WEST Perth reclaimed top spot in the WAFL with a Round 14 win while South Fremantle beat East Fremantle for a 14th consecutive time with Claremont and Swan Districts consolidating their top five positions and Peel Thunder keeping themselves in contention too. The wet weather returned to greet the Round 14 WAFL action on Saturday, but with so much at stake in all five matches, Read More ...

* Originally published by Glen Quartetmain in The Sunday Times,  28/05/22 *   The true heroes of West Austra- lian football are about to get the recognition they deserve. The WA Football Commission has launched its 2022 Volunteer of the Year award. The award was conceived in WA and has now been adopted nationally with nearly 1350 nominations State-wide last year. The WA Football Volunteer Read More ...

ALL eyes will be on the WACA Ground on Saturday afternoon for what could be the biggest Fremantle Derby in years but the other four matches in Round 14 of the WAFL have plenty riding on the results as well. The battle for finals positions continues to heat up in the 2022 WAFL season and that goes up another level in Saturday's Round 14 action Read More ...

As nominations roll in for the Chemist Warehouse AFLW Community Ambassador Season 7, one West Australian has nothing but praise for the initiative.   Sarah Kerry from Secret Harbour was one of seven community representatives from across the country to be named a 2022 Chemist Warehouse AFLW Community Ambassador, travelling to Adelaide to be part of this year’s NAB AFLW Grand Final between the Adelaide Crows Read More ...

THERE were big wins for Claremont, East Fremantle, East Perth, Peel Thunder and South Fremantle in Round 13 WAFL action on Saturday and once again competition for spots in the Team of the Week was hot. Saturday's Round 13 action began at Mineral Resources Park and East Fremantle had a big win over the West Coast Eagles to return to top spot in the WAFL, Read More ...

Football clubs across the state are being encouraged to support a range of activities during the ‘Think Mental Health' Round.  The WA Football Commission has joined forces with Healthway to improve mental health and wellbeing within clubs, with the project culminating in the Think Mental Health Round on July 23-24.  One of the key activities is the “Talk to a Mate” BBQ which provides an Read More ...

TEENAGER Tara Reed will become Western Australia's first female AFLW boundary umpire after being offered a contract for the upcoming season.  Reed, who umpired this month’s WAFLW Grand Final between East Fremantle and Claremont, was stunned to be offered a chance at AFLW level.  "I wasn’t expecting the call at all," Reed said. "It was a huge shock to find out I’d been offered a Read More ...

WA will end its U18 NAB AFL Championship campaign in Perth this weekend after being defeated by Victoria Country in Geelong on Sunday.  The 43-point loss leaves WA winless during the Carnival after three matches.  Coach Ben Dyer was heartened by the performance.  “I felt we were much more competitive compared to the week before.  We made some errors that led to goals but generally Read More ...

The WAFL Match Review Panel has assessed the following incidents from Round 13 of the WAFL League competition. 1. Jeremy Goddard (East Fremantle) was reported for striking Greg Clark (West Coast Eagles) during the West Coast Eagles v East Fremantle game at Mineral Resources Park on Saturday, 16 July.    In summary, the above-mentioned has accepted a two-match ban.   Based on the available evidence, the incident was Read More ...

EAST Fremantle and South Fremantle had crucial Round 13 WAFL wins to set up a blockbuster clash this coming Saturday while Claremont hit back and Peel Thunder and East Perth both won to keep themselves in the finals hunt. Saturday's Round 13 action began at Mineral Resources Park and East Fremantle had a big win over the West Coast Eagles to return to top spot Read More ...

FOUR of the five teams currently occupying finals positions lock horns with one another in Round 13 of the 2022 WAFL season while Peel Thunder, Subiaco and East Perth all try to keep themselves in contention. On the back of NAIDOC Round in the WAFL which was a spectacular event last weekend despite the wet weather, the rain is scheduled to come down once again Read More ...

NRL great Greg Inglis has delivered a critical message to young West Australians as part of a Rio Tinto sponsored Indigenous Youth Football event in Perth to raise awareness around mental health. Scholars from the Rio Tinto Indigenous Youth Football programme were invited to Grand Cinemas in Warwick to watch the Australian Story documentary 'Beating the Blues' and meet Greg afterwards to talk about his Read More ...

The Nutrien Ag Country Championships made a successful return after a two-year hiatus, showcasing the best of regional football.  Into its 56th edition, the four-day Carnival attracted hundreds of footballers from around the state, with the event embraced by everyone who attended.  Brent Sheridan, West Australian Football Commission Manager Country Football Development – South, reflected on the challenges during the Pandemic.  “The Nutrien Ag Solutions Read More ...

NAIDOC Round in the WAFL might have been greeted by some unpleasant weather, but it didn’t stop plenty of players putting themselves in contention for spots in the WAFL Team of the Week once again. NAIDOC Round in the WAFL began on Saturday afternoon at Bassendean's Steel Blue Oval with Swan Districts coming from behind to kick seven goals to one after half-time to beat Read More ...

NAIDOC Round has provided the platform for two Women’s teams to play a rare match in 2022.  Queens Park hosted Koongamia at Queens Park Reserve for a NAIDOC exhibition match at the weekend.  Tom Bottrell, Executive Manager Country Football, Affiliates & Facilities at the West Australian Football Commission, says with teams pulling out of the MFL this season, the two clubs had nowhere to play Read More ...