FROM a 200-gamer starring to her captain leading the way to a dominant ruck performance and an impressive performance in front of goals, there were plenty of standout performers in Round 4 of the WAFLW competition for 2022. It's once again another challenging to task to select the Round 4 Team of the Week given the number of tremendous performances across the board in the Read More ...

The opening game of the season at Optus Stadium this weekend will be a special occasion for two WA umpires.  Jordan Russell will make his AFL debut as a Boundary Umpire when the Eagles host Gold Coast on Sunday afternoon.  Russell began his journey at East Fremantle Junior Umpiring Club and in the WAFL at the start of 2017.  “I’m extremely excited and privileged to Read More ...

Lauren Osborne can thank her Mum for playing a special role in helping her reach 200 games with Swan Districts.  As a 6-year-old Osborne wanted to join Auskick but her introduction to football was met with resistance.  “The boys from school said girls can’t play footy, but when I told Mum she said that I absolutely can and took me down to sign up at Read More ...

CLAREMONT maintained top spot in the WAFLW competition with another big win on Sunday while East Fremantle beat Peel Thunder in the battle of undefeated teams and Swan Districts showed they are warming into the 2022 season. Round 4 in the WAFLW competition for 2022 got underway on Saturday evening at Mandurah's Lane Group Stadium with Peel Thunder and East Fremantle putting their undefeated starts Read More ...

THERE'S every reason for excitement up Joondalup way about West Perth's fortunes for the 2022 WAFL season with the return of a favourite son as coach, a Simpson Medallist coming back and some other more than handy returnees. West Perth made a slow start to their 2021 season but once they got up and rolling, they were just about as good as any team going Read More ...

ROUND 4 of the WAFLW competition kicks off with a bang on Saturday evening in Mandurah with the battle of the last two undefeated teams Peel Thunder and East Fremantle. While Claremont does sit on top of the WAFLW ladder coming into Round 4 thanks to percentage, it is Peel Thunder and East Fremantle who are the only two teams left yet to taste a Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission welcomes the AFL’s announcement of the ‘Top Up Contingency Plan’ as an opportunity to showcase Western Australian talent.   Some lucky Western Australian league footballers could get the call up to play at AFL level as a precautionary action during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.   The contingency plan will ensure the AFL 2022 season is continued as currently scheduled.   WAFC Read More ...

West Australian football fans will have unprecedented access to the WAFL in 2022 and beyond, with the agreement of the most expansive and contemporary broadcast deal in the history of the competition.  The ground-breaking deal will offer viewers access to nearly 200 live matches across the WAFL League, Colts and Women’s competition.  Expanded free-to-air television coverage of the WAFL will see 26 matches broadcast live Read More ...

THERE were plenty of big time performances across Round 3 of the WAFLW competition that saw victories for Subiaco, Swan Districts and East Fremantle. The round's action got underway at Fremantle Community Bank Oval on Friday night with Subiaco claiming a hard earned 5.6 (36) to 2.5 (17) victory against South Fremantle. The other two Round 3 match ups took place on Sunday afternoon beginning Read More ...

IT has been a tremendous run over the past six years for South Fremantle with three preliminary final and three Grand Final finishes, including the 2020 premiership, but coming into 2022 there has been significant change for the Bulldogs. Todd Curley arrived as coach at South Fremantle back in 2015 with a mission to not only return the Bulldogs to finals action for the first Read More ...

Running, jumping, turning, and twisting were all critical elements at the WAFC’s Pathway Combine Testing Day at the Gold Netball Centre in Jolimont.  For many, it’s the start of their 2022 journey which could land them a place on an AFL list.  State Talent Manager Adam Jones was impressed by the standard.  “We had between 270 and 300 athletes come through from our WA Talent Read More ...

EAST Fremantle joined Peel Thunder as the only two remaining undefeated teams this WAFLW season with Round 3 victories while both Subiaco and Swan Districts also broke through for their first victories of the new campaign. The Round 3 action in the WAFLW competition got underway at Fremantle Community Bank Oval on Friday night and that saw Subiaco notch their first win of 2022 by Read More ...

WA’s Dan Johanson has confirmed his position as one of the games most promising field umpires, named the 2021 Ian Coates Medallist by the AFL Umpires Association.   Johanson was chosen as the AFL’s Best First-or Second-Year Field Umpire.  “It’s really nice to be recognised by the Association and AFL Umpiring Department, and it motivates me to continue my journey and be as good as I Read More ...

ROUND 3 of the WAFLW season is split over Friday night and Sunday afternoon with three tantalising match ups with Subiaco and Swan Districts still hunting a first win, and the undefeated Claremont and East Fremantle locking horns. Friday night football returns to Fremantle Community Bank Oval to open up Round 3 of the 2022 WAFL season with South Fremantle playing host to Subiaco. South Read More ...

IT was a heartbreaking end to 2021 for Claremont and that would have stung the entire group over summer as they prepare for 2022, but there's every reason to expect the Tigers to give themselves a chance to go a step, or two, better this time around. Claremont made a big move after reaching the Grand Final of 2020 and losing in a thriller to Read More ...