The Kickability Online training program has been a resounding success since being introduced during COVID lockdowns two years ago.  Back in 2020, the WA All Abilities Football Association devised and implemented 30 sessions over a 15-week period, which were captured using an iPhone by on screen coaches Ben Pieters and Kai Marchetto.  Eighteen months later and the Kickability Online Program has been created to provide Read More ...

THERE are four matches in Round 15 of the WAFL on Saturday including two battles between teams in the top five, another between two sides trying to stay in the finals race and then East Fremantle looking to bounce back. With the West Coast Eagles and Subiaco sitting out the Round 15 action with the bye, the other four matches all have plenty at stake Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission has made the decision to move the East Perth versus Peel Thunder game from Leederville Oval to New Choice Homes Park in East Fremantle this weekend.   The decision has been made based on the current condition of the playing surface and with increasing rain forecasted for the weekend, it was deemed unsuitable for play.     Executive Manager – WAFL and Read More ...

Clayton is a Year 9 coach and a past committee member of the club. He is also coach of the club’s Starkick, all-abilities team. “Mark is one amazing person. Not having any kids of his own with a disability he saw a story on the Starkick program and decided he would be the one at Quinns to ensure that all kids would be able to Read More ...

WA’s best country footballers will make their long-awaited return to representative action on Saturday when they play South Australia at the Adelaide Oval.  The New Holland State Country team is aiming to make it back-to-back victories against the Croweaters for the first time.  After a two-year hiatus due to covid limitations, WA has named a significantly different line up from the side which triumphed in Read More ...

Some of WA’s most exciting football talent have reflected fondly on their NAB U18 AFL National Championship campaign.  Leading local players Darcy Jones, Sam Gilbey and Elijah Hewett have been identified as potential AFL Draftees later this year, and all three were all strong contributors for the Black Swans in a tough campaign.  Midfielder Darcy Jones carried his strong form in the WAFL Colts season Read More ...

THE wet weather didn’t stop the quality coming to the fore in Round 14 of the 2022 WAFL season and once again a whole host of players were left putting their hands up for selection in the Team of the Week. The first Fremantle Derby played at the WACA Ground in 105 years was where a lot of the attention was with the two old Read More ...

WA has finished its NAB U18 AFL National Championship campaign with a strong win over South Australia at Pentanet Stadium in Joondalup.  Playing their first match in Perth during the carnival, the West Australians scored a 20-point win, pleasing State coach Ben Dyer.  “It was good reward for the boys after a testing carnival,” Dyer said.  They’ve put in a lot of effort, learnt some Read More ...

WEST Perth reclaimed top spot in the WAFL with a Round 14 win while South Fremantle beat East Fremantle for a 14th consecutive time with Claremont and Swan Districts consolidating their top five positions and Peel Thunder keeping themselves in contention too. The wet weather returned to greet the Round 14 WAFL action on Saturday, but with so much at stake in all five matches, Read More ...

* Originally published by Glen Quartetmain in The Sunday Times,  28/05/22 *   The true heroes of West Austra- lian football are about to get the recognition they deserve. The WA Football Commission has launched its 2022 Volunteer of the Year award. The award was conceived in WA and has now been adopted nationally with nearly 1350 nominations State-wide last year. The WA Football Volunteer Read More ...

ALL eyes will be on the WACA Ground on Saturday afternoon for what could be the biggest Fremantle Derby in years but the other four matches in Round 14 of the WAFL have plenty riding on the results as well. The battle for finals positions continues to heat up in the 2022 WAFL season and that goes up another level in Saturday's Round 14 action Read More ...

As nominations roll in for the Chemist Warehouse AFLW Community Ambassador Season 7, one West Australian has nothing but praise for the initiative.   Sarah Kerry from Secret Harbour was one of seven community representatives from across the country to be named a 2022 Chemist Warehouse AFLW Community Ambassador, travelling to Adelaide to be part of this year’s NAB AFLW Grand Final between the Adelaide Crows Read More ...

THERE were big wins for Claremont, East Fremantle, East Perth, Peel Thunder and South Fremantle in Round 13 WAFL action on Saturday and once again competition for spots in the Team of the Week was hot. Saturday's Round 13 action began at Mineral Resources Park and East Fremantle had a big win over the West Coast Eagles to return to top spot in the WAFL, Read More ...

Football clubs across the state are being encouraged to support a range of activities during the ‘Think Mental Health' Round.  The WA Football Commission has joined forces with Healthway to improve mental health and wellbeing within clubs, with the project culminating in the Think Mental Health Round on July 23-24.  One of the key activities is the “Talk to a Mate” BBQ which provides an Read More ...

TEENAGER Tara Reed will become Western Australia's first female AFLW boundary umpire after being offered a contract for the upcoming season.  Reed, who umpired this month’s WAFLW Grand Final between East Fremantle and Claremont, was stunned to be offered a chance at AFLW level.  "I wasn’t expecting the call at all," Reed said. "It was a huge shock to find out I’d been offered a Read More ...