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Peel Clinch Hat-Trick of Titles at Great Southern Colts Carnival
Tue, June 17, 2025 - 4:46 PMPeel Football League made it a hat-trick of Great Southern Colts Carnival titles after an unbeaten weekend in Kulin. Peel capped off an impressive two days by defeating Great Southern Storm by 35 points on Sunday – 7.8 (50) to 2.3 (15) – after booting four goals to none in the second half. The Cavaliers booked their place in the decider with victories over Eastern Districts, Upper Great Southern and Goldfields on day one, while
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State Pride on the Line: New Holland Country Women’s Squad Named for PFL Clash
Mon, June 16, 2025 - 10:09 AMThe New Holland WA Women’s State Country side has been locked in ahead of Friday night’s clash against Perth Football League at Gosnells Oval. Unbeaten Great Northern Football League powerhouse Chapman Valley has a whopping five players in the squad, led by reigning league best-and-fairest winner Andie Payne. The State captain is also from the GNFL, Towns’ Jessica Giudice-Nairn who will feature alongside her teammate Olivia Bidwell. Giudice-Nairn, who was vice-captain last season, is one
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Royals WAFLW skipper Verbrugge makes history with Essendon AFLW chance
Sun, June 15, 2025 - 2:07 PMJess Verbrugge has made history as the first player drafted out of East Perth’s WAFLW side after signing with Essendon. The Royals WAFLW captain and State representative will join the Bombers as an injury-replacement player ahead of the 2025 AFLW season. The 21-year-old has been a consistent performer for the second-year WAFLW club, averaging 21.4 disposals and 5.5 tackles this season. She earned Kia WAFLW State Team selection against the SANFLW earlier this year, following
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Country Catch Up: Jettas line up for Looma, ex-AFL stars in Country Champs, Kulin colts carnival, first to 50 goals, TMH Round and more
Thu, June 12, 2025 - 12:58 PMWe take a look at what’s happening across Country Football in WA in our new column Country Catch Up Think Mental Health Round hits the country Every senior country competition across the State will take part in the sixth annual Think Mental Health Round. In 2019, Country Football WA partnered with Healthway to promote the Think Mental Health campaign and key messages. Think Mental Health partnership key messages are; …before it all gets too much…Talk
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Where Footy Futures Begin: Great Southern Colts Carnival Back in Action
Thu, June 12, 2025 - 12:24 PMWestern Australia’s longest-standing footy carnival is back on in Kulin this weekend as the best young talent from eight country competitions battle it out. The annual Great Southern Colts Carnival, which was first held back in 1922, sees teams from the Great Southern, Upper Great Southern, Peel, Lower South West, Ongerup, Eastern Districts, Esperance and Goldfields leagues converge on Kulin. The eight teams will be split into two pools, playing every other side in their
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Nufarm Spotlight: Championing Community – Kathleen Mier
Wed, June 11, 2025 - 3:58 PMCountry Football WA is proud to launch the Nufarm Spotlight: Women in Country Football initiative – a new campaign celebrating the outstanding women who help keep the game strong across regional Western Australia. Proudly supported by Nufarm, the initiative will highlight one remarkable woman each month from June to September 2025, recognising the dedication, leadership and community impact that women bring to Country Football. From volunteers and administrators to coaches and officials, these are the
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Country Catch Up: Sharks reunite in Pilbara, goal-kicking race, crazy SWFL draws
Fri, June 6, 2025 - 9:43 AMWe 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
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Country’s Best Prepare for Annual State Clash at Gosnells Oval
Fri, June 6, 2025 - 8:43 AMCountry’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
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2025 Think Mental Health Round – Country Football WA
Thu, June 5, 2025 - 1:21 PMIn 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
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East Kimberley crowned Kimberley Colts Carnival champions in Broome
Thu, June 5, 2025 - 1:12 PMEast 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
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