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WAFLW Round 3 Wrap

Tuesday, March 8, 2022 - 8:27 AM - by Chris Pike
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 ...


Emerging Local Umpire Continues Proud WA Tradition at AFL Level

Friday, March 4, 2022 - 3:56 PM - by Rachael Osborne
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 WAFLW Preview

Friday, March 4, 2022 - 9:11 AM - by Chris Pike
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 ...


WAFL 2022 Preview – Claremont

Thursday, March 3, 2022 - 2:30 PM - by Chris Pike
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 ...


WA returns to NAB AFLW National Draft Championships

Thursday, March 3, 2022 - 12:33 PM
WA’s young aspiring female footballers have received a huge boost with the AFL re-admitting the State into this season’s NAB AFLW Draft Championships.  The AFL was forced to leave WA out of the Championships last month as uncertainty continued over the border.   With the State Government’s decision to lift travel restrictions from 3rd March 2022, WA is part of the re-worked schedule.  WA will now Read More ...


Dual WAFL Premiership Coach Honoured to lead WA

Wednesday, March 2, 2022 - 1:44 PM - by Rachael Osborne
Two-time Peel Premiership coach Cam Shepherd will lead the WAFL State team in 2022.  Shepherd has been appointed head coach after a successful nine-year career with Peel Thunder.  “I am honoured to be appointed State Coach and I cannot wait to get down to work.  I have always been proud of the standard of the WAFL, and it is going to be exciting to put Read More ...


WAFLW Team of the Week – Round 2

Wednesday, March 2, 2022 - 11:29 AM - by Chris Pike
WHAT another fascinating weekend of action it was in Round 2 of the 2022 WAFLW season with East Fremantle opening its campaign with a win, Peel Thunder remaining undefeated and Claremont making another big statement. Following the opening round of the new season where Peel Thunder, Claremont and South Fremantle came away victorious, the stage was set for some statements to be made in Round Read More ...


Community football welcomes golden opportunity

Wednesday, March 2, 2022 - 10:55 AM
Every Australian woman, man, girl and boy who registers to play, coach, umpire, volunteer or administer community football has the opportunity to share in more than $370,000 prizes as part of an AFL push to get people back to their local clubs and NAB AFL Auskick centres across the country. As part of the AFL’s $50 million investment to support community football, the AFL has Read More ...


WAFL 2022 Preview – Subiaco

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 - 3:56 PM - by Chris Pike
SUBIACO capped off a dominant 2021 WAFL season by winning the premiership to continue their remarkable run of success, but they have got some mixed news on the personnel front coming into 2022. By winning the premiership in 2021, the Lions have now won five flags in the last eight WAFL seasons, and nine since 2003 and their performance throughout last season was outstanding. They Read More ...


WAFLW Round 2 Wrap

Monday, February 28, 2022 - 11:53 AM - by Chris Pike
EAST Fremantle opened their 2022 WAFLW season up in perfect fashion with a first up win on Saturday to open Round 2 before Peel Thunder and Claremont both continued their undefeated starts two games in. East Fremantle made their first appearance of the 2022 WAFLW season on Saturday at home at New Choice Homes Park on Saturday following the opening round bye, and it was Read More ...


Dunsborough Sharks ready to debut three new teams in 2022 

Friday, February 25, 2022 - 12:59 PM
One of the state’s most popular tourist destinations is hoping to provide a destination club for aspiring footballers.  The Dunsborough Sharks will field a Colts, Reserves and Women’s team in the SWFL this season after being voted in last October to become the eleventh club in the competition.  Dunsborough President Mark Delane says a dream has turned into reality.   “We put forward our submission two Read More ...


Round 2 WAFLW Preview

Friday, February 25, 2022 - 9:07 AM - by Chris Pike
FOLLOWING a tremendous and historic opening round of the 2022 WAFLW season, this weekend looks equally as fascinating with two winners from Round 1 locking horns, two other teams attempting to get their first wins and finally a tantalising Subiaco-Claremont match up. The 2022 WAFLW season started with a bang last weekend with the competition featuring seven teams now for the first time following the Read More ...


Perth Football League Board Election Results

Wednesday, February 23, 2022 - 4:48 PM
Sam Birmingham has been re-elected as President of the Perth Football League and will serve a third term, overseeing and further developing the League for another three years. Birmingham described his re-election as an honour to have been endorsed by the members to continue serving clubs as the League’s President. “I look forward to further developing the League and capitalising on all the opportunities which we Read More ...


A new era at Mt Lawley-Inglewood Roos Begins

Wednesday, February 23, 2022 - 4:33 PM
The Mt Lawley Inglewood JFC, known as the Roos, have been an integral piece of the East Perth Football Club’s local zone for decades.  In 2022, The Roos have undergone the biggest change of its 50-year history. As well as moving into brand new clubrooms in a new location, the Roos have revamped every element of the club.   The completion of the Roos’ new pavilion, built by Read More ...


Blind AFL Competition Breaks Down Barriers

Wednesday, February 23, 2022 - 4:22 PM
The inaugural WA Blind AFL season begins this weekend with vision-impaired players representing their favourite local AFL club. The West Coast Eagles and the Fremantle Dockers will play each other four times over the next month at the Cockburn Arc, culminating in a Super Saturday Finals Day on Saturday March 26. Blind AFL is like a traditional game of football, with a slight adaptation to Read More ...