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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 ...


WAFLW Team of the Week – Round 1

Wednesday, February 23, 2022 - 10:29 AM - by Chris Pike
WAFLW Round 1 is in the books and what a way it was to open up the 2022 season with a win on the siren for Peel Thunder, historic victory for South Fremantle and Claremont making quite the statement. The 2022 WAFLW season got underway with the three Round 1 matches with the first coming on Saturday night in Mandurah with Peel Thunder hosting Subiaco. Read More ...


WAFLW Round 1 Wrap

Monday, February 21, 2022 - 9:48 AM - by Chris Pike
THE 2022 WAFLW season got off to a cracking start across the weekend with South Fremantle winning its first ever match, Claremont making quite the statement and Peel Thunder beating Subiaco in a thriller. The season couldn’t have possibly got off to a more tantalising start with reigning premiers Peel Thunder unfurling their premiership flag, and beginning their assault on a third straight triumph at Read More ...


Round 1 WAFLW Preview

Friday, February 18, 2022 - 10:00 AM - by Chris Pike
ROUND 1 of the 2022 WAFLW season is upon us and it starts with a bang with Peel Thunder unfurling their premiership flag on Saturday night before South Fremantle and West Perth chase their first ever wins and then the Dhara Kerr Cup goes on the line. The WAFLW competition has expanded to seven teams now for the 2022 season with West Perth the latest Read More ...


WAFLW going live on new streaming platform

Thursday, February 17, 2022 - 4:32 PM
The WAFLW season kicks off this weekend and can be viewed in style through a new streaming platform – Streamer, launching Friday. In partnership with The West Australian, the newly launched Streamer platform will be accessible for Round 1 of the WAFLW, starting Saturday night with Peel taking on Subiaco.  All WAFLW League games will be streamed each week on the platform (streamer.com.au), providing supporters with first-class access to Read More ...


WAFLW 2022 Season Preview

Wednesday, February 16, 2022 - 5:49 PM - by Chris Pike
THE 2022 WAFLW Season is now just days away with Peel Thunder attempting to win a premiership hat-trick, Swan Districts trying to go one better, West Perth entering the fray and that's just the start of fascinating storylines to follow. Not only are the Thunder looking for a third straight flag, Swans to make up for last year's losing Grand Final after being minor premiers Read More ...


WAFLW welcomes West Perth into the competition in 2022

Tuesday, February 15, 2022 - 4:43 PM
The WAFLW has launched its 2022 season as the League moves to a new seven-team competition.  Coaches and players attended the WAFLW season launch at Kings Park today, with media given an insight into how each club is tracking ahead of the 17-round season, which begins this weekend.  West Perth will make its WAFLW debut on Sunday against South Fremantle, a huge moment for the Read More ...


WAFLW Supporters Require Proof of Vaccination

Tuesday, February 15, 2022 - 4:20 PM
The West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) has made it a condition of entry, that all supporters must show proof of vaccination to enter any WAFLW game this season.  The decision has been made in order to keep spectators, staff, volunteers and players safe and to ensure the season can continue with as little interruption as possible.  The WAFC is also considering introducing the same condition Read More ...


WAFL Tightens Holding the Ball Rule and Punishes Delaying Tactics 

Thursday, February 10, 2022 - 4:08 PM
The WAFL will crackdown on holding the ball interpretations this season, along with applying stricter penalties for delay of game tactics by players for both WAFL and WAFLW competitions.  WAFL and WAFLW Umpiring Operations Manager Dean Margetts points out these are not new laws, more an alignment as to how the rules should be officiated.  “This season umpires will be less lenient on players who’ve Read More ...