When you think Aaron Black, you think consistency.  Ten seasons of WAFL football at an elite standard. A Sandover Medal, a Premiership, two club best & fairest awards and even throw in a Mark of the Year.  The reward of the West Perth captaincy in 2018 topped it off.  There isn’t much the talented midfielder hasn’t achieved, and that consistency is personified by his simple Read More ...

Look back at the list of WAFL Premiers. Are there any that stick out to you?  Sure, there’ll be questions about the competition’s foundation years. Who are the Rovers, why were the Unions playing football and, wait a second, Fremantle have actually won more premierships than West Coast? The answer to that last question is still, unfortunately for Fremantle fans, an unequivocal no, however if Read More ...

PEEL Thunder might have been thrown a curve ball with the announcement that they won't have access to any Fremantle Dockers AFL-listed players in 2020, but captain Ben Howlett remains buoyant of what they can produce given the young talent coming through. The AFL has announced that no listed players will be taking part in any state league competition for 2020 as football prepares to emerge from the restrictions enforced to battle COVID-19. Obviously in terms of the WAFL, that means that Peel Thunder is significantly impacted given their partnership with the Fremantle Dockers.  Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission was made aware of the AFL’s ruling today that no AFL-listed player will be permitted to participate in a second-tier competition in 2020.   This has significant implications for the WAFL competition and will need to be taken into account for all of our planning around what a 2020 WAFL season may look like.   We remain focussed on getting 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 Isolation Diaries.’ Over the past 6 weeks majority of the news we’ve received around Read More ...

Many players love two things about football; playing on the biggest stage and the mateship that is developed within a team environment.  State football delivers on both of those fronts.  Pulling on the ‘Black Swan’ jumper has long been seen as the pinnacle of WAFL football, representing your state and taking on the best outside of the AFL. It is an experience that two-time Simpson Read More ...

AFL Masters WA, in conjunction with the AFL Masters national board, regretfully advises that the 2020 AFL Masters National Carnival scheduled in Perth in October, is being postponed until 2021 due to the impact of COVID-19.   AFL Masters WA Chairman Nathan Dixon said the decision to postpone the Carnival was reached by the Perth Organising Committee together with the AFL Masters national board and Read More ...

WHILE the East Fremantle Football Club has put out the call to help in their bid for survival, senior coach Bill Monaghan remains confident of the Sharks hitting the field still in 2020 and wants the WAFL to make their own decisions and not be led by the AFL. When Monaghan talks, it's a voice that deserves to be listened to and often he thinks and looks at things well beyond what's directly in front of him with the bigger picture of the best interests of the WAFL competition in mind. That's largely because of how big of a role in his life the WAFL has played. It was firstly during his 204-game playing career with both Subiaco and Peel Thunder before he went on to have a successful coaching apprenticeship under Peter German with the Lions. Read More ...

IF there is an AFL club that you want to land at to begin your football career, it’s Collingwood Football Club.  A state-of-the-art training centre, 85,000 members, blockbuster games and stars of the game.  It is fair to say that the 'Pies could are one of the biggest clubs in the country and Jackson Ramsay got to experience it all; six years of it to Read More ...

Sharon Wood-Kenney was recognised for her inspirational commitment to football and the local community with induction to the WA Women's Hall of Fame in the Sport category, at a recent ceremony held on International Women's Day, March 8.   Sharon was one of 15 inductees across various fields and now sits alongside 197 other women within the Hall of Fame.    Sharon, who has been involved in a variety of roles throughout the community over her established career, has proven to be a source of inspiration for many kids, in particular the indigenous communities she has worked so closely with.   Sharon has become a shining ambassador for football, most notable within Aboriginal communities and works closely with the West Perth Football Club and WA Football Commission. Sharon is also the President of the Ocean Ridge Junior Football Club.  Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission, as part of a national working group including the AFL and other State football bodies, is continuing to discuss the timeline for community football to recommence in Western Australia.   While our State Government’s recent decision to ease social distancing restrictions to gatherings of up to 10 people is an encouraging sign in WA, it is important to note that Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission has issued deepest sympathies and sincere condolences to the family and friends of Terry O’Connor after receiving news that he had passed away aged 82 on the weekend. Terry played an instrumental role in establishing the West Australian Football Commission to ensure the development and growth of WA football at the grassroots level.  He also served as West Coast Eagles Chairman from 1990 to 1992, an AFL Commissioner from 1993 to 2000, and was Chairperson of a taskforce established to further the development of football in NSW and the ACT. 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 Isolation Diaries.’  Much like the current crop of WA U18s boys, the AFLW WA Read More ...

You’d be hard-pressed to find a defender that has had a bigger impact on the WAFL than Tony Notte.  Durable, exciting and consistent.  The Swan Districts big man has shown a bit of everything over his 200+ game career, but it hasn’t come without some serious challenges.  Notte has been through a rollercoaster of emotions over his footballing journey; but it started at WAFL level in Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission, as part of a national working group including the AFL and other State football bodies, this week received an update on the anticipated timeline for community football to recommence. WAFC CEO Gavin Taylor said that while the exact date remained unconfirmed, a level of certainty had been provided about the actions and next steps that will be taken. “While community football remains postponed until May 31st, the situation is constantly being monitored and it is anticipated there will be a further update on the timeline at the end of April,” he said. “The conditions relevant to the May 31st postponement, whereby football club training and matches are not permitted, remain in place at this point in time.” Read More ...