West Australian teachers were recognised for their outstanding work in Australian Football at the 2015 Woolworths AFL School Ambassador Awards night at Domain Stadium on Thursday, July 30. In front of a supportive crowd of BHP Billiton, West Coast Eagles, Fremantle Football Club, school and community football representatives, the 35 finalists were acknowledged and seven category winners were announced: West Australian Football Commission Education Manager Sharon Wilson congratulated all of the award finalists and thanked the attendees, school principals, teachers and their colleagues for supporting such an important program. Read More ...

Check out the best moments from Round 19 with the McDonald's WAFL Top 10 Plays of the Day video. Read More ...

EAST Perth has consolidated its spot in the top five after teenager Tom Lamb kicked the match-winning goal against West Perth with the Royals winning a thriller by four points at Medibank Stadium. East Perth was on top of the contest for most of the afternoon and still led by 25 points early in the last quarter, but West Perth has made a habit of delivering stunning comebacks this season and delivered another. The Falcons kicked the next three goals and that saw them hit the front when Michael Lourey booted his third of the day at the 22-minute mark, but the Royals continued to find a way to regain the lead they held for most of the game. Eventually it was 18-year-old first-year West Coast draftee Lamb who came out to mark strongly, and kick truly for his fourth of the match as East Perth beat West Perth 10.12 (72) to 9.14 (68). Read More ...

CLAREMONT finished strongly to beat Swan Districts to replace them in the WAFL top five while Subiaco moved four games clear on top of the ladder and Perth won its second game of the season continuing East Fremantle's miserable run. Three of the four Round 19 WAFL games took place on Saturday afternoon and the one that effected spots in the top five took place at the Claremont Showground and Claremont prevailed over Swan Districts 13.11 (89) to 10.14 (74) to replace the black-and-whites in fifth position. South Fremantle fought bravely for three quarters against Subiaco at Medibank Stadium to keep its finals hopes alive, but the Lions kicked seven goals to one in the last quarter to win 16.8 (104) to 9.6 (60) to move four games clear on top of the ladder with a month of the home and away season to go. The final game on Saturday was the battle of the two strugglers of 2015 and it was Perth who ended its 11-game losing run handing East Fremantle a ninth straight defeat with a 13.10 (88) to 10.9 (69) win at Lathlain Park. Read More ...

WAFL Round 19 is again spread over Saturday and Sunday afternoon with plenty riding on the contests as time begins to run out for the finals contenders to book in a place inside the top five. With five rounds of the WAFL season to go, Subiaco appears heading for the minor premiership with West Perth and Peel Thunder fighting over second position and then East Perth, Swan Districts, South Fremantle and Claremont locked in a battle over the last two finals positions. The Round 19 action sees three games on Saturday afternoon starting with Claremont taking on Swan Districts at the Claremont Showground with the winner likely to end the weekend in the five, and the loser outside. South Fremantle then faces a big task to try and break back into the top five taking on Subiaco at Medibank Stadium while Perth and East Fremantle look to end significant losing streaks when they clash at Lathlain Park. The final match of the weekend takes place on Sunday afternoon with East Perth trying to stay in the five and West Perth in second spot in the final derby of 2015 at Medibank Stadium. Read More ...

Teams, previews and tips for Round 19 of the McDonald's WAFL Premiership Season with Frizz Ferguson and WAFL Footyfacts. Read More ...

SOUTH Fremantle coach Todd Curley believes Ashton Hams' ultra-competitiveness is the reason why he continues to be a standout WAFL player ahead of his 150th game on Saturday while Haiden Schloithe is just proud to be playing alongside someone who once was his babysitter. Curley has enjoyed his chance to coach Ashton Hams this season ahead of his 150th game and wouldn’t be surprised to see him add to his individual accolades, but for now the focus for the Bulldogs is on plotting the downfall of Subiaco. Hams will add another notch to an already remarkably decorated career this Saturday at Medibank Stadium when South Fremantle enters the clash needing to beat the rampant league-leading reigning premiers Subiaco to remain in the race to play finals for the first time since 2011. Read More ...

Check out the best moments from Round 18 with the McDonald's WAFL Top 10 Plays of the Day and AHG RediMed Colts Young Gun videos. Read More ...

Western Australia’s top Woolworths AFL School Ambassadors will be recognised at a gala dinner at Domain Stadium this Thursday, July 30. Awards will be presented for the most outstanding service as an AFL School Ambassador, Primary and Secondary School Ambassador, Outstanding Female AFL Program, Multicultural AFL Program, Indigenous AFL Program and Most Outstanding First Year AFL Ambassador. West Australian Football Commission Education Manager, Sharon Wilson, said she was thrilled with the high quality of nominations and congratulated all of the category finalists. Read More ...

SUBIACO and East Perth both recorded 100-plus point thumpings across Round 18 of the 2015 WAFL season while West Perth and Peel Thunder each kicked the last five goals of their matches to win and all but lock away finals positions. The round began with three games on Saturday afternoon with two thumpings with Subiaco beating Perth 25.17 (167) to 5.4 (34) at Medibank Stadium while East Perth also scored a big win over South Fremantle 28.9 (177) to 11.5 (71) at Fremantle Oval. The tight game on Saturday saw West Perth hit back from a 21-point three quarter-time deficit to beat Claremont 13.12 (90) to 12.8 (80) at HBF Arena. And then on Sunday, Peel Thunder responded with the last five goals after trailing Swan Districts by 19 points midway through the last term to win 17.9 (111) to 15.10 (100) at Bendigo Bank Stadium. Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission has appointed a new General Manager Football Affairs and a new Commercial Manager to ensure key outcomes continue to be achieved in both of these critical areas for WA football. Jon Haines has been appointed as General Manager Football Affairs and Daniel Grace has been appointed as Commercial Manager. Haines, pictured left, who previously worked as the WAFC’s High Performance Manager from 2007 to 2009 will return to the WAFC following four years at North Melbourne Football Club from 2009 to 2014. He spent two of those years as General Manager Football Operations, one as General Manager Development and Strategy and one as Development Manager. Read More ...

ONE of the WAFL games of the season took place on Sunday with Peel Thunder kicking the last five goals inspired by captain Brendon Jones to beat Swan Districts by 11 points to all but lock away an historic finals appearance. Peel looked in control of the contest at Bendigo Bank Stadium leading by as much as 39 points in the second quarter and still by 26 at half-time, but Swans came out inspired in the second half and looked headed for victory leading by 19 points midway through the final term. However, the Thunder weren’t going away and kicked the final five goals, with skipper Jones booting the one to put them in front, as they went on to win 17.9 (111) to 15.10 (100). Read More ...

WEST Perth kicked the only five goals of the last quarter to come from behind and beat Claremont as part of Round 18 WAFL action on Saturday while Subiaco and East Perth scored 100-point plus thumpings of Perth and South Fremantle respectively. Claremont led for most of the afternoon at HBF Arena and were still 21 points up at three quarter-time, but West Perth kicked the only five goals of the last term to win 13.12 (90) to 12.8 (80) to consolidate second position on the WAFL ladder. Subiaco then handed Perth an 11th straight defeat with a massive 25.17 (167) to 5.4 (34) victory at Medibank Stadium while East Perth also crushed South Fremantle 28.9 (177) to 11.5 (71) at Fremantle Oval to replace the Bulldogs in the top five. Round 18 will now conclude on Sunday when Peel Thunder hosts Swan Districts at Bendigo Bank Stadium with bounce down scheduled for 11.40am. Read More ...

ROUND 18 of the WAFL season is again split over Saturday and Sunday as things really heat up with six teams continuing to fight over the last four positions in the top five. With Subiaco secure on top of the WAFL ladder, West Perth, Peel Thunder, Swan Districts and South Fremantle occupy the other four positions in the top five but Claremont and East Perth remain right in contention and could be in the top five again with wins in Round 18. The action begins with three matches on Saturday with West Perth taking on Claremont at HBF Arena, South Fremantle taking on East Perth at Fremantle Oval and Subiaco facing Perth at Medibank Stadium. Then on Sunday at 11.40am, Peel Thunder takes on Swan Districts in a battle between third and fourth at Bendigo Bank Stadium. Read More ...

HAVING already played in a premiership, played State football and won a Sandover Medal, Aaron Black has crammed a career full of achievements into his first 99 games, but the West Perth midfielder is far from content as he prepares for his 100th match at just 22 years of age. Black made his debut back in Round 16, 2010 and has come a long way from the small, tagging midfielder on that cold and wet night at Fremantle Oval as he played in a heavy West Perth defeat. He has barely missed a match ever since making his debut as a 17-year-old and now ever since has put together a remarkable career that he deserves a lot of credit for with the hard work and dedication he has put in to continue improve his football in all areas. Read More ...