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Going to School on Football Education in WA

Monday, May 1, 2023 - 2:23 PM
More than forty WA teachers have taken part in an AFL School Member Professional Learning Day at Revo Fitness Stadium in Claremont. The event provided teachers with an opportunity to attend a face-to-face conference, receive professional development and upskilling on school football. There was an even split of theory and practical theories for the participants who were able to take part in a valuable networking Read More ...


Kicking goals and a safer future for WA Footy

Monday, May 1, 2023 - 9:50 AM
WA Football Commission and PILA Goal Posts, a winning partnership The partnership between WAFC and PILA just got even better! We are thrilled to announce the extension of our long-standing AFL goalpost partnership, now with an added annual Goalpost Subsidy Program. This collaboration will give WAFC clubs and affiliates a fantastic opportunity to apply for funding towards new AFL goalposts, making sports fields and green Read More ...


WAFLW Round 8 Wrap

Monday, May 1, 2023 - 8:56 AM - by Chris Pike
SOUTH Fremantle continued to make history with another terrific WAFLW win in Round 8 on Sunday while West Perth also stunned Subiaco, Swan Districts' form continues to build and Claremont remains the lone undefeated team. With the rapid improvement of South Fremantle and West Perth this WAFLW season along with the resurgence of Subiaco and just how impressive Claremont continues to be, things are in a Read More ...


WAFL Round 4 Wrap

Monday, May 1, 2023 - 8:43 AM - by Chris Pike
SWAN Districts is on the board for the 2023 WAFL season after ending their hoodoo down at the port while Peel Thunder snapped East Perth's unbeaten start, East Fremantle and Subiaco kept winning, and Claremont handed West Coast another triple figure thrashing. There's no longer any undefeated teams left in the WAFL after four rounds with Peel knocking off East Perth on Saturday while there's only Read More ...


Round 4 WAFL Preview

Friday, April 28, 2023 - 8:57 AM - by Chris Pike
EAST Perth puts its undefeated WAFL record on the line against Peel Thunder in Round 4 action on Saturday with Swan Districts, West Coast and Perth hunting their first wins, and it all will take place over five fascinating match ups. The opening month of the 2023 WAFL season will wrap up on the week with four of the five matches on Saturday afternoon with Read More ...


Round 8 WAFLW Preview

Friday, April 28, 2023 - 8:55 AM - by Chris Pike
ROUND 8 in the WAFLW season pits the unbeaten Claremont against the winless East Perth while South Fremantle and East Fremantle keep battling over second, and Subiaco, Swan Districts, West Perth and Peel Thunder over fourth. The WAFLW season is now heating up just past the halfway mark and with seven teams still right in contention to play finals, every match is taking on greater Read More ...


2023 AFL National Championships – U18 Girls

Thursday, April 27, 2023 - 1:00 PM
Western Australia will launch the 2023 AFL National Championships – U18 Girls when the statestatesides South Australia at Pentanet Stadium in Joondalup on Sunday, April 30.  The Championships will feature the country’s most talented under-18 girls footballers, some of whom may become the next generation of AFLW stars.  The 2023 AFL National Championships – U18 Girls will again feature six teams.  Western Australia, Queensland, Read More ...


Regional Development Councils Combine to Launch 2023 Junior Season

Thursday, April 27, 2023 - 9:18 AM
A huge turnout of more than 400 community Volunteers and Umpires descended on the Westin Hotel last Sunday for the official launch of the Junior Season. In a first for Metro Community Football, the Metro South, Central and North Regional Development Councils partnered with the West Australian Football Commission to stage this new event. The launch featured presentations spanning across all areas of junior footy and Read More ...


Ground Breaking AFLW Umpire Talent Development Day

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 - 3:01 PM
The campaign to recruit and develop female umpires is gaining momentum with the inaugural AFLW Umpiring Talent Development Day staged at Ernest Johnson Oval on Sunday 23rd April. The day provided a skills session, along with educational talks from AFL umpires, AFLW umpires and umpire coaches. Forty female umpires attended the event which provided information about pathways available for aspiring officials. Daniel Gibbons, Umpire Coaching Read More ...


WAFL Team of the Week – Round 3

Tuesday, April 25, 2023 - 10:49 PM - by Chris Pike
SPOTS in the WAFL Team of the Week for Round 3 were once again tough to lock down given how impressive East Perth continued to be while West Perth won a tight one over Swan Districts, Subiaco stunned Claremont, and South Fremantle and East Fremantle had emphatic wins. With East Perth's prime movers continuing to rack up big numbers and be equally as damaging, and Subiaco Read More ...


WAFLW Team of the Week – Round 7

Tuesday, April 25, 2023 - 8:12 PM - by Chris Pike
THERE is Subiaco sisters included in the WAFLW Team of the Week for Round 7 while South Fremantle's basketball turned football ruck star shone again in a historic derby win after a fascinating weekend of action. It was a terrific weekend of action in the WAFLW competition to commemorate ANZAC Day with South Fremantle winning a derby for the first time, Subiaco continuing to impress, Claremont Read More ...


WA Girls Create History in Melbourne

Monday, April 24, 2023 - 3:31 PM
Western Australia has enjoyed a stunning debut at the AFL National Development Championships – Girls (U16) beating Victoria Country by 60 points at Arden Street in Melbourne. 2023 is the first year WA has fielded a team at the Championships and Trent Cooper, Coaching Specialist - Talent Pathways at the West Australian Football Commission was delighted with the way the side handled the challenge. “The Read More ...


2023 State Squad Combines Youth and Experience

Monday, April 24, 2023 - 10:29 AM
WESTERN Australia's quest to reclaim the Haydn Bunton Cup is underway with a 34-man squad named for next month’s State match against South Australia in Adelaide. Last year’s WAFL Grand Finalists West Perth and Claremont have provided 10 players, while East Perth’s unbeaten start to the season has been rewarded with five players selected to take on the South Australians at the Adelaide Oval on Friday Read More ...


WAFLW Round 7 Wrap

Sunday, April 23, 2023 - 10:03 PM - by Chris Pike
CLAREMONT remains undefeated this WAFLW season with another big win on Sunday while South Fremantle made history with a derby win on Saturday with Swan Districts and Subiaco the other Round 7 winners. Round 7 of the WAFLW season got underway on Friday night with Swan Districts making it back-to-back wins by defeating East Perth 15.11 (101) to 2.0 (12) at Leederville Oval. Then on Read More ...


WAFL Round 3 Wrap

Sunday, April 23, 2023 - 10:00 PM - by Chris Pike
EAST Perth is the lone undefeated WAFL team left after three rounds after another standout performance on Saturday night following earlier Subiaco impressing against Claremont, South Fremantle beating Peel Thunder ahead of Sunday wins for West Perth and East Fremantle. It turned out to be a fascinating weekend of WAFL action in Round 3 to commemorate ANZAC Day. It started on Saturday afternoon where two unbeaten teams Read More ...