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From Syracuse to Perth: James Madison University intern shares experiences at WA Football

Friday, July 18, 2025 - 3:00 PM
On his final week of a two-month Business Development and Stakeholder Management Intern, James Madison University student Daniel Stark shared his experiences about life in Perth and what he learned.  How have you enjoyed your time at WA Football?  Loved my time at WA Football. True team environment felt included and appreciated throughout my entire time. Moments of trying to get me access to more Read More ...


WA finish strong AFL U16 Champs with impressive win over Vic Country

Friday, July 18, 2025 - 12:12 PM - by Jordan McArdle
Western Australia have finished their AFL National Under-16s Championship campaign in style, defeating Vic Country at Southport’s Fankhauser Reserve on Friday. WA produced a strong six-goals-to-three second half to prevail by 23 points – 11.10 (76) to 8.5 (53) – for their second win out of three games. Their only loss of the carnival came earlier in the week, a heart-breaking three-point defeat to Vic Read More ...


Players to watch in Round 15 of WAFL action

Friday, July 18, 2025 - 10:55 AM - by Jordan McArdle
We take a look at the players to watch ahead of an exciting Round 15 of WAFL action.   Perth v Swan Districts, Saturday, 2.10pm at Mineral Resources Park Blake Schlensog (Perth) 2025 STATS Disposals: 17 Hit-outs: 19.5 Goals: 1.1 Schlensog has been a consistent and reliable contributor for the Demons in 2025, showcasing his strength in the ruck and up forward. The former Geelong-listed Read More ...


Country Catch Up: Best moments from 2025 Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Champs

Thursday, July 17, 2025 - 11:10 AM - by Jordan McArdle
In this week’s edition of Country Catch Up, we take a look at the best moments across the 2025 Nutrien Ag Country Football Championships. Two-point thriller in Div 3 decider This was the best grand final of the lot. Lower South West completed an undefeated Division Three campaign by holding off a fast-finishing Mortlock by two points in the first decider of the day on Read More ...


WAFLW guns earn National U18 Champs debut as WA hunt consecutive wins

Thursday, July 17, 2025 - 10:47 AM - by Jordan McArdle
Western Australia will be looking to build on their breakthrough win over Vic Metro when they conclude their AFLW National U18 Championship against the Allies in Sydney on Saturday. The Black Swans will debut two promising WAFLW talents as they hunt back-to-back victories after a hard-fought win over the Vics at home last round. South Fremantle’s Eva Flynn, a crafty forward/wing with a lethal left Read More ...


WA Football Welcomes AFL Concussion Management Initiative 

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 - 2:51 PM
The AFL has launched a new feature in PlayHQ to help leagues, clubs, players and families manage concussion across community football.    Following extensive consultation with leagues and clubs, the feature is now live nationally and allows clubs and leagues to enter suspected concussions for players, making them immediately ineligible for selection and triggering email notifications outlining the steps they need to complete to manage Read More ...


Constable Coy About Sandover Chances

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 - 8:36 AM
Star Perth midfielder Charlie Constable is considered by many to be the standout contender to win this year’s Sandover Medal. Through 14 rounds of the Sullivan Logistics WAFL season, Constable averages more than 33 disposals per game, playing a leading role in Perth’s push to play finals. But Constable is uncomfortable with any suggestion that he’s a “Sandover certainty”. “It doesn’t sit with me overly Read More ...


WA fall short of brave comeback win against Vic Metro in AFL U16 Championship

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 - 2:44 PM - by Jordan McArdle
Western Australia’s unbeaten start to the AFL National U16 Championship came to an end after a heart-breaking three-point loss to Vic Metro on the Gold Coast on Tuesday. The brave Black Swans recovered from a slow start to make a game of it, with Perth goalsneak Ashley Clayton’s chase-down tackle and goal making it a two-point margin in the dying minutes. Clayton kicked two final-quarter goals Read More ...


Round 15 WAFLW Recap - Bulldogs, Tigers suffer shock losses as Demons clinch second win

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 - 1:10 PM
West Perth 5.12 (42) v East Perth 1.3 (9) Emily Bennett, Madison Dodd and Hayley Bidefield produced big games to lead the Falcons to a comfortable victory over the Royals on Friday night, as the wet conditions brought a relatively low-scoring affair to Joondalup. The Falcons are now just one game outside of the top four with a chance to upset the Lions next week. Read More ...


Round 14 WAFL Recap - Royals with statement win over Perth, Bevan stars for Falcons

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 - 1:01 PM
East Perth 19.10 (124) v Boorloo 7.2 (44) The Royals rocketed into second place on the ladder with an emphatic 80-point victory over the Demons on Saturday afternoon. Led by Tom North (32 disposals, six marks, two goals) and Tom Medhat (22 disposals, 12 marks, four goals), East Perth booted 16 goals to five after quarter time as Perth, renamed to Boorloo throughout NAIDOC round, Read More ...


Women in Coaching Month: McNaught leading with passion at Canning-South Perth

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 - 9:57 AM - by Georgie Manners
As one of just a few female coaches in the Perth Football League, Jess McNaught is helping pave the way for women in leadership on and off the field. McNaught is the women’s coach at Canning South Perth Tigers and a passionate advocate for growth and representation in community football. Her journey into coaching stemmed from a lifelong love of the game. While she only Read More ...


WAFL Story Lines: WAFLW upsets, Sandover fancies, returning young guns

Monday, July 14, 2025 - 5:37 PM - by Jordan McArdle
We take a look at the biggest story lines across the WAFL and WAFLW competitions in our weekly column.   Ex-Docker’s Sandover hopes heading North Former Fremantle-listed talent Tom North is putting together a serious case to win the Sandover Medal. The prolific East Perth midfielder continued his career-best season with another dominant performance, leading his team to a massive win over Perth with 32 Read More ...


Country Champs wrap: Winners decided, All-Stars named after exciting finale

Monday, July 14, 2025 - 1:52 PM
After four days of fast-paced action across the Perth and Peel regions, the 59th annual Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Football Championships wrapped up with a hard-fought Division One decider at Sullivan Logistics Stadium on Sunday. The 2025 Championships saw 24 teams compete across five divisions, with South West retaining the prestigious Division One senior title with a tough grand final win over Peel Football Netball Read More ...


Country Champs: South West is best in Div 1 grand final against Peel

Sunday, July 13, 2025 - 3:18 PM - by Jordan McArdle
South West is best at the Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Football Championships. The country footy powerhouse defended their Division One title with a 19-point victory over Peel Football Netball League – 8.3 (51) to 4.8 (32) – at Sullivan Logistics Stadium on Sunday. It was their third Division One triumph in four years, getting one back on their rivals after going down in Friday’s CBH Read More ...


Country Champs: Great Southern back in top flight after back-to-back titles

Sunday, July 13, 2025 - 1:02 PM - by Jordan McArdle
Great Southern Football League have jumped from the bottom division to top flight in two years after completing a perfect Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Football Championships Division Two campaign on Sunday. The unbeaten GSFL defeated rivals Upper Great Southern by 31 points – 8.4 (52) to 2.9 (21) - in a one-sided Division Two decider at Sullivan Logistics Stadium. It came a year after Great Read More ...