Many children take playing footy for granted, but the arrival of an Auskick program in the northern Goldfields town of Leinster has provided new opportunities. Leinster Auskick is the brainchild of family volunteers of the Leinster Sport and Recreation Association, who were desperate to provide sporting activities for local children. Gemma Harrison – RFS Goldfields West Australian Football Commission, wasn’t surprised by the positive response Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission is supporting Fair Game in a bid to improve participation and physical activity across the state. Fair Game is an organisation that provides pre-loved sports equipment to under privileged participants or communities in WA. It aims to reduce the risk of lifestyle related disease, build social cohesion, and improve mental well-being. Troy Kirkham, Executive Manager Game Development and Community Football Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission has today issued an adjustment to the previously announced fixturing for the 2023 WAFL Season.  To ensure the competition gets off to the best start possible in terms of maximising attendance and audience, the season will commence over the Easter weekend. This start will mean Round 2 will be staged during the AFL’s Magic Round, where there is no AFL Read More ...

The results of the election for a Commissioner of the West Australian Football Commission were endorsed last night, Thursday 1 December 2022, at a meeting of WA Football stakeholders.   Current Commissioner Amber Banfield was reappointed for three years. WAFC Chair Hon Wayne Martin AC KC congratulated Mrs Banfield on her reappointment and thanked the voting members for their support throughout the process.    “The Read More ...

It’s been an incredible volunteer journey for Swans Junior District icon Dave Farthing.  Dave commenced his volunteer work within the District as an Auskick Coach at Kalamunda & Districts Junior Football Club, and quickly moved up the ranks to President within 3 years. Within that role, Dave led numerous community initiatives that saw participation in the Perth Hills reach record levels.  His work at ‘Club Read More ...

Upon the final day of the 2022 draft period, the West Australian Football Commission congratulates the 14 West Australians selected.   Today’s Rookie Draft saw another five talents achieve their AFL dreams.  Next Generation Academy (NGA) selections for West Coast saw Subiaco’s Tyrell Dewar and East Perth’s Jordyn Baker sign on.  Fremantle Dockers also utilised their NGA selections with Peel Thunder’s Josh Draper and Claremont’s Read More ...

Congratulations to the nine Western Australian players added to AFL lists via the 2022 AFL National Draft over the past 24 hours. Five West Australians were selected on Monday night, the most in the first round since 2007. Following that success story, a further four WA based players have been added to AFL lists on day two. Hugh Davies became the second player from Claremont Read More ...

WA Wheelchair Football League side Perth FC heads into this weekend’s finals series as warm favourites to claim this year’s Premiership in the club's inaugural season. The Demons enter the WAWFL22 finals as the top ranked team, having won seven of their eight league games. The recruitment of Rob Petersen and Oscar Bird has been a huge boost for Perth as they prepare to play Read More ...

  The West Australian Football Commission congratulates the five local players chosen in today’s first round of the 2022 NAB AFL National Draft.  Reuben Ginbey, Jedd Busslinger, Elijah Hewett, Ed Allan and Darcy Jones have all found their way onto an AFL list.  Ginbey from the East Perth Football Club was selected at number nine by the West Coast Eagles. Busslinger from East Perth Football Read More ...

The Metro South, Central and North Regional Development Councils have recently connected to agree on a united approach to strategic outcomes relating to junior community football.  The Regional Development Council (RDC) model was established in 2019 as three new entities representing community football outcomes, being formed from the previous District Football Development Council (DFDC) structure.  Pleasingly, under the new structure, there will be an enhanced Read More ...

WEST Perth is back on top of the WAFL world winning a first premiership in nine years after eight straight finals appearances overcoming as they capped off the 2022 season with the stunning grand final win at Leederville Oval. West Perth's colts and reserves had lost grand finals earlier in the day to Peel Thunder and Subiaco respectively, but their league team weren’t deterred on Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission congratulates the Perth Football Club on being granted a license for next year’s Rogers Cup. The Demons Board, led by President Bob Shields, has worked diligently to put together a successful submission. Perth becomes the ninth and final club to field a team in the competition for girls aged 16 to 18. The inaugural side will be coached by Swan Read More ...

With the 2022 NAB AFL Draft just days away, the anticipation and excitement is building for dozens of teenagers across the country as they wait to find out if they’ll enter the AFL system. In the lead up to Monday’s event, WAFC State Talent Manager Adam Jones joined The West Australian’s “Draft Expert” Jordan McArdle and Channel 7 football commentator Mark Readings to assess WA’s Read More ...

IT turned out another season of heartbreak ultimately for Claremont with the grand final loss to West Perth, but the Tigers deserve to once again be proud of the season they put together in 2022. After being the dominant WAFL team for four years between 2010-13 where the Tigers won four straight minor premierships for three grand final appearances and two flags, it was a Read More ...

EAST Fremantle will be disappointed with their preliminary final performance, but there was so much for the Sharks to be proud of for what they accomplished in 2022. East Fremantle came into the season not having played in a finals series since 2014 and while the Sharks did finish 2021 with some momentum and appeared to put a strong squad together, the blows started before Read More ...