TOUGH conditions greeted the WAFL clubs for NAIDOC Round action on Saturday afternoon with eventual victories for Swan Districts, East Fremantle, South Fremantle, West Perth and East Perth. West Perth, East Fremantle, South Fremantle and Swan Districts all consolidated their finals positions with wins on Saturday afternoon as the rain bucketed down in celebrations of NAIDOC Week in the WAFL while East Perth kept its Read More ...

WA’s campaign at the NAB AFL Under 18 Championships hit another hurdle, suffering a 12-point defeat to the Allies in Adelaide at the weekend.  After conceding the first six goals of the game, WA fought back and looked set to claim victory when they drew level in the final quarter, only to see the Allies kick the last three goals of the game.  State coach Read More ...

Volunteers are impossible to miss in junior football this year following a major game day initiative.  The Metro Central Junior Football Conference has undertaken the most significant investment in its history towards improving game day across the Perth, East Perth, and Swan Districts zones.  In 2022, every single Junior Club “Match Day Volunteer” is identifiable by a game day vest.  The vests, provided by the Read More ...

WA has ended its NAB U16 AFL National Championship campaign on a high with a win over the previously unbeaten Vic Metro side in Adelaide.  The West Australians ran out winners by 16 points after setting up the victory in the first quarter, booting five goals to two.  The performance drew high praise from coach Ross McQueen, who oversaw back-to-back success against Vic Country and Read More ...

The WAFL Match Review Panel has assessed the following incident from Round 12 of the WAFL League competition.   1. Will Collins (Swan Districts) has been charged with striking Harry Quartermaine (Perth) during the Swan Districts v Perth game at Steel Blue Oval on Saturday 9 July. In summary, the above-mentioned can accept a reprimand with an early guilty plea.    Based on the available evidence, Read More ...

Teenage Muslim women have been mentored by West Australian Football Commission Multicultural Officer Pinar Komur as part of an ongoing program at the Bachar Houli Foundation.  Last week, The Bachar Houli Senior Girls Leadership Academy Camp was held in Melbourne.  The Academy is a residential camp for Muslim girls between the ages of 15 and 17 and focuses on increasing physical activity to promote health Read More ...

THE 2022 WAFL season resumes on Saturday with Round 12 acknowledging NAIDOC Week with Indigenous culture celebrated across the competition with five fascinating match ups. The WAFL season took a break last weekend for Round 11 but the action resumes with all five matches taking place this Saturday afternoon as the race for top five spots heats up now that we are in the back half Read More ...

THE countdown to the finals is underway with the West Australian Football Commission releasing the last group of fixtures for the 2022 Home and Away WAFL season.  Rounds 15 to 20 have been locked in, with several critical matchups set to make it a thrilling build up to the finals.  WAFC Executive Manager WAFL and Talent, Scott Baker believes the unpredictability of results will continue.  Read More ...

NAIDOC Week for 2022 has been launched with a wide range of activities set to take place across Western Australia.  This year’s NAIDOC Week theme is “Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!” with people encouraged to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements.  NAIDOC Week is held in the first full week of July, and the origins of the week can be traced Read More ...

Highly decorated junior coach Ross McQueen has enjoyed his first victory in charge of WA at the NAB AFL U16 National Championships on the Gold Coast.  WA led by just 2 points at half time against Vic Country but kicked clear in the third quarter, booting 5 goals to 1 in wet and slippery conditions at Metricon Stadium.  Small forward Malakai Champion gave WA a Read More ...

The 2022 Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Football Championships get underway on Thursday after a two-year hiatus due to COVID.  The Carnival will be launched with the CBH Colts at Lane Group Stadium in Mandurah before Division 1 games are shared between Fremantle Community Bank Oval on Friday and Mineral Resources Park on Saturday.  Division 1 games have been scheduled for New Choice Homes Park in Read More ...

IN a stunning advertisement for local women’s football, Claremont has claimed its first WAFLW premiership in an upset victory.  The Tigers defeated a brave East Fremantle in a high-tempo, high-scoring decider by eight points at Revo Fitness Stadium.  The Sharks entered the Grand Final unbeaten this season with 15 consecutive wins but were outplayed by the Tigers on their home turf.  For Claremont coach Jack Schwarze, Read More ...

THE age old question for any team on a winning streak is if it's better to lose one along the way before a Grand Final and East Fremantle might forever be wondering that now after Claremont produced a stunning upset in Saturday's WAFLW decider. The WAFLW Grand Final for 2022 took place on Saturday afternoon at Revo Fitness Stadium with East Fremantle coming into the Read More ...

WA’s U18 squad will quickly turn its focus to Saturday’s showdown with the Allies after being defeated in the opening match of the NAB AFL U18 National Championships in Melbourne.  The Black Swans led Vic Metro by 9 points at halftime before the home side booted eight goals to one in the third quarter to grab control of the match.  Vic Metro forward Matthew Jefferson Read More ...

WA football greats Barry Cable and Glen Jakovich have fond memories of their junior playing days, and both are proud to be associated with a local junior football competition named in their honour.  The Senior Schoolboys Cup is a high school competition run by the WAFC (with support from School Sport WA) for Year 11 & 12 boys, with the Cable Division representing the best Read More ...