West Australian Football

Local clubs are a vital part of healthy, thriving regional areas and those clubs need financial support to remain viable.  

The Dowerin GWN Field Days Committee has recognised this and has designed a new event which – thanks to sponsorship funding from Landmark – has a $1,500 cash prize for the winning club in the Landmark Tractor Pull.

South Bunbury in the South West Football League are now proudly the first community football club in regional Western Australia to be acknowledged as a "Quality Club" as part of the RAC AFL Quality Club Program.

The AFL recognise the importance of ensuring quality at the many thousands of community clubs across the nation and see it as a valuable tool to ensure the sustainable growth of the game is retained and improved upon.

Secretary Graeme McGee was the driving force behind South Bunbury FC gaining this accreditation, and recently took possession of the club's Bronze Level RAC QCP Certificate which will be proudly displayed within the clubrooms.

THE Amcap/New Holland WA state country side has finished their campaign at the Landmark Australian Country Football Carnival strongly with a win and a draw on the final day of competition.

Playing in a round robin format to decide fifth, sixth and seventh place, the team defeated Vic Districts in their first game 4.3-27 to 1.6-12.

WA’s superior forward options proved the difference with Simon Duckworth kicking two goals and being amongst the side’s best along with Julian Jacobs, Adam Walsh, Daniel Lewis, Luke Bairstow and Kris Clarkson.

THE Amcap/New Holland WA State Country team has had a successful second day at the Landmark Australian Country Football Carnival with two wins and a loss.

The team started the day on a high with a win against Vic Districts 3.6.24 to 3.3.21 and according to WACFL General Manager, Cameron Knapton the WA boys were the better team but almost let the game slip.

“We were all over them but to be honest we kept them in the game with inaccurate kicking,” said Mr Knapton.

WA’s best players for the game were Tom Collins, Luke Bairstow, Kris Clarkson and Adam Walsh.

The Amcap/New Holland WA State Country team started the second day of the Landmark Australian Country Football Carnival with a win against Vic Districts 3.6.24 to Vic 3.3.21.

According to WACFL General Manager, Cameron Knapton, the team was extremely pleased to come away with their first win of the carnival despite not playing their best football.

“We were all over them but to be honest kept them in the game with inaccurate kicking,” said Mr Knapton.

Best players for WA were Tom Collins, Luke Bairstow, Kris Clarkson and Adam Walsh.