WA’s selectors have named a 26-man squad to face South Australia in the Kia State Game against South Australia at Optus Stadium on Sunday. Reigning Premiers East Fremantle have six representatives in the team, including Matthew Jupp who has been named captain of the side for the second year in a row. The squad, to be coached again by Cam Shepherd, will train at Mineral Resources Read More ...

PLAYING State football and especially getting the chance to play on Optus Stadium is an opportunity that means the world to 100-game West Perth defender Zac Guadagnin, but now he wants to taste a win for the WAFL more than anything. Guadagnin is fresh off celebrating his 100th game with West Perth this past Saturday in the Falcons' 92-point victory against West Coast, and now Read More ...

Claremont midfielder Bailey Banfield has been named the Round 7 EGT Colts Bright Light Nomination after a strong display against Perth at the weekend. Bailey, the son of former West Coast Eagles Premiership player Drew Banfield, collected 28 disposals and kicked 2 goals in the 55 point victory over the Demons. Banfield, who hails from the Swanbourne JFC, plays alongside his younger brother Charlie at the Tigers.   Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission has launched a partnership with Rookie Me to distribute Play, an online tool connecting sporting communities and creating opportunities within junior football in WA. The partnership focuses on the Rookie Me Play product. As part of Junior Football Rules, each player must receive 50% game time to ensure fair participation for all and encourage longer careers. Rookie Me Play allows Read More ...

WA U18 Coach Marc Webb has embraced the opportunity to stage a trial game against an All-Star State Under 21 side at Fremantle Community Bank Oval on Saturday. Webb has declared the match an important step towards this year’s NAB AFL National Championships. “It’s very important as we have trained for three weeks and had a camp to help get to know each other and Read More ...

The following incidents were assessed from weekend matches in the WAFL and WAFLW. West Perth player Brock Carter was reported for engaging in rough conduct against an opponent in the Round 7 WAFL match against the West Coast Eagles at Pentanet Stadium on Saturday, May 11. Base Sanction -  2 matches Early Guilty Plea - 1 match South Fremantle player Lauren Vecchio was charged with Read More ...

PEEL Thunder and South Fremantle kept their WAFL winning streaks going, East Perth won a thriller against East Fremantle while Claremont and West Perth returned to the winner's list in Round 7. It was the last round of WAFL action before this weekend's State game against the SANFL at Optus Stadium and it would prove to be five intriguing match ups. The action got underway Read More ...

ALL four games in Round 11 of the WAFLW were tight affairs with Peel Thunder scoring their first win of 2024, Subiaco getting back to winning and the grand finalists of the last two years Claremont and East Fremantle moving further clear. There was no greater margin in the finish among all four games than 19 points including a one-point result in what was the Read More ...

THE last round of the WAFL prior to the State game looms as a fascinating one with West Perth trying to bounce back, Swan Districts trying to build momentum and then it's a blockbuster East Fremantle-East Perth clash on neutral turf. It's the last chance for teams to make a statement and players to lay claim to spots in next week's State game against the Read More ...

THE WAFLW season resumes this weekend following the State game break with Claremont looking to hit back to hold on to top spot with the reigning premiers East Fremantle breathing down their necks on a five-game winning streak. The run towards the WAFLW finals for 2024 heats up now that the State game break is out of the way and the Round 11 action is Read More ...

WA Football will celebrate the unsung heroes of our great game during Community Umpiring Week. Community Umpiring Week highlights the integral role umpires play at all levels of the game and promotes the importance of respect for umpires. On Friday night McKenzy Harris, along with five junior umpires will walk onto Optus Stadium alongside the AFL umpires prior to the Fremantle v Sydney bouncedown. This Read More ...

HAVING already joined his decorated cousin Matt as a premiership player, he joins him as a 100-game WAFL player at West Perth this Saturday but all Zac Guadagnin is hoping for is a bounce back win for the Falcons. Guadagnin can still remember watching his older cousin tearing it up in the West Perth midfield as part of his 192-game WAFL career that included playing Read More ...

WA’s most talented young footballers have celebrated their selection in the State Academy squads at this week’s jumper presentation. Players from the 16’s and 18’s program were joined by family and friends at a special function at Optus Stadium on Monday. WAFC State Talent Manager Adam Jones has declared the evening one of the highlights of the year for the Academy program. “It’s a fantastic Read More ...

As part of the Fremantle Dockers’ Purple Hands Round on Friday, WA football will again partner with the club to highlight disability inclusion. More than 500 representatives from the community, government, and those working towards disability inclusion are expected at the event on Friday afternoon, where participants will cross Matagarup Bridge – Hand in Hand. Those attending will include players and families from Starkick Community Read More ...

Celebrations for Community Umpiring Week will take place during Round 7 of the WAFL season and Round 9 of the AFL Premiership Season, with the broader football community coming together to recognise its team in green.    The week aims to highlight the invaluable contribution and role umpires play in Australian football, create awareness around umpiring pathways and promote respect for the men, women, girls Read More ...