EFTel Oval will be a-buzz with multicultural activity on Monday, March 22 when more than 200 school students participate in the AFL Multicultural Carnival ‘South of the River’.

Two days later, on March 24, 200 School children will head to Lightning Park in Noranda for the AFL Multicultural Carnival ‘North of the River’.

Organised as part of a Community Participation initiative with both the West Australian Football Commission and Department of Sport and Recreation, the carnival will see 400+ multicultural youth participate in modified football games and activities.

The carnival, which commences at 10am, will also be attended by Paul Mugambwe (South Fremantle – South of the River) & Nic Naitinui (West Coast Eagles – North of the River).

EFTel Oval will be a-buzz with multicultural activity on Monday, March 22 when more than 200 school students participate in the AFL Multicultural Carnival ‘South of the River’.

Two days later, on March 24, 200 School children will head to Lightning Park in Noranda for the AFL Multicultural Carnival ‘North of the River’.

Organised as part of a Community Participation initiative with both the West Australian Football Commission and Department of Sport and Recreation, the carnival will see 400+ multicultural youth participate in modified football games and activities.

The carnival, which commences at 10am, will also be attended by Paul Mugambwe (South Fremantle – South of the River) & Nic Naitinui (West Coast Eagles – North of the River).

The Manning Rippers FC are looking for a scratch match for their C Gold league and reserves sides this Saturday, March 13, or alternatively, a six quarter game against another club.

We are prepared to play away and have an umpire organised. If need be we almost certainly have a venue close to our homeground on standby.

Please ring Scott Greer on 041 3169 664 to organise.

A NEW Under 21 women's competition has kicked off in WA, with the first round of fixtures producing some good contests last weekend.

The competition is open to 14-19 year olds and is being played on Friday and Saturday nights at 5.40pm and 7pm over the next six weeks.

It is an ideal place to start for the beginning player, school player or junior player that would like to taste football on the big stage with girls around their own age.  Round 1 was played at the home of the Perth Football Club, EFTel Oval, under lights.

Females aged 20 and 21 are encouraged to play if they have ‘rookie’ status, that is, 10 games of WAWFL or less.

WHEN Eric Floyd competed at the US AFL Nationals in Canada last August, he never imagined it could lead to playing a season in country Western Australia.

The 21-year-old, who arrived in Perth last month, will be playing for Kukerin-Dumbleyung in the Upper Great Southern Football League this season after being introduced to Australian Rules by a friend at highschool.

He was then encouraged to venture to Australia by fellow US import Brady Phillips, who played for Donnybrook in the South West Football League last season.

The Edmund Rice Centre in Mirrabooka is looking for young migrants and refugees aged 13 - 18 years to join a new AFL football team – the Edmund Rice Centre Lions.

The team will consist wholly of people who have come to Australia from another country to live, and will train for six weeks before playing a match against a local football team from the Subiaco Football District on Sunday 11 April 2010.

The purpose of the Carnival is to expose multicultural children to AFL football in a fun & safe environment, achieve numeracy and literacy outcomes & ultimately creating a link from school participation to local football clubs.  The day will consist of ‘grid game’ football matches & AFL clinics to enhance student skills and knowledge around our great game.

The AFL School Ambassador NAB Cup ‘Bring a Buddy’ function was a great success last Sunday, February 21.

The Ambassadors and their Teacher Buddies shared best practice and heard about the School Days of four AFL players including Casey Sibasado and Hamish Shepheard from Fremantle Football Club and Adam and Scott Selwood from the West Coast Eagles.

These players gave an entertaining account of their school days, talking about their best teachers and favourite subjects when they were interviewed by three ‘budding reporter’ students.

A number of Ambassadors and Buddies went home with some fantastic prizes provided by the FFC, WCE & WA Football Commission including Western Derby Tickets, signed footballs and AFL jumpers.

The Ambassadors and Buddies also watched Fremantle’s victory over Melbourne and will now go back to their schools ready to promote junior registrations, implement the terrific lesson ideas they shared with their colleagues and continue to grow the game in WA Schools.

For more information on AFL School Ambassadors click here.

 

THE invaluable role of women at all levels of football was highlighted when 80 attended a recent Women in Football Governance Workshop hosted by the West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) and funded through the Australian Sports Commission and Office for Women’s Sports Leadership Grants.

Keynote speakers included new West Coast Eagles board member Julie Bishop as well as East Perth District Football Development Council chair Jo Davies and WA Country Football League junior vice president Catherine Vanderweide.

Julie Bishop touched on her career to date and explained how she became involved with the West Coast Eagles board. Her passion for football was clearly evident and she provided some excellent advice on what being involved at Board level has meant to her both professionally and personally.

The WA Amateur Football League, in partnership with the Department of Sport & Recreation and the Recreation & Sport network, is providing an opportunity for people with integration difficulties to live their dreams and play AFL football with the first Integrated Football Carnival to be held on April 11.

Over the past year the Lynwood Ferndale Football Club, Kingsway Football and Sporting Club, Warnbro Amateur Football Club and West Coast Cowan Amateur Football Club have played host to “Come and Try Days” where over 68 intellectually disabled people were able to participate and play football.