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WAFL Team of the Week – Round 5

Tuesday, May 24, 2022 - 6:35 PM - by Chris Pike
THERE were plenty of standout performers once again in Round 5 of the WAFL to earn spots in the Team of the Week during wins for Subiaco, South Fremantle, Claremont, West Perth and East Fremantle. The WAFL season resumed on Saturday on the back of the State game the previous Saturday against South Australia. The action got underway in Kalgoorlie and Subiaco kicked the last Read More ...


2022 NAB AFLW Draft Combine

Tuesday, May 24, 2022 - 11:53 AM - by Rachael Osborne
Nine WA players will be put to the test on Thursday afternoon as part of the 2022 AFLW Draft Combine.  The AFL has confirmed details for the Combine, which will to be held across Australia over the next three weeks.  Talent Program Specialist at the West Australian Football Commission Elly Lambkin says the Combine is a great opportunity for players to showcase their athletic ability Read More ...


WAFLW Round 14 Wrap

Monday, May 23, 2022 - 6:46 PM - by Chris Pike
WITH just three weeks of the 2022 WAFLW home and away season remaining, Subiaco moved closer towards snatching a finals position with another big win in Round 14 while Peel Thunder beat Swan Districts, and East Fremantle and Claremont kept on winning. Round 14 of the WAFLW season got underway on Saturday at Mandurah's Lane Group Stadium with Peel Thunder winning to consolidate third position Read More ...


WAFL Round 5 Wrap

Monday, May 23, 2022 - 6:44 PM - by Chris Pike
WEST Perth returned to top spot with a big Round 5 WAFL victory on Saturday while East Fremantle kept winning, South Fremantle and Claremont bounced back, and Subiaco snatched a thriller over Swan Districts in Kalgoorlie. Following last week's WAFL State game against South Australia at Optus Stadium, the season resumed with all five Round 5 matches taking place on Saturday afternoon. Things got underway Read More ...


Round 5 WAFL Preview

Friday, May 20, 2022 - 1:41 PM - by Chris Pike
THE 2022 WAFL season resumed on Saturday with a full Round 5 of fixtures following the State Game and all five encounters have plenty of fascination about them in what has been a remarkable even season to date. After the opening four rounds of the 2022 WAFL season, three teams have won three of four matches, five teams have split their four games while only Read More ...


Round 14 WAFLW Preview

Friday, May 20, 2022 - 1:22 PM - by Chris Pike
ONE of Peel Thunder or Swan Districts will further consolidate a finals position when they battle in Round 14 of the 2022 WAFLW season while South Fremantle and Subiaco face differing challenges to try and keep their hopes alive. There are three more matches in Round 14 of the 2022 WAFLW season as the battle for finals positions heats up in the final run of Read More ...


SuperKids SuperHeroes - NAB AFL Auskickers raise money for Childhood Cancer

Friday, May 20, 2022 - 11:16 AM - by Rachael Osborne
This weekend, NAB AFL Auskickers across WA will dress up as their favourite superhero in a bid to raise money for The Kids Cancer Project. Running for the last 4 years, the SuperKids SuperHeroes Round has run in memory of Declan Kane and many other kids who have and are battling cancer. Auskickers from Carine JFC, Mt Lawley/ Inglewood JFC, Coolbinia JFC and Applecross/ Mt Read More ...


Reigning Premiers Embrace Return to Goldfields

Thursday, May 19, 2022 - 1:30 PM
WHEN the opportunity arose for Subiaco to take their league team to Kalgoorlie this season there was little hesitation.  Lions chief executive Peter Capes is excited about the club returning to a region which has special links.  "We last played in Kalgoorlie in 2014 then Esperance in 2017 and have been keen to return to the Goldfields since then," Capes said. "When the RIO funding Read More ...


NAIDOC Footy Features In Goldfields Showdown

Thursday, May 19, 2022 - 11:16 AM - by Mark Readings
THE artistic talent of Gertrina Hayden will be on display in Saturday's WAFL match between Subiaco and Swan Districts in Kalgoorlie.  Hayden produced the winning design for the WACFL/ICWA Belt Up NAIDOC football for 2022, which will be used on the game day ball at Sir Richard Moore Oval.  "The design depicts the green ovals played on all over the country, with the blue and Read More ...


WAFL heads to Kalgoorlie

Thursday, May 19, 2022 - 10:48 AM - by Rachael Osborne
The footy rich town of Kalgoorlie will host their first WAFL game since 2014, with Subiaco taking on Swan Districts in a round 5 clash, aligning to the AFL’s Sir Doug Nicholls round, in the lead up to Reconciliation Week. The game comes as a result of the Regional WAFL Fixture Funding Program with major partner Rio Tinto.    Subiaco Captain and two-time WA State captain Read More ...


Kalgoorlie WAFL Clash a Family Affair for Father and Son

Thursday, May 19, 2022 - 9:01 AM - by Mark Readings
FOR Subiaco premiership player Ryan Borchet this weekend is a case of “Home Sweet Home”.  The gun forward is returning to Kalgoorlie to represent the Lions and re-unite with his loved ones.  “I’m very excited to be heading home to see my family and friends," Borchet said. "I can’t wait to represent Subiaco back in my hometown and share that experience with the guys who Read More ...


WAFLW Team of the Week – Round 13

Tuesday, May 17, 2022 - 9:22 PM - by Chris Pike
IT was a fascinating Round 13 in the WAFLW competition with a host of standout performances to earn spots in the Team of the Week while the finals race is heating up. We had four new faces in the Team of the Week for Round 13 with Subiaco pair Tiah Toth and Jamie Rust named for the first time along with South Fremantle's Pia Durk Read More ...


Demons Great Desperate for Premiership Drought to End

Tuesday, May 17, 2022 - 12:17 PM - by Mark Readings
MORE than four decades after Perth’s last WAFL premiership, one of the side’s most influential players has been honoured.  Ken Inman played 154 games and was an integral part of the Demons Grand Final wins in 1976 and 1977.  This year he’s been named Perth’s Ball Legend, a tribute to his standing at the club.  "I was very shocked but honoured to be asked," Inman Read More ...


WAFL Team of the Week – Round 4

Tuesday, May 17, 2022 - 12:11 PM - by Chris Pike
ROUND 4 of the 2022 WAFL season was split over two weekends and there were plenty of standout performances in the wins for West Perth, Subiaco, Swan Districts, Perth and East Fremantle to make up the Team of the Week. Going back to last Saturday, Swan Districts made it consecutive wins by defeating Claremont 11.14 (80) to 10.11 (71). Among the standout performers were Chris Read More ...


Football Returns to Iconic City Landmark

Tuesday, May 17, 2022 - 12:07 PM - by Mark Readings
AMID the hustle and bustle of the Perth CBD, Wellington Square has been transformed to host a significant football initiative.  The East Perth District will run school football programs in partnership with St George's Anglican Grammar School, taking advantage of a $17.5 million upgrade by the City of Perth over the past 12 months.  It’s a little-known fact that in the 1900s Wellington Square/Moort-ak Waadiny Read More ...