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Round 9 Reserves and Colts Wrap

Thursday, May 18, 2017 - 9:32 PM - by Chris Pike
SOUTH Fremantle soared further clear on top of the WAFL Reserves after an 11-goal third quarter on Saturday while East Fremantle also opened a gap on top of the REDiMED Colts following a draw between Peel Thunder and Swan Districts. The Round 9 reserves results on Saturday saw East Fremantle beat East Perth 11.12 (78) to 10.12 (72) at East Fremantle Oval, Swan Districts defeat Peel Thunder 23.12 (150) to 3.7 (25) at Bendigo Bank Stadium, Claremont down Perth 15.14 (104) to 12.5 (77) at Fremantle Community Bank Oval and South Fremantle prevail over Subiaco 18.9 (117) to 14.4 (88) at Leederville Oval. South Fremantle remains clear on top of the reserves ladder with a 7-1 record ahead of Claremont (5-3), Perth (5-3), East Fremantle (4-3) and Swan Districts (3-5). Read More ...


#WAFooty Thursday Trivia

Thursday, May 18, 2017 - 5:41 PM
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 ...


Mundella WA 18s set for Championships

Thursday, May 18, 2017 - 10:05 AM
A squad of 35 players will represent Western Australia in the opening two games of the NAB AFLW 18s National Championships in Sydney this weekend. WA plays off against NSW/ACT at Sydney's Blacktown International Sports Park on Saturday and take on Queensland the following day. The players, selected from the Mundella WA Women’s Football League, have undertaken an intensive training program in the lead-up to the games. This included a trial match against the Mundella State U23 Women’s team as a curtain-raiser to the West Coast Eagles v Western Bulldogs AFL game at Domain Stadium on May 12. Read More ...


wafl.com.au Team and Player of Round 9

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 - 12:39 PM - by Chris Pike
SUBIACO made a statement on Saturday to move clear on top of the WAFL ladder while East Perth signalled its resurgence, Peel Thunder made it two straight and Perth scored a confidence-boosting win as part of Round 9. All four Round 9 matches took place on Saturday afternoon with the top-of-the-table clash between Subiaco and South Fremantle at Leederville Oval the headline act. It proved a dominant display from the Lions in captain Kyal Horsley's 150th game as they led by 63 points at one stage before going on to beat the Bulldogs 19.13 (127) to 14.4 (88) for a seventh straight win. Read More ...


FREE Female Football Coach Forum

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 - 11:17 AM
Coaches aspiring to be involved in female football are encouraged to attend a free Female Football Coach Forum being hosted by the West Australian Football Commission and supported by the AFL, Fremantle Football Club and the West Coast Eagles. Running from 6-9pm in the Polly Famer at Domain Stadium on Monday, May 29, the forum will feature presentations by Michelle Cowan – Fremantle Dockers AFLW head coach and Glenn Stewart - High Performance Manager at the West Coast Eagles. Read More ...


WAFL 'Know Your Score' Men's Health Round

Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - 3:42 PM
The West Australian Football Commission has joined forces with Prostate Cancer Foundation Australia to host the West Australia Football League’s (WAFL) Know Your Score Men’s Health Round this weekend.   For the fourth year, the Know Your Score Men’s Health Round initiative will see players from across the state don blue armbands to honour the men in WA who have lost their lives to prostate cancer.   All four WAFL games held this Saturday will aim to raise awareness of prostate cancer and encourage men to be more proactive about their health by talking to their doctor. Read More ...


RediMed Colts Young Guns Round 9

Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - 2:56 PM
Round 9 of the WAFL Colts competition saw Claremont draw with Peel Thunder, East Fremantle take home a 48-point victory over East Perth, Claremont secure a 65-point win over Perth and Subiaco defeat South Fremantle by four points at Leederville Oval. Click here for the match results. Read More ...


Round 9 – Subiaco v South Fremantle Match Report

Monday, May 15, 2017 - 9:18 AM - by Chris Pike
SUBIACO has won a seventh straight match, earned revenge for Round 1, celebrated captain Kyal Horsley's 150th game and gone clear on top of the WAFL ladder after beating South Fremantle by 39 points at Leederville Oval on Saturday. The game loomed as the clash of the WAFL season to date with both teams entering on 6-1 records with South Fremantle sitting top with the superior percentage and on a five-game winning run with Subiaco having won its last six. The Bulldogs did beat the Lions by 39 points back in Round 1 at Fremantle Community Bank Oval, but the Lions got a measure of revenge on Saturday winning by the exact same margin. Read More ...


Round 9 – Claremont v Perth Match Report

Monday, May 15, 2017 - 1:59 AM - by Chris Pike
CLAREMONT and Perth entered Saturday's clash at Fremantle Community Bank Oval desperate to stop losing slides and it turned out to be a remarkable finish that saw the Demons claim the eight-point victory. The game was played on neutral turf at the port once again with Claremont Oval still unavailable to host Claremont home games with the redevelop now nearing completion, and it turned out to be a terrific contest between two desperate teams. The Tigers began life under new coach Darren Harris in style winning their opening three games but they had lost their previous four entering Saturday's game with Perth. Read More ...


Round 9 – East Fremantle v East Perth Match Report

Monday, May 15, 2017 - 1:12 AM - by Chris Pike
EAST Perth continued to build some momentum following a horror start to 2017 hammering the winless East Fremantle by 87 points at East Fremantle Oval on Saturday. Having started the season with five straight losses under new coach Luke Webster, the Royals continued their improvement on Saturday dominating the struggling Sharks to record their third straight win. East Perth kicked four goals to one in the first quarter, six to one in the second and then another seven to one in the last on the way to the 20.22 (142) to 7.13 (55) victory. Read More ...


Round 9 – Peel Thunder v Swan Districts Match Report

Monday, May 15, 2017 - 12:33 AM - by Chris Pike
PEEL Thunder's rollercoaster ride so far in 2017 as reigning premiers continued Saturday with the upward trend continuing with a strong 21-point victory over Swan Districts at Bendigo Bank Stadium. Peel made it consecutive victories to consolidate a spot inside the top-five after kicking the only four goals of the third quarter on home turf to set up the eventual 12.12 (84) to 9.9 (63) victory over Swan Districts. Having started their premiership defence with two straight wins, the Thunder went on a four-game losing slide before bouncing back last week with a win over Claremont and now making it up against Swans to improve to a 4-4 record. Read More ...


WAFL Round 9 match reports

Sunday, May 14, 2017 - 7:55 AM - by Chris Pike
SUBIACO has surged clear on top of the WAFL ladder celebrating captain Kyal Horsley's 150th game with a big win over South Fremantle on Saturday while Peel Thunder, Perth and East Perth were also victorious. All eyes were on Leederville Oval for the top-of-the-table WAFL clash on Saturday and it is Subiaco who ends Round 9 of the 2017 season a game clear in top spot. The Lions have played in the last three grand finals for two premierships and on Saturday made a statement beating South Fremantle 19.13 (127) to 14.4 (88) to replace them on top of the ladder having now won seven straight matches. Read More ...


Horsley learned from the best, now the benchmark at Subiaco

Saturday, May 13, 2017 - 9:32 AM - by Chris Pike
KYAL Horsley had some all-time greats to look up to when he joined Subiaco in 2007 and the biggest thing he learned from them was how important it was to set the example for the younger players no matter how you are feeling yourself. Horsley joined Subiaco from Kalgoorlie in 2007 and he was immediately in awe of the all-time greats that he was suddenly training with. The problem was, when he realised that the warm up at training was actually just that, he thought he would never make at this level. Read More ...


Round 9 Preview - Subiaco v South Fremantle

Friday, May 12, 2017 - 3:06 PM - by Chris Pike
ALL signs are pointing to the game of the season so far at Leederville Oval on Saturday with the prize for the winner out of Subiaco and South Fremantle to be sitting a game clear on top of the WAFL ladder. Subiaco and South Fremantle both enter the clash at Leederville Oval in outstanding form with the Lions having won six straight matches, and the Bulldogs five in succession. That sees both teams currently hold a 6-1 record with South Fremantle only currently sitting ahead of Subiaco in top spot courtesy of a percentage greater to the tune of 28 per cent. Read More ...


Round 9 Preview - Claremont v Perth

Friday, May 12, 2017 - 2:26 PM - by Chris Pike
CLAREMONT is on a four-game losing run and Perth has lost its last three meaning both enter Saturday's clash at Fremantle Community Bank Oval desperate to return to the winner's list. Claremont started the season on fire with three wins but the Tigers have lost four straight games since to slip outside of the top-five to now need a victory on Saturday against the Demons. Perth, meanwhile, has managed just the one so far this season and if the Demons have any hope of remaining an outside hope of playing finals in 2017, this is a game they can't afford to lose. Read More ...