Six clubs have been recognised from Metro South at an Awards Sundowner staged at the Esplanade Hotel in Fremantle on Sunday. The event celebrated the achievements of 39 clubs throughout the Metro South region, comprising the East Fremantle, Peel Thunder and South Fremantle Districts, with 200 volunteers in attendance, from Roleystone in the hills, to Mandurah in the south, all celebrating the end of the Read More ...

Three West Australian umpires have been selected to be part of Sunday’s AFLW Grand Final between North Melbourne and the Brisbane Lions in Melbourne.  Field Umpires Matt Adams and Gabby Simmonds (Emergency), along with Boundary Umpire Jaco Jansen van Rensburg have been rewarded for their excellent performances in 2023.  For Adams, after umpiring in seven WAFL Grand Finals, Sunday will be his first opportunity to Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission has expanded its grassroots football education staging school clinics at Christmas Island and Cocos Keeling Islands last month. Summer Mollross, WAFC Game Development Officer, led the clinics which spanned three days. The after-school clinic on Christmas Island on October 16 was held at the Cricket and Sporting Club with about 35 kids attending, and they were joined by parents and half Read More ...

An exciting new era will be launched before next season with Country Football WA to support junior football in the regions. CFWA will oversee all WA Country Football from junior boys and girls to seniors. An organisational restructure means a newly elected board comprising of representatives from junior and senior leagues will provide a voice for all football in regional WA. Acquiring junior football by the CFWA Read More ...

The Grand Final of the Bachar Houli Cup culminated in a dramatic one-point victory for Australian Islamic College (AIC) at Mineral Resources Park. More than 70 Muslim girls in Years 5/6 participated in the Cup, which was hailed an overwhelming success. One of the coaches, Daren Bell, shared the enthusiasm for the event. "It was great to see the passion on display and the joy Read More ...

Records have been broken with the return of the Spring season of AFL Nines in WA. The Nines program has smashed post Covid numbers with a record 174 teams signed up, participating at 10 centres across Metro Perth and the Southwest. From Kinross to Dunsborough there are 1700 participants across five different competition formats including junior boys, women, men, over 35’s and mixed. There are Read More ...

Three high performance experts have delivered a valuable personal development session for local coaches.  Dual Olympic hockey gold medallist Kate Starre, Fremantle Dockers AFLW Assistant Coach Craig Thomas and highly regarded Strength and Conditioning Coach Jason Weber have presented sessions on Incorporating Sports Science into your Football Program at Ernest Johnson Reserve.  Starre and Thomas offered insights on how best to utilise Sports Science in Read More ...

WA has completed a successful campaign at the 2023 Toyota Wheelchair AFL National Championships, reaching the Grand Final against Vic Metro in Melbourne.  In the Division 1 decider, Vic Metro claimed back-to-back Championship wins with a 57-point victory over the West Aussies 17.7 (109) to 8.4 (52).  The home side set up the result with five goals to one in the opening quarter but reaching Read More ...

    The West Australian Football Commission is delighted to announce the 2024 WAFL Grand Final will be held on Sunday 22 September. This year’s successful Grand Final was held during the AFL Preliminary Finals weekend where more than 27,000 people attended Optus Stadium, the second biggest crowd in 20 years. WAFC CEO Michael Roberts said hosting the WAFL Grand Final on Sunday 22 Read More ...

The Starkick All Abilities program, in collaboration with the WA All Abilities Football Association, teamed up with the Fremantle Football Club’s Purple Hands Foundation, to deliver a memorable football experience for children living with disability in the Kimberley. Over 60 primary and high school students with disabilities from Cable Beach Primary Education Support Centre, St Mary’s Primary Education Support Centre, Broome Senior High School, and Read More ...

    WA Paralympic silver medallist Amber Merritt will represent her state for the first time at the 2023 Toyota Wheelchair AFL National Championships in Melbourne this week. A silver medallist in wheelchair basketball at the 2012 London Paralympic Games, Merritt also won silver at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games in the 3 x 3 competition. After taking part at the inaugural Championship in 2016, Read More ...

The launch of Auskick Wheelchair has seen new participants join the sport. Run by the West Australian Football Commission’s Starkick program alongside WA All Abilities Football Association, Auskick Wheelchair is for boys and girls aged 5 – 7 with or without disabilities who want to take part in a fun team sport. WAAAFA Executive Officer Hayden Marchetto said the attendance over the first two weeks Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission along with the Regional District Councils (RDCs) hosted the Awards of Excellence which celebrated junior umpires, recognising their dedication and contribution to the sport by announcing the Umpire of the Year awards within each district. This event showcased the outstanding talent and commitment of these young individuals who are the next generation of umpires progressing through the officiating pathway.  WAFC Read More ...

More than 700 volunteers attended the Metro Central and Metro North Clubs and Volunteers Awards of Excellence held over two nights at the Pan Pacific. The two events celebrated the achievements of volunteers from 55 clubs throughout the metro region, from Mt Helena in the hills, to Yanchep in the north, all in celebration of the 2023 Community Football season. This year saw the alignment Read More ...

Associated and Catholic Colleges of WA (ACC) claimed a 19-point victory over School Sport WA (SSWA) in the grand final of the 2023 Inter-association Boys’ All-Stars match. The game, featuring the best senior schoolboys (Year 10-12) from both ACC and SSWA, unfolded at the iconic Fremantle Oval, in hot conditions. The selection of these exceptional young talents occurred during the Eagles Senior Schoolboys Cup, which Read More ...