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WAFL 2023 Season Preview – Swan Districts

Thursday, March 30, 2023 - 6:10 PM - by Chris Pike
SWAN Districts might have a new coach in 2023 but their quest to get back to finals is all around building on what they have been doing well, making some improvements and using the frustrations from last year as added motivation. Swans did appear on an upward trajectory under the coaching of Adam Pickering to the point where they reached finals in 2021. In that Read More ...


WAFL 2023 Season Preview – Subiaco

Thursday, March 30, 2023 - 2:30 PM - by Chris Pike
IT was a rare down season in 2022 for Subiaco but the Lions have taken some tough lessons from that and implemented them into 2023 with premiership coach Beau Wardman confident of a strong bounce back season. On the back of winning a fifth premiership in eight years in 2021, Subiaco hit a speed bump in 2022 winning just seven games and missing out on Read More ...


WA Duo to Make AFL Debut

Thursday, March 30, 2023 - 1:42 PM
The West Australian Football Commission congratulates local teenagers Arthur Jones and Jacob van Rooyen on being selected to make their AFL debut in Round 3. Jones was taken by the Western Bulldogs at pick 43 in the 2021 NAB AFL Draft and has been named on a wing to face the Brisbane Lions at Marvel Stadium tonight. Originally from Mt Barker, Jones represented Wesley College Read More ...


Bounce Removed for 2023 WAFL Season

Thursday, March 30, 2023 - 9:27 AM
In a ground-breaking move, the centre bounce will be removed from all WAFL Competitions from the 2023 WAFL season. The decision has been confirmed following a successful trial during pre-season matches.  Feedback provided by WAFL clubs, players, coaches and umpires was positive and added further weight to the WA Football Commission's (WAFC) decision to remove the bounce from all WAFL competitions.  Scott Baker, Executive Manager Read More ...


WAFL 2023 Season Preview – East Perth

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 - 12:05 PM - by Chris Pike
NEW East Perth coach Ross McQueen isn’t afraid to have expectations of playing finals in his first season in charge, but his focus in taking over at the Royals is continuing their improvement, growth and attacking instincts. McQueen replaced Jeremy Barnard as caretaker coach at the end of the 2022 season before being appointed to a senior coaching role in the WAFL for the first time Read More ...


WAFL 2023 Season Preview – Perth

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 - 11:25 AM - by Chris Pike
THE challenge of rejuvenating the Perth Football Club has brought Peter German back to the WAFL as a coach and while he's in it for the long haul, he feels the quickest way of turning things around is for the Demons to play an attacking, exciting brand of football. Subiaco has been the dominant WAFL club this century and it all began for the Lions Read More ...


West Australian Football Commission Program Receives Huge Boost from Telethon

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 - 4:23 PM
The West Australian Football Commission is delighted to receive an historic grant from the Channel 7 Telethon Trust. The WAFC’s all-abilities football program Starkick was one of 107 beneficiaries announced at the Telethon Giving Ceremony last Friday. Starkick is a unique WA all-ability football program for children with disabilities aged 5 to 17 years, which runs side-by-side with Auskick and junior football clubs. This is Read More ...


WAFLW Team of the Week – Round 3

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 - 10:54 AM - by Chris Pike
THERE were wins for East Fremantle, South Fremantle, Claremont and Peel Thunder in Round 3 of the WAFLW season with plenty of standout performances earning players a place in the Team of the Week. With the Sharks beating the Lions in a tight contest and then strong wins in Round 3 for the Bulldogs, Tigers and Thunder, there were no shortage of strong candidates in Read More ...


2022 Design a Jumper Competition

Monday, March 27, 2023 - 2:49 PM
  Mundaring Primary School and Dongara District High School will be running out in new football jumpers this year after winning their respective categories of the 2022 Design a Jumper Competition. A significant number of high-quality entries were received from all over Western Australia this year. The winning schools in the metropolitan and regional categories have been presented with a full set of new football Read More ...


WAFLW Round 3 Wrap

Sunday, March 26, 2023 - 6:57 PM - by Chris Pike
REIGNING premiers Claremont remain the standout team after the first three rounds of the 2023 WAFLW season with another Round 3 victory with wins across the weekend also for East Fremantle, South Fremantle and Peel Thunder. While the Tigers remained undefeated after the first three games of their premiership defence, the Bulldogs also are yet to lose in 2023 while the Sharks and Thunder scored Read More ...


The WAFL aims to elevate game day experience for 2023 season

Friday, March 24, 2023 - 11:17 AM
The WAFL is going digital! We're excited to introduce online ticketing and a digital version of the fan favourite, the Football Budget in 2023. Tickets to all men’s League games will be available online from next week, giving fans better access than ever before to WAFL games at a discounted online rate. The WAFC has also been working in consultation with WAFL Clubs to enhance Read More ...


The WAFL aims to elevate game day experience for 2023 season

Friday, March 24, 2023 - 11:10 AM
The WAFL is going digital! We're excited to introduce online ticketing and a digital version of the fan favourite, the Football Budget in 2023. Tickets to all men’s League games will be available online from next week, giving fans better access than ever before to WAFL games at a discounted online rate. The WAFC has also been working in consultation with WAFL Clubs to enhance Read More ...


Round 3 WAFLW Preview

Thursday, March 23, 2023 - 10:16 PM - by Chris Pike
ROUND 3 of the 2023 WAFLW season sees the four matches split across this weekend highlighted by Subiaco taking on East Fremantle on Saturday, and the Dhara Kerr Cup clash between Swan Districts and Claremont on Sunday. There remains just the one team after the opening two rounds of the WAFLW season with two wins on the board and that's the reigning premiers Claremont. With Read More ...


Eagles AFLW Stars Support Female Footy Initiative

Wednesday, March 22, 2023 - 2:59 PM
The West Australian Football Commission has forecast a spike in female football participation following the latest “Come and Try Day” at the West Coast Eagles. The WAFC and the West Coast Eagles hosted the event at Mineral Resources Park last Saturday, with 50 girls across Auskick ages (Pre-Primary to Year 2) and Modified participants (Years 3-6) taking part in the two hour session with their families. Read More ...


WAFLW Team of the Week – Round 2

Wednesday, March 22, 2023 - 10:25 AM - by Chris Pike
ROUND 2 of the 2023 WAFLW season is in the books and once again there were plenty of standout performers across the board who were fighting it out for spots in the Team of the Week. The second round of the 2023 WAFLW season took place across the weekend with wins in the end for South Fremantle, East Fremantle, Subiaco and Claremont. South Fremantle scored Read More ...