In the lead up to the 10th NAB AFLW Premiership Season, the Fremantle Dockers and West Coast Eagles will head to regional communities as part of the AFLW Community Camp program. The Dockers will travel to Karratha in the Pilbara on Tuesday June 3 and Wednesday June 4, while the Eagles will visit Eaton, Australind and Bunbury between Friday the 6th and Sunday the 8th of June. With the inaugural AFLW Community Camp program kicking off in 2024, this season aims to build off last year’s success and complement the AFL program, which has been running since 2003 and has..
Read More [+]NAB AFL Superkick ambassador Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin returned home to WA to help launch the second full year of the program. The former Hawthorn and Sydney champion, who played 354 games between the two clubs, finished his career as a dual premiership player, an eight time All Australian and a four time Coleman Medallist who kicked 1066 goals. Franklin was a special guest of Bateman Primary School (EF district), Assumption Catholic Primary School (Peel district) and Parkfield Primary School (Southwest). It’s estimated nearly 1,000 children attended Franklin’s Friday appearances in WA. Superkick is typically run for 7–12-year-olds across WA, however..
Read More [+]The AFL has today launched its AFL PLAY Concussion Hub for local footy, with the centralised platform transforming concussion education for players, coaches, umpires, families and volunteers. The AFL PLAY Concussion Hub will be home to all AFL community concussion resources and, in a first of its kind, has translated policies and practices into simplified, engaging and easy to understand content. Innovating the way sports education is made available to the community, the new Hub will empower everyone in local footy with the knowledge and tools they need to recognise, respond to, and manage concussion. Teaming up with Matterworks –..
Read More [+]The Broome Recreation and Aquatic Centre (BRAC) are set to officially unveil upgraded changeroom facilities at the Medland Pavilion, delivering a significant step forward for gender inclusion in Kimberley football The $86,000 retrofit project, driven by community advocacy and first raised at the 2023 Kimberley Football Forum, was made possible thanks to $60,000 in funding from WA Football and Country Football WA through the Kimberley Investment Framework (KIF), with additional support from the Shire of Broome. The works included the removal of urinals, installation of pan toilets, and the addition of private, lockable shower cubicles—creating a welcoming, fit-for-purpose, gender-neutral space..
Read More [+]The Central Wheatbelt Football League's 2025 Season Opener was a powerful display of community, connection, and country sport at its best — with over 500 people through the gate and a full day of football, netball, hockey, and junior matches bringing the town of Kalannie to life. Introduced in 2023 the Opening Round brings all league clubs — Bencubbin, Koorda, Beacon, Mukinbudin and Kalannie — to a single venue ahead of the busy seeding season. The event is designed to unite the region and provide a rare opportunity for the entire community to gather in one place to celebrate..
Read More [+]Milestone moment for women's football in country WA North Albany’s historic win in the inaugural Great Southern Football League Women’s (GSFLW) Youth Girls premiership is being hailed as a defining moment for the development of women’s football in regional Western Australia. The Kangas lifted the first-ever youth girls trophy in front of a vibrant crowd at Collingwood Park on Friday night, outlasting a late surge from Railways to secure a thrilling 3.4 (22) to 3.0 (18) victory. Rising star Kimberley Duncan was named best on ground for her composed performance under pressure. Coach Simon Deegan said the premiership was not..
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