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WAFC announces Board changes

Wednesday, March 31, 2021 - 5:34 PM
After five years of quality service to WA Football, Hon. Cheryl Edwardes AM has stepped down from the Board of the West Australian Football Commission due to new work commitments.   Mrs Edwardes joined the Board in 2016 becoming just the third female Commissioner to be appointed, bringing a wealth of experience to all areas of the organisation. Read More ...


Optus WAFLW Round 6 Wrap

Monday, March 29, 2021 - 1:36 PM - by Chris Pike
SWAN Districts has confirmed its place as the team to beat this Optus WAFLW Premiership Season after remaining undefeated after a Round 6 win over Claremont with Subiaco and Peel Thunder also victorious. Swan Districts and Claremont had met back in the opening round of the 2021 WAFLW season with Swans winning a tight affair, and in the five weeks since both teams had gone about their winning ways. Read More ...


Western Australia suffer defeat at AFLW U19s National Championships

Sunday, March 28, 2021 - 12:49 PM
The Simply Energy AFLW WA Under 19s have narrowly been defeated by South Australia in their opening round of the Under 19s National Championships at Flinders University Stadium on Sunday. Despite dominating large periods of the game, the Western Australian girls couldn’t convert in front of goal, going down in a thriller by six points.   Peel’s Ella Roberts was outstanding for the visitors, showing her Read More ...


Round 6 Optus WAFLW Preview

Friday, March 26, 2021 - 4:22 PM - by Chris Pike
WE could very well be in store for the best round of the 2021 Optus WAFLW Premiership Season this weekend with all three games pitting evenly matched opponents against one another highlighted by the top-of-the-table clash between Swan Districts and Claremont. This round couldn’t possibly be better set up in terms of the even nature of all three contests with first and second going at Read More ...


Optus WAFLW Round 5 Wrap

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 - 1:05 AM - by Chris Pike
EAST Fremantle opened Round 5 in the Optus WAFLW Premiership Season with a derby victory on Friday night before Claremont and Swan Districts continued their strong form across the weekend. Friday night at Fremantle Community Bank Oval was the scene to open Round 5 in the WAFLW season with the second ever derby to take place in the competition. South Fremantle was chasing its first Read More ...


Round 5 Optus WAFLW Preview

Friday, March 19, 2021 - 5:43 PM - by Chris Pike
IT'S Round 5 in the 2021 Optus WAFLW Premiership Season and the three games are spread over three days beginning with just the second ever derby of the competition on Friday night. With a game on Friday night, Saturday and Sunday, it shapes as a fascinating Round 5 of the WAFLW season and while not taking anything away from the other two match ups, Claremont's Read More ...


WAFL Tribunal Update - Josh Treacy

Wednesday, March 17, 2021 - 9:29 PM
Josh Treacy (Peel Thunder) has been found guilty at the WAFL Tribunal tonight, Wednesday, March 17, of striking Brady Grey (Perth) during the WAFL Pre-Season game between Peel Thunder and Perth at David Grays Arena on Saturday, March 13.  In summary, Treacy pleaded not guilty and received a two (2) match sanction which must be served in the WAFL home-and-away season.    Based on the Read More ...


Optus WAFLW Round 4 Wrap

Tuesday, March 16, 2021 - 12:05 AM - by Chris Pike
SWAN Districts has kept its undefeated start to the 2021 Optus WAFLW Premiership Season rolling with a win on the road on Sunday to close Round 4 after Claremont and Peel Thunder had earlier won impressively as well. Round 4 in the Optus WAFLW Premiership Season got underway on Saturday evening at Leederville Oval and Claremont continued its strong start to 2021 with a third Read More ...


WAFL Match Review Panel Update

Monday, March 15, 2021 - 4:48 PM
The following Match Review Panel offer will be contested at the WAFL Tribunal on Wednesday, March 17 at 6.00pm: 1. Josh Treacy (Peel Thunder) was cited for striking Brady Grey (Perth) during the Pre-Season game between Peel Thunder and Perth at David Grays Arena on Saturday, March 13. Based on the available evidence, the incident was assessed as intentional conduct, medium impact and high contact.  Read More ...


Round 4 Optus WAFLW Preview

Saturday, March 13, 2021 - 1:05 AM - by Chris Pike
WE are ready for Round 4 in the Optus WAFLW Premiership Season and we have three more enticing games to look forward with Swan Districts trying to stay undefeated, South Fremantle looking for a first win and the rest of the teams jockeying for momentum. It's already been a first three rounds of the 2021 WAFLW season full of exciting action and fascinating results, and Read More ...


Optus WAFLW Round 3 Wrap

Monday, March 8, 2021 - 12:00 AM - by Chris Pike
A FASCINATING weekend in the Optus WAFLW competition saw Swan Districts send a statement as the team to beat while East Fremantle opened its account and Claremont impressed as well. The third round of the 2021 Optus WAFLW Premiership Season got underway on Saturday with East Fremantle playing its first home game of the season and holding Subiaco goalless on the way to a 6.9 Read More ...


Round 3 Optus WAFLW Preview

Saturday, March 6, 2021 - 6:05 AM - by Chris Pike
ROUND 3 of the Optus WAFLW Premiership Season shapes up as having the potential to provide the three best and most intriguing match ups so far highlighted by the undefeated Peel Thunder and Swan Districts locking horns on Saturday night. It has been a fascinating first two weeks of action in the WAFLW competition with Peel Thunder beginning their premiership defence in style with two Read More ...


Optus WAFLW Round 2 Wrap

Tuesday, March 2, 2021 - 8:30 AM - by Chris Pike
PEEL Thunder continued its brilliant start to its premiership defence with a big WAFLW win on Saturday night while Swan Districts also won for a second straight time and Claremont opened its Optus Premiership Season account. It was a remarkable fairytale story what Peel Thunder was able to deliver in the shortened and delayed 2020 WAFLW season. They went from finishing last in 2019 to going all the way to winning the premiership. Read More ...


Round 2 Optus WAFLW Preview

Saturday, February 27, 2021 - 10:37 AM - by Chris Pike
FOLLOWING an exciting opening weekend of action to begin the 2021 Optus WAFLW Premiership Season, Round 2 is shaping up fascinating as well highlighted by Saturday night's Grand Final rematch between Subiaco and Peel Thunder. The opening round of the 2021 WAFLW season saw proceedings get underway with Peel Thunder unfurling their premiership banner from last year and going on to defeat East Fremantle 8.7 Read More ...


WAFC 2020 Financial Result

Thursday, February 25, 2021 - 5:23 PM
The West Australian Football Commission announced its financial result for the 2020 season at its Annual General Meeting tonight, Thursday, February 25.  Following arguably the most difficult football season in the modern era, the WAFC has announced a net loss of $115,553. The ability to get the football seasons away, a reduction in staff hours, a stringent review of all expenditure and receipt of government Read More ...