissioners for a term of three years each. The appointment of Read More ...