STAR West Perth midfielder Shane Nelson has claimed his second Breckler Medal as the Falcons' fairest and best player taking out the award on his own in 2014 narrowly winning ahead of Jay van Berlo, Laine Rasmussen and Sandover Medallist Aaron Black. The 21-year-old on-baller had another outstanding season with West Perth and was presented with his second straight Breckler Medal at Joondalup's HBF Arena on Friday night. Despite his averaging 31.1 possessions a game throughout the year as the WAFL's leading ball winner, it was a tight fairest and best vote count for the 2014 season. Nelson finished on 114 votes to be only one ahead of co-captain van Berlo and the emerging Rasmussen who both finished on 113 votes as runner's-up. Sandover Medal winner Black finished in third-place on 108 votes. Read More ...

STEVEN Payne took his football to elite levels in 2014 for East Perth on a wing and that was rewarded on Thursday night when the 24-year-old claimed the FD Book Medal as the Royals' fairest and best winner. East Perth had a dominant 2014 home and away season losing just four matches and finishing two games clear on top of the ladder to claim the minor premiership before then beating Subiaco in the second semi-final but losing the grand final to the Lions. As a result there was a host of terrific performers throughout the season for the Royals meaning the FD Book Medal was a tightly-contested affair, but it was Payne who prevailed in the finish to claim his first fairest and best award ahead of regular top-three finisher Craig Wulff. Read More ...

Over 80 school teachers from around WA have been invited to attend an AFL School Ambassador induction Friday, October 10, at Fremantle Football Club. Delegates travelling from as far as Walpole will gather to participate in the work shop and also exchange strategies they use to engage students through Australian Football. Read More ...

Over the decades, it’s been home to some historic footballing clashes and spectacular rock concerts and this November, Patersons Stadium will play host to its first Stadium Stair Race. This unique event will see entrants not only wind their way up and down the stadium’s thousands of stairs but the course gives them a behind the scenes look at the Fremantle Dockers’ match rooms and the VIP areas. Read More ...

SUBIACO'S golden era of four premierships and six grand finals in a seven-year stretch was never going to last forever, but the Lions have quickly rebuilt successfully to win the 2014 flag and lay the blueprint for the rest of the WAFL to follow. Subiaco hadn’t won a premiership since 1988 despite some close calls throughout the 1990s and again in 2003, but what was to ensue was the club's greatest ever period in history. There was the losing grand final of 2003 to West Perth followed by the 2004 premiership and then a disappointing preliminary final exit in 2005 following another strong season. Read More ...

Over the next two weeks approximately 1200 players from 39 teams will participate in the annual WAFL 14s/15s Carnival. Read More ...

The 2014 Harmony Cup Carnival will be played next Tuesday, September 30 between multicultural teams from the Edmund Rice Centre and community football clubs. Read More ...

THE West Australian Football Commission has taken a significant step towards its target of 200,000 participants by 2018 after increasing participation by a further 10.67% this season. WAFC CEO Gary Walton said the growth of WA Football from 164,428 participants in 2013 to 178,651 in 2014 was a crucial step towards ensuring interest in the game was maximised to coincide with the completion of the new Perth Stadium. Read More ...

A group of 12 West Australian Football League players will attend the 2014 AFL National Draft Combine in Melbourne next week to undertake testing and interviews at Etihad Stadium from Tuesday September 30 to Friday October 3. Read More ...

SUBIACO relied almost exclusively on three main midfielders throughout the 2014 season and that faith in Jason Bristow, Chris Phelan and Kyal Horsley was rewarded in Sunday's grand final win over East Perth with the trio far and away the three best players on the ground. Second-year coach Jarrad Schofield relied on Bristow, Phelan and Horsley for the bulk of the work in the midfield right throughout the season while opposition teams regularly rotated between six and 10 players through their on-ball division. While the Subiaco trio did get some chop outs, they were relied on to get the job done and were big reasons why the Lions ended up finishing in second position on the ladder, and then making the grand final. Read More ...

All WAFL Clubs have combined this year to create the first WAFL hub at the IGA Perth Royal Show! Located a short walk from the train station entry, pop in and check out the store which will have interactive activities for the kids, WAFL Grand Finals from across a range of decades and merchandise on sale at fantastic prices! Read More ...

Engaging school students through the theme of Australian Football is an extremely successful strategy and was the focus for over 100 Health and Physical Education participants at Murdoch University’s two campuses in September. Read More ...

The Club Equipment Subsidy Scheme (CESS) will be open to all clubs from 16 September to 17 October 2014. Read More ...

EAST Perth lost its second grand final in 12 months on Sunday against Subiaco at Patersons Stadium with the Royals unable to get close enough to having 22 strong contributors like the Lions had on the occasion. 1. Dean Cadwallader – 7 He had a poor grand final last year in East Perth's loss to West Perth and then had an off-season hernia operation that delayed his start to 2014, but once he got his chance he grabbed it and also performed well in the grand final despite the loss to Subiaco. Didn’t get his chance until Round 16 this year, but once he did he was just about best on ground in his three matches leading into the grand final including the second semi-final win over Subiaco. Continuing his new role as a running half-back, he finished the grand final with 19 possessions, eight marks, eight inside-50 entries, five rebounds from defensive 50, four tackles and a terrific long goal in the last quarter that gave the Royals a slight sniff.  Read More ...

SUBIACO pulled off a stunning WAFL grand final victory over East Perth on Sunday at Patersons Stadium to claim the 2014 premiership with veterans, youngsters and recruits all pivotal to the triumph of the Lions. 1. Jason Bristow – 9.5 The 30-year-old had been a tremendous servant for Subiaco since arriving in 2008 from Melbourne but he was simply outstanding in the grand final victory as the best player on the ground and deservedly winning the Simpson Medal. After missing the 2008 premiership and then playing in the losing grand finals of 2009 and 2011, the flag is a just reward for the service provided over 114 matches. He had already proved himself able to deliver in a grand final as Subiaco's best player in the 2011 loss to Claremont, but this time he led his team to a flag with his physical approach perfectly suited to the wet conditions. He finished with 27 possessions, seven clearances, five tackles, four inside-50 entries and a crucial goal just before three quarter-time. Read More ...