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KIA WAFL State Team – Final Team Announcement

Saturday, May 14, 2022 - 4:00 PM - by Rachael Osborne
The West Australian Football Commission can confirm the final team to represent Western Australia in the Kia WAFL State Team for 2022.   Please see below the final 23 players plus Emergencies for tomorrow’s match against South Australia at Optus Stadium.    Number  Name  Surname  Club  1  Leigh  KITCHIN  Subiaco  2  Luke  MEADOWS  West Perth  3  Bailey  ROGERS  Claremont  4  Stefan  GIRO  Subiaco  5  Angus  SCHUMACHER  Read More ...


WA Players Set For 2022 NAB AFLW Draft Combine 

Friday, May 13, 2022 - 4:19 PM - by Mark Readings
Nine WA players have been invited to participate in the 2022 NAB AFLW Draft Combine.  This year’s Combine will again be state based, with dates and locations yet to be announced.  Of the 106 players invited, 78 are eligible for the NAB AFLW Draft for the first time, and there are a further 28 open-age players.  West Australian Football Commission Talent Program Specialist Elly Lambkin Read More ...


WAFL v SANFL 2022 State Game Preview

Friday, May 13, 2022 - 11:45 AM - by Chris Pike
THE WAFL State Team will be attempting to break a deadlock from State Games with South Australia that stretches back 118 years when the two proud football states do battle at Optus Stadium on Sunday. It will be the 97th meeting between Western Australia and South Australia when the best of the WAFL and best of the SANFL lock horns for the 2022 edition of Read More ...


Round 13 WAFLW Preview

Friday, May 13, 2022 - 9:10 AM - by Chris Pike
WHILE the undefeated and winless teams lock horns in Round 13 of the WAFLW competition, Swan Districts, Peel Thunder, South Fremantle and Subiaco are all involved in crucial matches that could help decide who plays finals in 2022. While East Fremantle and Claremont appear confirmed in the top two WAFLW positions for 2022 coming into 2022 and West Perth remain winless, the other two finals Read More ...


2022 Kia WAFL State Team and Captain Announced

Thursday, May 12, 2022 - 1:27 PM - by Rachael Osborne
  The West Australian Football Commission is excited to announce the Kia WAFL State Team and Captain for 2022. The team, made up of WA’s best WAFL players, will take on South Australia at Optus Stadium on Sunday. Highly regarded Subiaco Captain, Leigh Kitchin, will go back-to-back in captaining the State team, having proved his outstanding State leadership skills in 2021 and over a number Read More ...


Community Umpire Given Front Row Seats to Future Stars

Thursday, May 12, 2022 - 1:01 PM - by Mark Readings
When fresh-faced teenagers Nic Naitanui and Michael Walters were making their way through junior football one umpire regularly had the best view at the ground.  Ryan Shelton began umpiring in the Swan Districts region at the age of 13 and during that time he oversaw matches involving the future Eagles champion and a young star who was destined to become a Fremantle Dockers great.  “I Read More ...


WAFLW Team of the Week – Round 12

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 - 11:13 PM - by Chris Pike
THERE were familiar faces in the WAFLW Team of the Week for Round 12 with Alex Williams and Ebony Dowson named for a seventh time for the 2022 season, and Kate Bartlett, Ashleigh Gomes and Ella Smith for a sixth occasion. The Round 12 results saw Claremont consolidate second position by beating East Fremantle 7.11 (53) to 3.4 (22) at Bassendean's Steel Blue Oval. East Read More ...


WA Hall of Famer Named Local Ball Legend in 2022

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 - 1:38 PM - by Mark Readings
Umpiring big matches went hand in hand with Grant Vernon’s decorated career, but his fondest memories are of personal interactions.  Vernon is back in the spotlight after receiving another football honour, this time as the 2022 WAFL Umpiring Ball Legend.  “It was a great honour and a great culture in WA umpiring.  Dean Margetts arranged for me to be at a meeting of the entire Read More ...


State Team Boosted by Inclusion of Star Midfielders

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 - 1:27 PM - by Mark Readings
INJURIES have opened the way for two in form midfielders to break into WA’s squad for Sunday’s State match against South Australia at Optus Stadium.  Claremont’s Ryan Lim and East Perth’s Angus Schumacher have been called up to replace injured Peel Thunder pair Tyrone Thorne and Ben Hancock.  Lim has been in outstanding form for the Tigers, averaging nearly 34 disposals a game through four Read More ...


WAFLW Round 12 Wrap

Monday, May 9, 2022 - 6:55 PM - by Chris Pike
EAST Fremantle and Claremont further consolidated their top two positions in the WAFLW competition for 2022 with Round 12 victories while South Fremantle won again to keep themselves in the hunt for a maiden finals appearance. By winning their Round 12 matches on Saturday, both Claremont and East Fremantle went a long way to ensuring they will finish the 2022 WAFLW season occupying the top Read More ...


WAFL Round 4 Wrap

Monday, May 9, 2022 - 4:50 PM - by Chris Pike
IT is hard to imagine a more exciting afternoon of WAFL action than what the four Round 4 matches offered on Saturday with two one-point finishes and the other games also being decided by single figures. It was the last round of WAFL action before the State Game against South Australia this Sunday at Optus Stadium, and the eight teams in action all put in Read More ...


Round 12 WAFLW Preview

Friday, May 6, 2022 - 12:27 PM - by Chris Pike
THERE is another three big matches in Round 12 of the WAFLW competition this weekend as the battle for finals positions heats up. With East Fremantle trying to stay undefeated, Claremont and Swan Districts battling over second spot, and then South Fremantle and Peel Thunder fighting over fourth against different opponents, there's a lot to look forward to in the Round 12 action. The first Read More ...


Round 4 WAFL Preview

Friday, May 6, 2022 - 12:07 PM - by Chris Pike
THERE are four matches this weekend in the WAFL in the final warm up to next week's State Game and all four of them should be fascinating including Claremont attempting to remain undefeated and Subiaco still searching for their first win of 2022. Saturday's Round 4 WAFL matches present the final chance for players to push their case to take part in next Sunday's State Read More ...


New Date For Postponed WAFL East Fremantle v West Coast Eagles Game

Thursday, May 5, 2022 - 4:46 PM
The West Australian Football Commission confirms that a new date for the postponed Round 4 game between East Fremantle and West Coast Eagles has been scheduled for the WAFL Bye round.  The game will now be played on Saturday 14 May at New Choice Homes Park, on the same weekend as the State game that will be played on Sunday at Optus Stadium.  Both teams Read More ...


WA pair Named in U18 All Australian Side

Thursday, May 5, 2022 - 3:23 PM - by Mark Readings
 WA rising stars Ella Roberts and Lauren Wakfer have been included in the 2022 NAB AFLW National Championships U18 All-Australian Team announced today.  Roberts has been named at Centre Half Forward after averaging 16 kicks and a 1 goal in three strong performances during the Championships.  “I feel I was consistent during the Carnival which helped with my selection.  It’s the next step towards being Read More ...