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West Australian COVID-19 Grant Support

Friday, April 17, 2020 - 10:52 AM
Please read about the below grant opportunities offered in Western Australia. COVID-19 Relief Fund Lotterywest - WA State Government $159m to respond to hardship being experienced by the WA community as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic across three categories: Crisis & Emergency Relief Fund Event Cancellation Relief for Arts, Sports & Community Groups Resilient Community Grant Economic and Health Relief Package - WA State Government The WA Government Read More ...


Optus Rewind: Mitchell's journey from Claremont to Alberton

Thursday, April 16, 2020 - 3:04 PM - by Elliot Raiter
Two Premierships, a Sandover Medal and a best & fairest, all in the space of 12 months.  A call from Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley and the rest was history.  Kane Mitchell’s rise to the AFL ranks was filled with plenty of highlights throughout the WAFL competition and the Claremont midfielder wouldn’t change a thing.  “I think I was 20 at the end of 2011 Read More ...


Outgoing WAFL Council of Presidents Chairman acknowledged

Monday, April 13, 2020 - 10:22 AM
The West Australian Football Commission has thanked and acknowledged WAFL Council of Presidents Chairman Ric Gloede, following his resignation from the position after five years of outstanding service. Mr Gloede has been a tremendous advocate for football in Western Australia over many years in key leadership roles, including President of South Fremantle Football Club for five years, WAFC Commissioner for eight years, and serving on the interim board that helped establish the Fremantle Dockers. Read More ...


Simply Energy Isolation Diaries: Joel Western

Thursday, April 9, 2020 - 4:43 PM
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.’ Control the controllables.  It’s a term that many of my coaches have Read More ...


Simply Energy Isolation Diaries: Nathan O'Driscoll

Tuesday, April 7, 2020 - 1:15 PM - by Nathan O\\\'Driscoll
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.’  If you had told me that in early April, I would be Read More ...


An update from the WA Football Commission

Saturday, April 4, 2020 - 4:53 PM
We hope you and your family are well.   The past fortnight has obviously been an extremely challenging period for everyone involved with our great game right across Western Australia. On behalf of the WA Football Commission, we’d like to thank you for your support and understanding as we work to overcome these unprecedented challenges that face our community and our game.   The WAFC has taken a broad range of austerity measures over the past fortnight to support WA Football during the Coronavirus crisis, based on games not returning until at least May 31st and the significant changes that are impacting upon our football economy. Read More ...


Simply Energy Isolation Diaries: Logan McDonald

Thursday, April 2, 2020 - 2:53 PM - by Logan McDonald
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 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.’  Announcement of WAFL season postponement.   Almost three weeks ago to the day, Read More ...


A letter from the AFL Commission Chairman

Tuesday, March 31, 2020 - 3:33 PM
Dear Supporters,   This is an unprecedented time in the history of our country, impacting on every aspect of our lives, both personally and professionally.   In order to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, we all need to play our role in helping to slow the spread of the virus and to ensure we flatten the curve to reduce the impact on our hospital facilities Read More ...


WA Football financial sustainability measures

Thursday, March 26, 2020 - 6:35 PM
The West Australian Football Commission today announced a broad range of financial sustainability measures to support WA Football during the Coronavirus crisis. WAFC CEO Gavin Taylor said the measures were based on football not returning until at least May 31st and the significant changes that are impacting upon the football economy. “We know that football, like many other organisations and businesses in our community, needs Read More ...


2020 Nutrien Ag Country Football Championships cancelled

Wednesday, March 25, 2020 - 11:16 AM
The WA Country Football League in conjunction with Nutrien Ag Solutions has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Nutrien Ag Country Football Championships (formerly Landmark Country Football Championships) as a result of the circumstances surrounding the Covid-19 crisis and current restrictions placed on all levels of football around Australia. The cancellation extends to the CBH Group Colts Championships and the Women’s Country Football Championships which were all due to be held in July. Whilst all football is currently postponed until May 31, the WACFL believes it is in the best interest of leagues and clubs to cancel the 2020 Championships to help leagues reduce costs as well as provide adequate flexibility of fixturing in preparation for the season to recommence post May 31. Read More ...


A message from the WA Football Commission

Saturday, March 21, 2020 - 12:09 PM
Dear WA Football community,   On behalf of the West Australian Football Commission, we thank you for the solidarity, support and understanding you have displayed as we tackle one of the greatest challenges our game has ever faced. The thousands of volunteers, players, coaches, umpires, staff, officials and key leaders who make our great game possible are at the forefront of every decision we make Read More ...


Community football postponed in Western Australia

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 - 1:54 PM
In a united decision with the AFL and other State football bodies, the West Australian Football Commission has agreed to postpone all senior and junior community football in both metropolitan and regional Western Australia. Consistent with the decision yesterday in relation to State League football and talent programs, all community football competitions will be postponed until 31st May 2020. This includes Auskick, AFL 9s and community AFLX competitions, and also Read More ...


Frequently Asked Questions - Postponement of WA Football

Monday, March 16, 2020 - 5:37 PM
Will the WAFL & WAFLW season go ahead in 2020? The WAFL and WAFLW competitions have been postponed until May 31st in an effort to reduce the spread of Coronavirus throughout our community. The decision has been made together with the AFL and State football bodies around Australia as part of a national approach to protect the well-being of all players, coaches, umpires, officials, staff Read More ...


WAFL, WAFLW and Talent Programs postponed

Monday, March 16, 2020 - 2:56 PM
The West Australian Football League, WAFLW, and WA Talent programs have been postponed until May 31st in an effort to reduce the spread of Coronavirus throughout our community.    The decision has been made together with the AFL and State football bodies around Australia as part of a national approach to protect the well-being of all players, coaches, umpires, officials, staff and volunteers.   West Read More ...


AFL Statement – 2020 Season Postponed

Monday, March 16, 2020 - 2:43 PM
The AFL wishes to advise that following a meeting with AFL State CEOs a collective decision has been made to postpone the operation and / or the commencement of each premier State League and national and state talent program across the country.    The decision was collectively agreed upon based on the part-time nature of these competitions and the financial implications for the State League Read More ...