THERE were legitimately more than 50 players who could make a genuine claim on deserving a spot in the WAFL Team of the Week for Round 18 making it one of the hottest contested sides of the 2022 season. It was a full round of fixtures once again on Saturday for Round 18 of the 2022 WAFL season and there were not only crucial wins Read More ...

STATEMENTS aplenty were made in Round 18 of the WAFL with wins for Claremont, East Fremantle, West Perth, South Fremantle and Perth, but not much was decided in the race for finals. It was a full round of WAFL fixtures once again on Saturday for the third last round of the 2022 season and with six teams still fighting for the five finals positions, there Read More ...

The WAFL Match Review Panel has assessed the following incidents from Round 18 of the WAFL League competition. 1. Mitchell BROWNE (Perth) was reported for rough conduct against Harry CREASEY (West Coast) during the Perth v West Coast game at Mineral Resources Park on Saturday 20 August. In summary, the above-mentioned has been offered a one-match sanction with an early guilty plea.    Based on the Read More ...

Champion Swan Districts defender Tony Notte will create another career highlight in Saturday’s match against East Fremantle at the WACA Ground.  The 32-year-old will run out for his 279th match for Swans, taking him past dual premiership player Stan Nowotny (278 games) and into the second position for games played at the famous club.  "I feel very honoured to be playing for the Swan Districts Read More ...

WEST Australian football on Wednesday night will celebrate the careers of 10 outstanding contributors to the game at the annual WAFL 200 Club presentation.  Seven former and current players will be joined by three umpires in the WAFL 200 Club.  This year’s player inductees are Travis Colyer, Brandon Matera, Shane Nelson, David Swallow, Justin Longmuir, Michael Broadbridge and Ashley Prescott.  Umpires Nathan Williamson, Luke Edwards Read More ...

One of WA’s oldest football clubs has overcome enormous adversity to celebrate its 125th Anniversary game this weekend.  The Midland Tigers will host a gala day at North Swan Oval on Sunday, including a feature match against Koongamia at 3pm.  Kids Football Clinics, Bouncy Castles, Face Painters, Market Stalls and Live Entertainment are all planned for the day, which begins at 10am.  Midland was the Read More ...

A group of Community Umpires has taken a major step in their quest to reach the next level, joining the WAFL Umpiring team at Ernest Johnson Oval.  Nearly 50 aspiring Junior and Senior Field, Boundary and Goal Umpires participated in WAFL Development Squad training as part of their development and to mix with elite local umpires.  The Umpires have been identified by their Community Umpiring Read More ...

The WAFL Match Review Panel has assessed the following incidents from Round 17 of the WAFL League competition. 1. Samuel STUBBS (Perth) was reported for striking during the Perth v Claremont game at Mineral Resources Park on Saturday 13 August. In summary, the above-mentioned has accepted a reprimand with an early guilty plea.    Based on the available evidence, the incident was assessed as intentional conduct, low impact and body contact. 2. Corey BYRNE (Perth) was Read More ...

ONCE again there were no shortage of standout performers across the four matches in Round 17 of the 2022 WAFL season with positions in the Team of the Week hotly sought after. All four Round 17 WAFL matches took place on Saturday afternoon including a battle of the Leederville Oval co-tenants with Subiaco ending up prevailing 10.9 (69) to 8.8 (56) over East Perth. Claremont Read More ...

PEEL Thunder continued their charge towards the WAFL finals in 2022 with another strong win on Saturday over South Fremantle while Swan Districts kept pace with them and Claremont moved up into second position. There were four Round 17 WAFL matches on Saturday in the last of the split rounds before the run into the 2022 finals series and there were wins for Subiaco, Claremont, Read More ...

TOP five teams Peel Thunder and South Fremantle lock horns in Round 17 of the WAFL on Saturday with the race for the finals heating up while Claremont and Swan Districts can't afford a slip up against the bottom two sides. It remains a fascinating race in six teams for the top five positions with four weeks of the 2022 WAFL season remaining, and with Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) is pleased to announce Leederville Oval in partnership with the City of Vincent, has been selected to host the 2022 WAFL Grand Final on Saturday, October 1.  Leederville Oval was chosen against a selection criterion that included fan experience, game day atmosphere, the capacity of spectatorship, accessibility, and ground conditions.  In their expression of interest submission, Leederville Oval pledged:  14,000 Read More ...

The WA Football Commission will host another two NAB AFL Auskick Gala Days this weekend as part of a campaign to increase participation. The West Perth District Gala Day will be held on Saturday at Pentanet Stadium, then on Sunday, the Claremont District Gala Day will be staged at City Beach Oval, hosted by the West Coast Junior Football Club. Andrew Ridley, Community & Participation Read More ...

A pair of Perth school mates are using their love of football to help educate others about the game while raising money for charity. Taj Martin and Max Albrecht are Year 8 students at Scotch College who’ve launched a YouTube Channel called 'Learn AFL for HeartKids', an 8-part video series that aims to teach Auskickers and those new to the game the skills of Australian Read More ...

A new program introduced by the West Australian Football Commission is promoting the benefits of children continuing their involvement in the game.  The Rookie Series Transition program aims to support the progression of kids from Year 2 Auskick into Junior Football by providing a safe environment to participate in structured and modified games against nearby clubs.  Trialled initially in WA Metro football programs, the Rookie Read More ...