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WAFL Team of the Week – Round 9

Tuesday, June 13, 2023 - 10:25 PM - by Chris Pike
ROUND 9 in the WAFL across the weekend included match winning goals before and after the final siren, two Subiaco forwards combining for 14 goals and a couple of champions, Jye Bolton and Shane Nelson, inspiring their teams to important victories. Round 9 in the WAFL got underway on Saturday at Mineral Resources Park with Subiaco dominating the West Coast Eagles the longer the game went Read More ...


WAFLW Team of the Week – Round 13/14

Tuesday, June 13, 2023 - 8:03 PM - by Chris Pike
THERE were just two games each of the past two weeks in the WAFLW so we've combined the Team of the Week for Rounds 13 and 14 of the 2023 season with no shortage of players putting their hands up for selection. There are now just two rounds remaining in the home and away season of the WAFLW for 2023 and things are fascinatingly placed Read More ...


Steep Learning Curve For WA at AFL National Under-18s Championships

Monday, June 12, 2023 - 2:35 PM
Western Australia has a fortnight to re-group after a disappointing loss to the Allies in the opening game of the AFL National Under-18s Championships. The Black Swans slumped to an 88-point loss at Adelaide’s Thebarton Oval, but coach Ben Dyer was able to find some positives. “There was plenty to like about the first quarter,” Dyer said. “Everything about the game was how we wanted Read More ...


WACFL launches new WA Footy Wellbeing Hub

Monday, June 12, 2023 - 8:34 AM
WA Country Football League (WAFCL) is excited to launch the WA Footy Wellbeing Hub, an initiative aimed at promoting mental health and wellbeing among football players and fans across Western Australia. This initiative is derived from the Department of Justice’s Criminal Confiscation Grants Program and WACFL’s renewed partnership with Healthway for the Think Mental Health program in 2022. Healthway Acting CEO Julia Knapton said the Read More ...


WAFL Round 9 Wrap

Sunday, June 11, 2023 - 10:44 PM - by Chris Pike
CLAREMONT produced a miracle in the last five minutes to storm home to beat Peel Thunder and retain top spot in the WAFL in the process while Swan Districts also snatched one off Perth, West Perth overran South Fremantle and there were commanding wins for East Perth and Subiaco. Coming off WA Day Round in the WAFL, there was just the two games on Saturday Read More ...


WAFLW Round 14 Wrap

Sunday, June 11, 2023 - 10:43 PM - by Chris Pike
SUBIACO was able to well and truly keep its WAFLW finals hopes alive with a dominant win against Peel Thunder on Saturday while Claremont then locked away the minor premiership by snapping Swan Districts' winning run on Sunday. There were just the two matches in Round 14 of the WAFLW on the back of the two derbies last weekend which saw West Perth defeat East Read More ...


WA Football Clubs Embrace Think Mental Health Round

Friday, June 9, 2023 - 12:20 PM
Football clubs across the State are being encouraged to raise awareness around mental health by supporting activities during Think Mental Health Round. The WA Football Commission has teamed up with Healthway to improve mental health and wellbeing among all clubs in WA, with one key initiative being the ‘Talk to a Mate’ BBQ, which connects players with community members and local support networks.   Hosted Read More ...


Round 9 WAFL Preview

Friday, June 9, 2023 - 10:56 AM - by Chris Pike
ON the back of a tantalising WA Day Round in the WAFL, the action resumes this weekend with two games on Saturday and then the other three to be played on Sunday afternoon. It was a fascinating WA Day Round for the 2023 WAFL season which ended up with Claremont shooting to top spot as a result of a big win while Subiaco improved to Read More ...


Round 14 WAFLW Preview

Friday, June 9, 2023 - 10:24 AM - by Chris Pike
THERE might be only two matches in Round 14 of the WAFLW this weekend but the two games across Saturday and Sunday are especially important for Subiaco, Claremont and Swan Districts. In what is the third last round of the 2023 WAFLW season, Subiaco must win to keep its finals hopes alive while Swan Districts needs a win to consolidate their top four position, and then Read More ...


WA players represent Australia in AFL Academy Girls clash

Thursday, June 8, 2023 - 2:24 PM
Three West Australian players will line up for the AFL Academy Girls team when they represent Australia in a clash against an Under 23 All-Stars team at Marvel Stadium on Sunday, June 18.  East Fremantle’s Georgie Cleaver, Peel Thunder’s Kaitlyn Srhoj, and Swan Districts’ Jaime Henry will feature in the curtain-raiser to the Round 14 AFL match between North Melbourne and Western Bulldogs, with bouncedown at 11.45am Read More ...


WAFL Team of the Week – Round 8

Wednesday, June 7, 2023 - 8:12 PM - by Chris Pike
WHAT a fascinating WA Day Round in the WAFL it proved to be and despite the rough conditions, several ruckmen delivered dominant performances while a Claremont forward returned to kick five goals, a rising Swan Districts star kicked six and those were just the start of the star showings. Round 8 in the WAFL was spread over Saturday, Sunday and then WA Day with the two Read More ...


2023 AFL National Championships – U18 Boys

Wednesday, June 7, 2023 - 10:17 AM
WA begins its campaign at the 2023 AFL National Championships – U18 Boys this weekend, playing the Allies at Adelaide’s Thebarton Oval on Sunday, June 11 at 10.35am Perth time. The Championships are featuring the country’s most talented under 18 boys footballers, some of whom may become the next generation of AFL stars. The 2023 AFL National Championships – U18 Boys again involves five Read More ...


2023 AFL National Development Championships – U16 Boys

Wednesday, June 7, 2023 - 9:54 AM
  The 2023 AFL National Development Championships – U16 Boys begins this weekend before WA opens its campaign with a clash against South Australia at Mineral Resources Park on Sunday June 25. The first game of the Championships involves Victoria Country and Victoria Metro at Trevor Barker Beach Oval on Saturday, June 10. The Championships will feature many of the most promising Under 16 Boys Read More ...


WAFL Round 8 Wrap

Tuesday, June 6, 2023 - 9:06 AM - by Chris Pike
WA Day round is always the biggest occasion of any WAFL home and away season, and the 2023 edition didn’t disappoint capped off with a remarkably dramatic Monday afternoon with big wins for the underdog South Fremantle and East Perth. It was unfortunate at least from a crowd perspective that the weather closed in across the WA Day long weekend, but it only ended up Read More ...


Auskick coordinator nominated for 2023 Rio Tinto Volunteer of the Year Award

Tuesday, June 6, 2023 - 9:00 AM
The West Australian Football Commission is encouraging the football community to nominate encouraging the football community to get their nominations in for the 2023 Rio Tinto WA Football Volunteer of the Year Awards. A recipient of an early nomination is Whitford Junior Football Club NAB AFL Auskick coordinator Belle Fischer. Belle has been involved with Whitford JFC for over five years since arriving at the Read More ...