We take a look at what’s happening in across WA country footy in our new column Country Catch Up WAFL Sharks reunite in the Pilbara East Fremantle teammates and close friends Matthew Jupp and Blaine Boekhorst reunited in the North Pilbara competition late last month. Sharks premiership captain Jupp played his first game of the season for Port Hedland Rovers against Sandover medallist Boekhorst’s Dampier Sharks. Dampier prevailed by just 15 points in a tight affair. Jupp, one of the best WAFL key defenders of the modern era, booted a rare goal which according to Play HQ is just..

Country’s Best Prepare for Annual State Clash at Gosnells Oval Country pride is on the line once again as the New Holland Country State Women’s side prepares to face off against the Perth Football League in a highly anticipated clash at Gosnells Oval on Friday 20th June. The annual fixture, re-ignited in 2024, saw a thrilling draw last year. Now, under the leadership of Head Coach Rennie Meadmore and Assistant Coach Sheridan Kowald, the Country squad is determined to go one better. “With a draw last year, we are even more motivated to select a team that can take the..

In 2019, Country Football WA partnered with Healthway to promote the Think Mental Health campaign and key messages. A key initiative within this partnership is to engage all country clubs and communities in the Think Mental Health Round. Country Football clubs are central to community mental health and wellbeing. For a lot of communities, their local club is the central point of connection, and where there is a strong sense of purpose and sense of belonging, they the perfect vehicle to have the mental health conversation.   Think Mental Health partnership key messages are;   …before it all gets too..

East Kimberley were crowned 2025 Kimberley Colts Carnival champions after an exciting two days in Broome. The EKFL team defeated West Kimberley in the final on Sunday, reversing the result from the opening game of the carnival the previous day. Teams from South East Kimberley and Central Kimberley also competed in the annual event, showcasing the best emerging talent from four Kimberley regions. South East's Jock Mosquito, a Hale School boarder from Kururrugku Roos, was named carnival MVP after an impressive carnival. Douglas Evans won the champion East Kimberley team's MVP award, Bailey Osbourne was the best for the West and Ikeem Brown..

Subiaco’s regional zones went head-to-head in Esperance over the WA Day long weekend, with the WAFL club’s talent manager Stuart Berryman impressed with the talent on display. Berryman made mention to the ever-improving skills in the Youth Girls division, which he felt was getting stronger every year. “I was really impressed with the skills from the girls footy which keeps getting stronger each year,” Berryman said after the annual two-day Zone Carnival between the Goldfields Football League and Esperance District Football Association. Budding Youth Girls, Year 9 Boys and Year 10 Boys players took part in the carnival, with combined..

East Fremantle young gun Riaz Mohammad has been selected in the 2025 Bachar Houli Foundation Academy, made up of the best Islamic football talents in the country. The 17-year-old from Geraldton is the lone representative from WAFL after an invitation from the Foundation’s Head of Programs and High Performance and former St Kilda forward Ahmed Saad. “I met Ahmed Saad at the Bachar Houli Foundation’s Iftar dinner in March and he spoke to me about how the program works and about how he’s interested on getting me on board in the foundation,” Mohammad said. “I’m looking forward to learning from..