South West Football League has firmly established themselves as a powerhouse in women’s country football.  In a thrilling conclusion to the 2024 Nutrien Ag Solutions Women’s Country Championship, South West Football League (SWFL) secured their fifth consecutive title in Mandurah on Friday, cementing their legacy as the dominant force in the competition.  Brent Sheridan, Manager Country Football – South congratulated South West and all the leagues who travelled to Mandurah for the two-day event.  “This year’s Championship was a fantastic spectacle, with eight leagues coming together and showcasing the incredible talent across women’s country football,” xx said.   “To see such..

Country Football WA are thrilled to announce the winner of the State 2024 TYF Community Champion Award for WA is Carrissa Bellottie from the Great Northern Football League (GNFL). As League President, Carrissa has led significant changes through the GNFL across the past few seasons and in 2024, placed a key focus on driving the Tackle Your Feelings program for local clubs and the broader Midwest community. A key highlight was Carrissa’s leadership role to drive engagement in the Think Mental Health & Tackle Your Feelings Midwest Roadshow through Carnarvon and Geraldton. Further to the Midwest Roadshow, Carrissa worked with..

The 2024 Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Football Championship, Women’s Division will be held at Lane Group Stadium, Mandurah  from October 3-4.  The competition will host eight regional leagues from the Kimberley in the north, down to the Great Southern.   South West, who have claimed the Division 1 title in every year of the Championships to date, will again be the team to beat. They will be joined in Division 1 by the Kimberley, Great Northern and Peel who earned promotion following their Division 2 Championships win in 2023.   The Great Southern headline Division 2 after being relegated and they..

Hedland Senior High School teacher Jessica Albers is the 2024 Toyota AFL Diversity National Ambassador of the Year.  Albers was rewarded for her work in further developing the Hedland Football Leadership Program at Hedland Senior High School.  “It’s absolutely humbling; I still can’t believe it,” Albers said after being presented with the award.  The Hedland Football Leadership Program engages Indigenous male and female students in a variety of training and development programs. These students, whether they play football or not, gain valuable skills through courses such as:  Coach accreditation  Umpire accreditation  Governance and Club Management  Social Media  Graphic design  Sports..

Field Ready Minds Project Curtin University are seeking participants to engage in the following surveys to better understand what young AFL players need for their health and wellbeing: Here is the survey link for students: https://curtin.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3qMzX2cSZajDHYa Here is the survey link for parents: https://curtin.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1TxVtIJ3r8eWLhc The survey takes approximately 20 minutes. By completing the survey, you go in the draw to win a signed Fremantle Dockers AFL guernsey and 2 AFL tickets (2025 season).    What is the project about? This project is about the health and wellbeing of young Western Australians who play AFL. Youth mental health is a big deal...

Through Country Football WA’s partnership with Tackle Your Feelings (TYF) and Healthway, a key strategy is to engage country football clubs in free mental health training across regional WA. The TYF program is delivered by a program psychologist and aims to help participants gain the tools to understand, recognise and respond to signs of mental ill-health. The program is based on the education delivered to the AFL industry is led by high profile player and coach ambassadors. Throughout the 2024 season, Country Football WA have delivered 3 roadshows to clubs and communities within the Pilbara, Midwest-Gascoyne and Goldfields regions. The..