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WAFLW Round 4 Recap

Wednesday, March 27, 2024 - 6:10 AM - by Chris Pike
WEST Perth and Claremont kept their undefeated starts to the WAFLW season going with wins on Saturday while East Fremantle won a heart stopper over Swan Districts and Subiaco got back to winning. A month into the WAFLW season for 2024 and the action has been fascinating with the Round 4 results leaving West Perth and Claremont as the two undefeated sides while East Perth Read More ...


Round 4 WAFLW Preview

Friday, March 22, 2024 - 11:05 AM - by Chris Pike
ROUND 4 of the WAFLW season is split across the weekend with West Perth and Claremont looking to remain undefeated, East Perth with the challenge ahead and Swan Districts attempting to make it three consecutive victories. Three of the four Round 4 WAFLW match ups take place across Saturday afternoon with East Fremantle taking on Swan Districts, West Perth playing South Fremantle and East Perth Read More ...


Falcons Set Sights on Maiden WAFLW Finals Campaign

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - 2:05 PM
West Perth is on target to reach the finals for the first time in the WAFLW competition having opened the season with a stunning start to the year. In their third season, the Falcons sit on top of the table with three wins a whopping percentage of 382, well ahead of the only other unbeaten side Claremont. West Perth entered the WAFL in 2022 and Read More ...


Simmons new journey begins with Lions

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - 1:57 PM - by Chris Pike
VERITY Simmons did have at least one familiar face out on the field when she made her WAFLW debut for Subiaco last Sunday as the former West Coast Fever premiership winner begins her foray into a new sport. Simmons put together quite the decorated netball career with 140 of her 159 games either in the ANZ Championship or Suncorp Super Netball at the West Coast Read More ...


WAFL and WAFLW Competitions Adopt Minimum 21-Day Return to Play Protocols

Monday, March 18, 2024 - 4:59 PM
The West Australian Football Commission today accepted to adopt new return to play protocols in the concussion guidelines for the WAFL and WAFLW in line with the AFL and all community football across Western Australia. Across the WAFL and WAFLW competitions, a minimum 21-day return to play protocol will be introduced for the 2024 season. The new return to play protocols is in line with Read More ...


Inclusion Football Carnival Heads South

Monday, March 18, 2024 - 2:42 PM
The WA All Abilities Football Association has combined with Starkick to stage an inclusion football carnival and sundowner in Bunbury and Albany. More than 100 people attended the events over two days with South West community members, disability organisations and staff from local schools part of the initiative. The carnival and sundowner were an opportunity to hear about the great work Starkick and WA All Read More ...


WAFLW Round 3 Recap

Monday, March 18, 2024 - 1:28 PM - by Chris Pike
SOUTH Fremantle opened its account with a win on Saturday to open Round 3 of the WAFLW season while Claremont won the grand final rematch and there were strong victories for West Perth and Swan Districts. Round 3 of the 2024 WAFLW season got underway on Saturday at Mandurah's Lane Group Stadium featuring two teams looking for a first win of the campaign. It was South Read More ...


Round 3 WAFLW Preview

Friday, March 15, 2024 - 12:10 PM - by Chris Pike
THE 2024 WAFLW season further heats up in Round 3 including the first clash between Claremont and East Fremantle since last year's dramatic grand final while West Coast Fever premiership winner Verity Simmons debuts for Subiaco. There are four matches in Round 3 of the WAFLW season beginning on Saturday afternoon at Lane Group Stadium with Peel Thunder playing host to South Fremantle. The other Read More ...


Dhara Kerr Medallist Seeking Team Success

Friday, March 15, 2024 - 10:03 AM
She may have been recognised as the best player in the WAFLW last season, but Jayme Harken would swap personal achievements for team success in 2024. The Claremont star polled 24 votes last year, the most votes polled by an individual player since the start of the WAFLW competition in 2019. “Winning the Dhara Kerr Medal last season was a huge honour and it confirmed Read More ...


WA lifestyle sees Humphries join Swan Districts

Thursday, March 14, 2024 - 5:03 PM - by Chris Pike
DESPITE retiring from the AFLW at the end of the 2023 season, Emma Humphries has loved life in Western Australia so much she has decided to stay despite coming from Tasmania and her partner living in Brisbane. Humphries decided to remain in WA after two AFLW seasons at the West Coast Eagles despite announcing her retirement from the top level having also previously played at Read More ...


Launch of Female Umpiring Academy

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 - 3:20 PM
A groundbreaking Female Umpiring Academy titled “Umpire Your Way” has been launched by the Hon. Sue Ellery MLC Minister for Finance; Commerce; Women's Interests in a bid to improve the connection of WAFL, Country, Senior Community and Junior Community Female umpires across WA. The project, supported by the Department of Communities, follows a report titled “Girls and Women in Australian Football Umpiring” which highlights the Read More ...


The Voice Of WAFL

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 - 11:30 AM
  The West Australian Football Commission is offering budding commentators a unique opportunity to get behind the microphone during the 2024 season. If you think you have the skills, personality and energy to take a game of footy to a new level then this might be the chance you've been waiting for!  "The Voice of WAFL" is a joint initiative between the WAFC and Streamer.com.au, encouraging local Read More ...


WAFL Wonderland Fan Day Fun

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 - 12:34 PM
A new game-day experience is set to elevate the way you watch footy during the WAFL competition in 2024.   Footy fans will have plenty to cheer about as the new footy festival WAFL Wonderland rolls out to various ovals during the season.  Nine games across the first 10 rounds will be turned into WAFL Wonderland, where fans can expect a festival atmosphere. The Read More ...


WAFLW Round 2 Recap

Sunday, March 10, 2024 - 11:43 PM - by Chris Pike
LAST year's WAFLW Grand Finalists Claremont and East Fremantle flexed their muscles again in Round 2 of the 2024 season with West Perth continuing to impress and Swan Districts opening their account under a new coach. Round 2 of the 2024 WAFLW season got underway with the one game on Saturday afternoon and that saw Claremont defeat South Fremantle 5.12 (42) to 4.3 (27) at Read More ...


Round 2 WAFLW Preview

Friday, March 8, 2024 - 12:00 PM - by Chris Pike
ROUND 2 of the 2024 WAFLW season is split over this weekend with both Leederville co-tenants Subiaco and East Perth at home while the top two teams of 2023 lock horns while Swan Districts and Peel Thunder hunt for a first victory. It shapes as a fascinating second round of the season on a number of fronts with South Fremantle playing host to Claremont on Read More ...