The West Australian Football Commission officially launched its Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) on Thursday, August 31 to set a clear vision for building stronger relationships with Aboriginal people and communities across WA. WAFC CEO Gavin Taylor said the WAFC’s vision for reconciliation was an inclusive football industry built on acceptance and understanding, where all people work together to improve the quality of life for Aboriginal people and strengthen relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians. “The WAFC has witnessed firsthand the positive impact football has on the Aboriginal community. This impact extends beyond the playing field to include families, friends and the community as a whole,” he said. “Football has the capacity to educate, improve health, develop leadership and provide a stepping stone to employment. This is reflected in our vision to connect and enhance WA communities through our great game. Read More ...

Think you know your football? Test your footy knowledge and take our weekly #WAFooty quizzes! If you know all there is to know about football, you'll love these short quizzes. Read More ...

Coaches from all five WAFL teams competing in this year's highly anticipated AHG Finals Series fronted the media at the WAFL AHG Finals Series Launch held at Domain Stadium on Thursday, August 31. Subiaco coach Jarrad Schofield, South Fremantle assistant coach Brett King, Peel Thunder coach Cam Shepherd, Swan Districts coach Greg Harding and West Perth coach Bill Monaghan gave us an insight into their club's on-field success over the course of the season and major focus heading into finals. Read More ...

Win two seats to the Carlton Draught Front Bar at Domain Stadium for the 2017 WAFL Grand Final on Sunday, September 24. Simply buy any Carlton Draught or Carlton Mid to enter the draw to win one of thirteen adult double-passes for the ultimate seat upgrade, which includes catering and beverages valued up to $700.00. Make sure you fill out the entry form and place it in the entry box to be in the running to win. The first 13 valid entries will be drawn on September 19. Read More ...

THE final round of the 2017 season saw Swan Districts' reserves beat East Fremantle to secure a finals spot with Subiaco winning to claim third position while in the colts, Swans upset the minor premier Sharks to ensure third spot and a double chance. The Round 23 reserves results saw Claremont defeat West Perth 17.7 (109) to 5.8 (38) at Claremont Oval, Swan Districts beat East Fremantle 16.13 (109) to 10.10 (70) at Steel Blue Oval, Subiaco down East Perth 14.13 (97) to 10.8 (68) at Leederville Oval and South Fremantle prevail 18.13 (121) to 5.3 (33) against Peel Thunder at Bendigo Bank Stadium. South Fremantle was always guaranteed of top spot in the reserves finishing the season with a 16-4 record while Claremont was locked into second before Saturday as well and finish at 14-6. Read More ...

LIAM Ryan confirmed his place as the excitement machine of the WAFL and there were a host of other standout individual performances but ultimately what Round 23 will be remembered for is the thrilling finish that saw West Perth beat Claremont and East Perth to fifth position. Swan Districts, East Perth, West Perth and Claremont remained locked in a battle over the two remaining finals position entering the last round with Subiaco, South Fremantle and Peel Thunder already secure in the top three spots. The first piece of the puzzle was with Swan Districts having the chance to lock in fourth spot with a win over East Fremantle at Steel Blue Oval. It wasn’t to be with the Sharks avoiding the wooden spoon with the 20.10 (130) to 10.9 (69) victory. Read More ...

It was a close battle at Steel Blue Oval which resulted in Swan Districts defeating ladder-leaders East Fremantle by only five points at Steel Blue Oval. The Tigers stood their ground at home with a 88-point thrashing of West Perth, while Peel Thunder locked away an 11-point victory over South Fremantle at home and East Perth defeated Subiaco by 54 points at Leederville Oval. This Saturday Peel Thunder and East Perth clash at Fremantle Community Bank Oval in the Elimination Final and on Sunday Claremont and Swan Districts go head-to-head in the Qualifying Final at Steel Blue Oval. Read More ...

THE clash between Claremont and West Perth was always set to provide a dramatic finish to the 2017 WAFL season and with the Falcons kicking the last two goals to win and storm into the finals that certainly was the case at Claremont Oval.   Claremont and West Perth have played in a string of remarkably tight and tense games in recent years with precious little separating the two teams and no love lost from them out on the field either.   So with the potential of a finals position being at stake on Saturday at Claremont Oval the stage was set for a tantalising and tense contest from start to finish. Read More ...

SUBIACO has soared towards the 2017 WAFL Finals with a 19th straight victory for the season beating East Perth and ending the hopes of the Royals with a 42-point victory at Leederville Oval on Saturday.   East Perth needed to find a way to be the first team to beat Subiaco since South Fremantle did so back in Round 1 in order to make up for last week's upset loss to Perth and still play finals in 2017.   The Royals weren’t able to match it with the Lions in the second half after only trailing by eight points at half-time. They still had a finals hope, though, if Claremont beat West Perth at Claremont Oval but not by enough to overtake the Royals on percentage. Read More ...

EAST Fremantle produced its best performance of the season to avoid the wooden spoon and beat the finals bound Swan Districts by 61 points at Steel Blue Oval to farewell club great Andrew Stephen on Saturday.   There was potentially plenty at stake for both teams coming into the final round contest at Steel Blue Oval with Swans facing the prospect of possibly missing the finals with a loss while the Sharks would finish last and claim the wooden spoon with anything but a victory.   In the end it was a disappointing performance from the black-and-whites against a lowly opponent but to East Fremantle's credit, they played some exciting and attacking football which is something that hasn’t always been the case throughout the season. Read More ...

THERE wasn’t a lot at stake bar taking some momentum into the finals and that's what South Fremantle will now have following a 34-point victory against Peel Thunder at Bendigo Bank Stadium on Saturday.   The two teams were already guaranteed of finishing second and third on the WAFL ladder at the end of the home and away season regardless of what happened in Mandurah on Saturday.   With them also set to face each other in the first week of the finals, it was always going to be intriguing how the teams went about the contest as well. Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission (WAFC), in collaboration with The University of Sydney, invite you to take part in a research study about sport-related concussion that will help to improve our understanding of concussion recognition and management in those persons most closely associated with players, as well as players themselves. This knowledge will be assessed with a questionnaire, and supports previous research undertaken in this area by the WAFC. Read More ...

THE 2017 WAFL season always seemed destined to end in thrilling fashion and the drama was at fever pitch as West Perth stormed home to beat Claremont on Saturday to end the seasons of East Perth and the Tigers in the process. Three of the four final round WAFL matches on Saturday were set to have a big impact on finals positions at the end of the season even though Subiaco, South Fremantle and Peel Thunder were secure in the top three spots. Things were anything but guaranteed with the bottom two spots in the top five coming into the final round with Swan Districts, East Perth, West Perth and Claremont all fighting for the rights to play finals football in 2017. Read More ...

THE rivalry between the Leederville Oval co-tenants has been a fascinating one since 2004 even if dominated largely by Subiaco but East Perth's season goes on the line on Saturday with the Royals needing to end the Lions' winning to run to play finals themselves. With Subiaco entering Saturday's clash at Leederville Oval on an 18-game winning streak and East Perth needing to end it at 18 in likely the only chance for the Royals to still play finals in 2017 then the stage is set for quite the finish to the home and away season between the two clubs. Given Subiaco has won 18 straight matches since losing to South Fremantle in Round 1, the Lions have the minor premiership wrapped up for a third straight season as they chase a fourth successive grand final appearance and a third premiership in four years. Read More ...

NOTHING might be able to be gained in terms of ladder position but winning form against your finals opponent can count for plenty setting up a fascinating contest between Peel Thunder and South Fremantle at Bendigo Bank Stadium on Saturday. The two teams are guaranteed to finish second and third respectively come the end of the home and away season no matter what happens in Mandurah on Saturday. That means that South Fremantle will be hosting Peel Thunder in next week's qualifying final on Saturday afternoon at Fremantle Community Bank Oval. Read More ...