Through 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
Read More [+]WA 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
Read More [+]The 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
Read More [+]Country 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
Read More [+]The Koorda Football Club, part of the Central Wheatbelt Football League, recently celebrated their NAIDOC Game in style, courtesy of a jumper subsidy from the West Australian Football Commission (WAFC). This subsidy funded the creation of indigenous jumpers that have captivated the players and the local community. Designed collaboratively by Nathan Patterson and Shane Cumming, the jumpers feature elements from the local culture and landscape. The centerpiece is Mollerin Rock, located just north of Koorda,
Read More [+]This year’s Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Football Championships was not just a celebration of country football but a celebration of a 50-year partnership between Country Football WA and Nutrien Ag Solutions. The four-day Carnival attracted hundreds of footballers from around the state, featuring colts and league players. South West Football League turned the tables on last year’s Men’s Division 1 result with an 11-point win over Avon Football Association. While Peel was able to hold
Read More [+]Country Clubs are being encouraged to join the Women and Girls Community Football Charter with the aim to create welcoming, safe and inclusive environments for women and girls. Cottesloe Junior Football Club is the first WA club to join the Women and Girls Community Football Charter. By becoming a signatory, Cottesloe JFC is working to ensure their community football environments are welcoming, safe and inclusive for women and girls which is guided by the Charter’s
Read More [+]The third annual NAIDOC Ball competition, a vibrant celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, recently took place, highlighting not only cultural pride but also a significant road safety initiative. This year's event saw Tahnesha Hayden crowned as the winner of the design competition, in partnership with the Insurance Commission of Western Australia (ICWA) to promote the Belt Up road safety campaign. The competition offers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists the chance
Read More [+]Last weekend saw 24 Starkick participants and their families experience playing footy on Optus Stadium at half-time between the West Coast Eagles v Hawthorn game. Participants and their families travelled from each of the nine regional Starkick centres from across WA, including as far north as Broome and from Albany in the South. Starkick Kalgoorlie-Boulder had three participants travel to Perth to take part in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. They included five-year-old Elsie Fell, six-year-old Averly
Read More [+]With more than 50 matches across four days the 2024 Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Championships will be a celebration of football in this state. Twenty-four sides will compete for championship success, 17 across 3 Men’s Divisions and 7 in the Colts. Tommy Lee coached Avon to victory in the 2023 Division 1 Senior Men’s Grand Final and now he’s chasing back-to-back triumphs. “The buy in has been unreal so far and every club is
Read More [+]