Recent News
New Staff Member - Alex Carkeek - Social Impact Manager
Mon, October 21, 2024 - 1:15 PMWe’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
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South West Make It Five In A Row
Mon, October 7, 2024 - 9:02 PMSouth 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
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League President takes out the Tackle Your Feelings Community Champion Award for WA
Wed, September 18, 2024 - 8:00 AMCountry 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
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Women’s Championships is back
Mon, September 16, 2024 - 3:21 PMThe 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
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West Aussie named Toyota AFL Diversity National Ambassador of the Year
Fri, August 16, 2024 - 2:34 PMHedland 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
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Curtin University - Young AFL players health and wellbeing survey
Mon, August 12, 2024 - 11:20 AMField 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
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Country Football WA take Tackle Your Feelings on the road across regional WA
Fri, August 2, 2024 - 11:52 AMThrough 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
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WA Country Struggles Against SA
Fri, August 2, 2024 - 9:48 AMWA Country failed to capitalise on a strong start in a 43 point defeat against SA Country at the Adelaide Oval last weekend. The West Australians showed great intent in the first term, grabbing a five point quarter time lead courtesy of two goals from Tom Lee. But in a dramatic momentum change, WA Country conceded six goals to one in the second quarter as the home side established a 25 point break. Geelong premiership
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Wheatbelt Celebrates 19th year of Auskick Carnival
Thu, July 25, 2024 - 9:31 PMThe Corrigin Neu-tech Cup brought together nearly 250 young football participants to the heart of the wheatbelt for an unforgettable Auskick carnival. Celebrating its 19th year, this event is one of the premier Auskick carnivals in the state, featuring 10 towns across regional football zones. Participants aged five to 11 made up 18 teams from Corrigin, Hyden/Kalgarin, Quairading, Verley, Brookton, Bruce Rock, Kulin/Kondinin, Narmbeen, Lake Grace and Pingelly to play a host of round-robin matches
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New Holland Country Football Men’s State Team Prepares for Annual Showdown
Wed, July 24, 2024 - 8:37 AMCountry Football WA have selected a 23-man team to play SA Country in the annual State Country match. This year's match, set to take place on Sunday in Adelaide, will serve as a curtain-raiser to the highly anticipated Adelaide vs. Hawthorn AFL game at the iconic Adelaide Oval. WA Football Commission Country Football Manager, Kane Benson said the team is looking forward to playing on Adelaide Oval. “We can’t wait to play on Adelaide Oval
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