Aboriginal football players and Indigenous culture will be celebrated and recognised at the West Coast Eagles v Gold Coast Suns clash at Domain Stadium this weekend as part of the AFL Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round. Named in honour of elite VFL footballer and Indigenous leader Sir Doug Nicholls, the round will feature a number of events to showcase local Indigenous football talent. Curtain-raiser Prior to the West Coast Eagles’ home game an Exhibition Match between two Aboriginal Women’s team will take place on the hallowed turf of Domain Stadium, in a WA first. Read More ...

Ballajura Junior Football Club will celebrate AFL Indigenous Round with a unique jumper designed for this weekend’s Year 7 game inspired by the players and their parents. Parent Narelle Ryder initiated the concept and upon getting approval from the East Perth District and Ballajura Junior Football Club, designed a jumper that was presented to the parents of the other players, who all agreed to purchase a set of the jumpers. BJFC’s Brian Garcia said this was a great example of how a small football club in the suburbs with a wide demographic mix could unite as one. Read More ...

More than 1,000 young people from diverse backgrounds took part in the West Australian Football Commission’s (WAFC) AFL Multicultural Gala Day on Monday, May 23. Students from Years Three to Six had the opportunity to develop their football skills alongside West Coast Eagles players, including AFL Multicultural Ambassador Nic Naitanui. Read More ...

Peel Thunder Colts lost to East Perth in the opening match of Round 10 of the WAFL on Saturday, May 21. In other games West Perth Colts managed to secure a six-point win over Subiaco at Medibank Stadium, East Fremantle Colts defeated Claremont 8.9 (57) to 5.3 (33) and South Fremantle Colts beat Swan Districts 4.10 (34) to 3.4 (22) at Steel Blue Oval. Check out the Read More ...

South Fremantle move clear on top of the 2016 WAFL Premiership Ladder after it delivered a strong second half to overcome Swan Districts 19.12 (126) to 12.7 (79) at Steel Blue Oval on Saturday, May 21. Peel Thunder managed to get the job done in the stormy conditions with a 14-point win over East Perth at Bendigo Bank Stadium, while East Fremantle inched closer to the top of Read More ...

WESTERN Australia’s North West Academy squad will participate in the Northern Australia Cup in Darwin from May 26 to 29. The squad of 25, attached, will participate in two matches against the Northern Territory State 16s Academy at TIO Stadium. The first game will be played on Friday, May 26 at 8.30pm and the second on Saturday, May 27 at 6pm. Up to six North West Academy players will then be chosen from these matches to play as part of a combined Northern Territory team at the AFL National 16s Championships. Read More ...

MICHAEL Barlow and Ashton Hams revelled in the stormy conditions in WAFL Round 10 action on Saturday with 40-plus disposals in wins for Peel Thunder and South Fremantle but there were plenty of other standout performers as well. All four matches took place on Saturday starting at Bendigo Bank Stadium with Barlow leading Peel Thunder to the 5.9 (39) to 3.7 (25) win over East Perth. South Fremantle and Swan Districts played in the best of the conditions of the day and the scoreboard at Steel Blue Oval reflected that with the Bulldogs beating Swans 19.12 (126) to 12.7 (79). Read More ...

Claremont player Jake Waterman was announced as WA State 18s captain during an official State Academy jumper presentation at Domain Stadium on Tuesday night, May 24. Waterman, 18, was voted captain by his teammates and coaches after demonstrating his leadership during last year's AFL National 18s Championships as a first year player. Claremont teammate Sam Petrevski-Seton, West Perth’s Josh Rotham, East Perth’s Sam Powell-Pepper and Swan Districts player Griffin Logue were also announced as part of the State 18s leadership group. Read More ...

WAFL Life Member, former East Fremantle Football Club President and former WAFC Commissioner Merv Cowan passed away over the weekend aged 91.  Merv Cowan was a great servant to WA Football, particularly at East Fremantle Football Club where played 169 games between 1948-1957. A Premiership player in 1957, Cowan also served as EFFC secretary from 1960–1964 and as President from 1970-1982. A true legend of the club, Merv Cowan attended East Fremantle games every week and has the Merv Cowan Stand named in his honour at ATOM Stadium. He was also a Member of the WAFL Board of Management from 1960 to 1982 and a WAFC Commissioner from 1991 to 1996. Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission hosted a networking event last week to discuss strategies to encourage more females to pursue Board positions in the football industry. Female Board members of WA Football stakeholders and affiliates were invited to the lunch at Domain Stadium on Tuesday May, 17, which was hosted by WAFC Commissioner, Hon Cheryl Edwardes. Guests included: Read More ...

Fixtures for the 2016 Landmark Country Football Championships have been released with a number of exciting changes set to enhance the program in 2016. 2016 Landmark Fixtures WA Country Football League General Manager Joe Georgiades said the Championship format had been changed to deliver several benefits to competing teams, while ensuring the strong tradition of representative football continued. “Some of the key benefits of the changes include more involvement for country communities with games being played in the regions, ensuring the best players are available to represent their League and providing greater development opportunities,” he said. Read More ...

SOUTH Fremantle moved clear on top of the WAFL ladder while East Fremantle inched closer to a top two spot, Peel Thunder consolidated fourth position and West Perth scored a fourth successive win as all four Round 10 matches battled the stormy conditions in Perth on Saturday. The round began at Mandurah's Bendigo Bank Stadium and despite East Perth kicking the opening two goals, Peel Thunder got the job done kicking five of the last six of the game to win 5.9 (39) to 3.7 (25). South Fremantle delivered a strong second half to overcome Swan Districts 19.12 (126) to 12.7 (79) at Steel Blue Oval with the Bulldogs moving a game and percentage clear on top of the ladder as a result. Read More ...

Watch the top 3 contenders from Round 9 for the AHG Mark of the Week and reiwa.com Goal of the Week, along with the Round 8 winner. Download the official WAFL App to vote for this week's winner. Read More ...

ROUND 10 of the 2016 McDonald's WAFL Premiership Season features all four matches on Saturday including a top against bottom clash, a grand final rematch, a battle of the two AFL partnered clubs and another with one team on a winning run against one on a losing streak. It shapes as a fascinating day of WAFL action beginning at 11.40am at Bendigo Bank Stadium when the fourth placed Peel Thunder hosts the fifth placed East Perth. Then in the traditional 2.15pm time slot, the league leading South Fremantle plays the bottom placed Swan Districts at Steel Blue Oval with Claremont desperate for a win against East Fremantle at the Claremont Showground and Subiaco hosting West Perth at Medibank Stadium in the second grand final rematch already of 2016. Read More ...

ROUND 10 of the 2016 McDonald's WAFL Premiership Season makes way for four clashes on Saturday including a top against bottom clash, a grand final rematch and a battle of the two AFL partnered clubs, Peel Thunder and East Perth. Check out the team ins and outs for Round 10 of the WAFL in the video below. Read More ...