WA Integrated State Team announcedFriday, July 21, 2017 - 10:00 AM

Sixteen players from across the West Australian Amateur Football League’s (WAAFL) Integrated Program will represent Western Australia in the AFL National Inclusion Carnival to be held on the Gold Coast from July 24-29.

This year will mark the first time all states and territories will be represented in the week-long carnival. Queensland, NSW/ACT, Northern Territory, South Australia, Victoria Country, Victoria Metro, Tasmania and Western Australia will all be fielding teams.

This year’s WA representatives come from six of the seven teams in the WAAFL Integrated Program with players from Coolbinia West Perth, Kingsway, High Wycombe, Wembley, and Fremantle CBC Green and Gold.

The Integrated Football Program, run by the WA Amateur Football League (WAAFL), caters for players 16 years and over with intellectual disabilities.

WAAFL Integrated Football Coordinator Greg Gilbee said the players are excited about representing WA.

“It is recognition of their terrific character, personal values, commitment and application.” he said.

“The players understand they are representing the clubs who nominated them, the program and the wider community, so selection comes with a great deal of pride and responsibility.”

It will be the second-time WA has taken part in the AFL National Inclusion Carnival, with the previous team representing WA in 2015.

2017 WAAFL State Integrated Team:

Coach: Jaime Wynne
Assistant Coach: Dave Wright