The AFL has released the fixture dates and locations for the 2023 AFL National Championships (U18) and 2023 AFL National Development Championships (U16). The competitions will run from April to August and will feature the most talented under 18 and under 16 footballers from across Australia, some of whom may become the next generation of stars in the men’s and women’s game. AFL Head of Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission has partnered with Sports Medicine Australia in offering a free course to any  sports trainers who aren’t accredited to learn about treatment and prevention of injuries.  The Level 1 Sports Trainer Courses are open to all football volunteers who assist clubs with injuries and will be a valuable education tool heading into a new season.  Sports Medicine Australia is a Read More ...

A campaign to boost the number of female umpires in WA has produced promising results at an information session at Perth College in Mount Lawley. “Play On! AFL Umpiring Experience” was open to females aged 13 years and above and works to engage women and girls to find out more about umpiring and ultimately register to umpire community football. Nicole Bolton, Women & Girls Community Read More ...

A new initiative to help attract and retain umpires in junior football has been launched.  In a WA football first, the workshop engaged all junior umpire coaches in the metropolitan area.  Facilitated by leadership consultant Matt Angus, nearly 40 junior umpiring coaches attended the event at Ernest Johnson Oval in South Perth.  Head of Umpiring at the WAFC, David Crute believes the workshop will have Read More ...

Two football clubs were among the winners at the 2022 Sport West Awards staged at Optus Stadium. Mt Helena Junior Football Club was named the revoltioniseSPORT Community Club of the Year – John Gilmour Medal. Mt Helena Junior Football Club has been described as “a little club with huge heart, impacting community through sport." After struggling through the challenges of COVID, the club recognised a Read More ...

For every side which didn’t challenge for the WAFLW Premiership in 2022 there’s a strong desire to contend in 2023. Subiaco Captain Tarnica Golisano and her teammates were onlookers after the home and away season last year. “I’m sure you can imagine, we were extremely disappointed to miss out on the finals last year. There’s no doubt that’s fuelling us, and we identified areas that Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission congratulates Narelle Thredgold on winning the 2022 Shire of Mundaring Citizenship Award. As the Metro Central Regional Development Council Junior Club Delegate (Swans) and Community Football Volunteer, Narelle has been volunteering in a number of community organisations for the last eight years, working tirelessly to remove barriers of disability and diversity inclusion. Narelle found and committed to the WA Starkick All Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission has joined forces with the AFL to launch a free webinar series to help local community football club volunteers plan for success this year. The all-new ‘ClubHelp Webinar Series’ will be delivered across eight 45-minute sessions, beginning next week and continuing until the middle of March. Content has been designed based on feedback and topics from a recent survey with Read More ...

WA football great Phil Narkle is playing a leading role in a new campaign to eradicate Racial Vilification within community clubs. Narkle, the Aboriginal Program Manager at the West Australian Football Commission, was joined by his daughter Jade in presenting the WAFC’s first ever Racial Vilification session with junior football clubs. The pair spoke to about 60 people representing 37 clubs from the Metro Central Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission can confirm this year’s WAFL Grand Final will be staged at Optus Stadium on Sunday September 24. The WAFC Board confirmed the showpiece match will return to the venue having considered a number of factors. WAFC Chief Executive Michael Roberts welcomed the decision to take the match back to Optus Stadium. “Optus Stadium is the premier facility in the State, Read More ...

A campaign to promote football in metropolitan primary schools in WA has returned. The bulk of the Fremantle Dockers Men’s playing squad attended nine schools last week, with each school representing one WAFL district. Regan Atkinson, Schools Specialist at the West Australian Football Commission, welcomed the resumption of the program. “The sessions were fantastic and we received a heap of positive feedback from the players, Read More ...

East Perth’s inaugural season in the WAFLW will be historic for the new eight team competition and the club’s first captain Jessica Valvasori. The appointment of Valvasori was unanimous in a sign of how highly regarded she is within the group. “Honestly, I was incredibly surprised and humbled to be chosen to lead our inaugural team. When I moved to East Perth, I had been intending Read More ...

East Fremantle skipper Ashleigh Gomes has described being appointed captain of the club for a third consecutive season as an honour. A decorated player with the Sharks, Gomes is the club’s reigning fairest and best winner and finished equal second behind teammate Sharon Wong in the 2022 Dhara Kerr Medal count. She was also signed as an injury replacement player with the West Coast Eagles Read More ...

Swans Districts skipper Jess Cox has boldly declared the club’s goal ahead of the 2023 WAFLW season. The black and whites reached last year’s Preliminary Final, but that result still burns Cox, who’ll lead the side for a second season. “I believe we’re improving as a team. We have a young side this year with different strengths, but our ambition is to win the Premiership Read More ...

Dual WAFLW Premiership player Ebony Dowson will lead Peel Thunder into a new era. Dowson has been appointed captain for the 2023 season, a role she’s embracing. “I was really excited when offered the position. I’ve worked hard to be myself and a role model, so this is rewarding to be recognised by my teammates. I want to be someone that everyone on the team and Read More ...