South West based umpire Tony Raudino was named the best field umpire at last weekend’s Landmark Country Championships. Having commenced in 1996 on the boundary in Albany with the support of experienced Great Southern umpire coaches Terry Eaton and Adam Peacock, Raudino quickly rose through the local umpiring ranks. Raudino said he quit his job at the fish food factory to concentrate on umpiring. “I Read More ...

PEEL Thunder is looking to finish an up and down 2013 season on a strong note over the final six matches with midfielder Brennan Gillam also keen to build some momentum personally to cement his spot heading into 2014. Peel has lost its last five WAFL matches after some encouraging form between Rounds 6 and 10 where the Thunder won three of five games with Read More ...

Local footy clubs have the opportunity to share in over $20,000 of cash & money-can't-buy-prizes by simply sending in a short video that celebrates why their club is great.   With a focus on the people, passion, health, and happiness that make grassroots footy clubs great places to be, Swisse and the AFL will this year reward some of Australia’s best through the Swisse AFL Read More ...

THE WAFL website will be publishing columns from players throughout the 2013 season taking a look at what it takes to be a successful WAFL player and build a life outside the game. This week it's Claremont's dual premiership player, Sandover Medallist and Simpson Medallist Luke Blackwell. I start work pretty early and usually get there by 6.30am. I'm project manager at a mining company Read More ...

The inaugural Junior Girls football season concluded this month and the nine teams involved couldn’t be happier. Four football Districts - South Fremantle, Perth, Swan Districts and East Perth were involved in this innovative competition for girls in Years 4-7. Teams were drawn from Jandakot, Coolbinia, Thornlie, Bassendean, Armadale, Morley, Manning and Lesmurdie.          Over 110 girls and their parents were hooked on the season Read More ...

The Western Australia Amateur Football League (WAAFL) will embark on a new venture this week with the first episode of its new television show, Amateur Footy Time (AFT). Airing on Thursday nights at 8pm on Foxtel’s Aurora 183, AFT is a 10 episode series that will be televised across the nation until the end of the 2013 WAAFL season. Breakfast radio personality Steve Mills will Read More ...

West Australian community football clubs are set to benefit from the national launch of The Swisse AFL Quality Club Program. The program, which is aimed at enhancing the standard of community football clubs, has been running in WA since late 2009. During that time 113 WA football clubs have achieved accreditation – 11 at gold level, 7 at silver and 95 at bronze. Each Gold Read More ...

CLAREMONT was knocked out of the 2013 Foxtel Cup in Adelaide last night in a tough contest against SANFL side West Adelaide. The Tigers were aiming for their third consecutive Foxtel Cup Grand Final and a chance to secure back-to-back titles but couldn't overcome a determined Bloods side in slippery conditions at AAMI Stadium. Depsite leading by two ponts at half time, Claremont was outgunned Read More ...

THERE were just the two WAFL games in Round 17 on Saturday afternoon and Swan Districts and Perth both took advantage to win and move up on the ladder as a result. Swan Districts shot up to third position with a 16.14 (110) to 10.11 (71) victory over league-leaders Claremont at Claremont Oval while Perth returned to third spot with a comfortable 13.19 (97) to Read More ...

THE West Australian Football League has scheduled three Colts games to be played at Brownes Stadium this Saturday, July 20 to increase recruiting opportunities for young players. With the support of the Perth Football Club, three Round 18 WAFL Colts games will be played at Brownes Stadium, with the first to commence at 9.05am and the last kicking off at 2.05pm. The East Perth v Swan Read More ...

Over the last 8 weeks Wembley Primary School, in conjunction with Wembley JFC, has been running a Junior Girls Football Program on its school oval. A total of 45 girls ranging from years 4 to 7 took part in the program which consisted of skill work, modified games and two competitive games against Warwick Greenwood JFC. Warwick Greenwood played host to Wembley in the first Read More ...

Western Australia's State 16s teams both finished with impressive wins at the 2013 NAB AFL National 16s Championships at Blacktown, NSW last weekend. WA’s Division 1 team defeated Victoria Metro by 19 points, while the Division 3 WA North West side signed off with a convincing 84-point win over the South Pacific. WA was aiming for back-to-back titles in both divisions after an outstanding effort Read More ...

THE 2013 Landmark Country Football Championship Grand Finals were played at Medibank Stadium and Bendigo Bank Stadium on Saturday, July 13. The South West Football league continued its success at the Championships to take out both the Division 1 and Colts section Grand Finals. The Avon Football Association won Division 2 and the Central Midlands Coastal Football League claimed the Division 3 title. SCOREBOARD Division Read More ...

SWAN Districts and Perth moved up a position each on the WAFL ladder to third and fourth respectively after beating Claremont and Subiaco in the only two Round 17 matches on Saturday. With East Perth sitting out the action for the second weekend in-a-row, Swan Districts and Perth both took advantage to move above the Royals with victories on Saturday afternoon but East Perth is Read More ...

THERE are just two matches in Round 17 of the WAFL this weekend but they are crucial clashes with Subiaco looking to keep winning, Swan Districts to stay fourth, Perth to get its spot back and Subiaco to remain alive in the finals hunt. Both matches are on Saturday afternoon with bounce down at 2.05 with Claremont hosting Swan Districts at Claremont Oval and Perth Read More ...