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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In Round 22 of the 2016 WAFL Premiership Season saw Subiaco defeat Peel Thunder 13.15 (93) to 12.4 (76) after the Lions managed to keep Peel goalless in the final term at Bendigo Bank Stadium. South Fremantle secured a four-point win over East Perth at Mediabnk Stadium - 13.8 (86) to 12.10 (82). The Tigers rose to the occasion at ATOM Stadium and thumped the Read More ...

GERALDTON Senior College Year 10 student Declan Clayton has made it into the AFL Schools Fantasy football grand final after causing an upset against New South Wales’ student Thomas Mewett. Thomas was ranked number six across the more than 150,000 Australian competitors (not just school players) heading into the match with Declan team Clayto’s Champions ranked 174. Declan was able to post a score of 2474 compared to Thomas’ 2340 to advance to the grand final match and edge closer to claiming the National Champion prize which includes a $500 AFL merchandise voucher, iPad and football signed by Trent Cotchin. Declan will face South Australian competitor Max Drogemuller from Prince Alfred College in the grand final after Max defeated the Victorian competitor. Declan said he knew he was having a good year but being top of the state was a ‘wow’ moment. Read More ...

The recent Eagles Schoolboys Cup Grand Final presented an exciting opportunity for both competing schools. For Comet Bay College, it was the chance to create history and win their third consecutive grand final. For Mazenod College, the opportunity to avenge last year’s grand final defeat at the hands of Comet Bay and claim their first title since 2001. In the 33rd year of the competition, over 150 teams and 4,000 lower school students from across Western Australia competed in a quality competition that represents a significant partnership between West Australian Football Commission and the West Coast Eagles. In what was a very tight contest for three quarters, a 5 goal to nothing last quarter by Comet Bay saw them win their third consecutive grand final proving too strong for Mazenod College, running out victors by 39 points. Read More ...

The West Australian Football League’s inaugural Fathering Project Round will be held this Saturday, August 27 with free family entry at all games when a Free Entry Flyer is presented. The Round is being held in collaboration with the Fathering Project, which is a non-for-profit charity supporting fathers and father figures who want to make a real difference in, and have a positive impact on the lives of children. The Fathering Project’s mission is to inspire and encourage fathers and father figures “to be the best dads they can be” by being pro-active in the lives of their children. It does this primarily by helping dads to set up “Champion” Dads’ Groups in schools, supported by research into fathering and a website full of activities and tips. Read More ...