West Australian Football

As major sponsors of the NAB AFL Auskick program, NAB has initiated an Auskick Volunteer of the Year program to reward and recognise volunteers that go above and beyond in providing service to the local community NAB AFL Auskick centres.

Wayne French, NAB AFL Auskick Coordinator at the Coolbinia Junior Football Club, in the East Perth District, has this year been named the West Australian NAB AFL Auskick volunteer of the Year. Wayne receives a trip to the 2011 AFL Grand Final, including flights, accommodation and tickets for the big game.

The 2011 football match between the Wiluna Martu Eagles and The Dalkeith / Nedlands Eagles has been played and won for the third successive year.

The brain child of Mr Michael Wilson and Mr Peter Dawson, this event has grown exponentially since its inception in 2009 and has developed into much more than just a football match.

This year’s event titled, Wiluna comes West, was conducted on Rottnest (Wadjemup) Island over the Foundation Day long weekend in June.

With over 120 players, parents and supporters making the trip across the water to participate in the four day carnival, the organisation needed for this year’s event was a massive collaborative effort.

Click the following link to read more about this inspiring story: Wiluna comes West

North Innaloo Junior Football Club is celebrating its 50th anniversary on Sunday, July 31 and is encourgaing everyone involved with club over the years to attend a reunion at the Ray Brooks Clubrooms.

All past players, parents, ex-committee and coaches are invited back to the club at Birralee Reserve on Bates Road, Innaloo, for the celebration, which starts at 1pm and includes catered food and drinks.

The day will also feature a slide show of the club's history and a display of past premiership flags and photos taken over the last 50 years.

The South Perth Junior Football Club received $1000 worth of Sherrin Footballs from NAB after former SPJFC player and now Collingwood star Sharrod Wellingham scored a super goal in the 2011 AFL NAB Cup.

South Perth Stingrays Team Manager Darryl Sinclair and 17s Coach Grant Edmunds used the opportunity to pay tribute to dedicated players at the club and in particular those who have reached significant milestones.

“As a way of thanking the players who returned to South Perth to play their final year of footy and for players reaching milestones during the season it was decided that this was a wonderful way to say thank you for continuing to play football,” Sinclair said.

This Sunday, July 3, the Subiaco District will conduct the annual District dreaming carnival at Des Penman Reserve in Nollamara to celebrate the role that indigenous Australians play in our game and promote social inclusion with the wider community.  

The carnival is in its fifth year and was the initiative of the Northern Cobra’s Junior Football Club to acknowledge the indigenous stars that play Australian Rules football. It was developed after Jarrod Oakley-Nicholls was drafted to Richmond and then subsequently debuted at the annual "Dreamtime at the 'G’" game in 2006, where he scored the winning behind.