As human beings we are fundamentally social in nature, staying connected and feeling valued for who we are is of primary importance to us. Playing and being involved with footy is an important component for healthy blokes and healthy communities. Men and women engage in grassroots footy for a whole range of reasons; to keep fit, the challenge and contest, passion and interest, pride in our town, commitment to our club, and mateship. Talking to
Read More [+]The tragic loss of two teenagers has become the catalyst for one of the most important weekends on the country football calendar. For the past six years, the Pinjarra Tigers and the Waroona Demons have played an annual Mental Health Game, following the deaths of two boys in 2016. Pinjarra Football Netball Club President Bron May was personally affected by the heartbreaking events. “Depression, anxiety, and suicide can strike any age or gender. Sadly, I saw
Read More [+]The WA Football Volunteer of the Year is one of the most prestigious awards on the WA Football calendar. Volunteers are the lifeblood of football in WA and in line with National Volunteer Week, nominations for the 2022 awards program are now open. The Award has its origins in Western Australia and has now been adopted nationally with nearly 1350 nominations state-wide last year. The importance of volunteers cannot be underestimated across society, bringing us
Read More [+]This is the 24th year of the partnership between the WACFL and the Insurance Commission to promote the Belt Up road safety message. A major partnership event is the Belt Up Round, which will run 20-22 May 2021 in all competing leagues. The round has a special significance for our 12,500 country football players, as many will know someone affected by a road crash. Players will hold a minute’s silence to remember those injured or
Read More [+]The WACFL is excited to announce the New Holland State Program is ready to go again in season 2022. After being an Assistant Coach for the inaugural WACFL New Holland State Country Women’s team last year, Gemma Harrison has been appointed the Head Coach of the Women’s team ahead of its clash against the Perth Football League under lights at Fremantle Community Bank Oval on Friday 24th June. The WACFL looks forward to the second
Read More [+]The West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) is committed to supporting you to navigate the challenges presented by COVID-19. To help you, a new COVID-19 Hub has been set up and is designed to support you and your football and venue operations, as well as provide insight into the management of positive cases at your club or venue. This is your new one stop shop for all of the latest COVID-19 information that will support you to keep the season
Read More [+]Welcome back for another season of football in 2022! As we await the WA State Border reopening on February 5th, the WAFC has been receiving queries relating to the vaccination requirements for community football stakeholders. The WAFC is constantly reviewing WA Government Health Department guidance and will continue to ensure all policies and recommendations are based on the best possible advice to keep our communities safe. In the last 24 hours, the State Government has
Read More [+]In accordance with the West Australian Country Football League’s Constitution, the WACFL is seeking nominations for positions on its Board of Directors. At the 2022 AGM (Saturday 19 February 2022), there will be five positions to be filled, all of which will be effective for two-year terms. Nominations must be endorsed by a member (League/Association) of the WACFL and include supporting information, as per the nomination form. Anyone who wishes to be considered for election
Read More [+]Congratulations to Gertrina Hayden on having her design chosen as the WACFL/ICWA Belt Up NAIDOC football for 2022. The design a ball competition was made possible through the WACFL’s partnership with the Insurance Commission of Western Australia, promoting the Belt Up message. The Belt Up campaign encourages seat belt use to reduce the severity of injury in a car accident. In 2020, 98 people who were not wearing a seat belt were killed or seriously injured
Read More [+]Country football clubs across Western Australia are receiving a share of more than $43,000 thanks to an initiative led by Nutrien Ag Solutions. Last year Nutrien Ag Solutions pledged to donate $1 per tonne of fertiliser sold back to the local football club of the purchaser’s choice for any new customer purchases. Since its launch, the campaign has raised $43,506 to support 44 WA Country Football League (WACFL) clubs. WACFL Executive Manager Tom Bottrell has
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