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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

THERE'S something that can be said for sticking to your guns, honing your craft and waiting for an opportunity, and there's no better example than Lachlan Blakiston who is now leading the ruck for reigning premiers East Fremantle this WAFL season. Blakiston is now 25 years of age but as the old saying goes, big men sometimes take a bit longer to develop. The timing Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) together with an independent turf consultant has undertaken an inspection of the East Fremantle Oval playing surface to determine the suitability for training and WAFL matches to be played at the venue.  The inspection has identified some small, isolated areas of returfing required to enable the oval to be utilised for training and for WAFL matches. This remedial work Read More ...

WA will commence their AFL U18s Girls National Championships tomorrow with a home game against Queensland at Pentanet Stadium.  The team took part in a scratch match last weekend against WAFLW premiers Claremont as part of preparations for the Championships.  There is free entry to the game, which commences at 11.30am.  The game is available to watch live on the AFL’s website.  There are six Read More ...

IT is a full round of WAFL action this Saturday and not only is there the derbies featuring East Fremantle v South Fremantle and East Perth v West Perth, the Peel Thunder match up with Claremont looms especially fascinating. All five Round 18 WAFL matches will be taking place on Saturday afternoon as the race heats up for a position in the top five altogether, Read More ...

WITH East Perth looking to hit back from a tough loss and West Perth just trying to finish off a tough 2024 season with some momentum, and the second Perth derby for 2024 sees both teams full of motivation. The Royals are back home at Sullivan Logistics Stadium to take on the Falcons and on the back of a thrilling WA Day match up between Read More ...

COMING off a massive WA Day Derby earlier in 2024, the Fremantle arch-rivals do battle again in Round 18 and there's a lot on the line with both South Fremantle and East Fremantle trying to lock in a finals berth. Going back to WA Day this year and a crowd of 7468 packed Fremantle Community Bank Oval to see a terrific contest where South Fremantle Read More ...

Playing in the AFL has been a life long ambition for talented West Perth Colts player Kayle Gerreyn. Having enjoyed a stand out season and represented his state at the AFL Under 18 National Championships, Gerreyn is in the frame to be selected in this year’s Draft. “It’s always been a dream of mine to play at the top level since I first started playing Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) congratulates the 10 WA players invited by the AFL to attend the 2024 AFL Draft Combine.  A list of 65 of the country’s most talented draft-age footballers have been invited to the three-day event held in Melbourne from October 4-6. Players will take part in club interviews, medical screenings and physical testing including the vertical jump, running vertical jump, Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) congratulates the 17 finalists in the WA Football Volunteer of the Year Award. The finalists include Ben Boyce (Scarborough JFC/Claremont District), Richard Jarvis (Bullcreek Leeming JFC/East Fremantle District), John Pinneri (Morley JFC/East Perth District), Jake Turner (Kambalda FC/Goldfields Region), Matthew Gilbert (Mount Barker FC/Great Southern Region), Luke Donovan (Kununurra JFA/Kimberley Region), Matthew Williams (Toodyay JFC/Midlands Region), Peter Lawer (Warriors Read More ...

Nominations for the 2024 West Australian Football Facility Award are now open. In its second year, the annual Award recognises the best practice in community football facility development across the state. The award aims to promote and celebrate the provision of well positioned, welcoming, accessible, fit for purpose football facilities that support our growing game’s strategic priorities.  Western Australia’s winning project will be nominated for Read More ...

Long time football administrator Trevor Nisbett has been awarded Life Membership of the West Australian Football Commission. For more than four decades, Nisbett has been a football leader in this state, including a highly successful period as Chief Executive Officer of the West Coast Eagles. “Having been involved in WA football for more than four decades it is an honour to be offered Life Membership Read More ...

WA has suffered a blow in the lead up to the 2024 Marsh AFL U18 Girls National Championships with star midfielder Claudia Wright ruled out because of a broken leg. Wright, a National Academy Member, fractured her fibula at the weekend, providing a depth test for the WA squad. Trent Cooper, Manager Female Talent Programs and Coaching Specialist at the West Australian Football Commission, has Read More ...