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SURVEY TO EXAMINE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON MENTAL HEALTH OF COUNTRY FOOTBALLERS
Mon, September 21, 2020 - 8:06 PMMEDIA STATEMENT Monday 21 September 2020 SURVEY TO EXAMINE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON MENTAL HEALTH OF COUNTRY FOOTBALLERS A new survey will investigate how COVID-19 has affected the health of country footballers unable to play this year, and compare it to those who have been able to play. The survey has been coordinated jointly between The WA Country Football League (WACFL) and researchers from The University of Western Australia. It was compiled by
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SOMETHING STAND OUT AT YOUR COUNTRY FINALS?
Wed, September 9, 2020 - 4:04 PMIf you notice something a bit different at Country Football Grand Finals this year, then rest assured you aren’t seeing things. At country grounds during September and October this year you will pick out the unmissable Think Mental Health post covers. The Think Mental Health goal post covers are aimed to highlight that one person dies every day by suicide in Western Australia and how important it is that we look after our mental health.
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NUTRIEN AG FERTILISER PROMOTION – FIRST CLUB PAST $5,000
Tue, July 14, 2020 - 3:56 PMTraditionally at this time of the season the WA Country Football League would have just crowned their Nutrien Ag Country Football Champions. In the current COVID climate though, following the cancellation of the 2020 championships, the WACFL is instead excited to announce that, thanks to Nutrien Ag Solutions ongoing commitment to Country Football in WA, they have seen the first club past the $5,000 mark as part of the fertiliser promotion for country clubs. The
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West Coast Poly Player of the Year - Week 1
Wed, July 8, 2020 - 12:39 PMWith football around the state getting back up and running amid the Covid-19 challenges so to is the Wst Coast Poly Player of the Year Award. Each week one player will be recognised for their performance and be named the West Coast Poly Player of the Week.
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BASF and Nutrien Ag give Western Australian Country Football Clubs much needed boost!
Wed, July 1, 2020 - 3:18 PMAgricultural companies BASF and Nutrien Ag Solutions have joined forces to support local football clubs in Western Australia. Through a jointly funded community football initiative, the companies will fund 500 premium Burley footballs for 89 Western Australian Country Football Clubs in a massive show of support for country football. As a major retailer of BASF’s Agricultural products, Nutrien said the companies wanted to give back to the communities they operate in. "We understand that funding at country footy clubs
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WACFL INTRODUCE NEW PODCAST ‘Bush Footy Legends’
Mon, June 29, 2020 - 4:17 PMIn conjunction with Healthway, the WACFL are excited to introduce a new podcast series, Bush Footy Legends, thanks to Think Mental Health. This campaign is part of a comprehensive approach that aims to build mental health, and wellbeing across Western Australia. Over the next couple of months, The West’s Steve Butler will be joined by a legend of country football in a podcast that will be released each Wednesday. The panel is made up of
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Throwback Thursday - 2013
Thu, May 21, 2020 - 7:37 PMLandmark Country Championships throwing it back to 2013. South West took home the hattrick, winning quite comfortably over Great Northern in the A Section Grand Final. South West showing their dominance once again at the championships. Leigh Kohlmann kicked a whopping six goals which contributed to his outstanding performance during the championships where he was awarded the Rising Star Award. It was teammate, Jeff Smith, who took home the fairest and best for the grand
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Throwback Thursday
Thu, May 14, 2020 - 5:08 PMLet us take a look at the year 2002. The Avon Football Association took out their 4th ever A section title at the Wesfarmers Landmark Country Football Championships. We had a record number of 26 teams competing in six divisions, three in Seniors and three in Colts, with the Peel Football League participating in their first championships. It was a narrow defeat, with the Avon (10.9 – 69) defeating Upper Great Southern (6.7 – 49) by
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Flashback Friday - 2015
Fri, May 8, 2020 - 4:53 PMThis weeks Throwback Thursday sees has us casting our eyes back half a decade to 2015 and what would turn out to be a magical 5-peat for the South West Football League as they claimed in A section title at the Landmark Country Football Championships. Matthew Martin and Denholm King both bagged three majors in what turned out to be a comfortable 40 point victory over the South West in the decider. King in the
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Throwback Thursday - 2010
Thu, April 30, 2020 - 6:20 PMThe 2010 Country Football Championships are in focus for this week’s edition of ‘Throw-back Thursday’. Upper Great Southern’s decade of dominance was drawing to an end but they were still classy enough to account for Peel in the A section decider by only 5 pts in what was Peel’s first season in the championships. The Landmark Medal as the Grand Final Fairest and Best went to a Troy Ditchburn from Upper Great Southern whilst South
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