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Round 20 WAFL Preview

Friday, August 16, 2024 - 8:05 AM - by Chris Pike
IT is the penultimate round of the 2024 WAFL season and all five matches on Saturday have plenty at stake for different reasons including top five teams Peel Thunder and Swan Districts, and then East Perth and East Fremantle locking horns. It is a race in six now for the five finals positions in 2024 meaning that South Fremantle and Claremont need to win their Read More ...


Premiership and Personal Milestone on Jupp’s Radar

Thursday, August 15, 2024 - 9:32 AM
East Fremantle premiership captain Matthew Jupp could have a double reason to celebrate at the end of this incredibly tight WAFL season.  With the reigning premiers pushing to win back-to-back flags, Jupp is also closing in on his 200-game milestone.  “Yes, it's possible that Grand Final day will be my 200th,” Jupp said.  “I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate a milestone than Read More ...


Swan Snares EGT Bright Light Nomination

Monday, August 12, 2024 - 3:43 PM
Carlos Partington from Swan Districts played a starring role in attack to claim the Round 19 EGT Bright Light Nomination.  The 18 year-old, who hails from the Upper Swan Junior Football Club, booted three goals from 12 disposals as the black and whites scored a 62 point win over East Fremantle. The victory leaves Swans fourth on the Colts table with eight wins ahead of a showdown with Peel Read More ...


WAFL Grand Final Day Tickets Go On Sale 

Monday, August 12, 2024 - 3:14 PM
As the race for the WAFL Premiership heats up fans can book their tickets for next month’s Grand Final at Optus Stadium. Premium hospitality packages are now available for the decider on Sunday, September 22, at one of Australia's best sporting venues. Tickets for the general public go on sale from Monday 26 August at 10am. With several teams contending to win this year’s Read More ...


WA U18s Girls defeated by Victoria Country

Monday, August 12, 2024 - 1:18 PM
WA could not overcome their slow start as they fell short to Victoria Country by 32 points in Melbourne. Despite not kicking a goal in the first half of the match, WA came out firing in the second half. The Black Swans game plan came together in the third term, kicking four unanswered goals. Both teams beefed up their defense in the last quarter, WA Read More ...


2024 Telstra AFL State Draft Combine Invites Extended

Monday, August 12, 2024 - 10:15 AM
The AFL has invited an extra five WA players to attend the 2024 Telstra AFL State Draft Combine in Perth on Sunday October 13. The extended list of players invited to attend the state Combine was selected following additional consultations with AFL clubs.  Players can still be added over the next two months. WAFC State Talent Manager, Adam Jones said this is a great result Read More ...


WAFL Round 19 Recap

Monday, August 12, 2024 - 9:25 AM - by Chris Pike
PEEL Thunder and East Perth won to remain in the top two spots, reigning premiers East Fremantle won a fifth straight and Claremont broke back into the top five in the Round 19 WAFL action on Saturday. All five Round 19 matches took place on Saturday and by the end of it, Peel and East Perth are further clear in the top two spots only Read More ...


Resilient, thankful Champion chasing his dreams

Friday, August 9, 2024 - 11:15 AM - by Chris Pike
MALAKAI Champion has a mature head on a lightning quick 18-year-old body but with everything he has been through already, the Subiaco excitement machine has that resilience to deal with anything. As a promising young player in Kalgoorlie who made his senior football debut at Miners Rovers at 15, Champion moved to Perth with his mother initially. However, not long after that move in December Read More ...


Round 19 WAFL Preview

Friday, August 9, 2024 - 9:41 AM - by Chris Pike
ROUND 19 in the WAFL sees Swan Districts and East Fremantle meet in a crucial match up on neutral turf while Claremont and South Fremantle look to bounce back, and East Perth and Peel Thunder keep jostling over top spot. There are just three rounds remaining in the 2024 WAFL season with six teams locked into the battle for finals positions meaning there are ramifications Read More ...


2024 WA Football Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

Friday, August 9, 2024 - 9:22 AM
Four new inductees into the WA Football Hall of Fame have a strong connection with Fremantle. Stan Magro, Tony Buhagiar, Dale Kickett and Aaron Sandilands all represented Fremantle clubs and the quartet will join an elite group of football identities in this year’s Hall of Fame. Stan Magro’s career began at South Fremantle in 1970, before moving to Collingwood in 1977. He also spent two Read More ...


Perth to join WAFLW in 2025

Friday, August 9, 2024 - 9:17 AM
The West Australian Football Commission is proud to announce Perth Football Club will join the WAFLW competition in 2025. The Demons will join the eight other WAFL clubs in fielding both a Rogers Cup and League side, increasing the competition to nine teams.  WAFC Executive Manager – Football Operations, Scott Baker said this expansion provides more opportunities for female players across the state. “This is Read More ...


WA set for clash with Vic Country

Thursday, August 8, 2024 - 5:00 PM
WA have made two changes to their line-up ahead of their match against Victoria Country in the 2024 Marsh AFL National Championships – U18s Girls. East Perth’s Layla Firns and South Fremantle’s Jasmine Bazeley were both unavailable for the first game of the Championships but will make their debut in the black and gold on Sunday. After a hard-fought battle against Queensland last weekend, WA Read More ...


WA set to bounce back from first Championships Game

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 - 11:46 AM
WA battled hard against Queensland but ultimately came up short in their first match for the AFL National Championships – U18s Girls. Despite being without some of their leaders due to injury, the Black Swans came out firing early with two first quarter goals to Noa McNaughton and Alicia Blizard. The side faced an uphill battle from there.  While Queensland played their third and final Read More ...


Starr Rises To Earn EGT Bright Light Nomination

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 - 8:35 AM
South Fremantle's Ivan Starr has produced a stunning performance to earn the Round 18 EGT Bright Light Nomination.  Starr lived up to his surname booting five goals straight from just nine disposals as the Bulldogs scored a 39 point win over East Fremantle during last weekend's Colts match at Fremantle Community Bank Oval. The victory was just South Fremantle's fourth win of the season. EGT are Read More ...


WAFL Round 18 Recap

Monday, August 5, 2024 - 10:03 AM - by Chris Pike
PEEL Thunder made a statement in WAFL Round 18 to stay top and keep Claremont out of the top five while East Perth, Swan Districts and East Fremantle consolidated their finals positions, and Perth got out of bottom spot. Perth prevailed in the battle of the Mineral Resources Park co-tenants to get out of bottom spot with the 13.16 (94) to 6.10 (46) win against Read More ...