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Tigers on the hunt for new Head Coach

Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 9:11 AM
Claremont Football Club is seeking a new Head Coach following the departure of Marc Webb to join the Fremantle Dockers in a full-time development role. Webb, 34, lead the Tigers to a premiership and a Foxtel Cup win in his two seasons as head coach. He was also WAFL State Team coach in this year's win over Victoria in Northam. Webb was also a four-time Read More ...


Calling Last Drinks at Claremont Oval

Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 10:19 AM
Claremont Football Club is calling last drinks at Claremont Oval on Saturday, October 26 and announcing its “Best Team Ever” as a farewell to the facility it has called home for 88 years. Claremont CEO Todd Shimmon said it will be the last event for members and supporters ever held at the current Claremont Football Cub before construction commences on the new facility. “It will Read More ...


Manjimup takes out gold

Friday, October 11, 2013 - 10:03 AM
The Manjimup Tigers Sporting & Football Club has joined the gold rush as one of a host of clubs to recently achieve Gold Accreditation in the Swisse Quality Club Program. The Swisse Quality Club Program aims to assist clubs in reaching a level of excellence in administration and delivering community benefits.  The program not only recognises and rewards clubs, but makes clubs more attractive to Read More ...


Perth Football Club coaching positions

Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 3:26 PM
Perth Football Club has commenced its recruitment process for new coaches for the 2014 WAFL season, including a League  Assistant, Reserves Head Coach and Colts Head Coach. Applications for all three positions close on Friday, October 18 at 5pm. For more details contact the club or download the following - Perth Football Club - Coaching Vacancies 2014 Read More ...


WAFL players impress at National Draft Combine

Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 11:32 AM
WAFL players set new records at the NAB AFL National Draft Combine in Melbourne last week, with a group of 22 setting the benchmark for Western Australia during testing at Edithad Stadium. WA young gun Jonathan Marsh (East Fremantle, Tall Forward) set the pace in the 20m sprint with a record breaking 2.78 seconds – the second fastest time ever in the 20 years of the Read More ...


WA Footy celebrates huge growth

Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 10:29 AM
THE West Australian Football Commission has finalised football participation numbers for 2013 at a total of 161,429 participants – an increase of 13.81% on 2012’s 141,835. The outstanding growth of footy in 2013 has been driven largely by an increase in social and school football programs, including AFL 9s and after-school Auskick centres and the outstanding development work of the WAFL Districts and AFL clubs. Read More ...


East Fremantle Fairest and Best Award

Monday, October 7, 2013 - 9:39 AM
RORY O’Brien and Andrew Stephen were announced joint winners of East Fremantle Football Club’s Fairest and Best Lynn Medal on Saturday, October 5. O’Brien, who was also this year’s WAFL Sandover Medallist, won his second Lynn Medal after previously being declared the winner in his first season at the Club in 2011. He was joined by Andrew Stephen on 339 votes, who became the first Read More ...


Captain Cook named South Fremantle's best for 2013

Saturday, October 5, 2013 - 10:01 PM - by Chris Pike
THE South Fremantle Football Club has awarded captain Ryan Cook with his second WJ Hughes Medal in three years as the club honoured its 2013 season that saw the reserves win a premiership and colts take part in a third successive WAFL grand final. Cook was presented with his second WJ Hughes Medal as the 2013 South Fremantle fairest and best player at the Griff Read More ...


Strijk and Nelson share West Perth's Breckler Medal

Friday, October 4, 2013 - 11:22 PM - by Chris Pike
THE West Perth Football Club has honoured its premiership team of 2013 at the Breckler Medal count on Friday at Joondalup Resort with joint winners announced in a tight fairest and best count that saw precious little separate the top-four players. Very few honours in football are valued more highly than winning the fairest and best award for your club in a premiership year, and Read More ...


Bulldogs welcome back Ashton Hams for two years

Friday, October 4, 2013 - 11:15 PM - by Chris Pike
SOUTH Fremantle's 2014 campaign has already received a massive boost with Ashton Hams signing on to return full-time to the Bulldogs after his time in the AFL with the West Coast Eagles came to an end. The 27-year-old has already played 115 games with the Bulldogs including the 2005 and 2009 premierships, and the Simpson Medal from the 2009 grand final, and now will return Read More ...


Spring into AFL 9s in Western Australia

Thursday, October 3, 2013 - 9:34 AM
The AFL season is drawing to a close but your Cadbury AFL 9s season is just beginning with competitions kicking off around Western Australia from 14th October. Cadbury AFL 9s is the Australian Football League’s fun, fast and exciting alternative version of the game.  It’s a great way to have fun with your friends playing a modified version of the traditional game in mixed or Read More ...


Coaches and support staff sought for Youth Girls state team

Tuesday, October 1, 2013 - 1:41 PM
The West Australian Football Commission is inviting applications for coaching and support staff for WA's U18 Youth Girls state team. The team will compete at the AFL's U18 Youth Girls National Championships in 2014. Click on the following positions for further information and to apply prior to Monday October 14, 2013. U18 YG Assistant Coach U18 YG Manager U18 YG Sports Trainer Read More ...


Claremont Football Club coaching positions

Tuesday, October 1, 2013 - 11:58 AM
Claremont Football Club has commenced its recruitment process for new coaches for the 2014 WAFL season, including a League Senior Assistant, Reserves Head Coach and Colts Head Coach. Applications for all three positions close on Tuesday, October 8 at 5pm. For more details contact the club or download the following - Claremont Football Club - Coaching Vacancies 2014 Read More ...


Nelson and Black shine on grand final stage

Saturday, September 28, 2013 - 11:52 AM - by Chris Pike
WEST Perth youngsters Shane Nelson and Aaron Black have answered every challenge the last two years leading up to starring in the 2013 grand final and their teammates and coach hope it can now lead them onto the next level. Twenty-year-old midfielder Nelson had a breakout 2012 season and consolidated and built on that with an outstanding and consistent 2013, and then put together one Read More ...


East Perth grand final player ratings

Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 7:24 PM - by Chris Pike
EAST Perth made it to its first WAFL grand final since 2002 and put in a strong showing for the first three quarters on Sunday, with some star performers, before eventually being overrun by West Perth and losing by 49 points. 1. Dean Cadwallader - 2Made a solid return to WAFL football in 2013 after his suspension in 2010, and comeback for eight reserves games Read More ...