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 ...

The West Australian Football Commission congratulates the Carlton Draught WAFL State Team led by coach Michael Broadbridge and captain Kyal Horsley on creating history against Victoria on Saturday, May 27. WAFC CEO Gavin Taylor said that on behalf of the WAFC and the board of Commissioners, he congratulated each of the coaches, players and support staff on the significant role they played in WA’s historic win over the Victorian Football League. “To defeat Victoria on their home soil for the first time in 113 years was a momentous occasion for WA football and one that the WAFC is extremely proud of,” he said. “We greatly appreciate everyone’s commitment to the State program in 2017, especially the players and coaches and the support staff that assisted from South Fremantle Football Club. Read More ...

THE WAFL State Team made history by becoming the first ever West Australian senior team to beat Victoria in Melbourne on Saturday, May 27 at North Port Oval. Not only did WA break a drought that began with the first attempt to win in Melbourne since 1904, but did so emphatically with the eventual 20.14 (134) to 10.11 (71) victory. Read More ...

More than 120 junior umpires got the opportunity to hear from AFL Umpire and West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) Umpire Development Manager Dean Margetts about the importance of game management at a recent umpire training session. The session was delivered by the West Australian Football Commission in partnership with Claremont, Subiaco and West Perth Junior Football Leagues with the aim to upskill local junior umpires and ensure there is consistency in game management at a community football level. Read More ...

Check out the best marks, goals and passages of play from every round of the 2018 McDonald's WAFL Premiership Season in the #maccasmoment highlight reels posted below! The #maccasmoment videos are also shared weekly on the WAFL Facebook and Twitter pages. Read More ...

THE WAFL State Team has made history becoming the first ever West Australian senior team to beat Victoria in Melbourne and doing so in style defeating the VFL by 63 points on Saturday at North Port Oval. On 23 previous attempts, WA teams whether they be interstate matches, as part of carnivals, State of Origin or representative clashes they have failed to find a way to beat the Big V in Melbourne. And on the last attempt it was a day everyone in the WAFL would care to forget at the very same Port Melbourne venue in 2007 with a 119-point defeat. Read More ...

AHEAD of Saturday's State Game with the WAFL taking on the VFL at North Port Oval, here is a snap shot of the 23 players selected to represent Western Australia. VFL v WAFL – 2017 State Game Preview  Redemption for a decade ago just as vital as history for WAFL  Broadbridge backs WAFL squad on historic mission  Carlton Draught WAFL State Team set to take on the Big V  MITCH ANDREWS The 30-year-old is just about in career-best form continuing to do a power of work virtually solo in the ruck for Claremont. Originally came to West Perth from Queensland in 2009 but has made his mark with the Tigers playing in two premierships. State debut now to come after 125 WAFL appearances. Read More ...

WESTERN Australia have never won a State game in Melbourne giving the WAFL representative team a chance at history against Victoria on Saturday with the VFL looking break a drought of their own. The 2017 State Game will take place at Port Melbourne's North Port Oval from 12.10pm WST on Saturday. CLICK HERE for LIVE STATS It will be telecast live on Channel 7 with the two proud footballing states set to put on a terrific contest with plenty at stake for both sides. Read More ...

HISTORY beckons the WAFL State Team against the VFL on Saturday but redemption for what happened at the very same venue 10 years ago will be every bit as important. No West Australian team has ever defeated Victoria in Melbourne.  The first attempt was in 1904 and in 23 tries since whether it has been State of Origin or representative State matches, the Big V has always been able to prevail over the Black Swans. WA did break a significant drought against Victoria when the WAFL defeated the VFL by 17 at Northam in 2013 winning over the Big V for the first time in 22 years, but nothing would beat getting that first win over the Victorians on their home turf. Read More ...

WAFL State Team coach Michael Broadbridge is confident that his team is ready to make history against the VFL in Melbourne at North Port Oval on Saturday. Broadbridge has coached Claremont the past three years in the WAFL but after deciding to step down at the end of 2016, he was only too happy to accept the job as coach of the State Team with the task of making history in Melbourne this Saturday. Western Australia has played Victoria in Melbourne on 24 occasions dating back to 1904 and never come away with a victory. Read More ...