CLAREMONT'S Trinity Handley has had to battle back from the first serious injury of his career during 2013 but the dual premiership-winning 174-game veteran is now gearing himself up for yet another finals campaign. Most of Handley's career has been in Claremont teams that have played finals. He made his league debut in 2004 and went on to play in the losing grand final of Read More ...

DAN Hunt might have quietly gone about his business since arriving at West Perth in 2005 but has earned the respect of the WAFL competition as one of the best and most consistent defenders and now plays his 150th game with the Falcons in this Sunday's second semi-final against Claremont. Hunt has certainly never been one to hunt for the limelight and might not have Read More ...

EAST Fremantle's Jacob Green was last night awarded the Jack Clarke Medal as the best player in the WAFL Colts competition. Green claimed the medal with 45 votes, seven ahead of East Perth's Thomas Shanahan on 38. They were followed by Jordan Law from Claremont on 33 votes and Green's East Fremantle team mate, Patrick Cripps, on 31 votes. Green, who is a strong-bodied midfielder Read More ...

A RECORD number of WA umpires have been appointed to officiate in AFL Finals this weekend, with six named across three games. WAFL Umpire Manager Darryl Sinclair said this was an outstanding result for WA umpiring and congratulated each of the umpires on their achievement. “It’s a real testament to the dedication of these umpires and great reward for the hard work they have put Read More ...

JOSH Smith has been far and away the best big key forward in the WAFL since returning to the league with East Perth in 2011, and has been rewarded for his consistency in front of goals by winning the 2013 Bernie Naylor Medal. Smith kicked 62 goals for East Perth in the 2013 home and away season giving him an average of just over three Read More ...

WAFL Semi-Finals will be played at Claremont Oval and Steel Blue Oval this Sunday, September 8. League games will be played at 2.15pm, Reserves at 9.05am and Colts at 11.35am. The Reserves and Colts times have been set in conjunction with the 7 WAFL clubs participating in finals, to allow attendance at both venues for the coaching and support staff of clubs featuring in more Read More ...

The Cadbury AFL 9s Spring Season was officially launched at half time of the West Coast Eagles v Adelaide game at Patersons Stadium on Saturday, August 31. The launch included AFL 9s exhibition games between junior football players and parents, former West Coast Eagles players Michael Braun and Dwayne Lamb, and 96fm Breakfast show hosts ‘Blackers’, Carmen and ‘Fitzi’. Register a team at www.afl9s.com.au Nic Read More ...

WA’s top footy teachers were recognised at a gala dinner at Patersons Stadium on Friday August 9. Awards were presented for the most outstanding Coles AFL School Ambassador, Primary and High School Ambassador, outstanding female program, multicultural program, indigenous program and most outstanding first year Ambassador. The evening also featured special guests Kepler Bradely from the Fremantle Football Club and Callum Sinclair from the West Read More ...

EAST Fremantle for a brief moment after its win over Claremont on Saturday felt it might play finals in 2013 but Swan Districts and East Perth both won their Round 24 matches to lock in the final two positions in the top-four that were still on the line. East Fremantle beat Claremont 13.9 (87) to 11.11 (77) at East Fremantle Oval to at least give Read More ...

A gallant Peel Thunderbirds went down by a solitary point to South Fremantle in the West Australian Football Commission Youth Girls Grand Final on Sunday the 25th August. In what was a hard fought see-sawing game in wet conditions, the Peel team showed plenty of fight and tenacity to lead by 4 points at 3 quarter time. South Fremantle came out after the break to Read More ...

EAST Fremantle did what it needed to keep its finals door open on Saturday beating Claremont but Swan Districts and East Perth slammed it shut by winning themselves in the final round of the 2013 WAFL home and away season. Five teams were still alive to play finals heading into Round 24 action but the equation was simple for Swan Districts and East Perth – Read More ...

THE final round of the 2013 WAFL season takes place with four matches this Saturday afternoon with three of them having a bearing on whose year is over and who plays finals while even the dead rubber holds plenty of interest. Five teams remain a chance to play finals football heading into Round 24 setting up a thrilling finale to the 2013 home and away Read More ...

MARLON Pickett made a remarkable WAFL debut with South Fremantle last Saturday in the win over East Perth and the Bulldogs' two oldest current players have no doubt he deserves a chance at the next level even if having played just one league game. The 21-year-old had played the last seven matches in the reserves at South Fremantle to earn his league debut last Saturday Read More ...

THE West Perth Football Club is delighted to announce that senior coach Bill Monaghan has re-signed for a further three years in a move that will see him become the longest serving coach in the 128-year history of the WAFL's oldest club. Monaghan, a highly-respected player at both Subiaco and Peel Thunder, and reserves premiership coach with the Lions, took over from Todd Curley as Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission is the proud manager of WA's 'Home of Football' - Patersons Stadium. Patersons Stadium is a 43,500 seat stadium that welcomes approximately 1 million visitors each year. It is Western Australia’s largest sports and entertainment venue in terms of fixed spectator seating. The WAFC was established in 1989 and over the past two decades has successfully managed significant redevelopment of Read More ...