Three promising local players have been named in a 25 player squad for the 2026 Marsh AFL National Academy. West Perth pair Cara Dziegielweski and Lexi Strachan, along with Perth’s Mia Carlshausen have been rewarded with selection in the squad. Dziegielweski is an exciting ruck prospect, while Strachan is a highly regarded inside midfielder and Carlshausen is a talented utility. The squad features four players Read More ...

Four West Australians have been selected for the 2026 AFL National Academy Boys squad. Garrison Kenh from East Perth, Koby Le Cras from West Perth, and Claremont pair Heath Mellody and Benji van Rooyen have been named in the 25 player list. The names of two of the players will be familiar to many football fans with Koby (son of Brent and nephew of Mark) and Read More ...

We are excited to be presenting the WA Football Volunteer Strategy 2026 - 2028 which will frame the way we engage, support and recognise volunteers over the next three years. Developed alongside the WA Football Strategy 2026 – 2028 and based on research and community consultation, the Volunteer Strategy ensures that club volunteers are front of mind in decision making processes that impact community football. Read More ...

The 2025 Toyota AFL Open is underway in Victoria with Western Australia’s two teams qualifying for the Semi-Finals. This year marks the second instalment of the Toyota AFL Open after the inaugural event was hosted in Queensland last year.  The flagship national event is designed for footballers with an intellectual disability and wheelchair players. Over four action-packed days, players from across the country are showcasing Read More ...

The WA Football Girls Summer Squad talent program has been named, with the State’s best young players looking to graduate to the AFLW in coming years. The squad includes the best 2026 and 2027 AFLW Draft prospects, with West Perth producing nine players for the program. Peel Thunder is the next best represented club with seven players, while East Fremantle has five members of the squad. Read More ...

Four WA girls were among a group of 16 participants at the inaugural 2025 Bachar Houli Senior Girls National Sports Academy recently held in Sydney. The five day camp welcomed girls from all sporting backgrounds, with sport related activities ranging from basketball at the Australian College of Physical Education, soccer at the Western Sydney Wanderers and football at Greater Western Sydney. 16 year-olds Ifrah Ahmed and Read More ...

2025 proved a season of growth but ultimate frustration for Subiaco. The Lions had a dominant start to the season where they held top spot from Round 2-12.   The Lions lost just three games during the season, their defeat in the final round to Claremont costing them the minor premiership.   Week one of finals saw Subiaco leading when the final siren sounded, however a Grand Read More ...

Claremont’s dominant performance in 2025 was no surprise to those who have watched them over the last few years, having now won three of the past four Grand Finals, including this year’s nail biting victory over Swan Districts.  The Tigers didn’t lose a game until the Bulldogs in Round 14. Claremont dropped a second straight game in round 15 to East Fremantle but got back Read More ...

It was a stunning run to the Grand Final for Swan Districts but ultimately the club fell just short of a famous grand Final victory going down to Claremont on the biggest day of the season. First year senior coach Jason Burton guided the side to third position with 12 wins and four losses, finishing just half a game off second place. A first week Read More ...

After reaching the past three Grand Finals and winning the 2023 premiership, East Fremantle fell two wins away from reaching this year’s decider. In Matt Templeton’s second stint as senior coach at the club the Sharks ended their campaign in fourth position with nine wins and seven losses. They bowed out of contention in heartbreaking fashion, going down by one point to Swan Districts in Read More ...

West Perth’s gallant charge to the WAFLW finals fell just short.  The Falcons finished just 3.25 per cent behind fourth-placed East Fremantle after a stunning finish to the home-and-away season.  West Perth had a decent 9-7 record, after winning three of their last four games, to go with the minor premiership and a grand final berth in the Rogers Cup.  Powerful midfielder and WA under-18s Read More ...

South Fremantle had a rollercoaster season in the WAFLW.  The Bulldogs knocked off top two powerhouses Subiaco and Claremont but were the first side to fall victim to new club Perth before losing their last three games to be one game and percentage out of the top four.  A loss to Peel Thunder in the penultimate round but a dent in their finals hopes before Read More ...

Despite not being able to match it with the top four sides, Peel Thunder had some positives to take out of the season.  The Thunder finished with a 4-12 record in seventh spot, ahead of just Perth and East Perth, with their best win of the season coming against South Fremantle in the penultimate round.  Ball magnet Chloe Wrigley averaged a competition-high 28.5 disposals per Read More ...

Perth would have exceeded all expectations in a bright start to their time in the WAFLW.  The Demons not only avoided the wooden spoon in their debut season but tallied three wins which is a fantastic achievement for an expansion team.  Their historic first ever win came against South Fremantle back in Round 11, with the 12-point result coming after a few close calls including a five-point loss to West Read More ...

Entering their third year in the WAFLW there were high hopes East Perth could challenge for a place in the finals, but the season produced a series of disappointing performances and ended with just one victory and the wooden spoon. The Royals only success came in Round 4 when they beat new kids on the block Perth by nine points. Scoring goals proved a major Read More ...