CLAREMONT took a big step towards securing a top two WAFLW finish with a thrilling win over Subiaco in Round 15 action while Swan Districts also went a long way to securing a finals berth with a win against West Perth. It was always going to be a defining second last round of the home and away season on a number of fronts in the Read More ...

COMING off the WA Day long weekend, there's just the three games in Round 10 of the WAFL but there's plenty at stake across each of them spread over Saturday and Sunday this weekend. After some tremendous action and huge crowds turning out in the five games across three days for the WA Day long weekend, Peel Thunder, Perth, South Fremantle and Swan Districts have Read More ...

IT is the second last round of the WAFLW season and things are reaching fever pitch both in the battle over second spot and the fight between three teams over fourth. East Fremantle might be locked into the minor premiership coming into Round 15 of the 2024 WAFLW season and East Perth and Peel Thunder might be out of the finals hunt, but the other Read More ...

June is Women in Coaching Month, a time to celebrate and highlight the contributions women make across football coaching.  This initiative underscores the importance of female mentorship and leadership in sports, encouraging more women to step into coaching roles and paving the way for future generations. Tiffany Ferguson-Blight’s story is a testament to the transformative power of women in coaching. An injury in 2019 saw Read More ...

Following the passing of WA Football Legend John Todd this week, the WAFL competition will recognise the significant contribution that John made to WA Football during this weekend’s round of WAFL.    All WAFL players and officials across League, Reserves and Colts will wear black arm bands at matches this weekend.    In addition to this, WAFL League games will observe one minute’s silence to Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) is pleased to announce that the 2024 WAFLW Grand Final will be staged at Pentanet Stadium in Joondalup. The tender process involved submissions from four venues, with a strong consideration given to areas for family-friendly activations, community promotion and a variety of options for spectators to watch the matches.   After consideration of all submissions, the WAFC selected the venue Read More ...

Junior club volunteers from Metro North, Metro Central, and Metro South Conferences took part in the WA Football AFL Nines Volunteer Appreciation Carnival last Friday night.  The event saw 170 volunteers take part in the Carnival with seven teams playing in the Men’s Division and seven teams making up the Mixed Division.  These teams comprised of club volunteers, who not only dedicate their time and Read More ...

WA footy fans showed their incredible support for local football by showing up in record numbers to attend the five games across the Activ WA Day Round this past weekend.  More than 17,000 fans attended the five WAFL games over the weekend. The WA Day public holiday derby matches between South Fremantle vs East Fremantle and West Perth vs East Perth drew thousands of spectators, Read More ...

WA commenced their 2024 AFL National Championships – U18 Boys campaign on Saturday against the Allies in NSW. The Black Swans opened the game with an early lead before the Allies evened the scores at the first break.  While the second quarter was won by the Allies, WA bounced back after half time to score three goals to the Allies one and take a five-point Read More ...

Throughout June, the West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) will be celebrating Women in Coaching Month, which recognises the contribution of women and girls in coaching roles.  Now in its fourth year, the 2024 theme focusses on Accessibility for All and strives to highlight a number of transferable skills women possess that could make coaching an ideal career pathway – across any level or league. This Read More ...

Top AFLW draft prospect Zipporah Fish joins Molly O’Hehir and Claudia Wright in representing the AFL National Academy Girls squad for the second time this year when they take on a national All-Stars side in Melbourne this weekend. WA Football Commission Manager Female Talent Programs and Coaching Specialist, Trent Cooper said the game provides another opportunity to showcase their skills on the national stage in Read More ...

One of Western Australia’s greatest ever footballers, John Todd, has passed away at the age of 86.  A decorated player and coach, Todd was a revered figure in football.  A Sandover Medallist at the age of just 17 in 1955, his playing career was cut short by a knee injury.  Despite this, Todd won three fairest and best awards at South Fremantle, also earning State Read More ...

OVER 12,000 fans turned out to witness two cracking WA Day WAFL contests with wins for South Fremantle and East Perth while Tony Notte got a fairytale 300th game with Swan Districts, and Claremont and West Coast Eagles scored wins over the weekend. It was a WA Day Round in the WAFL to savour which started back on Saturday with Claremont putting together a terrific Read More ...

EAST Fremantle all but wrapped up the WAFLW minor premiership with a hard earned Round 14 win over Swan Districts while the race for the rest of the finals spots heated up with wins for West Perth, South Fremantle and Claremont. The third last round of the 2024 WAFLW home and away season saw four fascinating games played across the WA Day long weekend with Read More ...

Two trial matches have given State 18s coach Marc Webb confidence his side can be highly competitive in the upcoming 2024 Marsh AFL National Championships - U18 Boys. The team will be without captain Bo Allan who is recovering from a back injury, but is expected to play in WA's next Championships match against South Australia on Sunday June 16. The State side wrapped up Read More ...