The WACFL were fortunate to partner with UWA’s ‘Young Lives Matter’ Foundation recently, to examine the role that football plays in our regional communities. In 2020, 10 of our 25 Senior regional competitions did not play due to the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 and its implications. As such, UWA’s researchers were able to produce a survey comparing the mental and physical wellbeing of those that did Read More ...

Facilities are a critical to delivering a highly positive experience for all players and through partnering with clubs and all levels of government, the WAFC aims to continually drive investment in our venues across the state.  Facilities in focus will profile some of the great projects that are happening throughout our state, with a particular focus on sharing best practice for future developments. The Lakelands Read More ...

Fixtures have been finalised for the 2021 Optus WAFL Women’s Premiership season, with Round 1 to kick off on the weekend of February 19 and 20.  The change to an earlier start has been made to allow for recent changes by the AFL, with the AFLW U19s National Championships brought forward to the April school holidays and the AFLW Combine and AFLW Draft being moved Read More ...

Following the WA State Government announcement in respect to easing of the lockdown requirements as of 6pm tonight (Friday 5th February 2021) the following protocols must be adhered to by all football clubs within the Perth & Peel Regions. You do NOT need to wear masks whilst actively engaged in ‘vigorous’ outdoor Football Training sessions – but you will need to wear a mask both before and after training, Read More ...

As per the Western Australian State Government announcement today, the areas of Greater Perth, Peel and the South-West will be in lockdown from 6pm Sunday 31st January until 6pm Friday 5th February. This means that all football clubs and umpiring groups in these affected areas cannot hold training sessions, gym sessions or hold face-to-face meetings during this period. It is imperative that all football stakeholders Read More ...

An Easter football feast will open the 2021 Optus WAFL Premiership Season, seeing five blockbuster games played across two days, beginning with a double-header on Good Friday, April 2.  The 20-round home-and-away season will be followed by a four-week finals series, with the Optus WAFL Grand Final scheduled to be played on the weekend of September 18 & 19 at a venue to be confirmed.  Read More ...

The AFL has today announced the 2021 NAB AFLW Premiership Cup Ambassador, along with seven NAB AFLW Community Cup Ambassadors at the official 2021 NAB AFLW Season launch.   Yeronga South Brisbane Devils Football Club player, Jamie Howell has been selected to be the 2021 NAB AFLW Premiership Cup Ambassador.   Jamie, who is profoundly deaf, captured the hearts of many people last year when Read More ...

Woodvale Primary School and Allendale Primary School will be running out in new football jumpers when they take to the field in 2021, after winning their respective categories of the 2020 Design a Jumper Competition. A significant number of high-quality entries were received from all over Western Australia this year, with many teachers promoting the competition to their students during the “learning from home” period Read More ...

The 2021 Optus WAFL Premiership Season is set to commence on the Easter weekend in April, with a fixture to be finalised early in the new year.  The fixture will revert back to a 21-round-home-and-away season inclusive of byes, with each team to play each other twice before the finals series.  The West Coast Eagles will return to the WAFL in 2021, with 10 teams Read More ...

Congratulations to the 11 Western Australian players added to AFL lists via the 2020 AFL National and Rookie Drafts.   These included first round selections Logan McDonald (PFC), Denver Grainger-Barras (SDFC) and Heath Chapman (WPFC).   Other National Draft selections included Simply Energy WA State Academy players Nathan O’Driscoll (PFC), Shannon Neale (SFFC), Jack Carroll (EFFC), Tyler Brockman (SFC), Brandon Walker (EFFC), Joel Western (CFC) Read More ...

In 2020, it was a year like no other for Football in Western Australia.  The state was fortunate to be able to commence and finish a 2020 Football Season and the results were promising.  Review all the key moments and statistics in the End of Year Summary below.    2020 WAFC End of Year Summary Read More ...

A paper has been written reviewing the WAFC's Constitution relating to Governance and the Election of Commissioners.  Issues have been raised by Affiliated Associations, some WAFL Clubs, the Legislative Assembly Public Accounts Committee Report dated 12 November 2020 (LAPAC Report) and the WAFC itself.  The paper does not seek to assess the validity or merits of the issues or to suggest proposals for amendment to Read More ...

The results of the elections for Commissioners of the West Australian Football Commission were endorsed last night, Wednesday 2 December 2020, at a meeting of WA Football stakeholders.   Commissioner Brian O’Donnell was reappointed for three years, while Ian Callahan, Phil Lamb and Dixie Marshall were appointed as new Commissioners for a term of three years.   WAFC Chairman Hon. Wayne Martin congratulated all Commissioners Read More ...

The WAFC is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Michael Roberts as its Chief Executive Officer.   Mr Roberts has most recently held the position as CEO of Tennis West since 2016.  He is a highly experienced sports administrator having held senior roles with Tennis Australia in WA and Tasmania, Cricket Tasmania and the Richmond Football Club.   During his four-year tenure as CEO Read More ...

Brad Hunt has announced his retirement from the WAFL Umpiring squad.  Hunt has umpired 255 WAFL League Games over his 13 years involved the game. Of those games, Hunt umpires six WAFL Grand Finals (2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018 and 2019) and six state games (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018 and 2019). Read More ...