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Round 9 Optus WAFLW Preview

Saturday, May 15, 2021 - 10:59 AM - by Chris Pike
THE rescheduled Round 9 of the Optus WAFLW Premiership Season will take place this weekend and the stage is set for three fascinating match ups across the two days as a result. The COVID-19 lockdown three weeks ago meant that Round 9 in the WAFLW season never eventuated, but it's now been decided it will take place this weekend with the rest of the season Read More ...


WAFL v SANFL State Game Preview

Friday, May 14, 2021 - 2:00 PM - by Chris Pike
THE Kia Australia WAFL State Team is back in action on Saturday against the best of the SANFL looking to replicate a scintillating performance also at Adelaide Oval three years ago. It might be a dramatically different looking WAFL State Team this time around than the one that did beat the SANFL by 26 points back in 2018 at Adelaide Oval, and indeed that lost Read More ...


2021 Kia Australia WA State Game Details

Thursday, May 13, 2021 - 11:07 AM
TIME: 2:05PM (WST) Saturday 15 May LOCATION: Adelaide Oval HOW TO WATCH: If you can’t make it to the match, you can watch the action LIVE through the WAFL Facebook page. A link will be provided to this closer to the match on the website. Broadcast will begin from 2.00pm(WST) The match will also be broadcast on radio and through the SEN app via SEN WA.   Read More ...


WAFL Team of Round 6

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 - 2:28 PM - by Chris Pike
IT was quite the thrilling and eventful Round 6 of the 2021 Optus WAFL Premiership Season and once again, selection a Team of the Week was no easy task with so many players finding such impressive form ahead of the State Game. Saturday afternoon's full round of WAFL Round 6 fixtures provided the last chance for players to impress and push their case for selection in Read More ...


WAFL announce Kia Australia WA State Team

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 - 9:21 AM
The final Kia Australia WA State Team has been named to travel to Adelaide for the 2021 State game against the SANFL on Saturday, May 15, at Adelaide Oval.  The fixture will take place at 2.05pm (WST) on Saturday as a curtain raiser to the Port Adelaide and Western Bulldogs game and will be live streamed on the WAFL Facebook page for all WA Football Read More ...


Optus WAFLW Round 11 Wrap

Tuesday, May 11, 2021 - 5:25 AM - by Chris Pike
THE WAFLW competition is now set for a fascinating final month of the 2021 home and away season following the results in Round 11 on Sunday afternoon. All three matches in Round 11 of the 2021 Optus WAFLW Premiership Season took place on Sunday afternoon, and the results leave five teams all in a frantic race for top four positions, and an especially hot race Read More ...


Optus WAFL Round 6 Wrap

Tuesday, May 11, 2021 - 4:20 AM - by Chris Pike
SUBIACO handed Claremont its first loss of the WAFL season on Saturday while West Perth ran down Swan Districts as Peel Thunder and South Fremantle held on for wins and East Fremantle turned on their firepower with a massive win. Round 6 action in the Optus WAFL Premiership Season saw all five matches take place on Saturday afternoon and there was some fascinating action with Read More ...


Round 11 Optus WAFLW Preview

Sunday, May 9, 2021 - 9:33 AM - by Chris Pike
ALL three matches in the Optus WAFLW Premiership Season take place on Sunday afternoon and all three games look evenly matched setting the stage for what should be three terrific contests. Given the three matches see first take on second, third battle fourth and then the fifth and sixth ranked teams lock horns, the teams couldn’t all be more evenly matches as they fight for Read More ...


Match Report – Falcons storm home to beat Swans

Saturday, May 8, 2021 - 9:01 PM - by Matt Paddick
WEST Perth have overcome a 30-point deficit to charge home against Swan Districts, taking a 9.8 (62) to 8.5 (53) victory in a thriller at Joondalup's Provident Financial Oval on Saturday. The Falcons' win was a credit to their engine room, led by Shane Nelson and Liam Tedesco (35 and 28 disposals respectively), who took the game to another level in the second half to Read More ...


Match Report – Thunder beat Demons after hot start

Saturday, May 8, 2021 - 8:51 PM - by Charlie McCormack
PEEL Thunder piled on eight opening quarter goals and then withstood a fierce comeback from Perth to secure a 15-point win in a free-flowing contest at Mineral Resources Park. Peel set the game up with a dynamic opening quarter with eight goals on the back of their wins this season where on both occasions they've set a new highest ever score mark for the club. Read More ...


Match Report – Bulldogs hold off gutsy Royals

Saturday, May 8, 2021 - 8:39 PM - by Breanna Redhead
REIGNING premiers South Fremantle did enough to overcome East Perth by seven points on Saturday at Fremantle Community Bank Oval but not without the Royals sending a scare through the Bulldogs. The Royals are yet to win a game this season, however, clean forward work and high-pressure defence saw them come close to victory as they kept on fighting and closed to within just two Read More ...


Match Report – Lions hand Tigers first 2021 defeat

Saturday, May 8, 2021 - 8:22 PM - by Alex Ventouras
SUBIACO bounced back from last week’s loss to South Fremantle dominating the undefeated Claremont to win by 48 points at Leederville Oval on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers looked a shell of the team that has been sitting on top of the ladder, unable to handle Subiaco’s pressure as they slipped to their first defeat of the 2021 Optus WAFL Premiership Season. The Lions were led Read More ...


Sandover Medal & WA Football Hall of Fame to combine in 2021

Saturday, May 8, 2021 - 10:34 AM
For the first time in WA football history, the Sandover Medal and WA Football Hall of Fame will become a combined event in 2021.   The Sandover Medal will celebrate its centenary year this season. It has been awarded annually since 1921 to the fairest and best player in the West Australian Football League (WAFL).   The celebration of the two acclaimed WA Football Read More ...


Round 6 Optus WAFL Preview

Friday, May 7, 2021 - 3:57 PM - by Chris Pike
ROUND 6 in the 2021 Optus WAFL Premiership Season is looking to be enthralling with five match ups that could all go either way on top of the return of a premiership captain from retirement and a 250-game milestone of a durable warrior. All five match ups in Round 6 of the WAFL season will take place in the traditional 2.10pm time slot on Saturday Read More ...


WAFC Statement: COVID-19 Update

Friday, May 7, 2021 - 11:42 AM
Following yesterday’s announcement by the WA State Government regarding easing of restrictions within the Perth and Peel regions from 12.01am, Saturday May 8, the West Australian Football Commission has issued an update to all participants and clubs. Spectators attending WAFL fixtures this weekend must wear masks both inside and outside whilst at the venue, in line with the State Government’s ruling of events over 1000 Read More ...