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Round 17 WAFLW Preview

Friday, June 10, 2022 - 9:14 AM - by Chris Pike
THE 2022 WAFLW home and away season comes to an end this Saturday afternoon and everything is on the line for Subiaco while they determine their own and Swan Districts' fortunes to see who takes part in the finals action. Round 17 marks the end of the 2022 WAFLW season and it's set to be a thrilling finish with the last spot in the finals Read More ...


New Eagle Sends Strong Message at State Jumper Presentation

Thursday, June 9, 2022 - 10:05 AM - by Mark Readings
RECENTLY drafted West Coast Eagle Greg Clark has revealed the setbacks and challenges he faced before becoming an AFL player this season.  Clark was a special guest speaker on Wednesday night as the State Academy 16s and 18s squad members were presented their jumpers for their upcoming WA campaigns.  West Australian Football Commission State Talent Manager Adam Jones declared Clark’s message was a vital one.  Read More ...


WAFL Team of the Week – Round 7

Wednesday, June 8, 2022 - 1:57 PM - by Chris Pike
IT turned out to be quite the fascinating WA Day long weekend of WAFL action capped off with two terrific traditional Monday derby battles with over 10,000 people watching on and spots were hotly sought after again in the Team of the Week. The Round 7 action began on Saturday with all eyes on Nat Fyfe's return for his first game at any level of Read More ...


WAFLW Team of the Week – Round 16

Wednesday, June 8, 2022 - 1:38 PM - by Chris Pike
THE second last round of the 2022 WAFLW season saw plenty of standout performances once again to earn spots in the Team of the Week while the race for that last finals spot heated up further. We had three new faces in the Team of the Week for Round 16 and they all came from East Fremantle with the Sharks beating West Perth. Torrens Revell, Read More ...


Passion For WAFL Inspires Numbers Man

Wednesday, June 8, 2022 - 11:59 AM - by Mark Readings
WHEN it comes to a one-stop-shop for WAFL statistics and information Ric Gauci is your man. As the founder of WAFL FootyFacts, Gauci provides footy fanatics with a comprehensive range of player data, match results and records for the WAFL. Gauci began collating player and match records more than a decade ago. "Being a WAFL fan since I was a seven-year-old in 1980, I always Read More ...


WA Project Claims Top AFL Community Facilities Award

Wednesday, June 8, 2022 - 11:52 AM - by Mark Readings
The Lakelands Park Sporting Complex in Mandurah has been named the winner of the prestigious National Project of the Year as part of the AFL’s annual Ken Gannon Community Football Facilities Awards.  Lakelands Park is a 7.9-million-dollar project with 10 hectares of open space in the City of Mandurah.  There are three senior reserves, competition-standard lighting at all three ovals, AFL goal posts and an Read More ...


Eight West Aussies Rise to Occasion in Futures Game

Wednesday, June 8, 2022 - 11:45 AM - by Mark Readings
WEST Australian midfielder Kaitlyn Srhoj confirmed her potential with a best on ground performance with 25 disposals for her side, representing team white, at the weekend’s AFLW Futures Game in Geelong.   For Team Black, fellow West Australian Jaime Henry for Swan Districts was a stand-out helping her side to a two-point victory, with a game high 11 tackles, 22 possessions and three clearances.  West Perth Read More ...


WAFL Round 7 Wrap

Tuesday, June 7, 2022 - 12:53 PM - by Chris Pike
ROUND 7 of the WAFL 2022 season wrapped up with 10,000 watching West Perth and South Fremantle continue their derby dominance while on Saturday there were victories for Peel Thunder, Claremont and Swan Districts. The WA Day long weekend regularly is the biggest home and away round of any WAFL season and the 2022 edition was no different with Peel Thunder winning a tight one Read More ...


WAFLW Round 16 Wrap

Tuesday, June 7, 2022 - 12:23 PM - by Chris Pike
EVERYTHING needed to set up a tantalising final weekend of the 2022 WAFLW home and away season happened in Round 16 with the last position in the finals to now come down to the very last game of the campaign this coming Saturday. It was the penultimate round of the 2022 WAFLW season across the WA Day long weekend and now by the end of Read More ...


FIRST TIME: Starkick kids to take over Optus Stadium

Friday, June 3, 2022 - 3:54 PM - by Rachael Osborne
The entirety of Optus Stadium’s oval will host Western Australian AFL-loving kids with disabilities during this weekend’s halftime game, in a WA first thanks to Starkick.  Starkick is a Western Australian Football Commission program that supports children with disability to play football in Western Australia.   Established in 2015, the program has grown from one centre to 15 centres across Perth, the Southwest and from Read More ...


WA Players Feature in AFLW Futures Match

Friday, June 3, 2022 - 12:42 PM - by Mark Readings
EIGHT West Australians will line up in an emerging stars game this weekend as part of the inaugural NAB AFLW Futures program.  46 of the country’s most talented 17-year-old footballers will gather in Melbourne for a training camp and exhibition match.  WA’s representatives include Peel’s Kaitlyn Srhoj, West Perth’s Kayler Van den Heever and Liliana Grassenis, East Fremantle duo Anjelique Raison and Georgie Cleaver, Swan Read More ...


Round 7 WAFL Preview

Friday, June 3, 2022 - 11:04 AM - by Chris Pike
WHAT a WA Day long weekend of WAFL action we are in store for with three fascinating match ups on Saturday and then the two traditional derbies on Monday with all four teams involved entering inside the league’s top five positions. The WA Day long weekend is the biggest round on the WAFL home and away schedule, and the 2022 edition is going to be Read More ...


Round 16 WAFLW Preview

Friday, June 3, 2022 - 10:25 AM - by Chris Pike
IT is the penultimate round in the 2022 WAFLW season and while the top two spots are locked up, three teams are locked in a battle over third and fourth making this weekend’s match ups critical in the race for finals positions. East Fremantle has locked up the minor premiership while remaining undefeated coming into the last two rounds of the 2022 WAFLW season while Read More ...


Premiership Hero Heads West to Spread Cultural Awareness

Friday, June 3, 2022 - 10:12 AM - by Mark Readings
THREE-time AFL premiership star Bachar Houli has made a long-awaited visit to Perth to promote the foundation named in his honour.  Houli enjoyed his brief trip to WA.  “The visit was beneficial and it’s something I’ve always been keen to do more of since retirement," Houli said. "Since finishing my playing career, this work has enabled me to invest more time in our community outside Read More ...


WAFL - NEW FIXTURES ANNOUNCED - Rounds 10 to 14

Friday, June 3, 2022 - 7:50 AM - by Rachael Osborne
The West Australian Football Commission is pleased to release the fixtures covering Round 10 to Round 14 of the WAFL Season.   To counter the uncertainty due to COVID-19, 2022 fixtures have been broken into three releases to ensure games can still go ahead.  WAFC Executive Manager WAFL & Talent, Scott Baker, said the fixture breakdown has worked well.   “We have been able to ensure that Read More ...