WAFLGood Friday teams: Debutants aplenty across the WAFL
Jordan McArdle
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2 Apr 2026
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Seven players from league leaders East Perth and six from reigning premiers East Fremantle feature in the 34-man WAFL State squad to face South Australia at Optus Stadium next month.
To be coached for the third consecutive season by Cam Shepherd, the West Australians will be chasing their first win over SA since a 26-point triumph in Adelaide back in 2018.
Among those selected include last year’s State captain Matthew Jupp, Sandover Medallist Hamish Brayshaw, former West Coast Eagle Greg Clark, along with mid-season draft prospect Jasper Scaife from West Perth.
Scott Baker, Executive Manager – Footballer Operations at the WAFC (West Australian Football Commission), is confident the team can get the job done against a talented SA line up.
“The focus at selection was to deliver a mix of players with experience who will match up well against the SANFL, to give Cam Shepherd and his coaching staff their best chance of success,” Baker said.
“Picking in form players with a strong desire and commitment to represent their state was also a key consideration.”
The squad gathered for its first training session at Ernest Johnson Reserve last night.
The match against South Australia will be played on Sunday, May 19 at Optus Stadium from 12.40pm as a curtain raiser to the AFL match between the West Coast Eagles and Melbourne.
The state game will be shown on AFL.com.au and the AFL App.
WA STATE SQUAD
Jacob
Blight
Peel Thunder
Hamish
Brayshaw
East Perth
Jye
Chalcraft
Swan Districts
Greg
Clark
Subiaco
Regan
Clarke
Perth
Mitch
Crowden
East Perth
Cam
Eardley
East Fremantle
Oliver
Eastland
Claremont
Thomas
Edwards
Swan Districts
Zac
Guadagnin
West Perth
Jed
Hagan
East Fremantle
Scott
Jones
East Perth
Matthew
Jupp
East Fremantle
Tyler
Keitel
West Perth
Harrison
Macreadie
East Perth
Jack
Mayo
Subiaco
Luke
Meadows
West Perth
Milan
Murdock
East Fremantle
Matthew
Parker
South Fremantle
Chad
Pearson
South Fremantle
Noah
Pegoraro
West Perth
Bailey
Rogers
Claremont
Nik
Rokahr
Swan Districts
Trey
Ruscoe
West Coast Eagles
Jasper
Scaife
West Perth
Angus
Schumacher
East Perth
Angus
Scott
East Perth
Jack
Sears
Peel Thunder
Michael
Sellwood
Peel Thunder
Ben
Sokol
Subiaco
Brynn
Teakle
East Fremantle
Fraser
Turner
East Fremantle
Jesse
Turner
Swan Districts
Stan
Wright
East Perth
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