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Round 11 WAFL Preview

Thursday, June 22, 2023 - 10:34 PM - by Chris Pike
CLAREMONT has the chance to reclaim top spot in Saturday's lone Round 11 WAFL match up while East Perth looks to keep its winning streak going on Sunday and the reigning premiers have plenty of motivation to bounce back hosting Swan Districts. There might be just three games in Round 11 of the WAFL this weekend but each of the matches are intriguing in their Read More ...


Round 16 WAFLW Preview

Thursday, June 22, 2023 - 10:33 PM - by Chris Pike
IT is the last round of the 2023 WAFLW season this weekend with Subiaco needing a minor miracle to replace East Fremantle in a finals position while West Perth, Peel Thunder and East Perth will be making their farewell appearances of the year. Coming into the last round of the WAFLW season and Claremont is guaranteed of finishing in top spot, South Fremantle secure in Read More ...


2023 WAFLW Grand Final Venue

Thursday, June 22, 2023 - 4:00 PM
The West Australian Football Commission is pleased to announce the 2023 WAFLW Grand Final will be staged at Mineral Resources Park.    The tender process involved all clubs, with a strong consideration given to areas for family-friendly activations, community promotion and a variety of options for spectators to watch the matches. After consultation with Perth Football Club and the West Coast Eagles, the WAFC selected Read More ...


Sock it to Sarcoma Brings Communities Together

Thursday, June 22, 2023 - 10:40 AM
Local football clubs are encouraged to join and support WA Sarcoma Awareness Week. Players and umpires from Auskick, Junior, Senior Clubs and the WAFL are also urged to donate a gold coin or an amount of their choice on either Friday 23rd, Saturday 24th, or Sunday 25th of June. Players are encouraged to wear one of their club/team socks, accompanied by an odd sock on Read More ...


Changes For WA 18s Boys Ahead of South Australia Showdown

Thursday, June 22, 2023 - 10:06 AM
The WA selectors have included Subiaco midfielder Riley Wills and Claremont half back Joe Fonti in the squad for Saturday’s AFL National Under-18s Championship match against South Australia at Optus Stadium. Lions forward Koltyn Tholstrup has recovered from a minor back complaint and is set to play after missing the side’s opening round loss. WA coach Ben Dyer believes the players can respond quickly to Read More ...


Female Umpiring Pioneers Enjoy Mentoring Role 

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 - 8:46 AM
High profile WA female umpires Sally Boud and Kendell Ball are at the forefront of the AFL National Women’s Umpire Mentorship Program.  The project, which began in April and continues until next month, is aimed at supporting women and girls in umpiring as they make their way through an umpiring career from community level to elite football.  A mentor program to support holistic development, promote Read More ...


WAFL Team of the Week – Round 10

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 - 11:08 PM - by Chris Pike
DILLON O'Reilly and Sebit Kuek kicked six goals in wins for their teams in Round 10 of the WAFL, Ben Sokol booted five for Subiaco in another big victory and even Tyler Keitel delivered five in a loss for West Perth and that's just part of the story of the Team of the Week. The big performances didn’t just come from the forwards in the Read More ...


WAFLW Team of the Week – Round 15

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 - 11:07 PM - by Chris Pike
IT was the second last round of the 2023 WAFLW season with time running out for players to make their case for the Team of the Year with a host of them delivering some standout performances. The four matches in Round 15 of the WAFLW season saw some fascinating results and some tremendous individual performances from players along the way ranging from those making the Team Read More ...


Falcons Flying into Rogers Cup Finals Campaign 

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 - 10:36 AM
An unbeaten home and away season provides no guarantee of a Premiership but the numbers for West Perth’s Rogers Cup side in 2023 are irresistible.  Through 14 matches, the Falcons are unbeaten, and four games clear on top of the table from Claremont, who have a game in hand.  West Perth’s dominance has been reflected in their percentage of 280.6, nearly 100 percentage points higher Read More ...


Community Grants program launches

Monday, June 19, 2023 - 2:57 PM
Metro Junior Football Clubs are the beneficiaries of a series of significant community grants on offer by the Metro South, Central and North Regional Development Councils (RDC’s).  Over the past six months, each RDC board, led by Chairs, Karen Wheatland (South), Travis Burrows (Central) and Ian Brotherton (North) have been working on establishing a budget that focuses on meeting the key pillars of the RDC & Read More ...


WAFLW Round 15 Wrap

Monday, June 19, 2023 - 10:18 AM - by Chris Pike
WITH Claremont already guaranteed to be WAFLW minor premiers in 2023, South Fremantle secured second position in Round 15 with Swan Districts locking in a finals position leaving East Fremantle and Subiaco fighting over the final position with a round to go. The second last round of the 2023 WAFLW season took place on the weekend and things began to take shape with the Tigers Read More ...


WAFL Round 10 Wrap

Monday, June 19, 2023 - 10:09 AM - by Chris Pike
SUBIACO continued its hot WAFL form to shoot to the top of the ladder by beating the reigning premiers West Perth on Saturday while East Perth made it four straight, Peel Thunder hit back and East Fremantle moved back into the top five. The four Round 10 WAFL match ups were all significant for the eight competing teams with Subiaco replacing Claremont in top spot Read More ...


Nominate a Volunteer today

Friday, June 16, 2023 - 11:17 AM
There is still plenty of time to get your nominations in for the 2023 Rio Tinto Volunteer of the Year Awards. Anyone can nominate a volunteer who has provided outstanding service and support to a local club, whether that be coaches, club presidents, coordinators or parents who help with game day activities – every little bit helps. This is why Kylie Stone has been nominated Read More ...


Round 10 WAFL Preview

Friday, June 16, 2023 - 10:49 AM - by Chris Pike
ROUND 10 in the WAFL sees the top and bottom teams take a rest with the bye while East Fremantle and Swan Districts try to enhance their finals prospects, and Subiaco, Peel Thunder and East Perth jostle over top two positions. It shapes as a fascinating Round 10 in the WAFL as part of the 2023 season with the split rounds beginning with the league-leading Read More ...


Round 15 WAFLW Preview

Friday, June 16, 2023 - 10:41 AM - by Chris Pike
IT'S the penultimate round of the 2023 WAFLW season and while Claremont has locked away top spot, there remains three teams battling over the last three finals positions setting the stage for a fascinating weekend. While two of the games in Round 15 don't have direct finals ramifications with Claremont having locked away top spot and then the bottom three teams West Perth, Peel Thunder Read More ...