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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...