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Griffin, McGinnity, Payne all retire from WAFL

Friday, September 18, 2020 - 6:20 AM - by Chris Pike
THE WAFL seasons came to an end for East Fremantle, Swan Districts and East Perth on the weekend, and so did the decorated playing careers of Jonathon Griffin, Steven Payne and Patrick McGinnity. The careers of the trio were all remarkable and by the time they played their last games after Round 9 on Sunday afternoon, they had combined to produce 190 AFL appearances while playing 370 WAFL games for a premiership, four Grand Final appearances and a pair of fairest and best awards. Each of them will leave a significant hole at their clubs in 2021 with Griffin still East Fremantle's captain and No. 1 ruckman with McGinnity also East Perth's sole captain for the first time in 2020 while Payne remained a tremendously consistent and hard-running wingman for Swan Districts. Read More ...


Finals Broadcast Schedule

Thursday, September 17, 2020 - 1:35 PM
The following games will be broadcast by TV, radio or livestreamed during the WAFL and Simply Energy Colts Semi Finals and WAFL Women's Grand Final on Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, September 20. Read More ...


Optus WAFLW Grand Final Day – Around the Ground

Thursday, September 17, 2020 - 1:35 PM
The Optus WAFLW Grand Final will be played between Subiaco and Peel Thunder at 2.40pm this Saturday, September 19 at Provident Financial Oval.  Key Event Info •    Tickets available at the gate; no pre-purchased required •    Adults $5 •    Kids go free •    Gates open at 8.00am 9.45am – Simply Energy Rogers Cup Grand Final – South Fremantle v Peel Thunder  12.00pm – Reserves Grand Read More ...


WAFL Team of Round 9

Wednesday, September 16, 2020 - 9:05 PM - by Chris Pike
THE WAFL season could not have possibly finished in more dramatic or emotional fashion with Perth beating South Fremantle to secure their first finals appearance since 1997, and the battles for spots in the last Team of the Round for the season was hot as well. It was a simply remarkable finish to the 2020 Optus WAFL Premiership Season with the way things panned out on Saturday afternoon and evening. First up East Perth did what it could by beating Peel Thunder 15.11 (101) to 4.6 (30) at Leederville Oval. West Perth then also beat Subiaco 12.5 (77) to 8.10 (58) at the same time at Joondalup's Provident Financial Oval. Read More ...


Regional and Metro Players Connect - Carine JFC and Kalgoorlie City JFC

Tuesday, September 15, 2020 - 10:34 AM
Metro and Regional Junior Clubs often feel worlds apart, even when in the same WAFL development zone. In 2020, Peter Hicks, coach of the 7/8 Kalgoorlie City Juniors, wanted to give his team something to look forward to and had the idea of organising a trip to play a metro team. Jayd Holmes, Vice President of the Carine Junior Football Club, was who Peter called upon to make it happen. Peter and Jayd had both played their junior football in Kalgoorlie and were old opposition players from Colts through to Seniors.  They’d maintained the friendship formed playing regional footy over the years, even though Jayd was now living in Perth. Read More ...


Simply Energy WAFL Colts Weekly Wrap: Round 9

Monday, September 14, 2020 - 7:00 PM - by Lenny Fogliani
THE final round of the 2020 Simply Energy WAFL Colts season saw a host of great individual and team performances alike. This round saw West Perth (7.15.57) overcoming Subiaco (7.6.48); South Fremantle (13.7.85) overwhelming Perth (7.8.50); Peel Thunder (10.13.73) defeating East Perth (9.8.62); and East Fremantle (7.8.50) beating Swan Districts (5.10.40). Claremont was the club that had the bye this weekend. Read below to see the results of round nine and to see the best players. Read More ...


Optus WAFLW Preliminary Final Wrap

Monday, September 14, 2020 - 12:22 PM - by Chris Pike
WE are guaranteed of a new premiership winner in the WAFL Women's competition with Peel Thunder winning Sunday's preliminary final to book in a Grand Final slot against Subiaco. Peel completed its remarkable growth in the 2020 Optus WAFL Women's Premiership Season going from finishing last in 2019 to end up in second position in 2020, and now to qualify for the Grand Final. Subiaco had already locked in a Grand Final spot with a six-point second semi-final victory against Peel last Sunday leaving the Thunder to host reigning premiers East Fremantle this Sunday at Mandurah's David Grays Arena. Read More ...


Optus WAFL Round 9 Wrap

Sunday, September 13, 2020 - 10:35 PM - by Chris Pike
TO say the wait for the 2020 Optus WAFL Premiership Season was worth it might be one of the great understatements and the drama filled day on Saturday to determine the finals bound teams captured everyone's imagination. For a while thanks to COVID-19 there was a very real chance we might not have been able to have a WAFL season at all, but given what has ended up eventuating over the past nine weeks that would have been the biggest of shames. The only thing that we did know for sure coming into Round 9 to close the home and away season was that South Fremantle would finish on top as minor premiers and Peel Thunder would finish with the wooden spoon.  Read More ...


Full Optus WAFL & WAFLW Finals Fixtures

Sunday, September 13, 2020 - 6:16 PM
The Optus WAFL Finals Series is locked in for season 2020.  Find out all the information around every finals fixture this coming weekend.  Sunday, September 20 Fremantle Community Bank Oval Colts Second Semi-Final: Claremont v Subiaco – 9.30am Reserves First Semi-Final: Claremont v South Fremantle – 12.00pm League Second Semi-Final: South Fremantle v Claremont – 2.30pm CLICK HERE to purchase your tickets now. Tickets are Read More ...


WAFL Milestone | Aaron Black 200 Games

Saturday, September 12, 2020 - 9:42 AM - by Chris Pike
HE could retire right now and be viewed as an all-time great but West Perth captain Aaron Black feels potentially not even two-thirds into his remarkable WAFL career already as he gets ready for game 200 on Saturday. The career that Black has put together after making his league debut as a 17-year-old back in 2010 has been simply remarkable and he already has achieved more than enough to satisfy most people. The now Falcons skipper is about to play his 200th game on Saturday against Subiaco at Joondalup's Provident Financial Oval and he does so as a 2013 premiership player, 2014 Sandover Medallist, 2015 and 2018 Breckler Medal winner and a six-time state representative. Read More ...


WAFLW Preliminary Final Preview

Friday, September 11, 2020 - 3:11 PM - by Chris Pike
EVERYTHING goes on the line for Peel Thunder and East Fremantle in Mandurah on Sunday with a Grand Final spot in the WAFL Women's competition up for grabs against Subiaco. It has been an exciting Optus WAFL Women's Premiership Season over the seven rounds and then first week of the finals series, and now are down to three teams left and by Sunday night, we'll know who will be playing off in the Grand Final. Subiaco advanced to the Grand Final with a tight win against Peel last Sunday while East Fremantle moved through to the preliminary final against the Thunder this Sunday at David Grays Arena. Read More ...


Round 9 Optus WAFL Preview

Friday, September 11, 2020 - 2:33 PM - by Chris Pike
WE have one round to go in the 2020 Optus WAFL Premiership Season and we couldn’t ask for more in terms of battle for finals positions with five all teams all fighting over the remaining top four positions. The WAFL season suffered a delayed start thanks to COVID-19, but it has proved to be worth the wait over the first eight rounds and now with one weekend to go, things go up a gear significantly as finals spots are directly on the line. South Fremantle is the only team playing this weekend guaranteed of reaching finals coming into the final round with the Bulldogs so far undefeated and having the minor premiership secured. Read More ...


Round 9 Football Budget

Thursday, September 10, 2020 - 4:28 PM
The Round 9 Football Budget is available to download ahead of this weekend's 2020 Optus WAFL Premiership Season fixtures. FIXTURES Featuring match previews, statistics, feature article, collectables, fixtures and team lists for League, Reserves, Colts and WAFLW, the new-look Football Budget is included for free with all Adult and Concession tickets at WAFL games. Additional copies can be purchased for $3 at the gate.  FOOTBALL BUDGET DOWNLOAD Read More ...


Rd 9 WAFL and WAFLW Prelim Final Broadcast Schedule

Thursday, September 10, 2020 - 10:31 AM
The following games will be broadcast by TV, radio or livestreamed during Round 9 of the WAFL and Simply Energy Colts and WAFL Women's Preliminary Finals on Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13.                 WAFL   Saturday, September 12   Fixture   Venue   TV   Radio   Live Stream   2.30pm – EP v PT   LO       Read More ...


WAFL Team of Round 8

Wednesday, September 9, 2020 - 11:29 AM - by Chris Pike
THE penultimate round of the 2020 Optus WAFL Premiership Season threw up some fascinating results to heat up the race for a finals spot and there were some standout individual performances from spearheads, star midfielders and defenders alike. There is now just one round remaining in the 2020 WAFL season and there are still six teams who are a chance of reaching the top four and therefore taking part in the finals series. That was all set up by what happened in Round 8 which saw Subiaco move into fourth position thanks to a big finish to beat East Fremantle 12.12 (84) to 6.7 (43) at Leederville Oval. Read More ...