In recognition of International Volunteers Day on Tuesday December 5 the West Australian Football Commission proudly acknowledges the invaluable contributions of volunteers to football communities across the state. As a testament to their significance, the AFL introduced several new categories for the Toyota AFL National Volunteer of the Year Awards in 2023, including the prestigious Young Volunteer of the Year award. This special category aims Read More ...

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 ...

Many of WA football’s biggest moments and greatest players are being honoured as part of the Subiaco Oval redevelopment project which will be opened on Sunday. Since 2021 the West Australian Football Commission has been working closely with DevelopmentWA to bring the project to life. The WA Football memorabilia located around the precinct provides a unique opportunity for WA football followers and the broader community Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission is delighted that seven local players were chosen on day two of the 2023 NAB AFL National Draft.  Mitchell Edwards, Clay Hall, Joe Fonti, Zane Zakostelsky, Aiden O'Driscoll, Lawson Humphries and Reece Torrent all found their way onto an AFL list after having their names called out yesterday. Edwards from the Peel Football Club was selected at number 32 by Read More ...

The West Australian Football Commission congratulates the four local players chosen in yesterday's first round of the 2023 NAB AFL National Draft.  Daniel Curtin, Koltyn Tholstrup, Riley Hardeman and Lance Collard have all found their way onto an AFL list.  Curtin from the Claremont Football Club was selected at number eight by the Adelaide Crows. Tholstrup from the Subiaco Football Club was called out at 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 ...

AFL Talent Ambassador Kevin Sheehan has released his top 40 prospects ahead of the 2023 AFL Draft, including six leading contenders from Western Australia. Lance Collard, Daniel Curtin, Mitchell Edwards, Clay Hall, Riley Hardeman and Koltyn Tholstrup are WA players who’ve caught the eye of Sheehan. WAFC State Talent Manager Adam Jones has tracked the progress of every WA player who has nominated for the NAB AFL Read More ...

Many of WA’s most talented young coaches have taken part in the latest Level 2 WAFL Talent Course. More than 20 participants signed up for the program with a mix of male and female coaches working across a range of competitions including WAFL, WAFLW, WAFL Colts, Rogers Cup and WAFL Development Squads. The course was facilitated by a range of quality Coach Developers including WAFC Read More ...

Burley will continue its long-standing tradition as the official football of Western Australia after signing a new deal with the West Australian Football Commission.  The contract includes competitions across the state such as the WAFL, Juniors, PFL, CFWA, Metro and Masters competitions.  Burley has been the exclusive supplier of footballs to the WAFL since 1921.  WAFC Chief Executive Michael Roberts welcomed the deal, which will 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 ...