Two-time WAFL Premiership coach Cam Shepherd has again been re-appointed to lead WA against South Australia at Optus Stadium next month.  Shepherd will take charge for the third year running, and he brings with him a highly credentialled coaching staff.  Shepherd’s assistants in the State side have a wealth of experience and success to call on.  Producing a 156-game career with the Fremantle Dockers, Nick Read More ...

PERTH and East Perth are creating an ANZAC Day tradition that continues with a twilight fixture between the Demons and Royals to begin Round 5 of the WAFL on Thursday. Perth will play host to East Perth to open Round 5 on Thursday from 4.10pm to commemorate ANZAC Day with both teams bringing good early season form into the match up at Lathlain's Mineral Resources Park. Read More ...

EGT Bright Light Nomination Round 4 Claremont’s Jaxon Douglas has been given the Round 4 EGT Bright Light nomination after a strong performance against Subiaco last weekend. The 18-year-old, who hails from the Swanbourne JFC, was a strong performer as the Tigers maintained their unbeaten start to the season in the EGT Colts competition. Douglas had 26 disposals, including 18 kicks and 8 handballs, plus one Read More ...

West Australians Tiama Collard, Cara Dziegielewski, and Lexi Strachan have been rewarded with selection in the 2024 Marsh AFL National Development Championships – U16 Girls All-Australian Team.  The trio were stand-out performers at the recent National Championships.  Collard has been named in a forward pocket, Dziegielewski in the ruck, while Strachan has been named on the interchange.  As a bottom-aged small forward who plays for Read More ...

For 13-year-old Broome resident Landen Stubbs, playing and watching football is something he has enjoyed most of his life. Now, Landen will be able to do both these things on the same day. Thanks to Starkick and SEDA Group, Landen has won a trip to Perth to take part in the second Hand in Hand Walk for Inclusion ahead of the AFL’s Round 9 Friday Read More ...

In four days, Metro Junior Football will launch their 2024 season.  Almost 450 volunteers from over 90 junior community and umpiring clubs from the Metro North, Central and South Conferences attended the Regional District Councils Metro Junior Football Season Launch. The event was an initiative of the RDCs, presented by the West Australian Football Commission, at the Hyatt Regency Perth on Sunday night in preparation Read More ...

Bill ‘Cookie’ Cooke has been part of the Pinjarra Football and Netball Club for more than 25 years as a much-loved volunteer. But on Saturday, Cooke made history to become the oldest football debutant for the club, and possibly Australia, at the ripe age of 75. Hundreds of people turned out to see Bill run onto the oval, and the fans were not left disappointed Read More ...

After spending a season on the sidelines, excitement is growing at Brookton-Pingelly ahead of the club’s return to competition this weekend in the Upper Great Southern Football League. The Panthers were found guilty of breaching the salary cap and went into recess in 2023, but the club is back this year with three teams. Brookton-Pingelly President Adrian Fairhead is counting down the days to Saturday Read More ...

More than 90 female Auskick participants took part in the AFL’s half time All Girls Auskick over the weekend. The half time activation is the second consecutive year that an All Girls Auskick round has taken place at an AFL game at Optus Stadium, and the occasion was further highlighted playing in front of Western Derby fans. Celebrating All Girls Auskick, seven junior clubs from Read More ...

CLAREMONT and East Fremantle again flexed their WAFLW muscles conceding just one goal between them in Round 8 wins while West Perth and South Fremantle won to consolidate themselves in the top four. Round 8 of the WAFLW season got underway on Saturday afternoon at Sullivan Logistics Stadium with the reigning premiers East Fremantle proving too strong for last year's wooden spooners, East Perth, winning Read More ...

PEEL Thunder kept its winning form going to open the WAFL season with Claremont also impressing in a win over Subiaco to open its account in Saturday's Round 4 action. There were just two matches in Round 4 of the WAFL with both contests taking place on Saturday afternoon while East Fremantle, East Perth, Perth, South Fremantle, Swan Districts and West Perth all had the Read More ...

Five emerging umpire coaches from WA, including two from regional WA, will make their way to Melbourne this weekend to take part in the inaugural National UMPowered Coaching Conference. Designed to help women take their umpire coaching to a new level, the UMPowered Coaching Conference aims to increase the number of women in umpire coaching and support their pathway and further development. Cassidy Bodenham (Goldfields Read More ...

THERE are just two matches in Round 4 of the WAFL with Peel Thunder and Subiaco looking to keep winning, West Coast Eagles out for consecutive wins and Claremont looking to open its 2024 account. Both Round 4 WAFL matches take place on Saturday afternoon beginning with the Eagles playing the Thunder ahead of the Western Derby at Optus Stadium. Next up is Claremont taking Read More ...

IT'S another fascinating round of WAFLW action this weekend finishing off with the undefeated Claremont against the winless Peel Thunder while Subiaco and South Fremantle also try to keep closing in on the top four. Round 8 in the WAFLW gets underway on Saturday with East Perth hosting East Fremantle at Sullivan Logistics Stadium with the Royals fresh off their first ever win last week Read More ...

Country Football WA is proud to announce an innovative  partnership agreement with Tackle Your Feelings. This new partnership marks a significant milestone in advancing free mental health education across community football clubs in Western Australia.   The Tackle Your Feelings program is tailored for community football players, coaches, committee members, umpires and club support staff, and offers free access to invaluable mental health resources. Tackle Read More ...