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WA Players Feature in Futures Program

Tuesday, August 27, 2024 - 1:49 PM
WA has nine representatives named in a squad by the AFL for the 2024 Marsh AFLW Futures program. East Fremantle’s Alicia Blizard, East Perth’s Lucy Greenwood, Peel Thunder’s Evie Cowcher, Subiaco pair Olivia Crane and Olivia Wolmarans, Alira Fotu and Renee Morgan from South Fremantle, along with Sienna Gerardi from Swan Districts and West Perth’s Mia Russo have all been selected. The 2024 Marsh AFLW Read More ...


WA Delivers Spirited Showing Against SA

Tuesday, August 27, 2024 - 10:09 AM
WA has produced its best performance at the 2024 Marsh U18 Girls National Championships, beaten in a high quality match against South Australia in Adelaide. Coming off the back of a challenging encounter against Victoria Country two weeks ago, the WA team finished its campaign with a 21-point defeat to the South Australians at Thebarton Oval. WA produced its best football of the Championships, but Read More ...


Curtin Claims EGT Bright Light Nomination After Super Six

Tuesday, August 27, 2024 - 8:57 AM
Claremont's Cody Curtin has produced a standout performance in the final round of the home and away season to win the Round 21 EGT Bright Light Nomination.  Curtin, the younger brother of Addelaide Crow Daniel Curtin, booted six goals straight from 15 disposals in the Tigers 66-point win over Subiaco. The victory left Claremont six points clear at the top of the table and clear favourites to Read More ...


Crowd Numbers Up As Grand Final Tickets Go On Sale

Monday, August 26, 2024 - 10:18 AM
The highly anticipated 2024 WAFL Finals Series begins this week, with tickets going on sale from 10am today for next month’s Grand Final at Optus Stadium.  Footy fans can purchase general admission tickets ahead of the premiership decider on Sunday, September 22.  As five teams prepare for a huge finals campaign over the next four weeks, the competitive nature of this year’s competition has contributed Read More ...


WAFL Round 21 Recap

Sunday, August 25, 2024 - 11:23 PM - by Chris Pike
IT was only fitting that the very last game of the 2024 WAFL season determined the last finals place and it was Claremont eliminating South Fremantle while East Perth had earlier secured the minor premiership. It was all set up for a thrilling finish to the home and away season in the WAFL with East Perth and Peel Thunder battling over top spot, and then Read More ...


Dangerous Tiger focused on back-to-back quest

Friday, August 23, 2024 - 2:10 PM - by Chris Pike
CLAREMONT'S Cody Angove continues to enhance his football future every time he runs onto the field but the 18-year-old is solely focused on attempting to win back-to-back colts premierships with the Tigers. Angove has found some hot form as well ahead of the finals as he continues to show that he has that rare and highly sought after talent of winning plenty of the ball, Read More ...


Salary Cap Introduced For WAFL Women’s Competition

Friday, August 23, 2024 - 12:39 PM
The WAFL Women's League is set to make a big leap forward with the introduction of a salary cap for the 2025 season.   This is the next significant step to growing our women’s competition, following the announcement last week that the competition will expand to nine clubs with the inclusion of Perth Football Club.  Following consultation with WAFL Clubs and approval from the West Read More ...


WA Girls Prepare For Final Championships Match

Friday, August 23, 2024 - 10:20 AM
WA are preparing for their final AFL National Championships - U18s Girls match tomorrow against South Australia in Adelaide. Coming off the back of a challenging encounter against Victoria Country two weeks ago, the WA team has spent the past fortnight fine-tuning their training.  That match, which ended in a hard-fought defeat, offered valuable insights, particularly regarding the importance of a strong start.  WA’s Head Read More ...


Round 21 WAFL Preview

Friday, August 23, 2024 - 9:40 AM - by Chris Pike
THE last round of the 2024 WAFL season could not possibly be set up better with East Perth and Peel Thunder fighting over top spot with four teams all then locked in the battle over the last three spots for the finals. You couldn't have possibly scripted a last round of a season better with the top two teams playing one another with the reward Read More ...


The Hon. Wayne Martin AC KC to Conclude Term as Chair of the West Australian Football Commission

Thursday, August 22, 2024 - 11:25 AM
The West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) today announced that The Hon. Wayne Martin AC KC will not be seeking re-election to the Board.  After a distinguished tenure that began in January 2019, and following his endorsement as Chair in early 2020, Martin’s term will conclude on 31 December of this year.  The WAFC has resolved that Ian Callahan will take over the role of Chair Read More ...


Colts Super Round Returns

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 - 10:40 AM
The West Australian Football Commission is excited to announce the last weekend of the EGT Colts home and away season will transform into a Super Round for the second time this year to bring football back to the redeveloped East Fremantle Oval. Six clubs will participate in three consecutive matches on Saturday, August 24 at East Fremantle Oval, the first time the redeveloped venue will host Read More ...


Stockden Celebrates End Of Season With EGT Nomination

Monday, August 19, 2024 - 3:55 PM
East Fremantle's Elijah Stockden has wrapped up his Colts career at the club with the Round 20 EGT Bright Light Nomination.  Stockden played a leading role in the Sharks 25 point win over East Perth, collecting 29 disposals and kicking two goals at Sullivan Logistics Stadium on Saturday. The victory left East Fremantle in sixth position, but Stockden's year is now over with the Sharks having a Read More ...


WAFL Round 20 Recap

Sunday, August 18, 2024 - 10:21 PM - by Chris Pike
THE weather wasn’t kind but it only added to drama in the penultimate round of the WAFL season with Peel Thunder and East Perth guaranteeing the top two spots while one of Swan Districts, East Fremantle, Claremont and South Fremantle will now miss finals. The ultimate wintry conditions greeted the five Round 20 WAFL matches on Saturday afternoon and by the end of it, we Read More ...


West Aussie named Toyota AFL Diversity National Ambassador of the Year

Friday, August 16, 2024 - 1:00 PM
Hedland Senior High School teacher Jessica Albers is the 2024 Toyota AFL Diversity National Ambassador of the Year.  Albers was rewarded for her work in further developing the Hedland Football Leadership Program at Hedland Senior High School.  “It’s absolutely humbling; I still can’t believe it,” Albers said after being presented with the award.  The Hedland Football Leadership Program engages Indigenous male and female students in Read More ...


Next Stockden generation launching at Sharks

Friday, August 16, 2024 - 10:26 AM - by Chris Pike
ELIJAH Stockden is finishing his colts career with East Fremantle in tremendous form in the midfield as he now looks forward to entering the senior program in 2025 to follow in the footsteps of his father who he describes as the best possible role model. Stockden now has one game to go in his colts career at the Sharks when the 19-year-old is part of Read More ...