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Country games finalised for 2013

Friday, April 19, 2013 - 7:09 AM
West Australian Football League games have been confirmed for Kununurra and Moora in June and August under the State Government’s Country Sport Enrichment Scheme. Claremont and Perth will host the games in their respective country zones – the Tigers in Kununurra against East Fremantle on Saturday, June 29, and the Demons against West Perth in Moora on August 10. WAFL Competition Director Grant Dorrington said Read More ...


Sharks & Bulldogs to wear unique ANZAC jumpers

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - 7:16 AM
SOUTH Fremantle and East Fremantle will wear one-off Navy and Air Force jumpers this ANZAC Day featuring the names of servicemen from each club that have been killed in action. The tribute to Australian servicemen and women has been arranged in partnership with Legacy in WA as part of the WAFL’s ANZAC Round for Legacy in WA. The match will also feature a pre-game ANZAC Read More ...


WA State 18s squad finalised

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - 7:12 AM
The WA State Talent Academy has completed its second intake for the State 18s squad in preparation for the 2013 NAB AFL National 18s Championships in June and July. The State Talent Academy will continue its training program in the lead up to the National Championships and conduct leadership, nutrition and education sessions to enhance the overall development of players.   Leading the team is Read More ...


WAFL State Squad named for VFL clash

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - 6:27 AM
THE West Australian Football League has announced its State Squad for this year’s game against the Victorian Football League in Northam on May 11. The initial squad of 33 will commence training at Fremantle Oval at 5.30pm on Monday, April 22 and train another four times in the lead up to the game, including a session at Northam (4pm Friday, May 10). Claremont premiership coach Read More ...


Fixture change for ANZAC Day

Tuesday, April 16, 2013 - 4:53 AM
The WAFL ANZAC Day game between West Perth and Swan Districts at Arena Joondalup has been rescheduled from 2.10pm to 3.15pm in a bid to maximise attendances on Thursday, April 25. New times for all three grades at Arena Joondalup are: Reserves – 12.40pm League – 3.15pm Colts – 6.15pm The game will be one of three WAFL fixtures played on ANZAC Day including Perth v East Perth Read More ...


Round 5 WAFL Results

Sunday, April 14, 2013 - 4:00 PM - by Chris Pike
ROUND 5 featured three days of WAFL action across this weekend and it produced some tremendous performances culminating in a Sunday afternoon thriller between Perth and East Fremantle. The round began on Friday night at Leederville's Medibank Stadium with two-time reigning premiers Claremont beating Subiaco 13.9 (87) to 4.9 (33). Then on Saturday, Swan Districts overcame South Fremantle at Bassendean's Steel Blue Oval 15.12 (102) Read More ...


Browne fit and firing after 2012 heartbreak

Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 4:00 PM - by Chris Pike
CLAREMONT captain Andrew Browne is up and firing early in the 2013 season after he frustratingly missed the second of the Tigers' back-to-back premierships last year, but he was never going to bow out of WAFL football on that note. Browne was one of the key performers in Claremont's drought breaking premiership in 2011, but managed just five league games in 2012 before re-injuring his Read More ...


Spirit of the Laws 2013

Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 3:41 AM
In an effort to achieve consistency and accuracy in decision making, there is an emphasis on understanding the "spirit of the laws" (i.e. the philosophies underlying the laws) and officiating according to the spirit of the laws.Umpires are coached weekly and on match day in accordance with the Spirit of Laws. Spirit of the Laws For coaching purposes, five main areas (spirit of the laws) Read More ...


State 18 Girls named for Nationals

Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 2:57 AM
The 2013 State U18 Youth Girls team has been named to represent WA at the National Championships in Shepparton, Victoria from May 4 to 11. With a great mix of youth and experience, Head Coach Michelle Cowan is quietly confident the team will do well. "The girls have displayed outstanding dedication and commitment to improving not only their skills and knowledge, but learning new tactics Read More ...


WA players enjoy AFL Academy experience

Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 2:54 AM
WA women received the chance to be part of the AFL High Performance Academy program in Melbourne recently. U16 players Sabrina Traub (Peel Thunder), Ashley Sharpe (Swan Districts) and Kristen Jayasuria (Joondalup Falcons) were invited to join 17 other girls from across Australia to the live-in camp that included an intense week of physical activity and guest coaching sessions led by AFL clubs. WA State Read More ...


Player Perspective – Brendan Lee

Tuesday, April 9, 2013 - 4:00 PM - by Brendan Lee
THE WAFL website will be publishing columns from players throughout the 2013 season taking a look at the lives of WAFL footballers, and what it takes on and off the field to be a successful player and also build a life outside the game. First up is East Perth co-captain Brendan Lee who looks at the 'Five rituals for footy and business.' Success in business Read More ...


Lions sign baseball star

Monday, April 8, 2013 - 1:24 AM
SUBIACO has signed former Major League Baseball player and national representative Luke Hughes to a deal which could see the Perth Heat star make a surprise return to the sport he quit to pursue his baseball dream. Hughes, who represented Australia as recently as last month at the World Baseball Classic, failed to secure a professional contract for the 2013 baseball season. In 2010 at Read More ...


Round 4 WAFL Results

Sunday, April 7, 2013 - 4:00 PM - by Chris Pike
ROUND 4 of the 2013 WAFL season was split over Friday night and Saturday afternoon with West Perth, Claremont and Perth all remaining unbeaten while East Fremantle scored a thumping win. The action started on Friday night at Fremantle Oval with West Perth holding on to win a thriller against the Bulldogs, 13.8 (86) to 13.5 (83). Then on Saturday, Perth won a nail-biter over Read More ...


WAFL Round 4 Preview

Thursday, April 4, 2013 - 4:00 PM - by Chris Pike
WAFL Round 4 action sees another Friday night fixture at Fremantle Oval before three big games on Saturday afternoon. South Fremantle will host West Perth at Fremantle Oval on Friday night before on Saturday, East Perth takes on Claremont at Leederville's Medibank Stadium, East Fremantle hosts Subiaco at East Fremantle Oval and Swan Districts battles Perth at Bassendean's Steel Blue Oval. There's some big news Read More ...


Round 3 WAFL Results

Sunday, March 31, 2013 - 4:00 PM - by Chris Pike
WAFL Round 3 action was split over Good Friday and Easter Saturday with East Fremantle, Subiaco, Perth and Claremont all recording impressive victories. The round began on Good Friday at Mandurah's Bendigo Bank Stadium with East Fremantle getting over the top of Peel Thunder, winning 17.9 (111) to 13.10 (88). Then later on the day at Leederville's Medibank Stadium, Subiaco won the battle of the Read More ...