Perth defeated Claremont 4.3 (27) to 2.1 (13) in the Grand Final of the 2014 Nicky Winmar Carnival at Bendigo Bank Stadium on Sunday, March 2. WAFC Community Engagement Manager Paul Mugambwa said approximately 2500 people attended the event in Mandurah, which featured 11 teams from metro and regional WA. There were also two all Aboriginal girls teams competing in a special exhibition match. Read More ...

If the crowd roar is testament to an exciting game, the message was clear - the Indigenous All Star Selection Match was one of the highlights of the Nicky Winmar Carnival. Read More ...

ANDREW Krakouer will play in the WAFL for West Perth in 2014 with reigning premiership coach Bill Monaghan looking at his addition as a huge bonus on and off the field for the Falcons. Krakouer initially signed with West Perth after his AFL career with Collingwood ended following the 2013 season, but the 2010 WAFL premiership player, Sandover Medallist and Simpson Medallist accepted a job in the mining industry last month that looked to end his WAFL career prematurely. Read More ...

West Australian Football League (WAFL) games will be played in regional WA again in 2014 as part of the State Government’s Country Sports Enrichment Scheme (CSES). There have been 46 WAFL games played with more than $1.1million in funding since the CSES scheme commenced in 1999. Read More ...

PERTH is heading into the 2014 WAFL season confident of making a first finals appearance since 1997 with some handy signings highlighted by bringing the three Morton brothers together, and the Demons keeping AFL premiership players Paul Bevan and Chance Bateman on board. Read More ...

Aboriginal youths from across the state will showcase their football talent this Sunday at the 2014 Nicky Winmar Carnival. The event, which is coordinated by the West Australian Football Commission in partnership with the Department of Sport and Recreation and Aboriginal Health, will be played in a round-robin format at Bendigo Bank Stadium in Mandurah from 10am to 5pm on Sunday, March 2. Read More ...

The search is on for the best Youth AFL 9s team in the state, with registrations opening this week for the inaugural AFL 9s Youth State Tournament. The event will be held at Britannia Reserve, Leederville on Wednesday April 16. AFL 9s is the Australian Football League’s fun, fast and exciting alternative version of the game. Read More ...

The Australian Football Coaches Association annual general meeting will be held on Monday, March 10, 2014 in the John Worsold Room, Patersons Stadium at 6pm.  Please enter the stadium at Gate 12 and take the lift to Level 3.  This is an opportunity to be involved in the future direction of coaching in Western Australia. Date: Monday, March 10, 2014 Venue: John Worsfold Room, Patersons Stadium (Enter at Read More ...

WITH South Fremantle, Subiaco and Peel Thunder expected to be among the big improvers in the WAFL in 2014, an exciting season awaits and WAFL Manager Cameron Knapton has no doubts that the league is looking strong ahead of the new campaign. Much of the focus about the WAFL coming into the 2014 season has been on the alignments of East Perth and Peel with West Coast and Fremantle respectively. However, Eagles players are unlikely to make the Royals any stronger than they already were in 2013, making the grand final before losing to West Perth, while nobody can begrudge any improvement the Thunder might make with some assistance from Dockers players at their disposal. Read More ...

THE South Fremantle Football Club wishes to announce two more signings for the 2014 WAFL season and also to confirm that a veteran on the brink of 300 matches will be continuing his career. Not content with the already confirmed signings of James Sellar, Ashton Hams, Josh Pullman, Haiden Schloithe and Steven Verrier, the Bulldogs can now also confirm that former versatile East Perth big man Brock Higgins and Gold Coast Suns NEAFL player Stephen Mills will be at the club in 2014. Read More ...

The AFL and Rio Tinto Footy Means Business program is holding its first training camp in Perth this week, February 10 - 15, led by coaches Aaron Davey and David Rodan. Each year the Footy Means Business program provides 50 Indigenous men, aged 18 to 24-year-old, with exposure to elite AFL programs and training, along with networking opportunities in corporate environments over two training camps. The one-week camp in Perth will see participants take part in a range of cultural, educational and community activities, as well as intensive training ahead of the Team Davey v Team Rodan match to be played at Swans District Oval on Saturday February 15. Read More ...

THE West Perth Football Club has been advised that Andrew Krakouer will not be playing in the WAFL for the Falcons in 2014 because of an employment opportunity in the mining industry. On the back of his AFL career of 137 matches with Richmond and Collingwood coming to an end following the 2013 season, Krakouer signed with the reigning WAFL premiers West Perth. However, the 30-year-old has since been offered, and accepted, a lucrative employment opportunity in the mining industry. Read More ...

The West Australian Women’s Football League has implemented a player points system and set stricter zoning rules to create a more level playing field for the competition. The new measures were developed and endorsed by the WAWFL Board after diagnostics and planning forums identified that an uneven competition was a major issue facing the league. WAWFL President Carolyn Hills said the new system is a major milestone for the League and a first for women’s competitions in Australia. Read More ...

There were plenty of smiles when a group of 16 players participated in the Integrated Football Come and Try day in the Falcons District on Saturday, February 1. The players were put through a basic training session at the Lake Joondalup Baptist College oval, run by the Ocean Ridge and Quinns Bulls Amateur teams, in which their skills and determination shone. The day was full of laughter and enjoyment and highlighted the myriad of benefits and opportunities for players within the Integrated Football League program. Read More ...

Fremantle and West Coast will clash in the NAB Challenge at Arena Joondalup on Tuesday February 18 at 4.10pm. Ticketing Tickets are available via Ticketmaster and can be purchased online, by phoning 1300 135 915 or by visiting an outlet. Read More ...