We take a look at the players to watch as EGT WAFL Colts finals kick off this weekend. James Artemis (East Fremantle) Average tackles: 4.2 The State 16s MVP and All-Australian is quickly finding his feet at EGT WAFL Colts level. A hard-working talent who can play a variety of positions, Artemis was named on a wing in his side’s Qualifying Final clash against Claremont Read More ...

We take a look at the ones to watch ahead of an exciting opening weekend of Sullivan Logistics WAFL finals. Bailey Rogers (Claremont) Average disposals: 22.9 One of three Sandover medallists at Claremont’s disposal for Saturday’s Qualifying Final clash against East Perth at Revo Fitness Stadium, Rogers has got better as the season as progressed after an injury-interrupted start. He’s so strong at the stoppages Read More ...

Claremont coach Ash Prescott is desperate to stop the worrying trend of slow starts by his team in the Qualifying Final clash against East Perth at Revo Fitness Stadium on Saturday. The Tigers have become the comeback kings in recent weeks, winning from 50 points down at quarter-time against Perth in Round 19 and 26 points down at half-time against the Royals in Round 20. Read More ...

Over the season, WA Football’s coaching team has delivered an extensive Coaching Masterclass series, providing community coaches with access to high-quality education and elite-level insights. The team has delivered eight Masterclass sessions, each led by experienced presenters across a diverse range of topics: Strength and Conditioning – Tom Sutherland, Head of AFLW High Performance at Fremantle Football Club Developing Talent – Marc Webb, WA Under-18s State and Talent Read More ...

East Fremantle skipper Kyle Baskerville highlighted the importance of having a finals fixture at The Good Grocer Park for the first time since the venue was redeveloped. The venue affectionately known as ‘Shark Park’ was out of action when East Fremantle won their last premiership in 2023 when they were forced to play the bulk of their home games that season at the WACA Ground Read More ...

Veteran Great Northern Football League umpire Brian Cohen officiated his milestone 300th game last Saturday at GBSC Sports Park in Geraldton. Cohen umpired his first game back in 2008 and has gone on to umpiring three league grand finals and 20 league finals during his 18 years in the GNFL. “I just enjoy the people I get to do it with every weekend,” Cohen told Read More ...

Star recruit Brandan Parfitt is relishing his leadership role as one of the experienced heads at Perth ahead of their long-awaited finals return this weekend. The Geelong premiership player turned Demons signing has impressed in his debut season in the WAFL to help his new club qualify for finals for just the second time since 1997 and first since 2020. Forming a dominant one-two midfield Read More ...

Quinns Districts JFC has celebrated a proud moment in its history, recognising two of its inaugural Starkick players, Diesel and Dylan, as the first participants with disability at the club to achieve the 100 games played milestone. The club, which launched its Starkick program in 2018, as only the fourth centre in Western Australia at the time, has seen the inclusive football program grow from Read More ...

Australian Rules Football is an integral part of Australian culture. It influences who we are and how we live. The Respectful Relationships Sport and Recreation Program identifies sport as a priority area for the prevention of violence against women in Australia. Across the WA Football landscape, we all have a role in creating clubs, teams, workplaces, venues and communities where all women are safe, respected Read More ...

East Fremantle’s finals campaign begins with a celebration for one of the club’s favourite sons Cam Eardley. The premiership player will line up in his 200th game for the Sharks in Sunday’s Elimination Final against Perth at The Good Grocer Park. “It’s not something I’ve given much thought to throughout my career,” Eardley said. “I guess at this stage I just feel fortunate to be Read More ...

Each week we are shining the spotlight on some of the young WA talent that has been in brilliant form at WAFL level in the lead up to November’s AFL draft. Whether its WAFLW, Hart Sport Rogers Cup, Sullivan Logstics WAFL, EGT WAFL Colts top-agers, bottom-agers or Futures, there is talent bursting at the seams and with a big finals campaign ahead for some, it’s Read More ...

We take a look at the biggest story lines across the WAFL and WAFLW competitions in our weekly column. Tiger queens! Claremont are the queens of the WAFLW once again after withholding a strong fightback from Swan Districts to prevail by one point in Sunday’s stunning Grand Final at Mineral Resources Park. The Tigers made it back-to-back WAFLW premiership and their third in four years, Read More ...

West Australian Samantha Saffioti is the 2025 Toyota AFL Community Volunteer of the Year in a deserved recognition for her hard work and dedication spanning over more than a quarter of a century.  The long-term Roleystone Junior Football Club volunteer, who started her volunteering journey back in 1999, wins a Toyota Corolla and trip to the AFL Grand Final in Melbourne.  Saffioti started her volunteering Read More ...

Emerging WA umpiring talent Lilly Spocter was this month named as the most outstanding umpire at the School Sport Australia National Championships in Queensland. The 16-year-old Wanneroo Secondary College student, who is part of the AFL and WA Football-led National Women’s Umpire Development Program, admits she was in “complete shock” after accepting the AS McLean Medal for the most outstanding umpire in the carnival. “When they Read More ...

Claremont are the queens of the WAFLW once again after withstanding a strong fightback from Swan Districts to prevail by one point in Sunday’s stunning Grand Final at Mineral Resources Park. The Tigers made it back-to-back WAFLW premiership and their third in four years, prevailing 3.6 (24) to 3.5 (23) over a fast-finishing Black Ducks in front of nearly 3000 supporters who braved the tough Read More ...