Western Australia has a proud history of developing elite football talent, with many of the game’s brightest stars beginning their careers at local junior football clubs right across the State. In a series of articles highlighting the rich talent pool in WA over the years, Lenny Fogliani takes a closer look at the best current and former WAFL and AFL players to emerge from junior clubs in WA’s regions and districts. This article focusses on junior clubs in the Peel Football League. Read More ...

We know you’ve missed footy. We have too. So to celebrate its highly anticipated return, the West Australian Football Commission is giving away three brand new Optus WAFL Burley Footballs to help you get even more excited about getting back into our great game. All you need to do is tell us in 50 words or less what you are looking forward to most about Read More ...

SWAN Districts coach Adam Pickering is excited to have a start date for the WAFL season to now work towards and is looking forward to a potentially more attractive brand of football with the shorter quarters. The 2020 WAFL season will now commence on Saturday August 1 having been delayed due to the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic with the later start meaning it will be a nine-team, nine-round competition. That will see every team play one another once heading into a finals series but the games themselves will be condensed to consisting of 16-minute quarters plus time-on to align with the rules the AFL will be playing under as well in 2020. Read More ...

Western Australia has a proud history of developing elite football talent, with many of the game’s brightest stars beginning their careers at local junior football clubs right across the State. In a series of articles highlighting the rich talent pool in WA over the years, Lenny Fogliani takes a closer look at the best current and former WAFL and AFL players to emerge from junior clubs in WA’s regions and districts. This article focusses on junior clubs in Perth Football Club's metropolitan district. Photo: Michael Johnson. AFL Media Read More ...

Western Australia has a proud history of developing elite football talent, with many of the game’s brightest stars beginning their careers at local junior football clubs right across the State. In a series of articles highlighting the rich talent pool in WA over the years, Lenny Fogliani takes a closer look at the best current and former WAFL and AFL players to emerge from junior clubs in WA’s regions and districts. This article focusses on junior clubs in East Perth Football Club's metropolitan district. Photo: Mark Hutchings Read More ...

In a time of great uncertainty around the footballing world, we take you inside the lives of our Western Australian Under 18s as they navigate their way through an unprecedented 2020 season. The positives, the negatives and the new opportunities that present themselves will all be told in the ‘Simply Energy Diaries.’ We are back! For the first time in a long time, training will Read More ...

Good afternoon,   Yesterday’s announcement by the State Government that restrictions will be eased further from next Saturday June 6th to allow contact sport and group gatherings of up to 100 people, is great news for community football in Western Australia as we work towards a full return to play.   As a result, the WAFC will be updating its Return to Play Guidelines ahead of Read More ...

Western Australia has a proud history of developing elite football talent, with many of the game’s brightest stars beginning their careers at local junior football clubs right across the State. In a series of articles highlighting the rich talent pool in WA over the years, Lenny Fogliani takes a closer look at the best current and former WAFL and AFL players to emerge from junior clubs in WA’s regions Read More ...

The State Government has released framework designed to help organisations in the sport and recreation sector plan for the transition, resumption, and ongoing future delivery of their services/operations. The framework is voluntary and intended as a step-by-step planning process that includes handy guides, templates, suggestions and examples. Read More ...

Western Australia has a proud history of developing elite football talent, with many of the game’s brightest stars beginning their careers at local junior football clubs right across the State. In a series of articles highlighting the rich talent pool in WA over the years, Lenny Fogliani takes a closer look at the best current and former WAFL and AFL players to emerge from junior clubs in WA’s regions and districts. This article focusses on junior clubs in Claremont Football Club's metropolitan district. Read More ...

Details for the 2020 Optus WAFL Premiership Season were endorsed at a Board meeting of the West Australian Football Commission last night, Tuesday May 26.   The WAFC is pleased to be able to support the launch of the WAFL for 2020, as part of protecting the competition’s long history and the important role the WAFL clubs play within our community.   WAFC Executive Manager - WAFL & Football Operations Scott Baker thanked the WAFL clubs for their input into the 2020 season model and said it was exciting to now have a set date and confirmed details around the format of the competition. Read More ...

A start date for the 2020 Optus WAFL Premiership Season has been set as the first weekend in August following a productive meeting today between the West Australian Football Commission and West Australian Football League clubs.   Pending the further easing of group gathering restrictions by the State Government, a nine-round WAFL season will commence on the first weekend in August and conclude no later Read More ...

In a time of great uncertainty around the footballing world, we take you inside the lives of our Western Australian Under 18s as they navigate their way through an unprecedented 2020 season. The positives, the negatives and the new opportunities that present themselves will all be told in the ‘Simply Energy Diaries.’ The 67 days between being told our football season was on hold until Read More ...

South Fremantle has long been seen as a football factory for talent in Western Australia, in Haiden Schloithe they found a good one.  The 26-year-old made the tough decision leave his hometown of Katanning at the age of 18 and move to Perth in pursuit of an AFL dream. Eight seasons later and the midfielder has cemented himself as one of the WAFL’s best.  The footballing journey of Schloithe began in 2011 when his South Fremantle Colts side claimed the Premiership against a talented Claremont outfit. Read More ...

The WA Football Commission is pleased to confirm that community football training can resume under set conditions and protocols from Monday, May 18, 2020 in Western Australia. This encouraging step towards the full return of community football in WA has been made possible by the easing of social distancing restrictions and group gatherings, as announced yesterday by WA Premier Mark McGowan. Under the State Government’s COVID-19 WA Road Map, May 18 represents the date that Phase 2 conditions will be applied to WA Communities, which will allow for a return to training. Read More ...