The WA Football Commission is providing support to enable the West Perth Football Club to play on for the remainder of the 2018 WAFL season after it entered Voluntary Administration this week. The WAFC is providing a $250,000 loan to Korda Mentha, the Administrator which will manage West Perth during the Voluntary Administration process. The loaned funds will be quarantined to support West Perth players and staff at all levels to enable their ongoing participation in the 2018 WAFL Premiership Season. The funds will not be used to pay down West Perth’s existing debts. Read More ...

CAPTAINCY sure seems to agree with Aaron Black with the first-year West Perth skipper having every bit as good a season in 2018 as at any point in his career and that continued on Saturday with him named M & J Chickens Player of the Round as a result. It was a dominant performance by West Perth on Saturday at Joondalup Arena hammering Swan Districts by 90 points to replace South Fremantle in second position on the WAFL ladder as a result. There were starring performances from West Perth players all over the field including Blake Wilhelm off half-back, Shane Nelson, Luke Meadows and Trent Manzone through the middle, and then Tyler Keitel, Andrew Strijk and Jordan Mills up forward. Read More ...

IT was tough conditions on Saturday for Round 16 of the WAFL but with the unbeaten league-leading Subiaco having the bye, it was a chance for statements to be made and West Perth and Perth certainly did that while Claremont and Peel Thunder also scored crucial wins. With Subiaco sitting out the Round 16 proceedings unbeaten atop the WAFL with a perfect 13-0 record, it was a chance for the rest of the league to make their mark and West Perth did so by moving up to second position with Perth further closing in on a first finals appearance since 1997. All four Round 16 matches took place on Saturday afternoon at 2.15pm with Peel Thunder beating South Fremantle 13.12 (90) to 9.12 (66) at Bendigo Bank Stadium with Harley Bennell, Mitch Crowden, Ben Howlett, Gerald Ugle and Brayden Lawler among their standout performers. Read More ...

The New Holland State Country 22-man squad has been finalised ahead of their interstate clash with the South Australian Football League this Saturday, July 28, at Adelaide Oval. The squad includes former AFL duo Josh Bootsma and Jesse Crichton, who were both impressive in this year’s Landmark Country Championships, with Crichton receiving best on ground honours in the Grand Final. Former Claremont trio Mitch Andrews, Dylan Ross and CJ Oakley will reunite with all three currently playing in various parts of Country WA. Read More ...

SUBIACO remain top of the WAFL Colts despite having the bye in Round 16 with fellow top teams Peel Thunder and Swan Districts losing while East Fremantle and South Fremantle scored strong victories as West Perth and Claremont kept their finals hopes alive. It was a big round in the colts action with the league-leading Subiaco having the bye and all other eight teams remaining in finals contention with the battle right on for the top four spots, and then the other five clubs all fighting over fifth position. All four games were played on Saturday morning in challenging conditions but it produced some fascinating results starting with South Fremantle beating an inaccurate Peel Thunder 5.11 (41) to 3.19 (37) at Bendigo Bank Stadium. Read More ...

The following reports were assessed by the WAFL Match Review Panel following Round 16 League matches.   Read More ...

WEST Perth moved into second position on the WAFL ladder with a big win over Swan Districts in Round 16 on Saturday while Perth took another step towards a drought breaking finals appearance with wins also for Peel Thunder and Claremont. With the undefeated, league-leading Subiaco having the bye in Round 16 of the 2018 WAFL season, it was up to the other eight teams to lock horns with all but one of them still vying for a finals position. That meant there was plenty on the line in all four matches that took place in challenging conditions in the traditional 2.15pm time slot on Saturday afternoon. Read More ...

Four massive WAFL clashes are set to unfold this Saturday and there will also be fun activities, events and competitions taking place at all venues for all fans and club members. Check out what's happening at your local ground!  Read More ...

Six WA players who recently competed at the NAB AFL National 16s Championships have been selected for the NAB AFL under-16 All-Australian team. Brandon Walker and Denver Grander-Barras have been named in defense, while Zane Trew won a place in the midfield, and Taj Schofield and Logan McDonald a place in the forward line. Nathan O'Driscoll has been named on the bench after a strong performance. The Black Swans took out top spot in the tournament after dominating Victoria Country 5.7 (37) to 13.13 (91) in their final clash this month, following wins against South Australia and Victoria Metro in the three-game carnival. Read More ...

A new online app has been released to help support football communities manage concussion for children aged 5-18. Developed by world leading concussion experts at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) and the AFL, the new HeadCheck app helps Trainers & Coaches to recognise the symptoms of a suspected concussion and its severity.   Read More ...

WITH Subiaco having the bye in Round 16, the other eight WAFL clubs continue their fight over the remaining top five positions with South Fremantle and West Perth battling for second and then Perth, East Perth, Claremont, Swan Districts and Peel Thunder locked in a fight over fourth and fifth. Subiaco is the rampant league-leaders currently sitting unbeaten on top of the WAFL ladder with the Lions having the bye in Round 16, but there remains seven clubs in the running for the remaining finals positions making Saturday's four contests tantalising. All four Round 16 matches take place on Saturday afternoon in the traditional 2.15pm time slot. Read More ...

FEELING content upon retirement is usually a good sign you've made the right decision and that's how Jamie McNamara feels but he deserves to be proud of everything he achieved at East Fremantle, West Coast and Williamstown earning enormous respect along the way. McNamara was always an exciting talent coming through at East Fremantle and he would go on to continue the Sharks' rich tradition of producing AFL talents with 19 matches at the West Coast Eagles, including the storied extra time final against Collingwood at Subiaco Oval in 2007. He broke through late in 2006 to make his league debut at East Fremantle in a derby against South Fremantle and 12 years later, retired from the club it all started at as the Sharks lost to West Perth back in Round 14 at East Fremantle Oval. Read More ...

To celebrate NAIDOC week the WA Football Commission hosted a special morning tea event featuring a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony by Richard Walley. Claremont Football Club legend Michael Mitchell also attended the event and WAFC Community Engagement Coordinator Adam Cockie talked about the special meaning behind the NAIDOC WAFL footballs designed by Michael Mitchell's daughter Samantha. Read More ...

East Fremantle Football Club has commenced its search for a new senior coach, with the position now being advertised to commence in 2019. Current senior coach Rob Wiley notified the club's Board of Directors in June that he would not be exercising his option to continue as coach of the Sharks for the 2019 season.  Wiley will continue as senior coach for the remainder of the 2018 season while the Sharks seek a replacement for 2019 and beyond. Read More ...

WHEN Perth welcomed back Brant Colledge from his time in the AFL system at the start of 2017, they were hoping for a seasoned, versatile and dominant WAFL footballer who could be a real difference-maker in games in their young side. His body was the biggest reason why he was limited to three AFL matches across 2014 and 2015 with the West Coast Eagles because he had the size and build, and skill and agility to play just about any role on the field and to make a real impact in games. But injuries meant he couldn’t string enough of those standout performances together but he showed good loyalty to return to his original WAFL club, Perth, for the start of 2017 with the aim of helping the Demons back into being a competitive outfit. Read More ...