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Round 11 Optus WAFL Preview

Friday, June 18, 2021 - 12:49 PM - by Chris Pike
THE six teams who had the bye last weekend are all in action this Saturday afternoon for Round 11 of the WAFL season with Subiaco looking to reclaim top spot while the other two matches are equally fascinating with top five spots at stake. Round 10 of the 2021 Optus WAFL Premiership Season saw just the two matches take place with East Perth upsetting South Fremantle Read More ...


WAFL Grand Final returns to Optus Stadium

Thursday, June 17, 2021 - 5:10 PM
The Optus WAFL Grand Final will return to Optus Stadium in 2021.  The world-class venue will provide the perfect stage for the Simply Energy Colts, WAFL Reserves and Optus WAFL League Grand Finalists to showcase their talent.  All three grades will be played at Australia’s best football stadium, ensuring players, support staff and fans will experience the venue’s state-of-the-art facilities. The Optus WAFL decider will Read More ...


2021 Optus WAFLW Grand Final venue confirmed

Tuesday, June 15, 2021 - 5:56 PM
The Optus WAFLW Grand Final will head south in 2021 with David Grays Arena, home of the Peel Thunder Football Club, confirmed to host the decider.  The game will be played on the weekend of July 3/4, with the date and time to be finalised pending the confirmation of AFL fixtures and broadcast times. A venue was selected following a competitive tender process across all Read More ...


Optus WAFLW Round 15 Wrap

Monday, June 14, 2021 - 7:35 PM - by Chris Pike
IT was the final round in the WAFLW competition on the weekend with Claremont locking away a home first semi-final with a win against Peel Thunder while Subiaco also geared up for that clash with another win. It has been quite the exciting Optus WAFLW Premiership Season and it came to a tremendous conclusion on the weekend with Subiaco and Claremont fighting over the hosting Read More ...


Optus WAFL Round 10 Wrap

Monday, June 14, 2021 - 6:00 PM - by Chris Pike
THERE were just two games in Round 10 of the WAFL but the result was two terrific contests with Claremont leaving it late to overcome Peel Thunder and East Perth producing the upset of the season over South Fremantle. With East Fremantle, Perth, Subiaco, Swan Districts, West Coast Eagles and West Perth having the Round 10 bye, it was up to the four teams that Read More ...


Match Report – Royals stun Bulldogs

Monday, June 14, 2021 - 9:02 AM - by Chris Pike
IT was the ultimate present for such a loyal servant when East Perth pulled off a remarkable upset over reigning premiers South Fremantle on Sunday in celebration of Nathan Blee's 150th game in the blue and black. Since the two teams last met five weeks ago when South Fremantle was just able to escape with a seven-point victory at Fremantle Community Bank Oval, the Bulldogs Read More ...


Match Report – Tigers roar home over Thunder

Sunday, June 13, 2021 - 11:34 AM - by Chris Pike
CLAREMONT had to dig deep but managed to kick the last three goals of the game on Saturday to beat Peel Thunder by seven points to open Round 10 at Revo Fitness Stadium. The game was the only one on Saturday afternoon to open around 10 in the Optus WAFL Premiership Season and it turned out to be a tremendous contest between the Tigers and Read More ...


Round 15 Optus WAFLW Preview

Friday, June 11, 2021 - 1:03 PM - by Chris Pike
THIS weekend is the final round of the WAFLW season with East Fremantle and South Fremantle trying to finish off on a high while all interest is on what Subiaco and Claremont do in the battle over third position. Coming into the final round of the 2021 Optus WAFLW Premiership Season, the top two and bottom two positions are locked away and can't change no Read More ...


Round 10 Optus WAFL Preview

Friday, June 11, 2021 - 11:52 AM - by Chris Pike
Coming off a massive WA Day Round in the WAFL, there are just the two games in Round 10 this weekend but they are crucial ones for all the four teams involved. With East Fremantle, Perth, Subiaco, Swan Districts, the West Coast Eagles and West Perth enjoying the bye in Round 10, the four competing teams with a game each on Saturday and Sunday afternoon Read More ...


Kalbarri and Northampton Auskick Relief Fund

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 - 9:30 PM
On April 17, the popular holiday town of Kalbarri, on the coast about 700 kilometres north of Perth, along with Northampton just to its south-east, were decimated when Cyclone Seroja ripped through. It took with it houses, holiday resorts, farmhouses, barns and the local football clubs facilities and sheds.  Housed in those football clubs and sheds were all the footballs, bibs, jumpers and equipment needed to run the Read More ...


Simply Energy WA State U19s Squad announced

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 - 4:51 PM
The Simply Energy WA State U19s squad has been announced ahead of the National Championships starting in late July.  After a one-year hiatus from the Championships due to COVID-19, the format will return to state against state, seeing the best young talent on display before the National Draft later in the year.  Game one will be played in Sydney on Saturday July 31 against the Read More ...


Indigenous Strategy Committee - EOI

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 - 3:25 PM
The West Australian Football Commission is seeking expressions of interest from potential members wishing to be considered for an exciting opportunity to join a newly constituted Indigenous Strategy Committee.  The Committee is being reconstituted to provide a focus on strategy development to support and grow WAFC’s relationships with the Indigenous community, and a greater opportunity to assist in the support and delivery of the WAFC Read More ...


WAFL Team of Round 9

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 - 8:12 AM - by Chris Pike
WHAT a long weekend of action that was for WA Day Round in the WAFL beginning with a bevy of stars from Subiaco shining on Thursday night before big guns from West Perth and South Fremantle stood up to deliver derby wins for their sides on the holiday Monday. The WA Day Round action got underway back on Thursday night at Lathlain's Mineral Resources Park Read More ...


WAFL Match Review - Round 9

Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - 5:19 PM
The WAFL Match Review Panel has assessed the following incidents from Round 9 of the Optus WAFL League competition; 1. Morgan Davies (East Fremantle) was reported for striking Haiden Schloithe (South Fremantle) during the Round 9 fixture between East Fremantle and South Fremantle at New Choice Homes Park on Monday, June 7. In summary, the above mentioned can accept a reprimand with an early guilty Read More ...


Volunteers the Focus in Metro Central

Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - 4:20 PM
The WAFC Central Conference League staged the first ever social Footy Carnival exclusively for Junior Club Volunteers last Friday Night.  Over 150 volunteers assembled at Lightning Park in Noranda for this inaugural event, which featured teams representing their Junior Club in a special AFL 9’s format carnival.  The skill level was questionable, the jumpers were stuck on tight, but that didn’t stop our volunteers stepping out onto Read More ...