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Courage, perseverance gets Jones to 200 with finals his goal

Friday, April 3, 2015 - 7:02 PM - by Chris Pike
THROUGH no fault of his own Peel Thunder captain Brendon Jones will notch his 200th WAFL match on Saturday without a final or State appearance, but he hopes the former will change later in 2015 and the fact he has never played for WA remains bewildering to many. It has been nothing but bad luck that has meant that Jones' career is without a finals appearance given it has been spread between Perth and Peel Thunder both of whom have not played finals either since 1997, or ever. Jones' form over his entire 199-game career at the two clubs has seen him win three fairest and best awards, one at Perth and two with Peel Thunder, and his remarkable consistency and professionalism has seen him only miss five matches since making his debut in 2004 at Perth. Read More ...


Fire fighting Strijk proud to reach 150 West Perth games

Friday, April 3, 2015 - 2:13 PM - by Chris Pike
ANDREW Strijk's heart has always been with West Perth either side of his time with West Coast, and during, and now he is rewarded for his outstanding service by earning life membership reaching his 150th match on Saturday against Perth at HBF Arena. Strijk has put together an outstanding WAFL career with West Perth since making his league debut in 2006 along the way representing Western Australia on three occasions and then the highlight came right throughout 2013 when not only did he play in the Falcons' premiership but he was the fairest and best winner on top of it. The now 27-year-old spent three years with West Coast and played 13 AFL matches, but even when with the Eagles he still played 10 WAFL games in 2010 with West Perth, 19 in 2011 and 14 in 2012 before then returning to the Falcons full-time ahead of the 2013 season. Read More ...


WAFL Round 3 Preview

Friday, April 3, 2015 - 11:04 AM - by Chris Pike
IT IS the Easter Round of 2015 McDonald's WAFL Premiership season with two enthralling contests on Good Friday to kick things off and then two more important battles on Saturday afternoon. The action gets underway on Good Friday with the now traditional meeting of the Medibank Stadium co-tenants with Subiaco and East Perth doing battle in a grand final rematch. Bounce down is 3.10pm and the game is also to be broadcast on Channel 7. The other Good Friday clash is at Fremantle Oval between South Fremantle and Claremont with bounce down at 6pm. Then on Saturday, Peel Thunder takes on East Fremantle at Mandurah's Bendigo Bank Stadium and West Perth hosts Perth at Joondalup's HBF Arena. Read More ...


VIDEO: Round 3 preview with Frizz Ferguson

Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 6:43 PM
Frizz Ferguson's preview of Round 3 WAFL gamnes this Good Friday and Saturday. Read More ...


Women's All Star Game

Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 5:02 PM
Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School was the premier venue for the 2015 Women’s All Stars Match on Sunday 29th March.  A weekend of female football clinics featuring numerous primary, secondary and elite female players, state and AFL Coaches, a historical presentation entitled Bunbury Bounce Down!, which celebrated 100 years of Female Football in the South West, was followed by the resurrection of the Gary Johnston Cup between Read More ...


Macca's WAFL Plays of Day and AHG RediMed Cup Young Gun

Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 11:14 AM
The Macca's WAFL Top 10 Plays of the Day and AHG RediMed Young Gun video highlights follow below. Read More ...


Macca's WAFL Plays of Day and AHG RediMed Cup Young Gun

Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 9:30 AM
The Macca's WAFL Top 10 Plays of the Day and AHG RediMed Young Gun video highlights follow below. The West Australian Football Commision thanks McDonald's and AHG for their support of the WAFL competition and the Top 10 Plays of the Day and RediMed Young Gun video highlights. Read More ...


Round 2 WAFL Wrap Up

Tuesday, March 31, 2015 - 5:11 PM - by Chris Pike
ROUND 2 of the 2015 McDonald's Premiership season saw some outstanding team and individual performances with wins to Subiaco, South Fremantle, East Perth and West Perth while key forwards kicked bags of goals, and midfielders picked up some big disposal tallies. All four Round 2 WAFL matches took place on Saturday afternoon and it saw West Perth beat Peel Thunder 13.6 (84) to 11.11 (77) at HBF Arena, East Perth down Swan Districts 16.13 (109) to 15.6 (96) at Medibank Stadium, Subiaco defeat East Fremantle 17.12 (114) to 9.13 (67) at ATOM Stadium and South Fremantle hold on to beat Perth 12.13 (85) to 11.9 (75) at Lathlain Park. The results leave Subiaco (2-0) and South Fremantle (2-0) as the two remaining unbeaten teams this season with Swan Districts (1-1), East Fremantle (1-1) and West Perth (1-1) rounding out the top-five. East Perth (1-1) is just outside on percentage while Peel Thunder (0-1), Claremont (0-1) and Perth (0-2) are yet to record wins in 2015. Read More ...


Round 2 WAFL Results

Sunday, March 29, 2015 - 12:19 AM - by Chris Pike
SOUTH Fremantle and Subiaco are now both unbeaten after two rounds of the 2015 WAFL season while West Perth and East Perth both notched their first victories of the campaign in Round 2 action on Saturday. All four Round 2 WAFL matches took place on Saturday afternoon with Subiaco beating East Fremantle 17.12 (114) to 9.13 (67) at ATOM Stadium, East Perth beating Swan Districts 16.13 (109) to 15.6 (96) at Medibank Stadium and West Perth downing Peel Thunder 13.6 (84) to 11.11 (77) at HBF Arena. And finally at Lathlain Park and live on 7mate, South Fremantle held off a fast-finishing Perth to record a 12.13 (85) to 11.9 (75) victory. Read More ...


Thunder campaigns for Peel

Friday, March 27, 2015 - 4:59 PM
Peel Thunder has joined forces with the Peel Region’s peak tourism body MAPTO, and the City of Mandurah to promote the Peel region and the Anytime Adventures brand to both visitors and locals.   Mandurah and Peel Tourism Organisation Inc, (MAPTO) CEO Steven Hollë jointly announced the new sponsorship deal with Peel Thunder CEO Bill Kostandas. Read More ...


Rd2 Teams and Broadcast Schedule

Friday, March 27, 2015 - 2:53 PM
Team selections and broadcast details follow for Round 2 games of the 2015 McDonald's WAFL Premiership Season.   Read More ...


WAFL Round 2 Preview

Friday, March 27, 2015 - 2:22 PM - by Chris Pike
ROUND 2 of the 2015 McDonald's WAFL Premiership season sees all four finals teams from last year match up against one another while West Perth and Perth look to bounce back from disappointing starts to their campaigns. All four matches take place on Saturday afternoon with East Fremantle playing Subiaco at East Fremantle's ATOM Stadium, East Perth hosting Swan Districts at Leederville's Medibank Stadium and West Perth facing Peel Thunder at Joondalup's HBF Arena. All three matches bounce down at 2.15pm. Then at 2.40pm, this week's broadcast game on 7mate sees Perth host South Fremantle at Lathlain Park. Read More ...


Big plans for Harmony Day at East Fremantle

Friday, March 27, 2015 - 11:15 AM
The East Fremantle Football Club are celebrating Harmony Day this Saturday, March 28, during their Round 2 match vs Subiaco. The celebrations began months ago, when the Sharks asked local school students to design a Harmony Day Flag for the Club. The club received over 100 entries and selected 6 finalists, who will attend the game on Saturday and fly their flags at quarter time, before the presentation to the winner by the Minister of Multicultural Interests, the Hon Mike Nahan. Read More ...


Get your WAFL fix on Sport FM

Thursday, March 26, 2015 - 2:20 PM
This weekend SportFM's WAFL radio coverage continues with the broadcast of West Perth and Peel Thunder from Arena Joondalup. The broadcast will feature two of best football brains in commentary, East Perth Premiership player and coach Tony Micale and Perth Premiership player Chris Mitsopolous. Read More ...


China Southern WAFL Player of the Week

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 4:13 PM
The West Australian Football League has partnered with China Southern Airlines to highlight a Player of the Week throughout the 2015 McDonald’s WAFL Premiership Season. WAFC Chief Operating Officer Nick Sautner said the China Southern WAFL Player of the Week would be announced during each round’s 7 Network broadcast game and go in the draw to win China Southern flights at the end of the year. Read More ...