More than 230 players aged between 13 and 15 will take over UWA Sports Park this Sunday for the Nicky Winmar Carnival and Kirby Bentley Cup. Six teams will compete in the Nicky Winmar Carnival, an 18-a-side competition, while six teams will compete in a revised nine-a-side Kirby Bentley Cup. Naomi Baker, Programs Officer at the West Australian Football Commission, confirmed 150 male players are Read More ...

The countdown is on for a festival of footy at the 2024 Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Women’s Championships at Lane Group Stadium in Mandurah. The two day event brings together two divisions with eight regional leagues competing in 16 matches on Thursday October 3 and Friday October 4. Division 1 comprises teams from the South West, Kimberley, Great Northern and Peel. South West has claimed Read More ...

The AFL has announced the teams for the 2024 Marsh AFL National Futures Boys match which will be played at the MCG on Saturday ahead of the 2024 Toyota AFL Grand Final. Seven WA players have been selected to feature in the Futures match which have been named after recently retired AFL stars Dyson Heppell and Rory Sloane. Charlie Banfield, Wes Walley, Fred Rodriguez, Cody Read More ...

Darling Range and Court Grammar have emerged victorious at this year’s Freo Dockers Schoolgirls Cup in Cockburn. The competition is open to girls in Years 7,8 and 9, providing another pathway for female footballers to showcase their talent in WA. Darling Range overcame Mater Dei by 22 points in the Division 1 Grand Final, having reached the Semi Finals of Division 1 last year and Read More ...

The winner of the 2024 WA Football Volunteer of the Year has significantly contributed to the Morley Junior Football Club’s growth and development.  John Pinneri has held numerous volunteer positions at the club, including President, Vice President, Secretary, Coach, Assistant Coach, Runner, Team Manager, Boundary Umpire, Goal Umpire, Interchanger, First-Aider, Canteen Manager, Line-marker, Banner Maker, and Graphic Designer – there isn’t a role Pinneri hasn’t Read More ...

PEEL Thunder was on top of the WAFL ladder most of the 2024 season and now they are premiers for the third time after beating East Perth in a hotly contested Grand Final by 33 points at Optus Stadium on Sunday. Peel had spent 13 weeks on top of the ladder through the season and East Perth were there for eight weeks, and the Royals Read More ...

CLAREMONT'S dominance of the EGT WAFL Colts competition has continued with the Tigers making it back-to-back premierships completing a standout 2024 season with a 35-point Grand Final win at Optus Stadium against Swan Districts. Claremont came into the Grand Final on Sunday afternoon having won the EGT Colts premiership of 2023 and then having a dominant season in 2024 winning all but two games and Read More ...

EAST Fremantle has produced an emphatic Grand Final performance at Optus Stadium to win a first Reserves premiership in 16 years on the back of a dominant display from versatile big man Reuben McGuire. Claremont came into Sunday's Grand Final having lost just one game in the reserves all season and qualified straight into the decider on the back of beating Subiaco by 10 points Read More ...

As the driving force behind WA footy, Kia has come to the party for the biggest day on the local football calendar.  More than 40 junior players will be given a unique experience at Sunday’s WAFL Grand Final at Optus Stadium between East Perth and Peel Thunder.  The “Kia Junior Bounce” is an opportunity to go behind the scenes, gaining VIP access to football’s inner Read More ...

WHEN Shayne Hille made his 2015 WAFL debut at East Perth he had every reason to expect to play in a Grand Final before his 131st game, but the hard work and dedication to his craft is now worth it for the chance at Optus Stadium on Sunday. Hille was playing colts at the Royals in 2013 and 2014 when the league team played in Read More ...

MICHAEL Sellwood has had a breakout second WAFL season in the back-line at Peel Thunder as he now looks to implement the tough lessons learned from last year's Grand Final and to even farewell the 'Mayor of Mandurah' with a fairytale on Sunday. Peel will be taking on East Perth in Sunday's WAFL Grand Final on Sunday afternoon at Optus Stadium with the 20-year-old Sellwood Read More ...

EAST Perth and Peel Thunder will meet in a tantalising WAFL Grand Final on Sunday afternoon at Optus Stadium with both teams at full strength, in exciting form and the stage is set for a tremendous contest. The Royals and Thunder were the two standout teams right throughout the home and away season in 2024 to the point where they were battling over top spot Read More ...

An East Perth premiership would cap off a stunning comeback to the WAFL for a star defender while a triumph for Peel Thunder would continue a remarkable run for a young backman. Stan Wright is one of only three Royals to have played more than 100 matches, and he believes his side is well prepared for the Grand Final challenge. “The vibe around the club Read More ...

Eight years after making his League debut Curtis Snadden has been named to umpire in his first WAFL Grand Final on Sunday when East Perth plays Peel Thunder. Snadden, who joined the umpiring panel in 2013 and has officiated in 128 senior games, has been selected alongside Trent McPhee, Ben Laycock and Matt Adams, who will step out for his eighth WAFL League Grand Final. Read More ...

West Australian Goal Umpire Ella Spinks is one of seven women involved in football across the country to be named the 2024 Chemist Warehouse AFLW Community Ambassadors. Now in its fourth year the AFLW Community Ambassador program recognises members from the football community who have been instrumental in facilitating and nurturing the remarkable growth in footy for women and girls. Each Chemist Warehouse AFLW Community Read More ...