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WAFL Pre-Season Fixtures

Thursday, February 26, 2015 - 11:22 AM
TWO rounds of WAFL pre-season fixtures will be played across the first two weekends in March.  Read More ...


Football in schools 2015

Wednesday, February 25, 2015 - 3:00 PM
The West Australian Football Commission works hard to deliver Australian Football to schools and teachers all year around. In 2015, the Woolworths AFL School Ambassador program is open to all teachers who wish to be a part of the nationally recognised team. It offers personal and professional development opportunities, resources and subsidies, access to both inter and intra school competitions, a range of different programs as well as curriculum based lesson plans and activities. Read More ...


2015 Nicky Winmar Carnival

Wednesday, February 25, 2015 - 2:27 PM
Aboriginal youths from across the state will showcase their football talent this Sunday at the 2015 Nicky Winmar Carnival. The event, which is coordinated by the West Australian Football Commission in partnership with the Department of Sport and Recreation and the City of Mandurah, will be played in a round-robin format at Bendigo Bank Stadium in Mandurah from 10am to 5pm on Sunday, March 1. Read More ...


2015 Clubs in Focus conference

Tuesday, February 24, 2015 - 9:40 AM
The City of Joondalup in partnership with the West Perth District and Subiaco District, are proud to announce the speakers at the 2015 Clubs in Focus conference. A key focus of the 2015 Conference is leadership headlined by Mickey Arthur, former Coach of the Australian Cricket Team, as the key note speaker. Wednesday 11 March 2015 6.00pm - 9.30pm Prendiville Performing Arts Centre Prendiville Avenue, Ocean Reef Mickey is also  former Coach of the South African National Cricket Team and former coach of the WA Western Warriors. Read More ...


Squads named for AFL Indigenous All-Stars v West Coast Eagles

Thursday, February 19, 2015 - 2:23 PM
The AFL Indigenous All Stars, supported by Rio Tinto will take on the West Coast Eagles tomorrow, Friday February 20 at Medibank Stadium, Leederville, 6:10pm in Perth. Read More ...


ON SALE: AFL Indigenous All-Stars jumpers

Thursday, February 19, 2015 - 11:09 AM
The AFL Indigenous All-Stars jumper is a unique design created especially for the bi-annual Indigenous All-Stars game. This year's jumper has been created for the AFL Indigenous All-Stars v West Coast Eagles game at Medibank Stadium, Leederville, with stars such as Lewis Jetta, Shaun Burgoyne and brothers Stephen and Bradley Hill pulling on the jumper.  Jumpers are available in adult sizes small to 3XL for $100 each. To purchase a 2015 AFL Read More ...


Event Information – AFL Indigenous All-Stars v West Coast Eagles

Tuesday, February 17, 2015 - 11:22 AM
FANS planning to attend the AFL Indigenous All Stars v West Coast Eagles game at Medibank Stadium, Leederville this Friday night are urged to pre-purchase their tickets to avoid queues at the ground. Tickets are available for purchase via Ticketmaster.  For all event information and to secure tickets, visit http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/Medibank-Stadium-tickets-Leederville/venue/157235?tm_link=venue_artistvenue_module Reserved seating is also available through Subiaco or East Perth Football Club. Read More ...


Two AFL Women’s Exhibition Matches Planned for 2015

Thursday, February 12, 2015 - 12:56 PM
Football enthusiasts can look forward to seeing the best 50 female AFL players in Australia play in two exhibition matches between Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs in 2015. Melbourne Football Club will host he first game at the MCG on May 24 in a double header with the Western Bulldogs. Read More ...


Players set for Indigenous All-Stars match-up

Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 3:13 PM
Fremantle Dockers defender Michael Johnson met with the Perth Indigenous players today who have been selected in the national AFL Rio Tinto Footy Means Business squad. Johnson will assist Aaron Davey in coaching the Footy Means Business squad when they play in the curtain-raiser to the West Coast Eagles v AFL Indigenous All Stars match on February 20 at Medibank Stadium. Read More ...


Ugle joins Peel with aim of WAFL success

Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 2:00 PM - by Chris Pike
PEEL Thunder has made a strong statement that it isn’t content with being aligned with Fremantle but wants to make a run for the WAFL finals for the first time with the recruitment of Gerald Ugle and Leroy Jetta giving them two exciting players with points to prove. Peel entered the WAFL in 1997 and along the way have finished last in the competition in nine of those 18 seasons and have never gone close to ending up in the top four, but there are some exciting signs heading into 2015. While the Thunder has a partnership with AFL club Fremantle meaning all Dockers players not playing at the top level line up with them in the WAFL, they are taking just as seriously their goals of being successful in the competition itself. Read More ...


Domain Stadium Home of WA Football

Monday, February 9, 2015 - 12:39 PM
THE West Australian Football Commission has finalised a new partnership with Australia’s largest real estate media business, The Domain Group, that will see Patersons Stadium renamed as Domain Stadium. The three-year naming rights sponsorship will inject crucial funds into stadium operations and ensure Domain Stadium continues to deliver an outstanding experience for fans at a diverse range of events. WAFC Chief Executive Officer Gary Walton said he was delighted that Domain had agreed to become the stadium naming rights sponsor. “Domain is a leading national brand, and their involvement with the WAFC will allow us to continue to deliver world-class experiences for the West Australian community following the expiry of the Patersons Securities naming rights partnership at the end of 2014,” he said. Read More ...


Kennards supports WA football

Friday, February 6, 2015 - 9:20 AM
The West Australian Football Commission has secured an integrated partnership with equipment hire company Kennards that will include WAFL Broadcast properties on Channel 7 and sponsorship of the WAFL Umpires. WAFC Chief Operating Officer Nick Sautner said this was a fantastic outcome for WA football. Read More ...


McDonald’s named AFL 9s partner

Thursday, February 5, 2015 - 1:11 PM
The AFL today announced McDonald’s Australia as the League’s official restaurant partner and new naming rights sponsor of the competition’s nine-a-side, social version of Australian football, AFL 9s. Read More ...


2015 Australia Post AFL Community Camps – Western Australia

Tuesday, February 3, 2015 - 4:09 PM
Locations have been announced for the 2015 Australia Post AFL Community Camps in Western Australia, with the West Coast Eagles to visit Bunbury in the South West and Fremantle Football Club heading to Geraldton in the Midwest. More than 800 AFL players will take the game to regional and rural communities around Australia and New Zealand in the lead up to the 2015 Toyota AFL Premiership Season. Read More ...


WAAFL seeks panel umpires for 2015

Tuesday, February 3, 2015 - 2:49 PM
The WAAFL, in conjunction with WACFUA, is seeking new and returning panel field, boundary and goal umpires for the upcoming WAAFL season. The WAAFL openly welcomes new umpires to the system, with opportunities available in A - C1 and can also include the colts games. Umpires can be male or female, young or old, with remuneration available for all games umpired. Umpiring is a great way to Read More ...