As the season progresses into its latter stages, more and more WA under-18s talent is getting opportunities at league level across the WAFL. National Championships guns as well as Next Generation Academy and father-son talents are aiming to boost their draft stocks, contribute to finals pushes or simply put their name on the map. We look below at some of the young guns getting exposed Read More ...

A 200-game South Fremantle champion, two-time Brownlow medallist and pair of State 18s graduates on debut highlight the players to watch in a massive weekend of Round 17 Sullivan Logistics WAFL action. Zac Strom (South Fremantle) It’s set to be a massive day for the reliable South Fremantle champion, who’s playing his 200th league game in Saturday’s Fremantle Derby clash at Fremantle Community Bank Oval. The Read More ...

We take a look at what’s happening in footy around country WA in our weekly column.   Pav’s Beverley cameo locked in Fremantle champion Matthew Pavlich’s Beverley cameo has been locked in for the final round of the Avon home-and-away season. The Dockers’ all-time leading goal-kicker will lace up the boots for the Redbacks against Quairading at Beverley Town Oval on August 16. The 43-year-old Read More ...

Seven Western Australian draft hopefuls will get the opportunity to push their case in front of AFL recruiters at the AFL National Draft Combine in Melbourne in October. WA under-18s captain and MVP Fred Rodriguez of South Fremantle, Claremont tall Cody Curtin, West Perth pair Sam Swadling, Jacob Farrow, Perth utility Koby Evans, Subiaco small forward Wes Walley and Swan Districts goalsneak Tylah Williams were Read More ...

WA Football congratulates the 17 district and regional finalists in the WA Football Volunteer of the Year Award and eight category winners.  The 2025 district and regional finalists from across the state are:  Claremont District - Ryan Lloyd, North Beach JFC  East Fremantle District – Nikki Hevron, East Fremantle JFC  East Perth District -  Michael Bassett, Ballajura JFC  Goldfields Region – Kara Murphy, Newton-Condingup FC  Read More ...

Joondalup-Kinross Jets Junior Football Club have marked 10 years of Starkick at the club with a gala day for the club and the community. The celebration included past and present players, reflecting on how far the program has come at the Jets. Starkick Coordinator Janine Gaskell has been volunteering at the club since its inception in 1994. Her role includes leading the Starkick initiative for Read More ...

It’s only fitting that one of the tightest seasons of WAFLW football would come down to the final round to decide the minor premiership, the top four, and the wooden spoon. As if scripted, the top-two sides, Claremont and Subiaco will play off. The two teams have been deadlocked almost all season, each losing just two games and playing out a scintillating draw in their Read More ...

Five of the most accomplished sporting figures in WA have answered the call to arms to take part in Jordan’s DIY Big Freeze at Revo Fitness Stadium on Saturday. West Coast Eagles greats John Worsfold and Andrew Embley will be joined by AFLW Eagles coach and Hall of Famer Daisy Pearce, former tennis champion Alicia Molik and two-time Commonwealth Games gold medal winning Hockeyroo Jayde Taylor Read More ...

As July wraps up, so too does Women in Coaching Month — a celebration of the trailblazing women shaping the future of football. With a focus on Champions of Change, we spotlighted four inspiring coaches from across the game – from WAFLW to Perth Football League, WA Football’s talent programs and community football. Fremantle Dockers AFLW star Emma O’Driscoll detailed her experiences in an all-female Read More ...

Western Australia is well represented in this year’s Under-16s All-Australian team after coming within a goal of winning the national carnival. A trio of West Aussies made the squad, headlined by co-captain Axel Walsh and MVP James Artemis. Subiaco ball magnet Angus Abbonizio also made the cut after getting better with each game, earning a spot on the interchange. WA finished a close second to Read More ...

Subiaco 10.5 (65) v East Perth 0.1 (1) The Royals issues this season continued on Friday night with the bottom-placed side having kicked just two goals in the last five rounds. The Lions took advantage of their poor form on the way to a 10-goal victory off the back of big performances from Krstel Petrevski, Lisa Steane and Paige Sheppard through the midfield, while Beatrice Read More ...

South Fremantle 15.9 (99) v Subiaco 4.14 (38) The Bulldogs took care of business away from home to continue their remarkable season from which their only loss has been at the hands of the bottom placed Eagles. They remain three games clear on top of the WAFL ladder and have all but secured the minor premiership. Despite Stefan Giro’s (35 disposals, six tackles) best efforts, Read More ...

We take a look at the biggest story lines across the WAFL and WAFLW competitions in our weekly column   What a man, Waterman! Alec Waterman was the hero as Claremont pulled off a stunning comeback against East Fremantle at The Good Grocer Park on Saturday. The Tigers trailed by as much as 27 late in the third quarter and 22 five minutes into the Read More ...

The New Holland WA Men's State Country team went down to a powerful South Australia outfit in their annual clash at Sullivan Logistics Stadium on Saturday night. WA had their moments, mainly in the second and final terms, but the Croweaters were far better for longer on the way to a 32-point win 15.15 (105) to 11.7 (73). After trailing by 25 points at quarter-time, Read More ...

We take a look at the players to watch in Round 16 of WAFL action, highlighted by the son of a West Coast legend pulling on the blue and gold for the first time and a Sandover medallist in red-hot form.   Liam Hickmott (Subiaco) Hickmott was one of few shining lights in Subiaco’s tough loss to Claremont last round, amassing 22 disposals and laying Read More ...