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State 18s head to Launceston

Friday, May 31, 2013 - 6:03 AM
Western Australia’s State 18s play Tasmania in Launceston this Sunday, June 2 in the opening round of the 2013 NAB AFL National 18s Championship.For more information on the National 18s Championship visit: http://www.afl.com.au/news/game-development/nab-afl-rising-star-program/u18sChampionship Fixtures Rd 1 – TAS v WA  10am EST Sunday, June 2 (Launceston) Rd 2 – WA v NT 12pm WST Saturday, June 8 (Browne’s Stadium) Rd 3 – WA v Vic Read More ...


The Desert v Dalkeith

Friday, May 31, 2013 - 4:57 AM
The annual cultural and football carnival between the Wiluna Martu Eagles and the Dalkeith Nedlands Junior Football Club will take place this long weekend of 1-3 June, 2013. A Commencement Ceremony and training session was held at Kings Park today and the game will be played from 10am to 1pm on Sunday June 2 at Dwellingup Oval. The yearly carnival brings together young players from Read More ...


The Sunday Times WA Football Volunteer of the Week

Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 7:49 AM
The West Australian Football Commission is pleased to announce Mt Helena JFC President, Stewart Luxton, as The Sunday Times WA Football Volunteer of the Week. Nominated by the Swans District, Stewart puts in a mountain of work behind the scenes at Mt Helena JFC dabbling in the roles of both Auskick and Nature Play Coordinator, whilst sparing time in his busy schedule to chair the Read More ...


West Coast Poly Player of the Week - Rounds 1 - 4

Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 7:30 AM
The West Coast Poly player of the week award is given to selected players across all WA Country Football Leagues. This winners for rounds 1 - 4 are; Round 1 - Waylen Manson Round 2 - Dylan Burgess Round 3 - Jake Bamford Round 4 - Jarryd Morton Read More ...


Football to develop fundamental movement skills in toddlers

Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 2:21 AM
The WA Football Commission and West Perth Football District will launch a new program on June 11 using football to build fundamental movement skills in children aged 18 months to 4.5 years. Football is an Australian way of life, a lifestyle for many parents and a sense of joy for children growing up in local back yards across Perth’s Northern Suburbs. Footy Fundamentals will trial Read More ...


150 up in the derby for Falcon Guadagnin

Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 4:00 PM - by Chris Pike
MATT Guadagnin has been the ultimate warrior for West Perth over the past decade and now the tough and courageous midfielder becomes a life member of the club when he plays his 150th game for the Falcons in Monday's derby against East Perth at Leederville's Medibank Stadium. It hasn’t always been an easy road for the farmer from Southern Cross who endured a knee reconstruction Read More ...


Player Perspective – Paul Johnson

Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 8:00 AM - by Paul Johnson
THE WAFL website will be publishing columns from players throughout the 2013 season taking a look at what it takes to be a successful WAFL player and build a life outside the game. This week it's former 70-game AFL player, winning WA captain and East Perth ruckman Paul Johnson. The biggest thing to adjust to when I came out of the AFL was the work-football Read More ...


State 18 Girls honoured as All-Australians

Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 1:12 AM
SEVEN players from WA’s State U18 Youth Girls team were named in the All Australian side at the completion of the National Championships in Shepparton, Victoria on May 11. Caitlyn Edwards (East Fremantle), Brianna Green (East Fremantle), Hayley Miller (Joondalup), Kira Phillips (Peel), Ashley Sharp (Swan Districts), Belinda Smith (Claremont) and Emma Swanson (Peel) all received All-Australian honours after starring for WA in their narrow Read More ...


Jim Stynes honour for Williams

Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 1:09 AM
The West Australian Football Commission congratulates Swan Districts women’s player Rhonda Williams on being named as a Jim Stynes Scholarship recipient for 2013. Williams is WA’s second successful nomination after Tayla Bresland won a scholarship in 2012. She will be officially honoured at the 2013 Brownlow Medal Presentation in September. Williams currently plays League football for Swan Districts in the WA Women’s Football League and Read More ...


Rafferty’s Rules

Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 1:04 AM
There are many characters in footy across all levels of the game including at Amateur level. One such person is umpire Seamus Rafferty. An umpiring stalwart in WA, Rafferty has experienced success as an official whilst managing a busy life outside of umpiring. He started umpiring in 1988 following an approach by then Claremont junior umpiring coach Bob Lee. Rafferty, known for his sense of Read More ...


West Perth women paving the way

Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 6:08 AM
Women are playing a key role at West Perth Football Club this season in key strategic positions at a club that prides itself as being one of the WAFL’s most progressive. Women have always played an important role when it comes to assisting their partners prepare for a game of WAFL football as players or coaches. Now the Falcons are paving the way for more Read More ...


WAFL Rivalry Round this long weekend

Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 3:03 AM
Its Rivalry Round in the WAFL this WA Day long weekend with four games across three days including derby contests on Sunday and Monday. The rivalry kicks off on Saturday as Perth take on Swan Districts and continues Sunday as Claremont face off against Subiaco and East Fremantle go head to head with cross town rivals, South Fremantle. The Monday public holiday will see East Read More ...


Round 10 WAFL Results

Sunday, May 26, 2013 - 4:00 PM - by Chris Pike
CLAREMONT and West Perth consolidated the top two spots on the WAFL ladder with impressive wins on Saturday with Subiaco and Peel Thunder also recording victories to stay in touch with the top-four. Claremont remained unbeaten this season with a 20.12 (132) to 9.11 (65) win over South Fremantle at Fremantle Oval to remain clear on top of the ladder while West Perth moved a Read More ...


WAFC appoints new Subiaco District Chair

Friday, May 24, 2013 - 5:14 AM
The West Australian Football Commission, in partnership with the Subiaco District, has appointed Cindy Dunham as Chair of the Subiaco District Football Development Council to replace long serving volunteer Wayne Morling. Ms Dunham is the General Manager Operations, Australia West, for Rio Tinto Procurement and has worked in senior procurement roles in the resources industry in Western Australia for the past 12 years. More recently Read More ...


WA women feature in first National Draft

Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 2:13 AM
TWELVE West Australian women were selected in the inaugural AFL National Women’s Draft last week to represent the Melbourne Football Club and Western Bulldogs at the MCG in June. This ground breaking match will be the first time AFL clubs have competed in an AFL sanctioned women’s match, with the game to be held on Saturday June 29 as part of AFL Women’s Round. Showcasing Read More ...