Eight-year-old Jirra Taylor from the West Kimberley Junior Football Club’s Starkick centre has emerged as the winner of the Healthway ‘Go for 2&5’ Everyday competition, which encouraged young participants to showcase how they embrace healthy eating habits.  The West Australian Football Commission’s partnership with Healthway is focused on creating healthier environments across all levels of the game, while promoting healthy eating habits, physical activity and supporting the culture of wellbeing in the football community.   West Kimberley JFC and Starkick participant Jirra submitted a photo collage, which made him the proud recipient of a sporting goods gift voucher, a Burley football..

We’re thrilled to announce the appointment of Alex Carkeek as our new Social Impact Manager, commencing next week.   Alex joins the West Australian Football Commission with a rich background in community-led program development and delivery.   Most recently, Alex has served as Partnerships and Strategy Manager at Garnduwa, where she led the design and measurement of impactful programs across the Kimberley.   Her experience as President of the West Kimberley Football League also highlights her dedication to supporting the development of local clubs and growing participation outcomes.   Alex’s leadership will be key in working with our partners to..

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..