THINGS at the top of the WAFLW competition got more interesting after Round 9 with Claremont and East Fremantle playing out a draw, South Fremantle continuing to win while Subiaco shot up to third place and Swan Districts is banging on the door for the top four. With the Sharks and Tigers playing out a nail-biting draw in their grand final rematch, the Bulldogs winning Read More ...

IT was statement time in Round 5 of the WAFL with West Perth, Subiaco and Peel Thunder producing emphatic performances while Claremont beat East Perth in a thriller and Perth narrowly missed a 100-point win over the West Coast Eagles. Round 5 in the 2023 WAFL season always loomed as one that could provide an early indication of where teams sit, and that's what ended Read More ...

A SECOND grand final rematch highlights Round 9 of the WAFLW season this weekend with Claremont trying to remain undefeated and East Fremantle attempting to avoid a rare third consecutive defeat. Just one of the four Round 9 matches for the 2023 WAFLW season will take place on Saturday and it will be held in the evening from 5pm at the WACA Ground with East Read More ...

THE most fascinating round of the 2023 WAFL season could be coming this weekend with one of West Coast and Perth guaranteed a win while the other eight teams all play one another as the tight battle over top five positions continues. With the winless bottom two teams taking on one another and then two of the five teams on 3-1 records playing one another, Read More ...

RARE back-to-back defeats has placed the focus on East Fremantle ahead of another Grand Final rematch against Claremont. The Sharks were stunned by Swan Districts last weekend, held scoreless in the opening half before suffering a 29-point loss. That result came off the back of the club being beaten for the first time in the WAFLW by archrivals South Fremantle. Coach Steph Walding has outlined Read More ...

Clubs in the Mortlock, Central Wheatbelt and Eastern Districts Football Leagues in WA will be given the opportunity this year to be involved in an innovative opt-in Country Football Wellbeing Program (CFWP). The initiative has been developed by the Holyoake Wheatbelt Suicide Prevention Project (WSPP) in partnership with the Country Football WA (CFWA) and Healthway. A confronting statistic is that men account for around 75% Read More ...

WITH Swan Districts breaking through for a first win, East Fremantle and Subiaco continuing to win, and Peel Thunder and Claremont bouncing back emphatically, there was hot competition for spots in the Round 4 WAFL Team of the Week. It was a fascinating weekend of WAFL action in Round 4 only further highlighting just how tight and competitive of a competition it is with there Read More ...

WITH a dominant performance in the ruck from Ariana Hetherington, a brilliant showing in attack from Courtney Zappara and Claremont's running brigade on song, there was again plenty of players in the running for the WAFLW Team of the Week. With Claremont winning big again, South Fremantle and West Perth continuing to emerge with wins over perennial powerful teams, and then Swan Districts scoring a Read More ...

A squad of 32 players has been selected to represent WA at this year’s AFL National Championships (U18). Reigning WAFL Colts Premiers Peel Thunder have six members in the group, which will be coached by Ben Dyer. WAFC Talent Manager Adam Jones is excited about the potential of the squad. “We’re really happy with the level of talent, and we look for players who can Read More ...

A final quarter fade out cost WA a chance of victory at the AFL National Development Championships – Girls (U16) match against South Australia at Pentanet Stadium in Joondalup on Saturday. WA suffered a 29-point loss to South Australia, 9.8 (62) to 5.3 (33), with the visitors kicking three goals in the final quarter to clinch the win. State Coach Jenna Allomes was proud of Read More ...

WA Coach Beau McDonald has demanded more consistency in performance from his side following a defeat to South Australia in the 2023 AFL National Championships – U18 Girls at Pentanet Stadium in Joondalup. The 35-point loss followed a disappointing opening half when WA was held goalless in the opening quarter and booted just one major until the major break. “We competed and never gave up Read More ...

More than forty WA teachers have taken part in an AFL School Member Professional Learning Day at Revo Fitness Stadium in Claremont. The event provided teachers with an opportunity to attend a face-to-face conference, receive professional development and upskilling on school football. There was an even split of theory and practical theories for the participants who were able to take part in a valuable networking Read More ...

WA Football Commission and PILA Goal Posts, a winning partnership The partnership between WAFC and PILA just got even better! We are thrilled to announce the extension of our long-standing AFL goalpost partnership, now with an added annual Goalpost Subsidy Program. This collaboration will give WAFC clubs and affiliates a fantastic opportunity to apply for funding towards new AFL goalposts, making sports fields and green Read More ...

SOUTH Fremantle continued to make history with another terrific WAFLW win in Round 8 on Sunday while West Perth also stunned Subiaco, Swan Districts' form continues to build and Claremont remains the lone undefeated team. With the rapid improvement of South Fremantle and West Perth this WAFLW season along with the resurgence of Subiaco and just how impressive Claremont continues to be, things are in a Read More ...

SWAN Districts is on the board for the 2023 WAFL season after ending their hoodoo down at the port while Peel Thunder snapped East Perth's unbeaten start, East Fremantle and Subiaco kept winning, and Claremont handed West Coast another triple figure thrashing. There's no longer any undefeated teams left in the WAFL after four rounds with Peel knocking off East Perth on Saturday while there's only Read More ...