Western Australia finished with 10 talents realising their AFL dreams across the Telstra AFL Draft in a fantastic result. After six WA players were picked up in the National Draft, a further two more were snapped up in Friday’s Rookie Draft. South Fremantle pair Toby Whan and Ryda Luke became Fremantle players earlier on Friday as Category-B Rookies through the club’s Next Generation Academy, getting Read More ...

South Fremantle pair Toby Whan and Ryda Luke are the latest West Aussies to find their way onto an AFL list, both joining Fremantle at Category-B Rookies. Whan and Luke, both part of Fremantle’s Next Generation Academy, were listed by the Dockers ahead of Friday’s AFL Rookie Draft, taking the number of WA talents drafted this week to eight after six realised their AFL dreams Read More ...

WA Football congratulates the six home-grown players chosen in the 2025 Telstra AFL National Draft.   Classy defender Jacob Farrow, from the West Perth Football Club, was selected by Essendon with pick 10 in the opening round of the draft at Marvel Stadium on Wednesday night.    The Under-18s All-Australian, who also played senior WAFL footy for the Falcons this year, became the first top-10 pick from WA since Claremont’s Daniel Curtin (pick eight to Adelaide) in Read More ...

The Kimberley Investment Framework (KIF) has bolstered the presence of Kimberley-zoned WAFL and AFL football clubs to support football participation and pathways, player and coach development.  Claremont Football Club delivers football engagements throughout the Kimberley, as well as welcoming Kimberley footballers through the Rogers and Colts (under 19 year olds) pathways as players leave their regional development programs.  Claremont shares a rich history of Kimberley players joining their Read More ...

Jacob Farrow became the first West Aussie picked in the top-10 of the Telstra AFL Draft in two years after Essendon swooped with pick 10. The gun West Perth defender was the lone WA talent snapped up on night one of the draft at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, capping off a remarkable rise for the hard-running left-footer. The Under-18s All-Australian, who also played senior WAFL Read More ...

The 2025 cohort of the National She Can Coach program has finished for another year, with four WA coaches joining the graduation ceremony online.   The National She Can Coach program, now in its fifth year, provides selected female coaches with the opportunity to network, mentoring opportunities and the platform to develop their coaching skill set.   This year, WA had four participants who were selected after a shortlist was sent to the AFL. Jayme Harken, Claire Ortlepp, Read More ...

Two West Australian talents are set to be snapped up in the first round of the AFL draft on Wednesday night, according to prominent draft expert Cal Twomey. Long-time AFL.com.au draft writer Twomey released his annual Top-30 Phantom Draft on Monday, with West Perth half-back Jacob Farrow and Swan Districts small forward Tylah Williams featuring. Under-18s All-Australian and Falcons senior WAFL representative Farrow is expected Read More ...

We take a look at the best mature-aged AFL draft prospects in the Sullivan Logistics WAFL competition, with a pair of Simpson Medal winners leading the way. Milan Murdock Club: East Fremantle From: East Fremantle JFC Position: Midfielder Age: 25 Height: 180cm The East Fremantle gun couldn't have done much more to put his name in lights for an AFL opportunity. Murdock has continued to Read More ...

West Perth young gun Jacob Farrow is in line to become the first player from the Mater Dei College Hawks AFL Academy to be taken in an AFL Draft. Farrow has long been considered an AFL prospect after a long list of achievements through his time at the College, which is based in Edgewater. The 18-year-old was a member of the Senior Boys AFL (Jakovich Cup Read More ...

South Fremantle midfielder Fred Rodriguez has been given a glowing endorsement ahead of the 2025 Telstra AFL Draft. WA Football State Talent Manager Adam Jones has spoken about the attributes of the 18 year-old who entered this year as the most talked about draftee from the State. “His work rate is as good as you’ll see in a young man both ways, offensively and defensively — Read More ...

We take a look at the best West Australian draft prospects who are in the mix to realise their AFL dreams this week.   Jacob Farrow Club: West Perth From: Joondalup-Kinross JFC Position: Half-back/midfielder Height: 189cm Age: 18 Farrow is set to be the first West Aussie called out in the National Draft after earning an invitation to the opening round in Melbourne on Wednesday. The Read More ...

Western Australia is set to play a leading role in a resurgence of Indigenous numbers in the AFL in 2026. A handful of local First Nations players are in line to be taken in next week’s Telstra AFL Draft. Koby Evans, Wes Walley, Ryda Luke, Tylah Williams and Leon Kickett headline a group of potential draftees. Although more than 60 First Nations people were on Read More ...

Iconic footy commentator and broadcaster Mark Readings has taken out the prestigious Geoff Christian Medal at the annual WA Football Media Guild Awards at Optus Stadium on Wednesday night. Readings was voted as the standout sports media performer in the State for 2025 by the judges for his work as an AFL and WAFL broadcaster for 6PR and Channel 7, as well as his hosting Read More ...

We keep you up to date with all the ins and outs so far in what’s shaping up to be a massive WAFL off-season. There’s already been some big-name signings including several ex-AFL players, headlined by former West Coast speedster Jack Petruccelle and ex-Richmond defender Jacob Blight who are both heading to Subiaco. A former Big Bash League cricket star is also locked in for Read More ...

Garnduwa Amboorny Wirnan Aboriginal Corporation (Garnduwa) is a Kimberley-wide Aboriginal Controlled Community Organisation (ACCO) who are the key body delivering culturally safe sport and recreation programs throughout the Kimberley region, particularly in remote Aboriginal communities.  Garnduwa and WA Football work in partnership to deliver Auskick and AFL School Programs to over 25 remote Aboriginal communities across the Kimberley, through funding the engagement of local Community Read More ...