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Perth Metro Junior Football grand final weekend caps off fantastic season

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - 1:00 PM - by Jordan McArdle
Perth’s Metro Junior Football competitions capped off a fantastic season with their Grand Finals played across the weekend. Thousands of players, support staff, umpires, volunteers and families braved the wild weather across 15 venues in the Perth metropolitan area for three unforgettable days. There were more than 100 grand finals played – from Mandurah in the south to Whitfords and Ocean Ridge in the north Read More ...


WAFL Story Lines: Top Dogs, sharp-shooting Sam, flawless Claremont, three of a kind and more

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 - 9:03 PM - by Jordan McArdle
We take a look at the biggest story lines across the WAFL and WAFLW competitions in our weekly column.   Top Dogs book grand final spot in style Minor premiers South Fremantle are the first team through to the Sullivan Logistics WAFL Grand Final at Optus Stadium on September 21 after a dominant Second Semi-Final victory over East Perth. The Bulldogs looked on from opening Read More ...


EGT Young Talent Time: Brothers in arms, bottom-aged Dog stars, Neon Leon and more

Monday, September 8, 2025 - 12:55 PM - by Denholm Melrose
Each week we are shining the spotlight on some of the young WA talent that has been in brilliant form at WAFL level in the lead up to November’s AFL draft. Whether its WAFLW, Hart Sport Rogers Cup, Sullivan Logistics WAFL, EGT WAFL Colts top-agers, bottom-agers or Futures, there is talent bursting at the seams and in this week’s edition of Young Talent Time, we Read More ...


Tiger time! Claremont through to prelim after ending Demon fairytale

Sunday, September 7, 2025 - 4:42 PM - by Jordan McArdle
Claremont have bounced back from a tough Qualifying Final loss to earn a chance at redemption against East Perth in next Sunday’s WAFL Preliminary Final at Sullivan Logistics Stadium. The Tigers won a one-sided First Semi-Final clash at Revo Fitness Stadium on Sunday by 39 points – 12.10 (82) to 6.7 (43) – to end Perth’s hopes of a premiership fairytale in front of 4217 Read More ...


South Freo through to WAFL grand final after dominant win over Royals

Saturday, September 6, 2025 - 4:23 PM - by Jordan McArdle
Minor premiers South Fremantle are the first team through to the Sullivan Logistics WAFL Grand Final at Optus Stadium on September 21 after a dominant Second Semi-Final victory over East Perth. The Bulldogs looked on from opening bounce coming off a week off in the first round of finals and were a class above the Royals in the 59-point win – 12.7 (79) to 3.2 Read More ...


Players to watch in week two of Sullivan Logistics WAFL finals

Friday, September 5, 2025 - 9:47 AM - by Jordan McArdle
We take a look at the players to watch in week two of Sullivan Logistics WAFL finals action Trey Ruscoe (South Fremantle) Season 2025 goals: 50 The South Fremantle recruit came within two goals of joining West Perth sharpshooter Tyler Keitel as a Bernie Naylor medallist. He's been ultra consistent in his first year at the Bulldogs and is coming off a whopping seven-goal performance Read More ...


Players to watch in week two of EGT WAFL Colts finals

Thursday, September 4, 2025 - 4:32 PM - by Jordan McArdle
We take a look at the players to watch in week two of the EGT WAFL Colts finals. Lucas Robinson (South Fremantle) Average disposals: 25.8 Robinson has put together some impressive performance in South Fremantle's midfield as a bottom-ager. The big-bodied ball winner is one of WA's top prospects for 2026 and will be a massive asset come finals after finishing up his PSA footy Read More ...


Talented EGT WAFL Colts Team of the Year named as Souths lead the way

Thursday, September 4, 2025 - 2:45 PM - by Jordan McArdle
The EGT WAFL Colts Team of the Year has been selected, with minor premiers South Fremantle leading the way with five representatives including captain and coach. The Bulldogs have four players selected in the side, including skipper Jacob Donald, AFL draft prospect Toby Whan, emerging ruck Byron Foster and reliable defender Lucas Cattalini, as well as coach Matt Rogers. Five players went on to represent Read More ...


Top umpires recognised in annual WANFLUA awards night

Thursday, September 4, 2025 - 12:05 PM - by Jordan McArdle
The Western Australian National Football League Umpires Association (WANFLUA) hosted their night of nights last week at Burswood on Crown, recognising the standout umpires for the 2025 Sullivan Logistics WAFL season.  The most prestigious umpiring awards went to Ben Laycock, who claimed the Montgomery Medal for Field Umpire of the Year, Bailey Foulk who was named Devine medallist as Boundary Umpire of the Year and Read More ...


Bunbury locked in for inaugural AFL Nines tournament

Thursday, September 4, 2025 - 11:28 AM - by Jordan McArdle
WA Football is excited to announce the inaugural AFL Nines South West tournament is locked in for November. The three-day competition, to be hosted at Bunbury's Hands Oval from November 7-9, is expected to see more than 200 participants from around Australia flock to WA’s picturesque South West region. Proudly supported by the City of Bunbury and tourism partner Bunbury Geographe, the AFL Nines South Read More ...


Swan Districts forward earns late AFL National Draft Combine invitation

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 - 2:15 PM - by Jordan McArdle
An eighth Western Australian draft hopeful will get the opportunity to push his case in front of AFL recruiters at the AFL National Draft Combine in Melbourne in October. Swan Districts small forward Leon Kickett was rewarded for his strong back end of the Sullivan Logistics WAFL season with a spot at the national combine at Marvel Stadium from October 3-5. The 19-year-old from Bunbury broke Read More ...


About WA Football's Integrity Unit

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 - 11:43 AM
Established in 2022, WA Football’s Integrity Unit is committed to protecting the health, safety and wellbeing of children, youth and adults participating in West Australian Football competitions, activities, and programs. The Integrity Unit has developed a strong local network and primarily operates in partnership with the AFL Integrity Unit, Sport Integrity Australia and Local Authorities. Key objectives of the unit are to provide support and Read More ...


Emerging WAFLW talents to feature in AFLW Futures showcase in Melbourne

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 - 11:15 AM - by Jordan McArdle
Seven emerging AFLW Draft prospects from WA have been selected for the annual AFLW National Futures Girls clash after eye-catching WAFLW and National Under-18s carnival campaigns. The clash, featuring the best young talents eligible for next year’s AFLW Draft, will be played as a curtain-raiser to the Round 5 AFLW game between Richmond and Geelong at Ikon Park on Sunday, September 14. The WA contingent Read More ...


Eight 2026 WA draft prospects to feature in AFL Grand Final curtain-raiser

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 - 10:41 AM - by Jordan McArdle
Eight of the best 2026 AFL Draft prospects from WA will get the chance to impress in the annual AFL Grand Final curtain-raiser at the MCG. Headlined by Fremantle Next Generation Academy prospect and South Fremantle gun midfielder Lucas Robinson, West Coast NGA prospect Garrison Kenh from East Perth, and West Perth son of a gun Koby LeCras, the son of Falcons champion and North Read More ...


Bulldogs Closing In On Super Season

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 - 1:33 PM - by Mark Readings
For the first time since 2016, South Fremantle has claimed the Rodriguez Shield in the Sullivan Logistics WAFL season. Named after renowned former West Australian football administrator Pat Rodriguez, the Rodriguez Shield was introduced in 1957 to reward the team with the best combined record at league, reserves and colts level. Last year, the WAFLW and Rogers Cup competitions were added to the overall calculation Read More ...