The WAFL will be promoting access and inclusion at four Count Me In football games in Round 12 this weekend June 10 and 11. The Count Me In football round – developed in partnership with the Disability Services Commission, the WA Football Commission and the Department of Sport and Recreation – promotes the importance of welcoming, accessible, and inclusive communities for everyone. There will be free entry to the games for people with a disability with Companion Cards and their companions, or people with specially marked tickets. Read More ...

WAFL action resumed on the weekend for Round 11 of the 2017 season with South Fremantle remaining clear on top of the Reserves with Peel Thunder claiming top spot in the REDiMED Colts. The Round 11 reserves action began on Saturday with Subiaco defeating Peel Thunder 11.10 (76) to 5.12 (42) and Swan Districts beating Perth 8.12 (60) to 7.15 (57). Then on WA Day, South Fremantle defeated East Fremantle 17.9 (111) to 10.7 (67) and East Perth downed West Perth 13.5 (83) to 9.8 (62). Read More ...

WHETHER it was Matthew Rogers for Swan Districts, Kyal Horsley for Subiaco, Will Maginness for East Perth or Tim Kelly and Haiden Schloithe at South Fremantle, there were some outstanding Round 11 performances. Following the WAFL making history with a 63-point win over the VFL in the 2017 State Game as WA beat Victoria in the Melbourne for the first time, the competition resumed over the WA Day long weekend. It began on Saturday with a grand final rematch between Peel Thunder and Subiaco at Bendigo Bank Stadium, with the Lions prevailing with Horsley kicking the winning goal in the 12.15 (87) to 12.11 (83) victory. Read More ...

Round 11 of the WAFL Colts competition saw Peel Thunder defeat Subiaco by 40 points, Swan Districts secure at 23-point win over Perth, East Perth take home a 18-point victory over West Perth and South Fremantle defeat East Fremantle by one point at East Fremantle Oval.  Click here for the match results. Read More ...

The football community is celebrating the life of John K. Watts after the WA Football Hall of Famer passed away at the age of 80 on the weekend. Watts will be remembered as one of the state’s best-ever full-backs, an East Perth legend and a true entertainer who always gave generously of his time and talent. Watts played in six grand finals in a stellar football career with East Perth, winning three premierships. After the 1962 season, he received offers from St Kilda and Essendon before a phone call from his mate Polly Farmer convinced him to join the champion ruckman at Geelong. The decision was vindicated when he starred in the 1963 grand final against Hawthorn, holding back the Hawks’ attacking thrusts with 10 marks, including Mark of the Day. After 52 games for the Cats he moved to Tasmania to captain-coach the Hobart Football Club for a premiership in 1966, achieving the rare feat of playing in three premiership sides in three different States. Read More ...

SUBIACO snatched a thriller over Peel Thunder on Saturday in Round 11 of the WAFL with Swan Districts beating Perth, before on WA Day East Perth and South Fremantle scored convincing derby victories. Coming off last Saturday's history-making state game victory by the WAFL State Team over the VFL by 63 points in Melbourne, the competition resumed on Saturday with the two matches. There was plenty of anticipation ahead of the grand final rematch between Peel Thunder and Subiaco at Bendigo Bank Stadium, and the contest certainly didn’t fail to disappoint. Read More ...

WITH the State Game played and won now it's time for WAFL hostilities to resume this WA Day long weekend with two games on Saturday and two more on the holiday Monday. The WAFL competition is on a high coming off Saturday's historic 63-point State Game victory over the VFL in Melbourne. It was the first time any WA senior team has defeated Victoria in Melbourne since the first attempt in 1904. Now the WAFL is back to regular programming this weekend beginning on Saturday with two significant matches. Read More ...

Western Australia’s most talented female footballers will take to Domain Stadium this Sunday when the Mundella WA Women’s Football League (WAWFL) All Stars and the Mundella WA State 23s clash in a double-header before the Fremantle Dockers take on Collingwood. Gates 8 and 19 will be open at 11.10am Bounce down at 11.20am Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster The Mundella WAWFL All Stars team has been nominated from the nine Mundella WAWFL clubs, with each club represented in the final squad. The team of hard bodied, smart and fast players represents the best talent in the open age category, outside an AFL Women’s list. Read More ...

BEING one of the best defenders in the WAFL who rarely gets beaten doesn't always come with great accolades and Alex Howard has quietly achieved that already ahead of his 100th game for Swan Districts this Saturday. Howard played his colts football with Swan Districts with Greg Harding as his coach and then when both were ready for league football as player and coach, it all got underway in 2011 and they have virtually been inseparable since. Harding took over as coach of Swan Districts in 2011 fresh off Brian Dawson leading them to a remarkable premiership victory. After using him as a focal point of his defence, Harding then had no qualms throwing Howard into the deep end at league level. Read More ...

SOUTH Fremantle full-forward Ben Saunders is made for the big stage and he showed why with a third straight starring performance for the WAFL State Team in Saturday's win over the VFL as he added a Simpson Medal to his three Bernie Naylor Medals. Saunders might not have been able to cement a spot in a supremely strong Claremont team back in 2010 and 2011. He had managed just five senior games for eight goals but in 18 reserves matches in 2011, he kicked 68 goals. He without question had the potential to be a star in the WAFL, it was just opportunity that he was after. Read More ...

CREATING history and being part of winning West Australian teams is nothing new for Michael Broadbridge but coaching the WAFL State Team to a drought breaking win in Melbourne takes the cake for him. Broadbridge had previously been part of Western Australia's Teal Cup triumph in 1985 as a player and then also coached the WA State 18s team to a national championship in 1999, so winning with the Black Swans was nothing new to him. But in his first season since stepping down as Claremont coach in the WAFL after three years and away from a regular involvement in top-level football, Broadbridge was only too happy to take on the challenge of trying to beat Victoria in Melbourne for the first time. 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. A multiple choice quiz will be released every Thursday Read More ...

The 2017 Deppro WA State 16s and State 18s Academy squads were officially presented with their State jumpers at Domain Stadium on Tuesday, May 30. More than 250 people attended the event to support this year's players as they proudly received their Black Swan jumpers from former Academy players Griffin Logue (Swan Districts / Fremantle Dockers) and Aaron Black (West Perth / Sandover Medallist). Read More ...

Melville Primary School Student Pia Ainsworth has been named the Year 3 winner for the West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) Footy Writing Competition. Pia was awarded a prize pack from Burley Sekem and her school received a collection of books worth over $250 donated by Penguin Random House for her outstanding narrative called ‘A Footy Tail’. Oliver Kreiger from Hale School won the Year 5 category prize for his narrative called ‘The Worst Kick’. Read More ...

Four massive WAFL clashes are set take place over the WA Day long weekend with a range of fun activities and events planned for all fans at each game, as part of the WA Day celebrations. WA Day is about celebrating everything WA; the spirit, culture and heritage of our great state. The rich history of football in the WA community stretches back to 1885 and today it is the most popular sporting code in the state with more than 287,000 active participants. Running races, kicking competitions, raffles, food trucks, and bouncy castles are some of the many activities taking place at WAFL games this WA Day long-weekend. Read More ...