WAFL Player Movement: All the ins and outs so far

We keep you up to date with all the ins and outs so far in what’s shaping up to be a massive WAFL off-season.

There’s already been some big-name signings including several ex-AFL players, headlined by former West Coast speedster Jack Petruccelle and ex-Richmond defender Jacob Blight who are both heading to Subiaco along with returning sharpshooter Ben Sokol.

A former Big Bash League cricket star is also locked in for season 2026, with Clint Hinchliffe, who impressed in the Perth Football League this year, having a crack at the WAFL with Swan Districts, years after playing State 18s for WA and Colts for West Perth.

The biggest out so far is no doubt dual Sandover Medal winner Jye Bolton, with the Claremont champion announced his departure from the Tigers after a decorated 192-game career, while Simpson Medal winner and former Docker Connor Blakely has also hung up the boots at Swan Districts.

Check out all the player movement below:

Claremont

2025 finish: Third

Ins: Adam Boules (East Perth), Oliver Sheldrick (travel)

Outs: Jye Bolton (retired), Kai Dehavilland (West Perth/WAFL), Menno Inverarity (West Perth/WAFL), Lachlan Martinis (retired)

East Fremantle

2025 finish: Fifth

Ins: Toby Alker (UNSW-Eastern Suburbs/AFL Sydney), Joel Budarick (Eaglehawk/Bendigo), Nathan Dowsett (Palmerston/Northern Territory FL), Liam Robinson (Norwood/SANFL), Oskar Smartt (Essendon/AFL)

Outs: Thomas Bennett (retired), Finn Gorringe (retired), Jed Hagan (Tasmania/VFL), Cody Leggett (retired), Michael Tassone (retired), Darcy Wills (Peel Thunder/WAFL)

East Perth

2025 finish: Second

Ins: Darcy Craven (Brisbane Lions/AFL), Luke Foley (Subiaco/WAFL), Damon Freitag (South Adelaide/SANFL), Cooper Stephens (ACL injury)

Out: Nick Bonomelli (retired), Adam Boules (Claremont), Jonah Brooks (West Perth/WAFL), Luke Hallett (Perth/WAFL), Mitch Miller (West Perth/WAFL)

Peel Thunder

2025 finish: Sixth

Ins: Floyd Burmeister (GWV Rebels/Coates Talent League), Toby Cossor (Myrtleford/Ovens and Murray), Lachlan Tardrew (Collingwood/VFL), Bailey Reeves (Gold Coast/VFL), Dustin Walters (Boulder/Goldfields), Darcy Wills (East Fremantle/WAFL), Taj Wyburd (Geelong/VFL).

Outs: Nil

Perth

2025 finish: Fourth

Ins: Freddy Brayshaw (Sandringham/Coates Talent League), Joe Chaplin (returning from Victoria), Charlie Dean (Collingwood/AFL), Archer Gardiner (North Albury/Ovens and Murray), Jesse Glass-McCasker (Wembley/Perth Football League), Luke Hallett (East Perth/WAFL), Zac Harding (Murray Bushrangers/Coates Talent League), Indhi Kirk (Sydney Swans/AFL)

Outs: Sam Simpson (Victoria), Tyrone Thorne (Mandurah/Peel)

South Fremantle:

2025 finish: Premiers

Ins: Aiden Hall (Claremont/WAFL)

Outs: Jaxon Artemis (Tasmania/VFL), Dylan Main (retired), Toby McQuilkin (travel), Haiden Schloithe (retired), Zac Strom (retired)

Subiaco

2025 finish: Ninth

Ins: Jacob Blight (Richmond/AFL), Will Bravo (Richmond/VFL), Nick Girolami (Richmond/VFL), Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves (Dandenong Stingrays/Coates Talent League), Jack Petruccelle (West Coast/AFL), Ben Sokol (Centrals/Peel)

Outs: Luke Foley (East Perth/WAFL)

Swan Districts

2025 finish: Eighth

Ins: Clint Hinchliffe (Ocean Ridge/Perth Football League), Lucas Impey (Williamstown/VFL), Jovan Petric (Williamstown/VFL), Zachary Provest (Williamstown/VAFA), Jez Rigoni (Sandringham/VFL)

Outs: Connor Blakely (retired), Aidan Clarke (retired), Tony Notte (retired)

West Coast

2025 finish: 10th

Ins: Callum Jamieson (West Coast/AFL), Archie Watt (Kyabram/Goulburn Valley League)

Outs: Harley Sparks (South Adelaide/SANFL)

West Perth

2025 finish:

Ins: Jonah Brooks (East Perth/WAFL), Kai Dehavilland (Claremont/WAFL), Darcy Hobbs (Terang Mortlake/Hampden), Menno Inverarity (Claremont/WAFL), Odin Jones (Fremantle Dockers/AFL), Coen Livingstone (West Coast/AFL), Mitch Miller (East Perth/WAFL), Chad Mulvogue (Collingwood/VFL), Noah Pegoraro (Victoria), Connor West (Scarborough/Perth Football League)

Outs: Mitch Peirce (retired), Michael Mallard (Boulder/Goldfields)