West Australian Football

With the football season drawing nearer the Community Football Office would like to advise clubs that clearances and registrations have officially opened for the 2010 season.

As with previous years, clubs are now able to log on to the Sportingpulse system to register members and submit clearances for any players requiring them until the 30th June.

2010 will also see two major changes to the clearance and registration procedure with clubs no longer having to submit photos to the Community Football Office and the approval and refusal time limit going from 14 days to six. 

On behalf of the Community Football Office team, I would like to welcome everyone to the start of a new football year. We hope you all had an enjoyable festive season.

 On a personal level, I am looking forward to being involved in football again. There are many challenges and exciting opportunities for community football to continue its growth in 2010. I would like to acknowledge the tremendous work done by Brendan Cullinan during his four years in the CEO role. Brendan oversaw many changes that have benefitted metropolitan football and we wish him all the best in his new endeavours.

A reminder to all clubs that registrations and clearances open the 1st February 2010. Could clubs please hold off from sending in this information until the opening date.

Procedures for both registrations and clearances can be found on the website under downloads – 2009 SportingPulse manual.

Training for SportingPulse program for all clubs will begin in late January 2010, you will be contacted by Matt Henson in regards to this. If you have any questions before the New Year please don’t hesitate to contact Matt on 6380 1311 or mhenson@cfwa.com.au

THE WA Amateur Football League appointed a new board member at the recent 2009 AGM, with Peter D’Allasandro elected to a three year term.

D’Allasandro joins the board after a successful stint at West Coast Cowan Amateur Football Club as both a player (2000 – 2005) and committee member (2004 – 2008), including representing the club as Vice President.

A NEW General Manager has been appointed for Senior Metropolitan Community Football in Western Australia following the departure of former CEO Brendan Cullinan, who has accepted a High Performance role with the Department of Sport and Recreation.

Senior Metropolitan Community Football encompasses the WA Amateur Football League, WA Women’s Football League, Mercantile Football Association and Peel Football League and includes more than 250 teams.