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2022 NAB AFL and AFLW Academy Squads

Friday, December 10, 2021 - 12:19 PM - by Mark Readings
WA Football's outstanding results at the recent NAB AFL Draft has been boosted by the inclusion of 10 emerging players in the 2022 NAB AFL and AFLW Academy squads. Five WAFL clubs are represented in the top age (born 2004) intake for boys next year. Peel Thunder’s Jackson Broadbent, East Perth’s Jedd Busslinger, Claremont’s Sam Gilbey, Jed Hagan from East Fremantle, and Swan Districts' colts premiership player Read More ...


Perfect Ending for WA Inclusion Academy

Wednesday, December 8, 2021 - 9:46 AM - by Robert Turner
It all came down to the last Game on Friday Afternoon, and in celebration of the International Day of People with Disability (December 3). All players were eager to be crowned the Toyota AFL Cup Victors as WA Team Black and WA Team Gold held one win each. Both Teams ran out at Mineral Resources Park in front of an overwhelmingly large crowd of supporters, Read More ...


Season Review – Swan Districts

Tuesday, December 7, 2021 - 8:34 PM - by Chris Pike
It has been a long build back to playing finals for Swan Districts but they got there in 2021 and ultimately deserved to consider themselves a little unlucky to not have a greater impact in them. Really it has been a tough grind for Swan Districts since their remarkable premiership triumph of 2010. Over the next decade, Swans would only play in six finals matches Read More ...


Two New WAFC Life Members

Tuesday, December 7, 2021 - 3:52 PM
The West Australian Football Commission welcomes two new Life Members to an illustrious club. After serving football for more than half a century, Peter Grosser has been recognised for his outstanding commitment to the game. Peter served as a player, coach, and administrator at the North Fremantle Amateur Football Club.   One of Peter’s greatest achievements was his role in establishing the Integrated Football Competition for Read More ...


WAFC Commissioner Election Results 

Friday, December 3, 2021 - 2:05 PM
Commissioner Election Statement 2021  Commissioner Election Statement 2021 The results of the elections for Commissioners of the West Australian Football Commission were endorsed last night, Thursday 2 December 2021, at a meeting of WA Football stakeholders.  Current WAFC Chair, Hon Wayne Martin AC QC was reappointed for three years, while Michelle Fyfe APM and Mark Hann were appointed as new Commissioners also for a term of three years.  WAFC Deputy Chairman Brian O’Donnell congratulated all Commissioners on their Read More ...


The Talent Journey

Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - 3:27 PM - by Mark Readings
They say it takes a village to raise a child. The same can be said about developing AFL talent. One of the most critical roles from a local Draft perspective falls at the feet of WAFC Well Being Officer Lee Walker. For the past three years Walker has been tasked with providing tools for teenagers to make the transition into the AFL system. "There’s nothing we Read More ...


Draft Wrap Day Two: 11 More WA Players Selected

Thursday, November 25, 2021 - 7:56 PM
Congratulations to the 15 Western Australian players added to AFL lists via the 2021 AFL National Draft over two nights.   Following the first day success story of four locals being selected in the first round, a further eleven  WA based players have been added to AFL lists on day two. Matthew Johnson (Subiaco), Jesse Motlop (South Fremantle), Brady Hough (Peel Thunder), Rhett Bazzo (Swan Districts), Read More ...


Statement: Peel Player Tests Positive to banned substance

Thursday, November 25, 2021 - 2:46 PM
The West Australian Football Commission confirms that Peel Thunder player, Michael Randall, has been issued with notice of an Anti-Doping Rule Violation under the Australian Football Anti-Doping Code which applies to all Australian Football competitions including the WAFL and is administered by the AFL.   It is alleged that a sample provided in-competition by Mr Randall tested positive for Phentermine which is classified as a Non-Specified Read More ...


Season Review – East Fremantle

Thursday, November 25, 2021 - 10:16 AM - by Chris Pike
It was quite the rollercoaster ride for East Fremantle in 2021 but by the end of the season having re-signed their coach, there's perhaps more hope heading into 2022 about their on-field prospects than in a long time. The big question mark for East Fremantle moving forward will be how they cope without having a home ground while East Fremantle Oval is undergoing a spectacular Read More ...


DRAFT WRAP: Day One 2021 NAB AFL Draft

Wednesday, November 24, 2021 - 7:35 PM
The West Australian Football Commission is delighted that four local players have been selected in the first round of the 2021 NAB AFL National Draft. Jye Amiss (pick 8- Fremantle), Neil Erasmus (pick 10- Fremantle), Angus Sheldrick (pick 18- Sydney) and Jacob van Rooyen (pick 19- Melbourne) are joining the AFL system after excelling in the state’s Talent Development Pathway system.  WAFC Head of Coaching Read More ...


Season Review – Peel Thunder

Monday, November 22, 2021 - 11:10 AM - by Chris Pike
It's very much the beginning of a new era for Peel Thunder moving towards 2022 with a new captain and coach to be called upon after a 2021 campaign that they will feel like they underachieved in. It was quite the remarkable start to the season for the Thunder as they set new club scoring and winning margin records with 105 and 79-point wins against Read More ...


Webb Departs WAFC as Head of Coaching

Friday, November 19, 2021 - 10:12 AM
The West Australian Football Commission thanks Marc Webb for his contribution to coaching across all levels of football in Western Australia, and  the  development of WA’s most talented young players as part of the Simply Energy State U19’s State Talent Program where he was head coach.   Webb departs after 12 months as the Head of Coaching and Coach of the Under 19s State program where he Read More ...


Season Review – East Perth

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 - 9:34 PM - by Chris Pike
EAST Perth made a horror start to the 2021 season but once they settled into things the Royals showed enough to suggest the future can be bright under re-signed coach Jeremy Barnard. The Royals hadn’t made finals since 2018 and still haven’t, and still haven’t won a final since the first semi-final of 2015 but they do appear to be closer to fixing that after Read More ...


West Coast remain in WAFL Competition 

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 - 4:46 PM
The West Coast Eagles will continue to field a stand-alone team in the WAFL competition after an agreement was reached between with the Club, West Australian Football Commission and WAFL clubs for season 2022.  West Coast will be retained as the 10th team in the competition, with the Eagles to host five home-and-away games at Mineral Resources Park next season. WAFC Chairman Hon Wayne Martin conceded Read More ...


Season Review – Perth

Thursday, November 11, 2021 - 3:40 PM - by Chris Pike
On the back of the high of ending their finals drought in 2020, the season 2021 couldn’t have gone worse for Perth and at no point at all did they field anything close to what they would consider their best 22. The Demons became one of the stories of 2020 when they reached the finals for the first time since 1997 in remarkable fashion. The Read More ...