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 ...

The AFL has today announced the 2020 NAB AFL Draft will take place on Wednesday December 9 in a virtual format broadcast live on FOX FOOTY & Kayo and via the Official LIVE AFL App at 7:00pm AEDT.   Due to current COVID-19 restrictions in place across the country, the 2020 NAB AFL Draft will be conducted virtually with the ARC, powered by RMIT University to serve as the central hub, with all 18 clubs to submit draft selections via an Online Draft System within the ARC.   Draft selections will join the broadcast virtually as AFL Chief Executive Gillon McLachlan announces the selections live from the ARC at Marvel Stadium. Read More ...

The WA Football Commission is delighted to confirm the appointment of Marc Webb as its new Head of Coaching.   The former Fremantle Dockers assistant coach and Head of Development Academy will lead a new portfolio of coaching in WA, formulating coaching frameworks and accreditations at all levels of community football across WA.   The Head of Coaching will work closely with all community coaches to ensure that we continue to provide the best possible environments to increase player retention. Read More ...

Peel Thunder Football Club has been found guilty by the West Australian Football Commission of a deliberate breach of the WAFL Total Player Payment section of the WAFL Rules and Regulations and WAFL License and Funding agreement, during the 2019 season.  Following a comprehensive and independent investigation into the issue, the WAFC has found that multiple breaches had taken place by Peel Thunder Football Club and Club CEO John Ditchburn, which included;  -    Deliberately providing false and misleading information in the lodgement of the Total Player Payments (TPP). -    Providing an undeclared cash payment and other ancillary benefits to a Peel Thunder player. -    Not advising the WAFC in writing of any potential breach of the WAFL Rules and Regulations. -    Failing to comply with the WAFL Licence and Funding agreements. -    Making a number of declaration and compliance related errors. Read More ...

HE has made a career out of being invaluable but flying under the radar but it's hard to receive a greater acknowledge in your career than what Zac Strom has now achieved winning a South Fremantle fairest and best award in a premiership year. It might have been a delayed start to the 2020 season thanks to the implications of the Coronavirus pandemic, but once things got up and running on Saturday July 18, South Fremantle quickly emerged as the team to beat in the competition. The Bulldogs would go on to finish the nine-week home and away season on top of the ladder to claim the minor premiership and then despite a hiccup in the second semi-final, they would beat Claremont in a remarkable Grand Final at Fremantle Community Bank Oval. Read More ...

The WAFC has received the report from the Public Accounts Committee which was established to review the use of State funds and whether the WAFC is meeting its obligations under the State Funding Agreement. The WAFC will now thoroughly review and consider the findings and recommendations included in the 110-page document. The WAFC has fully participated throughout the inquiry process and will now give priority to the content of the report tabled today. Read More ...

IT was no coincidence that Corey Gault went back to being a permanent ruckman in 2020 and he was back to outstanding form for Swan Districts culminating in him even claiming the Swan Medal ahead of the Sandover Medallist. Gault initially made his return to Swan Districts after his time in the AFL system at Collingwood with a dominant season in the ruck back in 2017.  He cemented himself as the best ruckman in the competition ending up being named to the WAFL Team of the Year and then claiming the Swan Medal as the fairest and best winner at Swan Districts. Read More ...

SHANE Nelson took another step towards legendary status at the West Perth Football Club with the remarkably consistent and outstanding midfielder rewarded with a fourth Breckler Medal award for his outstanding 2020 season. Nelson's impact and tremendously consistent and outstanding football for West Perth might be somewhat getting underestimated from the outside world now, but from inside the Falcons once again everything he produced in 2020 was fully appreciated. Despite the shortened quarters during the eight-game season in 2020, Nelson was his usual outstanding self going on to average 25.4 possessions a game made up of three games with 30 or more disposals, and eight with 23 or more touches along the way. Read More ...

On Friday 30th October, WA All Abilities Football and WA Football presented an AFL Inclusion clinic at Associated & Catholic Colleges of WA Inclusive Sports Day Carnival.  The Inclusive Sports Day Carnival is to provide sporting activities that cater to all levels of student ability. The carnival is specifically targeted at students whose disabilities may hinder their inclusion in school-based or inter-school sporting events. There were Read More ...

SOMETIMES who you beat for a fairest and best award highlights just what an achievement it is and for Alec Waterman to come out on top of a star-studded leaderboard at Claremont in 2020 shows just how outstanding a season he had. Waterman came into the 2020 season with some confidence that things were beginning to turn around for him after he got to play some encouraging football again in 2019 after his career was almost taken away from him. The son of dual West Coast Eagles premiership player Chris, Waterman was an exciting young talent and was picked up under the father-son rule by the Eagles but then he was struck down by a debilitating case of glandular fever. Read More ...