PEEL Thunder hosts its first ever WAFL final at Bendigo Bank Stadium on Sunday in the first semi-final up against an East Perth team who has made the last two grand finals and is in its best form of the 2015 season. Peel and East Perth do battle in the cut-throat first semi-final in Mandurah with the winner to advance to the preliminary final next Sunday against the loser of Sunday's other semi-final between Subiaco and West Perth. Meanwhile, the loser's season will be over despite both having a strong last two months of the year to qualify for the finals and to both have appeared capable of challenging for a premiership at different times. Meanwhile, the reserves first semi-final will take place at 5pm at Medibank Stadium with Swan Districts taking on West Perth for the right to advance to the preliminary final. And the colts first semi-final contest will take place at 11.40am at Bendigo Bank Stadium between Peel Thunder and West Perth with a preliminary final berth on the line. Read More ...

WAFL Semi Finals are just around the corner! Check out Frizz Ferguson's teams and tips preview ahead of this weekend's footy finals action. Read More ...

A MAN of lesser character might have let being dropped as a premiership player and life member of his club get the better of him, but West Perth wingman Ray Bartholomew instead knuckled down to earn his position back and now he has a chance to help the Falcons to a second flag in three years. The popular and hard-running 30-year-old has been a permanent member of the West Perth side ever since 2005, and has now played 185 matches, played in the 2013 premiership, played for Western Australia, been twice fairest and best runner-up and earned life membership. However, Bill Monaghan hasn’t become the longest serving coach at West Perth in the club's history without making some tough decisions and Bartholomew found himself spending nine weeks in the reserves earlier this year despite the track record he has over the last decade. Read More ...

EAST Perth coach Brian Dawson is fully aware that Peel Thunder will be a vastly different side in Sunday's first semi-final at Bendigo Bank Stadium, but with the form the Royals are in he remains confident of staying in the hunt for a third successive WAFL grand final. Dawson has been in charge at East Perth with the Royals making grand finals the last two years, but following a loss to Subiaco back in Round 16, it appeared they might not make finals at all this season. However, since then East Perth won five of its last six games of the season to finish in fourth position, and then the Royals beat Claremont by 32 points in last Sunday's elimination final at Medibank Stadium to book a spot against Peel this Sunday in Mandurah. Read More ...

PEEL Thunder will continue to make history by hosting its first ever final at Bendigo Bank Stadium in Sunday's first semi-final battle with East Perth and Cam Shepherd is looking forward to that after being disappointed with some of the discussion following the club's finals debut. Peel took part in its first ever final last Sunday against West Perth at HBF Arena in the qualifying final, but with all but three of its Fremantle contingent unavailable and then captain Brendon Jones and defender Josh Bootsma withdrawing through injury, it wasn’t a day to remember. In the end, the Thunder had five debutants and three players lining up in the league team for the first time in 2015 and despite starting encouragingly with a young and inexperienced group with three goals to one in the first quarter, they ended up losing to the Falcons by 109 points. Read More ...

WAFL Players claimed the top three places in the NAB AFL Rising Star Award announced by the AFL. Claremont’s Jesse Hogan took out the 2015 Award playing for Melbourne with 49 votes ahead of East Fremantle’s Patrick Cripps (41 votes - Carlton) and Subiaco’s Dom Sheed (27 votes - West Coast). Hogan went to Melbourne via GWS as 17-year-old in 2012; he was selection two. He was recruited from Claremont and played his junior football at Marist Junior Football Club. Cripps was recruited from East Fremantle by Carlton with the 13th selection in the 2013 AFL National Draft, while Sheed was selected by West Coast from Subiaco at number 11 the same year. Read More ...

Perth Stadium Management is gearing up for the largest run of major events at Domain Stadium over the next three months. More than 250 000 people are expected to flock to Domain Stadium which is set to host four AFL finals, the McDonald's WAFL Grand Final, Reserves and RediMed Colts Grand Finals, along with two AC/DC concerts, Fleetwood Mac, the Stadium Stair Race event and Monster Jam - a WA Read More ...

Coaches of the four WAFL teams heading into the Semi Finals this weekend have fronted the media at Domain Stadium. Read More ...

SUBIACO'S advantage for a dominant 2015 WAFL season is now over following the break in the first week of the finals and premiership player and coach Jarrad Schofield has plenty of selection decisions to make with the Lions league and reserves both in second semi-finals this Sunday. Coming off winning last year's premiership in his second year as coach, the triple WAFL premiership player, and AFL premiership winner has guided Subiaco to a dominant season ending up as minor premiers four games clear to earn the break in the first week of the finals. That gave the Lions the chance to watch West Perth and Peel Thunder do battle for the right to play them in a second semi-final this Sunday, and it was the Falcons who advanced with a 109-point win with the two teams to now clash at Medibank Stadium with a grand final berth at stake. Read More ...

The WAFC is seeking expressions of interest from coaches who wish to complete their Level 2 or Club Coach Coordinator accreditations on November 21 and 22. The two courses will run concurrently in 2015 with a list of high profile presenters set to be announced in the coming month.  This year’s course will again be held at the state of the art learning facilities at Edith Cowan University in Joondalup. The WAFC will also open up this great weekend to the broader coaching community who may wish to attend the lectures as a personal development opportunity.  Those interested in attending are encouraged to contact Josh Bowler at jbowler@wafc.com.au. Read More ...

THE WAFL is down to four teams in the race for the 2015 premiership with East Perth eliminating Claremont on Sunday while West Perth moved to one win away from a grand final berth by beating Peel Thunder. Peel Thunder took part in its first ever WAFL finals appearance in the qualifying final at HBF Arena on Sunday and while Peel started well with three goals to one in the first quarter, its undermanned and inexperienced side was overwhelmed by West Perth in the finish. The Falcons kicked 21 of the last 23 goals of the game to end up winning 22.13 (145) to 5.6 (36). The other final on Sunday was the elimination final battle between East Perth and Claremont at Medibank Stadium, and that saw the Royals kick the only four goals of the last quarter to win 13.15 (93) to 9.7 (61). Read More ...

Check out the best moments from the first week of the Finals Series and which teams will face off in the semi-finals with the WAFL Finals Highlight video. Click here to pre-purchase tickets to the McDonald's WAFL Grand Final. Read More ...

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WEST Perth proved too good for an undermanned Peel Thunder on Sunday to advance to the second semi-final against Subiaco while East Perth kept its 2015 WAFL season alive by eliminating Claremont in a tighter affair. The 2015 WAFL finals series began with minor premiers Subiaco having the bye to await its second semi-final opponent, and now that will be West Perth after the Falcons beat Peel Thunder in its first ever finals appearance 22.13 (145) to 5.6 (36) at HBF Arena. West Perth advances to the second semi-final to play Subiaco next Sunday at Medibank Stadium with a grand final berth at stake while Peel will return home to Bendigo Bank Stadium to host East Perth in the first semi-final. East Perth kept its hopes of making a third successive grand final alive by kicking the last four goals of the elimination final at Medibank Stadium to beat Claremont 13.15 (93) to 9.7 (61). Read More ...

WITH the finals set to commence this Sunday, here is a look back at the 2015 home and away WAFL season with a focus on the standout teams, and players from the year to date heading into what looms as an exciting four-week finals series. Subiaco (17-3) won the 2014 premiership in an upset grand final win over East Perth and now the Lions have gone on to dominate the 2015 season finishing four games clear on top of the ladder to earn the minor premiership, and earn the break in the first week of the finals awaiting their second semi-final opponents. West Perth (13-7) ended up finishing in second position on the ladder to earn a home final and a finals doubles chance. The Falcons won only three of their first six games, but then consolidated themselves in the top five by winning six of the next seven, and then securing second position with a three-game winning run prior to losing their only game at HBF Arena to Claremont in Round 23. Read More ...