For Curtin Uni Wesley Football Club player Luke McLachlan, reaching 150 games is just the beginning of what McLachlan hopes to become – a 300 game player. He started Auskick as a young child and eventually he found his way into the Perth Football League's Integrated Competition through a friend's recommendation at Fremantle CBC, and since then, he hasn't looked back.  Instead, he's powered ahead, Read More ...

Reigning Premiers West Perth have seized the opportunity to stage the club's first WAFL Pride Game against Perth at Pentanet Stadium on Saturday.  The venue will be a sea of rainbow colours as the club celebrates inclusiveness and a willingness to learn.  All players in all grades from both clubs will be wearing specially designed rainbow socks.  Featuring a motto of “Proud to be Belong”, the Falcons are Read More ...

Ellenbrook Dockers Junior Football Club took centre stage last weekend as they proudly unveiled their much-anticipated Multicultural Jumper during a vibrant Multicultural Round celebration.  The club's commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion was on full display as the newly designed jersey was worn by their Year 7-8 Girls and Year 10 Boys teams.  The newly designed jumpers read ‘One Club – One Family’ written in Read More ...

The WA Football Commission will host four more NAB AFL Auskick Gala Days this weekend in a bid to increase participation. This follows two successful Gala Days by West Perth and Swan Districts over the weekend which saw more than 1200 kids take part in skills-based activities. Subiaco Gala Day will be held on Saturday August 5, before Peel, South Fremantle and East Perth host their Read More ...

A recent report by Country Football WA and The University of Western Australia has found rates in depression and anxiety are increasing among football players but remain lower than non-players. The Get Around Me report initially conducted in 2020 found 14.5 per cent of those who did not play football said their mental health was “worse than last year” compared to 1.5 per cent of Read More ...

WA U18 Girls’ coach Beau McDonald has expressed satisfaction with his side’s performance in a practice match win against the New Holland WA Country Womens Team at Optus Stadium.  Played as a curtain raiser before the West Coast Eagles hosted North Melbourne yesterday, the 18s side cruised to a 39-point victory, holding the Country side goalless.  WA coach Beau McDonald believes the intent showed by Read More ...

EAST Perth's winning streak this season and South Fremantle's record derby run both ended in Round 16 of the WAFL on Saturday with strong victories from Subiaco and East Fremantle. It turned out to be a day where you didn’t want to be trying to extend any type of streak in the WAFL with just the two matches in Round 16 and it turned out to Read More ...

The WA U18s Girls team will have a final hitout this weekend against the New Holland WA Country Womens Team before they recommence their 2023 AFL National Championships campaign. The Black Swans feature a raft of stars including East Fremantle premiership player Zippy Fish and Peel Thunder rising star Evie Cowcher and forward Noa McNaughton.  17 year old Fish starred for East Fremantle in the WAFLW Grand Read More ...

In a display of unity and cultural celebration, the Pickering Brook Football Club and the Mazenod Junior Football Club have joined forces to celebrate their NAIDOC round celebrations last weekend.    The coming together of the Pickering Brook Football Club from the Hills Football Association, and the Mazenod Junior Football Club from Metro Central’s Swans Junior District, holds immense importance for both clubs and their Read More ...

THERE might be just two matches in Round 16 of the WAFL on Saturday afternoon but they are shaping as two mouth watering match ups with East Fremantle trying win a derby for the first time in 16 attempts and East Perth hunting a ninth consecutive victory. It's the second Fremantle Derby and second Leederville Oval co-tenants battle that make up the two fixtures on Read More ...

FOUR games in the WAFL for Round 15 saw a host of standout performers from six goals to Liam Tedesco, five to Tyler Keitel and huge midfield efforts from Mitch Crowden, Luke Meadows, Greg Clark and the battle for Team of the Week spots was again a fascinating one. With East Fremantle and South Fremantle having the bye in Round 15 ahead of their derby Read More ...

New Holland Country Women State team coach Gemma Harrison has left no doubt about her team’s intentions ahead of Sunday’s exhibition match against the State 18’s Women’s side at Optus Stadium. Harrison has promised a committed approach from the group which represents Country WA. “Put simply, our women are there to win,” Harrison said. “Country people are often viewed as relaxed and easy going, but Read More ...

Veteran boundary umpire Ryan Kukura will officiate his 400th senior match when East Perth plays Subiaco at Leederville Oval on Saturday afternoon.   Kukura becomes just the 5th WA umpire to reach the 400-game milestone, joining fellow boundary umpires Greg Smith and Nathan Doig, with Field Umpires Brett Rosebury and Dean Margetts also part of the exclusive group.  Coming from a high-performance running background, Kukura joined Read More ...

A 23-player squad has been named to represent the New Holland Country State team against the State 18’s Women’s side at Optus Stadium on Sunday. This will be the first time the State Country Women will play the State 18’s side, with the match being used as a preparation for the 2023 AFL National Championships – U18 Girls. The contest will display the talent in Read More ...

In an electrifying clash at Optus Stadium, the New Holland WA Country Football Team put on a spectacular display of attacking prowess, scoring an impressive nine goals in the first half against a slow-starting South Australia.   Under the guidance of coach Brendan Simpson, the WA team showcased their talents in front of an enthusiastic crowd of friends and family. By the final siren, WA Read More ...