WESTERN Australia put in a competitive showing to finish the 2015 NAB AFL National 18s Championships but ended up falling 32 points short of the unbeaten Victoria Country. Vic Country won its sixth match of the National 18s Championships as they claimed the Division 1 title for 2015 but WA put in a much more competitive showing than the 105-point loss in Perth against them last time. Vic Country still ended up winning 8.15 (63) to 4.7 (31) at Geelong's Simonds Stadium but WA did well outscoring them three goals to one in the second half to close a 42-point half-time deficit to 32 by the final siren. Read More ...

WEST Perth capped off a big day at HBF Arena on Saturday beating the league-leading Subiaco while Peel Thunder, South Fremantle and Claremont all recorded victories as well to improve their positions on the ladder. West Perth ended Subiaco's eight-match winning streak in front of 7789 people at HBF Arena on Saturday with an 8.7 (55) to 5.15 (45) victory as the Falcons hosted the International Football Festival. Peel Thunder also improved to third position beating Perth 17.16 (118) to 8.8 (56) at Bendigo Bank Stadium and South Fremantle moved to fourth winning a 12.10 (82) to 12.8 (80) over Swan Districts at Fremantle Oval. Claremont then had a convincing 14.9 (93) to 3.7 (25) win over East Fremantle at ATOM Stadium to return to the top five after Round 14. Read More ...

Check out the best moments from Round 14 with the McDonald's WAFL Top 10 Plays of the Day and AHG RediMed Colts Young Gun videos. Read More ...

WEST Perth scored a hard fought win over the league-leading Subiaco in front of more than 7000 people to close the gap between first and second on the WAFL ladder on Saturday while Peel Thunder, South Fremantle and Claremont consolidated positions in the top five with wins. West Perth closed the gap to two games between it and Subiaco on the WAFL ladder after Round 14 with a 8.7 (55) to 5.15 (45) win at HBF Arena in front of 7389 people as the Falcons celebrated its International Football Festival. Peel Thunder moved up into third position on the ladder with an emphatic 17.16 (118) win over Perth at Bendigo Bank Stadium while South Fremantle moved to fourth beating Swan Districts in a thriller 12.10 (82) to 12.8 (80) at Fremantle Oval. Claremont held East Fremantle goalless until the 31-minute of the third quarter at ATOM Stadium to end up winning 14.9 (93) to 3.7 (25) and move into fifth position. Read More ...

ROUND 14 of the WAFL is one with plenty at stake as West Perth looks to challenge the league-leading Subiaco while South Fremantle, Swan Districts, Claremont, Peel Thunder and East Fremantle continue to fight over positions in the top five. All four Round 14 matches take place on Saturday afternoon starting at Fremantle Oval at 1.40pm with South Fremantle taking on Swan Districts with both teams entering the clash on 6-6 records. Then at 2.15pm, West Perth takes on Subiaco at HBF Arena in a battle of the WAFL's top two teams while East Fremantle plays Claremont at ATOM Stadium and Peel Thunder hosts Perth at Bendigo Bank Stadium. Read More ...

Teams and previews with Frizz Ferguson for this weekend's Round 14 McDonald's WAFL Premiership Season fixtures. Read More ...

The WAFL State 18s claimed a courageous win over Victoria Metro in the NAB AFL National 18s Championships at Simonds Stadium in Geelong today, Friday, June 26. After a 74-point loss to Vic Metro a fortnight ago, WA created a 92-point turnaround to win by 18 points 11.6 (72) to 7.12 (54). WA was led to victory by three goals from Luke Strnadica and two last quarter goals from Callum Ah Chee, who also had 13 possessions, six marks and four inside 50s. Read More ...

The owners of a pint-sized tyro who can already kick, mark and handball will burst with pride as other parents notice the prodigy they have been developing. Conversely the embarrassment is obvious on the faces of the owners of a child who battles with the skills and is clearly not as advanced as the other children. A parent in the latter group will ask themselves whether they have been teaching their child the wrong way or, worse still, not teaching them at all. Will their child be laughed at by the other children? Are the parents to blame? It is only natural for parents to be worried about how this reflects on them or that their child will be left behind. Read More ...

The West Australian Football League State 18s play Victoria Metro and Victoria Country in the final two rounds of the NAB AFL National 18s Championships at Simonds Stadium in Geelong today and next Thursday. Team list - WAFL State 18s Rd 5 & 6 2015 NAB AFL State 18s Fixtures Friday 26 June – 2:35pm - Vic Metro v WA (Simonds Stadium) – FOXTEL Thursday 2 July – 1.15pm - Vic Country v WA (Simonds Stadium) – FOXTEL *All local times There have been some impressive individual performances from WA players in the first four rounds of the Championships including Clint Hinchliffe, who worked hard throughout WA’s most recent match against Victoria Metro to finish with 24 possessions, six inside-50s, four clearances and a goal. Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission continues to support the provision of facilities for grassroots football clubs.    Recent funding announcements have included a clubroom redevelopment for Collegians Amateur Football Club and lighting project for City Beach Oval. The Collegians project is a long overdue $2.7m project and with the support of the WAFC the Club was successful in gaining  AFL funding of $50,000 from the national Facility Development Reserve. The majority of the funding is from the City of Nedlands ($2.1m), with the Department for Sport and Recreation contributing $500,000 and the Collegians Amateur Football Club adding a further $125,000. Read More ...

Check out the best moments from Round 13 with the McDonald's WAFL Top 10 Plays of the Day and AHG RediMed Colts Young Gun videos. Read More ...

SUBIACO remained three games clear on top of the ladder seeing off the challenge of the on-fire Claremont in Round 13 WAFL action on Saturday while West Perth moved a game clear in second and Swan Districts moved up into third spot, and East Perth to fourth. All four WAFL matches in Round 13 were on Saturday afternoon starting at the Claremont Showground with Subiaco winning an eighth straight match and ending Claremont's five game winning run, with the Lions prevailing 10.15 (75) to 5.8 (38). West Perth then moved a game clear in second position by beating South Fremantle 9.17 (71) to 8.8 (56) at Joondalup's HBF Arena to retain the Garlic Munchers Cup. East Perth moved up into fourth position by beating East Fremantle at Leederville's Medibank Stadium 14.10 (94) to 11.7 (73) and Swan Districts defeated Perth 12.10 (82) to 7.9 (51) at Lathlain Park to improve to third spot on the WAFL ladder. Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission’s WAFL State Academy continues to develop elite players for AFL and WAFL ranks with 87% of inductees becoming AFL listed players or WAFL League debutants over the past five years. A commitment to the program sees players enter an elite environment with a level of professionalism designed to develop strong on and off-field leaders at WAFL League and AFL level. 2015 WAFL State Academy midfielder Jordan Snadden provides this week's insight into the life of an Academy player. Read More ...

SUBIACO saw off the challenge of Claremont in Round 13 of the WAFL on Saturday to remain three games clear on top of the ladder with West Perth consolidating second position, Swan Districts into third and East Perth fourth after all recorded victories. The WAFL's top four teams now after Round 13 all recorded victories on Saturday afternoon as the league recognised Men's Health Round in conjunction with the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia. Subiaco and Claremont both entered their clash at the Claremont Showground on significant winning streaks, but it was the Lions who proved too strong making it eight straight wins with the 10.15 (75) to 5.8 (38) victories. West Perth and South Fremantle battled over the Garlic Munchers Cup at HBF Arena and it was the Falcons who prevailed to move clear in second position with a 9.17 (71) to 8.8 (56) win. East Perth and East Fremantle were then trying to break into the top five, and the Royals beat the Sharks 14.10 (94) to 11.7 (73) at Medibank Stadium to move up into fourth spot. Swan Districts then improved to third position with a solid 12.10 (82) to 7.9 (51) win over Perth at Lathlain Park. Read More ...

Know Your Score patron Glen Jakovich joins Frizz Ferguson ahead of Men's Health Round in the WAFL this weekend. Read More ...