WA Football has launched the Champion Club Program, an initiative aimed at improving community football across the state. The program has three priorities including strengthening club governance, improving volunteer management, and enhancing operational effectiveness at community level. Developed over a three-year period by WA Football’s Club Development and Volunteers team, the Champion Club Program provides a structured framework to support clubs and leagues in achieving Read More ...

The Umpiring Department at the West Australian Football Commission is partnering with the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) and their KidSport program to launch an exciting new initiative.  The Kidsport Coaching and Officiating Subsidy program aims to assist young umpires from low-income families to ensure participation in officiating is more accessible.  The WAFC will support Kidpsort to provide financial support to Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission congratulates the Pinjarra Football & Netball Club who took out the Healthway Healthy Club Award at last night’s 2024 WA Sport Awards, presented by SportWest. The award is recognition of the club’s “Dunking the Stigma” mental health initiative. The WAFC would also like to acknowledge John Pinneri, Samantha Otway and Kellie Morley for being finalists in their respective categories at Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission is delighted to announce the appointment of WA football great Peter Bell to the newly created role of Executive Manager Performance Pathways and Development at the WAFC. Bell, an Australian Football Hall of Fame Member and former captain of the Fremantle Dockers, was offered the role following an extensive recruitment process. “I’ve always had a passion for WA football and Read More ...

A recruitment drive has been launched by the WA Football Commission to attract umpires to the game. Multiple "Umpire Come and Try Days" will be held over the coming months, with the first taking place at Tuart College in Tuart Hill next month. These events offer a fantastic opportunity for individuals to explore the role of an umpire, connect with new people, and encourage them to Read More ...

New WAFLW club Perth will create history in Round 1 next year when it makes its competition debut against Peel Thunder. The Demons will travel to Lane Group Stadium in Mandurah to face Peel Thunder at 2.10pm on Saturday, March 29 to launch the new season. In other opening round matches on that day South Fremantle hosts East Fremantle, also at 2.10pm, while two games Read More ...

The Sullivan Logistics WAFL competition will enter a new era with the introduction of several Saturday night matches in the 2025 fixture. The West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) has confirmed the season will begin with five matches played on Saturday, April 5. The opening round will feature Peel Thunder unfurling their 2024 premiership flag when they host Claremont at Lane Group Stadium. Elsewhere, co-tenants Subiaco Read More ...

Six West Australians have been selected in the 2024 Telstra AFLW Draft at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne.  Molly O’Hehir (Melbourne), Zipporah Fish (Sydney), Claudia Wright (Brisbane), Lily Paterson (Port Adelaide), Taya Chambers (Essendon) and Indi Strom (Fremantle) were in a group of 60 players taken in the Draft where, for the first time, all nominees were available to be selected by any of the 18 Read More ...

AFL Talent Ambassador Kevin Sheehan has revealed his top 30 prospects for the 2024 Telstra AFLW Draft which includes three West Australian candidates. Zipporah Fish, Molly O’Hehir and Claudia Wright are considered strong chances to be selected at the 2024 Telstra AFLW Draft which will be held at Marvel Stadium on Monday, December 16. A live broadcast will be available on AFL.com.au, the AFLW App Read More ...

In a major boost for the WAFL, Sullivan Logistics has agreed to become the competition’s naming rights sponsor for the next four years. It’s the first time since 2021 the WAFL has had a naming rights partner. The agreement also includes naming rights to the WAFL Little League and presenting partner of WAFL Regional Games. In addition, Sullivan Logistics is now a major partner of Read More ...

The results of the election for Commissioners of the West Australian Football Commission were endorsed last night, 5 December 2024, at a meeting of WA Football stakeholders.     Brad Wira and William Robinson have been appointed as new Commissioners for a term of three years each. Michelle Fyfe was reappointed as a Commissioner, also for a term of three years. Outgoing WAFC Chair, Hon Wayne Read More ...

West Australians have enjoyed team and individual success at the recent Toyota AFL Open format in Brisbane. The APM WA All Abilities Inclusion team finished third, while the APM WA All Abilities Wheelchair side ended the event in sixth position. WA defeated the Northern Territory by 56 points to claim third spot overall in the Inclusion event, winning 10.10(70) to 2.2(14). Stand out performances from Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission has again joined forces with Telstra and the AFL to launch the second year of the Telstra Footy Country Grants. The 2024 program proved extremely successful with $2 million distributed to community clubs across the country. Telstra has committed $8 million over four years to help strengthen, sustain and grow local footy. All community football clubs across WA can access Read More ...

Nine West Australians will participate in an induction camp in Melbourne over the next week as part of the 2025 Marsh AFL National Academy program. Wes Walley (Subiaco), Koby Evans (Perth) and Cody Curtin (Claremont) are part of the Boys squad, while six WA girls will head east including Mia Russo (West Perth), Alira Fotu (South Fremantle), Alicia Blizard (East Fremantle), Olivia Crane (Subiaco), Evie Read More ...

Gabby Simmonds will become the first WA female Field Umpire to officiate an AFLW Grand Final when North Melbourne plays Brisbane tomorrow night. Simmonds, who was an emergency field umpire in last year’s decider, has umpired 57 AFLW matches and made history last year when she became the first female to umpire a WAFL League Final. Simmonds is joined by another West Australian tomorrow night Read More ...