Premierships heroes, Sandover Medallists and WA Football Hall of Famers are among the nominees for the inaugural Western Australian Italian Team of the Century. The landmark initiative, supported by all WAFL clubs and the WA Football Commission, recognises the outstanding contributions that players of Italian heritage have made to the WAFL, AFL and VFL. 50 of the state's most decorated players are in contention to Read More ...

West Australian trio Zippy Fish, Claudia Wright and Molly O’Hehir have praised the benefits of attending the AFL National Academy Girls Camp in Victoria last weekend. The 26-player squad trained at IKON Park in Carlton on Friday before participating in a range of activities in Geelong across the weekend, including a training session at GMHBA Stadium on Sunday morning.   The AFL National Academy is Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission’s inaugural Come and Try Talls Day has unearthed an exciting teenage ruck prospect. Recently turned 17-year-old Cooper Ramsay was a stand-out performer at the event last month. WAFC Talent Manager Adam Jones is excited about Cooper’s potential. “Firstly, his age and height were exactly what we were looking for, and then after seeing him test and go through ruck and Read More ...

Anticipation is building for the start of the 2024 WAFLW season, which will be launched on the Labour Day Long Weekend in March next year. Round 1 will be played on Saturday, March 2 with four matches scheduled. Reigning Premiers East Fremantle will face South Fremantle in a season opening Derby at Fremantle Community Bank Oval, runner’s up Claremont will host Swan Districts at Revo Read More ...

Reigning Premiers East Fremantle will play Peel Thunder in a Grand Final re-match as part of a bumper opening round of the 2024 WAFL season, which includes Thursday night footy on the Easter Long Weekend. After breaking a 25-year Premiership drought at Optus Stadium this year, the Sharks will travel to Lane Group Stadium in Mandurah on Easter Saturday (March 30) in what has become Read More ...

The football dreams of four West Australians have become a reality after being picked up in the AFLW Draft. The West Australian Football Commission congratulates Kaitlyn Srhoj, Ella Slocombe, Georgie Cleaver, and Matilda Sergeant after being selected in last night’s Draft in Melbourne. Srhoj from Peel Thunder was taken at pick 3 by Greater Western Sydney, Claremont’s Ella Slocombe will join North Melbourne after being Read More ...

Nearly 20 teams have been crowned AFL Nines Spring Premiers during Grand Final week. The 2023 Nines Spring Competition ran over a 10-week period from October to December. In total there were 11 Nines centres which hosted matches throughout WA with 18 different competitions being run each week. More than 1,500 participants were involved with the program and a total of 176 teams ran out during the Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) and Perth Football League (PFL) are excited to announce key umpire coaching appointments for 2024. The three new coaches bring a wealth of experience and expertise to their roles: Jarrod Hodge - Head Coach, Field Jarod brings over two decades of field umpiring experience across various football leagues. Alongside his on-field duties, Jarrod has made substantial contributions to umpire Read More ...

West Perth’s Liliana Grassenis could enjoy a dream 18th birthday if she’s selected in today's AFLW Draft. Liliana’s big day falls on the same day as the Draft, adding an extra layer to her anxiety. “I’m feeling very excited and nervous heading into the draft,” she said. “I’m not sure what the outcome will be, but I would obviously love to be picked up by a Read More ...

AFL Talent Ambassador Kevin Sheehan has released his top three WA prospects ahead of the 2023 AFLW Draft. East Fremantle’s Georgie Cleaver, Claremont’s Ella Slocombe and Peel Thunder’s Kaitlyn Srhoj have been given Sheehan’s seal of approval. The 2023 AFLW Draft will be held at Marvel Stadium on Monday, December 18. The final order will be confirmed following the 2023 AFLW Trade Week, which concludes on Read More ...

Christ Church Grammar School in Claremont and St Paul’s Primary School in Karratha will be running out in new football jumpers next season after taking out their respective categories in the 2023 Design a Jumper Competition. Several high-quality entries were received from around Western Australia this year. The winning schools in the metropolitan and regional categories have been presented with a full set of new Read More ...

Speedy small forward Mylee Leitch enters Monday’s AFLW Draft with some mixed-on field moments in 2023. The East Fremantle livewire had a quiet start to the WAFLW season this year before injury forced her to miss WA’s opening game at the AFLW U18 National Championship match. She returned to the WAFLW in Round 15 for the Sharks and produced her best game of the year Read More ...

Swan Districts midfielder Jaime Henry believes she is physically ready to hold her own in the AFLW if she is selected in next Monday’s Draft.  Beginning her career as a defender with Swans, Henry has developed into a quality inside midfielder, and at 176cm has the height and strength to cause headaches for rival players.  Henry knows there are no guarantees in her bid to Read More ...

A WAFLW Premiership and captaining WA have been part of a hectic season for local Draft contender Anjelique Raison. The recently turned 18-year-old wants to forge a career in the AFLW, despite having a strong passion for basketball. “My year has been a bit of a roller coaster,” she said. “Captaining WA and winning the WAFLW flag with East Fremantle were obvious highlights, but that Read More ...

East Fremantle WAFLW premiership player Georgie Cleaver is destined to play her first season at AFLW level with either the West Coast Eagles or the Fremantle Dockers. The 18-year-old, who can play forward or in the ruck, has declared she wants to remain in WA to begin her football journey at the highest level. “I’m feeling pretty comfortable about where I sit in the draft Read More ...