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Wayne Stubber Takes the Spotlight as West Coast Poly Champion of the Month for Round 1
Wed, May 14, 2025 - 11:08 AM

Wayne Stubber is a true champion of country football, and his commitment to the Railways Football & Sporting Club in the Great Southern Football League (GSFL) speaks volumes about his dedication. Over the past 15 years, Wayne has held a variety of roles within the club, from coach to committee member, and is now proudly serving as the club’s President.  Wayne’s journey with the Tigers goes beyond his leadership role. It’s deeply personal, a family

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Belt Up Round – 27th Season: A Community Effort to Make Our Roads Safer
Wed, May 14, 2025 - 8:18 AM

This year marks the 27th season of the partnership between Country Football WA and the Insurance Commission of Western Australia (Insurance Commission) to promote the important Belt Up road safety message. The Belt Up Round, taking place from 16 – 18 May 2025, will be celebrated across all competing senior leagues, with a strong emphasis on raising awareness about the importance of wearing seatbelts. For over 12,500 country football players, this round holds deep personal

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AFLW Community Camps Return for 2025
Fri, May 9, 2025 - 9:10 AM

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

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Buddy Makes A Big Impression in WA
Fri, May 9, 2025 - 9:08 AM

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)

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AFL PLAY Concussion Hub to lead the way for a safe season
Wed, April 16, 2025 - 9:58 AM

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

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Game Changer for Women’s Footy: BRAC Changerooms Get Major Gender-Neutral Upgrade
Tue, April 15, 2025 - 3:52 PM

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

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Central Wheatbelt Comes Together for a Cracking Season Opener
Tue, April 15, 2025 - 12:19 PM

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

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North Albany Claims Inaugural GSFLW Youth Girls Premiership
Tue, April 15, 2025 - 12:01 PM

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

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City of Bunbury & Country Football WA Join Forces to Bring Women's Country Football Championships to Regional WA for the First Time
Fri, April 11, 2025 - 1:24 PM

Country Football WA is proud to announce a new partnership with the City of Bunbury to bring the Women’s Division of the Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Football Championships to Hands Oval, Bunbury from October 1–3, 2025. This exciting collaboration marks the first time the Championships will be held outside of the Peel and Perth regions, showcasing regional WA's growing importance in the development of country football. The event will bring together the best female football

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Country WA Talent Prepares for Marsh AFL National Development Championships – U16 Girls
Fri, April 4, 2025 - 9:56 AM

Western Australia will launch its campaign in the 2025 Marsh AFL National Development Championships – U16 Girls this weekend, proudly featuring regional representatives from across Country WA. Six players from the Kimberley, South West, Goldfields, and Wheatbelt are among the 26-strong squad selected to represent WA, demonstrating the strength and reach of female football in regional communities: Jasmine Roberts (Claremont/Kimberley) Charlize Guidi (East Perth/South West) Layla Scott (Peel/South West) Maya Walsh (Peel/South West) Marley Kelman

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