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Humble wins Jack Clarke Medal

Thursday, September 1, 2016 - 9:06 AM
PEEL Thunder's Michael Humble last night became the first player from his club to win the WAFL Redimed Colts Jack Clarke Medal in a thrilling vote count at Domain Stadium. The result came down to the final round when Humble was tied on 40 votes with Claremont's Jacob Sideris and South Fremantle's Shai Bolton. Humble polled three votes in Peel Thunder's Round 23 game against Claremont with 30 possessions and a goal, while Sideris was playing Reserves and Bolton didn't poll in his side's loss to Perth. Read More ...


VIDEO: AHG WAFL Finals Media Conference Week 1

Thursday, September 1, 2016 - 7:57 AM
South Fremantle coach Todd Curley and West Perth coach Bill Monaghan fronted the media, along with Peel Thunder coach Cam Shepherd and East Perth coach Jaymie Graham at Domain Stadium on Wednesday, August 31. Read More ...


Weekend of female footy success

Thursday, September 1, 2016 - 7:48 AM
The WA Women’s Football Season for 2016 has officially closed, culminating in three grand finals that took place at Medibank Stadium on Sunday, August 28. The WAFC Youth Girls Rogers Cup Grand Final between Peel Thunderbirds and Swan Districts opened the day. Finishing their season undefeated, the Peel Thunderbirds put on a strong display of football and claimed the title of Youth Girl Premiers for 2016. Thunderbird Kate Barlett was awarded Best on Ground. Read More ...


AFL flavour for WAFL Elimination Final

Wednesday, August 31, 2016 - 1:40 PM
Peel Thunder and East Perth will have a large pool of AFL-listed players available for selection when the two clubs clash in a sudden death final at Bendigo Bank Stadium this Sunday. The WAFL Elimination Final on September 4 will see Peel aiming to win the club's first ever final and coach Cam Shepherd said they were looking forward to the opportunity. "We're really proud to be playing in finals and hopefully growing footy in the Peel District and I know John Ditchburn and the board will be really keen for us to have a big crowd there on Sunday," he said. Read More ...


VIDEO: Round 23 RediMed Colts Young Guns

Wednesday, August 31, 2016 - 11:06 AM
The final round of the RediMed Colts Competition saw East Perth come out on top with a 8.3 (51) to 5.12 (42) victory over East Fremantle at ATOM Stadium on Saturday, August 27. Read More ...


Round 23 McDonald's WAFL Wrap Up

Tuesday, August 30, 2016 - 4:09 PM - by Chris Pike
EAST Perth proved too good for East Fremantle in the last round of the 2016 McDonald's WAFL Premiership Season to secure a finals berth while Claremont, Perth and Swan Districts were unable to upset finals bound teams. All the focus was on ATOM Stadium on Saturday as East Fremantle took on East Perth with fifth position and a finals appearance on the line, and it was the Royals who prevailed 13.9 (87) to 6.3 (39). The other three games featured teams locked into finals positions against the bottom three on the ladder. That saw South Fremantle beat Perth 14.14 (98) to 7.4 (46) at Lathlain Park, Peel Thunder defeat Claremont 10.10 (70) to 6.9 (45) at the Claremont Showground and West Perth down Swan Districts 13.18 (96) to 11.10 (76) at HBF Arena. Read More ...


2016 AHG WAFL Finals Series

Monday, August 29, 2016 - 5:26 PM
The 2016 AHG WAFL Finals Series kicks off this Saturday when South Fremantle host West Perth at Fremantle Oval in the Qualifying Final for a chance to meet Subiaco in the 2nd Semi-Final the following weekend. The Elimination Final between Peel Thunder and East Perth will also be played this weekend, with bouncedown at 3.10pm on Sunday, September 4. The do-or-die clash will see the losing side eliminated while the winners will progress to the 1st Semi-Final on Sunday, September 11. Read More ...


Round 23 McDonald's WAFL Results

Sunday, August 28, 2016 - 10:58 AM - by Chris Pike
WHILE South Fremantle, West Perth and Peel Thunder did as expected by winning ahead of their WAFL finals appearances, all eyes were on ATOM Stadium on Saturday with fifth spot up for grabs and it was East Perth in control all afternoon over East Fremantle to prevail. With Subiaco, South Fremantle, West Perth and Peel Thunder locked in for the top four positions coming into the last round of the 2016 McDonald's WAFL Premiership Season, it was left to the Sharks and Royals to battle over the remaining spot. East Fremantle had the home ground advantage but that proved to be all as East Perth controlled the game from the outset to end up winning 13.9 (87) to 6.3 (39) to finish in fifth position. Saturday's other Round 23 matches saw Peel Thunder beat Claremont 10.10 (70) to 6.9 (45) at the Claremont Showground, South Fremantle defeat Perth 14.14 (98) to 7.4 (46) at Lathlain Park and West Perth overrun Swan Districts to win 13.18 (96) to 11.10 (76) at HBF Arena. Read More ...


WAFL commits to Saturday night Grand Final concept

Friday, August 26, 2016 - 5:26 PM
The West Australian Football League has committed to scheduling a future Saturday night Grand Final following an extensive consultation process with WAFL clubs and stakeholders. WAFC CEO Gavin Taylor said that after assessing feedback from clubs, fans and other stakeholders, the strong support for a Saturday night Grand Final meant it would be high on the agenda for 2017. “The WAFC, in partnership with the WAFL, is committed to the Saturday night Grand Final concept and exploring all options to ensure this comes to fruition in the future,” Mr Taylor said. “We want to showcase the WAFL Grand Final by maximising both attendance at the game and the television audience and strongly believe a Saturday night Grand Final will deliver this opportunity. Read More ...


Multicultural program reaches new heights

Friday, August 26, 2016 - 4:36 PM
Two Intensive English Centre (IEC) schools battled it out in the inaugural AFL IEC Senior Division Cup on Thursday August 18, as part of the West Australian Football Commission’s (WAFC) Multicultural School Football program. North Lake Senior Campus and Cyril Jackson Senior Campus went head-to-head in the first ever AFL game for the program in front of a crowd of more than 100 teachers and students.   Read More ...


McDonald's WAFL Round 23 Preview

Friday, August 26, 2016 - 12:57 PM - by Chris Pike
ALL eyes will be locked onto ATOM Stadium on Saturday in the final round of the 2016 McDonald's WAFL Premiership Season as East Fremantle and East Perth do battle with a finals place at stake. With minor premier Subiaco having the bye and the second placed South Fremantle, third placed West Perth and fourth placed Peel Thunder all playing teams out of finals contention, it is the Sharks and Royals who take centre stage on Saturday. East Fremantle takes on East Perth at ATOM Stadium and quite simply the winner will make the finals in 2016 and the loser won't. The other three matches see one team gearing up for finals a week later and the others getting it over with to get ready for Mad Monday. Read More ...


VIDEO: McDonald's WAFL Round 23 Team Line-ups

Friday, August 26, 2016 - 12:50 PM
The WAFL Fathering Project Round 23 kicks off on Saturday with the East Fremantle v East Perth match at ATOM Stadium, live on Channel Seven. In other games Claremont clash with Peel Thunder at the Showgrounds, Perth take on South Fremantle at Lathlain Park and West Perth gear up for their clash against Swan Districts. Check out the team line-ups ahead of the final round of WAFL in the video below. Read More ...


Centurion Wilson hopes it's third time lucky in WAFL finals

Thursday, August 25, 2016 - 7:31 PM - by Chris Pike
SOUTH Fremantle defender Blayne Wilson reaches the 100-game mark in the WAFL this Saturday but is more looking forward to another finals campaign and hopes to go one step better than the losing grand finals of 2013 and 2014. Wilson is now in his second season with South Fremantle following four years with the West Coast Eagles where he was able to continue his WAFL career at Peel Thunder early on, and then moved to East Perth the last two seasons. Wilson has played 36 games in the WAFL with the Thunder, 29 with the Royals and so far 34 with the Bulldogs and he will reach 100 in total this Saturday when South Fremantle takes on Perth at Lathlain Park in the final round of the home and away season. Read More ...


VIDEO: Round 22 RediMed Colts Young Guns

Thursday, August 25, 2016 - 5:05 PM
Peel Thunder Colts secured a strong 16.5 (101) to 11.5 (71) win over Subiaco at Bendigo Bank Stadium on Saturday, August 20. South Fremantle Colts thumped East Perth 13.6 (84) to 3.9 (27) at Medibank Stadium and in other games, East Fremantle Colts defeated Claremont 7.7 (49) to 5.4 (34) while Swan Districts Colts scraped home with a 6.3 (39) to 2.15 (27) victory over Perth Colts. Read More ...


WAFL Mark and Goal of the Week

Thursday, August 25, 2016 - 5:05 PM
Watch the top 3 contenders from Round 22 for the AHG Mark of the Week and reiwa.com Goal of the Week, along with the Round 21 winner. Download the free official WAFL App to vote for this week's winner. Read More ...