Western Australia’s female talent program has broken another record - this time with the number of AFLW Draft Combine participants.  WA will have a record number of players in the National Draft Combine (eight) and overall combine participants (14), with six players testing at the WA combine.  It comes after the Black Swans came within a goal of winning the AFLW National Under-18s Championship which Read More ...

We take a look at the biggest story lines across the WAFL and WAFLW competitions in our weekly column. Swans stun Subi to book WAFLW Grand Final spot Swan Districts are through to the WAFLW grand final after a stunning two-point upset win over Subiaco in Sunday’s preliminary final at Sullivan Logistics Stadium. The Black Ducks held off a fast-finishing Lions outfit to prevail by Read More ...

In the women’s competition it was a griping Preliminary Final to continue a remarkable finals series. Swan Districts 6.4 (40) v Subiaco 6.2 (38) The Preliminary Final played out until the final seconds on Sunday as the Black Ducks produced the upset to advance to the decider. Swans made all the early running booting four goals to zero in the opening quarter, before the Lions Read More ...

The penultimate round of the WAFL saw plenty of tight battles while the premiership favourites flexed their muscles once again. East Fremantle 13.10 (88) v East Perth 11.7 (73) The Sharks pulled off an upset at home on Saturday to give themselves every chance at hosting a week one final. Trailing early, East Fremantle kicked five goals to one in the second term to take Read More ...

WA Football congratulates Dan Hilton from Ellenbrook Junior Football Club after he won the prestigious AFL Disability Inclusion Ambassador of the Year award as a fitting recognition for his inspirational volunteer work in the football community.  Hilton’s massive honour, which includes a trip to Melbourne for the 2025 AFL Grand Final, was announced at the annual Starkick Gala Day at Cockburn ARC on Sunday.  As Read More ...

Swan Districts are through to the WAFLW grand final after a stunning two-point upset win over Subiaco in Sunday’s preliminary final at Sullivan Logistics Stadium. The Black Ducks held off a fast-finishing Lions outfit to prevail by just two points – 6.4 (40) to 6.2 (38) – and book their date with minor premiers Claremont at Mineral Resources Park next Sunday. Subiaco bounced back from Read More ...

We take a look at the players to watch ahead of a massive Round 19 of WAFL action. Luke Carrello (East Fremantle) Average disposals: 21 Carrello is coming off an eye-catching debut in East Fremantle’s hard-fought win over West Coast weekend, gathering 21 disposals. The hard-running wingman will be looking to finish the season strongly to put his name in front of AFL recruiters after Read More ...

Western Australia has produced a record number of AFLW Under-18s All-Australians this year after coming agonisingly close to winning the national championships. WA had a whopping five All-Australian representatives including two from West Perth – State 18s co-captain Mia Russo and bottom-aged ruck Cara Dziegielewski. WA under-18s MVP and Swan Districts midfielder Carys D'Addario was named on the interchange bench, AFL Academy talent and Subiaco Read More ...

Three more West Australians will test at the State draft combine in Perth on October 12 including a pair of WA under-18s representatives. Swan Districts midfielder Blake Kelly and Perth defender Dale Sutherland both played for WA at the AFL National Under-18s Championship this year with Kelly part of the leadership group. Leon Kickett, a 19-year-old small forward from Swan Districts, will also get the Read More ...

Leading local goal umpire Sally Boud is about to complete her second football milestone in as many weeks. Boud will officiate in Friday’s blockbuster battle between the Fremantle Dockers and the Brisbane Lions at Optus Stadium, her 100th AFL match. “Reaching 100 AFL games makes me feel deeply grateful on so many levels,” Boud said. “I’m extremely thankful to have had the opportunity to umpire Read More ...

For the first time this century Perth can begin preparing for a finals campaign before the end of the home and away season.  The Demons 29-point victory over Peel last weekend ensured the club will participate in the finals, just the second time in 27 seasons they have qualified.  Perth played finals in the 2020 in a nine-round campaign during Covid but were bundled out Read More ...

First year Swan Districts WAFLW coach Jason Burton has a strong belief that his team can go all the way and win this year’s flag.  The black and whites kept their premiership dream alive with a pulsating 1-point win over East Fremantle in the First Semi Final.  Held goalless in the first three quarters, Swans kicked two goals to nothing in the final term to Read More ...

The first week of the finals series was as thrilling as it gets, with both games ending in one-point wins. The three best sides all year are the remaining three teams in the race for the flag. Claremont 4.5 (29) v Subiaco 4.4 (28) The two sides who couldn’t be split all season until their Round 18 match produced another thriller, this time in the Read More ...

East Fremantle locked themselves into the last remaining finals position as South Fremantle once again proved themselves to be the team to beat. South Fremantle 11.9 (75) v East Perth 4.4 (28) The Bulldogs separated themselves from the field once again in round 18, comfortably toppling the Royals in a 47-point win in which they kept the home side to just one behind in the Read More ...

We take a look at the biggest story lines across the WAFL and WAFLW competitions in our weekly column. One-point thrillers as WAFLW finals kick off The 2025 WAFLW finals campaign kicked off with a bang on Sunday with a pair of one-point thrillers. Claremont booked their place in a remarkable fourth grand final in a row with a stunning come-from-behind extra-time victory over Subiaco Read More ...