WEST Perth is trying to get back into the WAFL top five and East Fremantle to remain off the bottom of the ladder entering Saturday's clash at HBF Arena. Plenty goes on the line between the Falcons and Sharks at HBF Arena on Saturday and while their reasons for winning might be significantly different, the fact that both will be desperate for four points sets up a fascinating contest. West Perth needs to win to be any chance of returning to the top five not only by Saturday night, but at all this season. Read More ...

Mundella WA Women's Football League Preliminary Finals will be played this Sunday, August 13 at Steel Blue Oval in Bassendean. The League clash at 2pm will see reigning premiers Swan Districts clash with East Fremantle for a place in next week's Grand Final against Coastal Titans.  The Reserves Preliminary Final will feature Coastal Titans and East Fremantle with the winner to play Swan Districts, while the Rogers Cup Preliminary Final sees South Fremantle and Peel doing battle for a spot in the Grand Final, also against Swan Districts. Read More ...

It’s time to lace up and fight violence. Junior players from Upper Swan Football Club will wear orange laces this weekend to raise awareness about social violence and how to combat it, as part of this week’s Step Back Think’s Lace Up campaign. Upper Swan JFC will lace up with more than 150 grassroots sporting clubs, along with Ambassadors from the AFL and NRL clubs across the nation. Read More ...

Check out the top 3 contenders for the AHG Mark and reiwa.com Goal for Round 19 in the videos below. Don't forget to cast your vote now using the WAFL App. The app can be downloaded from the Play Store for Android devices and the App Store for iPhones. Read More ...

EAST Perth and Swan Districts currently occupy positions in the WAFL top five but are not guaranteed of staying there entering their Round 21 clash at Leederville Oval. East Perth comes into the game in fifth position and Swan Districts fourth entering the third last round of the 2017 WAFL season making Saturday's clash all the more crucial for both team's finals chances. The Royals can not only consolidate their place in the finals with a win on home turf but also retain hope of finishing higher than fifth position to potentially be just a game behind both Peel Thunder and Swan Districts. Read More ...

West Australian teachers were recognised for their outstanding work in promoting Australian Football in their school communities at the 2017 AFL School Ambassador Awards night at Domain Stadium on Thursday, August 10. In front of a supportive crowd of school and community football representatives, including special guests from Fremantle Football Club, the West Coast Eagles and Member for Bicton Lisa O’Malley MLA, 30 finalists were acknowledged and six category winners announced. Read More ...

THE top two and bottom two spots in the WAFL might have their teams decided for 2017 but in between remains a fascinating battle over finals positions coming into Round 21 on Saturday. Subiaco is guaranteed of the minor premiership for a third straight season and South Fremantle will finish second for the second consecutive year. East Fremantle and Perth also remain anchored to the bottom two spots even though who finishes last is still to be determined. While Peel Thunder and Swan Districts do appear set to occupy third and fourth spots as well, nothing is guaranteed for either and then there is East Perth, West Perth and Claremont remaining in a fight for what appears just the one available finals position. Read More ...

HE is the in-form ruckman in the WAFL and this Saturday South Fremantle big man Brock Higgins reaches 100 games but that's far from his focus right now. Higgins has been South Fremantle's No. 1 ruckman ever since joining the Bulldogs from East Perth where he made 31 league appearances up until the end of 2013 after making his league debut in 2011. The big men depth at East Perth both from inside the Royals and from West Coast always meant that Higgins would find it hard to maintain a regular place in the side. That was highlighted when he missed the 2013 finals series having played 14 games during the home and away season. Read More ...

CLAREMONT wingman Ryan Neates will play his first league game at the redeveloped Claremont Oval on Saturday in what happens to be his 100th WAFL appearance but his focus is on trying to help the Tigers remain in the finals race. While there have been injury troubles along the way that have delayed his reaching 100 games and cost him the chance to play in a WAFL premiership, Neates has put together an outstanding career not just with the 99 matches at Claremont but playing in the AFL for the West Coast Eagles and also representing Western Australia on three occasions. Neates was always earmarked as a player of the future representing WA at both State 16s and 18s level before going on to make his league debut at Claremont in 2010 and finding himself listed with the Eagles. 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 ...

In a first for WA and what may very well be a first for Australia, the Peel Football Umpires Association (PFUA) recently fielded an all-female umpiring panel to officiate a men’s football match. It was a truly momentous occasion for Lara Smith, Jamie-Lee Spence, Kylie Podlaha, Zowie Loo, Sarah Kerry, Molly Tingey and Tegan Bartlett who together umpired the Colts match between South Mandurah and Halls Head at Falcon Oval. Smith who has umpired for the PFUA since 2001 said it was a unifying moment for the group who braided each other’s pig-tales to celebrate the occasion. Read More ...

TWENTY WAFL players have been invited to attend the 2017 AFL State Draft Combine in October. They will be among 96 players set to test at State Combines in Victoria (55), South Australia (21), and Western Australia (20).  The WA invites include Subiaco's Liam Ryan, pictured, who leads the WAFL with 60 goals in 18 games this year, East Perth ruckman Scott Jones, South Fremantle's Haiden Schloithe and a host of players from the Deppro WA State 18s squad. Read More ...

SOUTH Fremantle's colts upset East Fremantle in Round 20 on Saturday to leave Claremont a chance at the minor premiership while the teams below the reserves-leading Bulldogs continue to fight over finals spots with three rounds remaining. Swan Districts' reserves had a strong 17.6 (108) to 10.8 (68) win against Subiaco at Leederville Oval on Saturday. Claremont also defeated Perth 14.11 (95) to 9.4 (58) at Lathlain Park while South Fremantle beat East Fremantle 18.17 (125) to 8.4 (52) at Fremantle Community Bank Oval and East Perth defeated West Perth 11.9 (75) to 10.10 (70) at HBF Arena. Read More ...

SUBIACO, South Fremantle, Claremont and East Perth all won big in Round 20 of the WAFL on Saturday leading to a couple of five-goal individual hauls but there were plenty of other standout performances as well particularly from big men. All four WAFL Round 20 matches took place on Saturday afternoon with Subiaco making it 17 straight wins beating Swan Districts 11.17 (83) to 8.6 (54) at Leederville Oval with Liam Ryan kicking five goals. South Fremantle made it seven straight wins beating East Fremantle 22.9 (141) to 15.6 (96) at Fremantle Community Bank Oval with Mason Shaw booting four goals. Read More ...

Domain Stadium will host AFL’s biggest names when the International Rules match is played against Ireland on November 18, in what will be the last ever AFL event at the oval. The AFL announced the two-test series today with the opening clash set to take place a week earlier in Adelaide on November 12. Fremantle Dockers coach Ross Lyon, who will take on the role of assistant coach to Geelong’s Chris Scott, said it is a fitting farewell for Domain Stadium before football moves to the new Perth Stadium. Read More ...