THERE'S something that can be said for sticking to your guns, honing your craft and waiting for an opportunity, and there's no better example than Lachlan Blakiston who is now leading the ruck for reigning premiers East Fremantle this WAFL season. Blakiston is now 25 years of age but as the old saying goes, big men sometimes take a bit longer to develop. The timing Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) together with an independent turf consultant has undertaken an inspection of the East Fremantle Oval playing surface to determine the suitability for training and WAFL matches to be played at the venue.  The inspection has identified some small, isolated areas of returfing required to enable the oval to be utilised for training and for WAFL matches. This remedial work Read More ...

WA will commence their AFL U18s Girls National Championships tomorrow with a home game against Queensland at Pentanet Stadium.  The team took part in a scratch match last weekend against WAFLW premiers Claremont as part of preparations for the Championships.  There is free entry to the game, which commences at 11.30am.  The game is available to watch live on the AFL’s website.  There are six Read More ...

IT is a full round of WAFL action this Saturday and not only is there the derbies featuring East Fremantle v South Fremantle and East Perth v West Perth, the Peel Thunder match up with Claremont looms especially fascinating. All five Round 18 WAFL matches will be taking place on Saturday afternoon as the race heats up for a position in the top five altogether, Read More ...

WITH East Perth looking to hit back from a tough loss and West Perth just trying to finish off a tough 2024 season with some momentum, and the second Perth derby for 2024 sees both teams full of motivation. The Royals are back home at Sullivan Logistics Stadium to take on the Falcons and on the back of a thrilling WA Day match up between Read More ...

COMING off a massive WA Day Derby earlier in 2024, the Fremantle arch-rivals do battle again in Round 18 and there's a lot on the line with both South Fremantle and East Fremantle trying to lock in a finals berth. Going back to WA Day this year and a crowd of 7468 packed Fremantle Community Bank Oval to see a terrific contest where South Fremantle Read More ...

Playing in the AFL has been a life long ambition for talented West Perth Colts player Kayle Gerreyn. Having enjoyed a stand out season and represented his state at the AFL Under 18 National Championships, Gerreyn is in the frame to be selected in this year’s Draft. “It’s always been a dream of mine to play at the top level since I first started playing Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) congratulates the 10 WA players invited by the AFL to attend the 2024 AFL Draft Combine.  A list of 65 of the country’s most talented draft-age footballers have been invited to the three-day event held in Melbourne from October 4-6. Players will take part in club interviews, medical screenings and physical testing including the vertical jump, running vertical jump, Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) congratulates the 17 finalists in the WA Football Volunteer of the Year Award. The finalists include Ben Boyce (Scarborough JFC/Claremont District), Richard Jarvis (Bullcreek Leeming JFC/East Fremantle District), John Pinneri (Morley JFC/East Perth District), Jake Turner (Kambalda FC/Goldfields Region), Matthew Gilbert (Mount Barker FC/Great Southern Region), Luke Donovan (Kununurra JFA/Kimberley Region), Matthew Williams (Toodyay JFC/Midlands Region), Peter Lawer (Warriors Read More ...

Nominations for the 2024 West Australian Football Facility Award are now open. In its second year, the annual Award recognises the best practice in community football facility development across the state. The award aims to promote and celebrate the provision of well positioned, welcoming, accessible, fit for purpose football facilities that support our growing game’s strategic priorities.  Western Australia’s winning project will be nominated for Read More ...

Long time football administrator Trevor Nisbett has been awarded Life Membership of the West Australian Football Commission. For more than four decades, Nisbett has been a football leader in this state, including a highly successful period as Chief Executive Officer of the West Coast Eagles. “Having been involved in WA football for more than four decades it is an honour to be offered Life Membership Read More ...

WA has suffered a blow in the lead up to the 2024 Marsh AFL U18 Girls National Championships with star midfielder Claudia Wright ruled out because of a broken leg. Wright, a National Academy Member, fractured her fibula at the weekend, providing a depth test for the WA squad. Trent Cooper, Manager Female Talent Programs and Coaching Specialist at the West Australian Football Commission, has Read More ...

Perth's Robert Warrell has continued his strong recent form to be named the Round 17 EGT Bright Light Nominee.  Warrell collected 18 disposals and booted two goals in the Demons 25 point win over Peel Thunder in the Colts competition. The previous week Warrell starred with five goals in Perth's victory over East Perth.  The fifth placed Demons enjoy a bye this weekend. EGT are offering electrical Read More ...

IT was a day of drama and surprises in Round 17 of the WAFL on Saturday with a dramatic draw between South Fremantle and Swan Districts while Claremont thumped East Perth, and Peel Thunder and Subiaco had hard earned victories. There were four games in Round 17 on Saturday with West Perth and East Fremantle having the bye, and each of them turned out to Read More ...

FOUR games in Round 17 of the WAFL with all on Saturday afternoon sees Peel Thunder and East Perth continuing to battle over top spot, Claremont trying to break back into the top five, and South Fremantle and Swan Districts locking horns. East Fremantle and West Perth have the bye in Round 17 while the other eight teams are in action on Saturday afternoon with Read More ...