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Belt Up NAIDOC Design a Ball Competition
Wed, November 2, 2022 - 11:27 AMMade possible through the WACFL’s ongoing partnership with the Insurance Commission of WA and their Belt Up message, the NAIDOC football celebrates and acknowledges the enormous contribution Aboriginal and Indigenous players continue to make to our great game and the regional communities it is played in. After the success of the Belt Up NAIDOC Design a Ball Competition last year, we are excited to continue the competition for the design of the 2023 NAIDOC Belt
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2022 Rio Tinto Women's Country Football Championships
Fri, October 28, 2022 - 10:45 AMThe 2022 Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Football Championship, Rio Tinto Women’s Division was held at Lane Group Stadium, Mandurah on 29 and 30 September. The competition hosted eight regional leagues which included a team from the Kimberley for the very first time which ensured representation from across the state. The Grand Final saw South West battle it out with Kimberley for the flag with South West taking the win for the third consecutive year 4.3
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Bush Footy Legends is Back for Season 3!
Wed, October 5, 2022 - 4:49 PMThe West Australian Country Football League, in partnership with Healthway, promoting the ‘Think Mental Health campaign’ are excited to launch Season three of the Bush Legends Podcast. The podcast, hosted by The West Australian’s popular sports reporter, Jackson Barrett, will feature 6 episodes with a mix of old and young country footy legends, including current and former AFL/W and WAFL players. Incorporating stories of their glory days, the highs to the lows, the podcast aims at
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Junior Football Competition Set for Exciting Season Launch
Mon, August 8, 2022 - 2:54 PMThe Mid-West Region of WA will launch a major grassroots initiative on Saturday, with the start of the Murchison Junior Football League. For the next six weeks, Primary school-aged children from Yalgoo, Mt Magnet, Cue and Meekatharra will take part in the new League. The Murchison footy venture is the result of years of hard work by several stakeholders, including the Stephen Michael Foundation, Geraldton Sporting Aboriginal Corp, along with the WA Centre for Rural
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WA Slow Start Costly in State Country Clash
Wed, August 3, 2022 - 12:49 PMThe New Holland State Country team made a long-awaited return to interstate competition last weekend, going down to South Australia at the Adelaide Oval. The West Australians, featuring several debutants, were shooting for back-to-back wins against the Croweaters for the first time, having claimed victory in 2019 at Optus Stadium before covid limitations produced a two-year hiatus. The Black Swans suffered a 27-point defeat, due in part to the side’s sluggish start to the match.
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State Country Football Back in 2022
Tue, July 26, 2022 - 3:06 PMWA’s best country footballers will make their long-awaited return to representative action on Saturday when they play South Australia at the Adelaide Oval. The New Holland State Country team is aiming to make it back-to-back victories against the Croweaters for the first time. After a two-year hiatus due to covid limitations, WA has named a significantly different line up from the side which triumphed in the last interstate clash at Optus Stadium in 2019. The
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2022 Think Mental Health Round
Thu, July 21, 2022 - 3:46 PMIn 2019, the Western Australian Country Football League (WACFL) entered a partnership with Healthway to promote the Mental Health Commission’s (MHC) Think Mental Health campaign to support a comprehensive approach to improve mental health and wellbeing outcomes in regional communities. As the hub of the community, country football clubs have been identified as prime settings to deliver health initiatives, as the opportunity to connect with players, volunteers or spectators is proven to have a positive
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WA Country Football League New Holland v Perth Football League State Women's Game
Tue, June 21, 2022 - 10:26 AMLock it in your calendars! This Friday 24 June, the WA Country Football League New Holland State Women's side will take on Perth Football League’s State side under lights at Inglewood Oval from 7:15pm. This will be the second meeting between the two women’s representative sides after last year’s inaugural match that saw WA Country defeat the Perth Football League by 25 points. Coached by Gemma Harrison who was the Assistant Coach last year for the side, she
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Talk to a Mate!!® Men’s Wellbeing Round 2022
Thu, May 26, 2022 - 2:16 PMAs 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
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Country Football Steps Up Campaign on Mental Health
Fri, May 20, 2022 - 2:22 PMThe 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
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