WA Football and Optus Stadium are in talks about a move that could see the 2026 WAFL grand final played on a Saturday night for the first time in the league’s history, The West Australian can reveal.
Mitchell Woodcock
The Falcons have honoured one of their greats, the man who took them to the 2013 premiership and repeated finals appearances.
Justin Bianchini
Outgoing WA Football chief executive Michael Roberts says he expects to secure a new funding arrangement with the State Government before his tenure ends early next year.
WA Footy chief executive Michael Roberts will step down early in the new year after nearly five years in the high-profile role, The West Australian can exclusively reveal.
The hard-luck story of this year’s draft could look to a WAFL club to chase his AFL dream.
A WAFL club is set to tap into Andrew Gaff’s experience and intellect next season. Get the exclusive details here!
Executive psychologist Melanie Fisher has won a seat on the WA Football board.
Glen Quartermain
South Fremantle are hopeful of signing former West Coast and Port Adelaide forward Willie Rioli - and they have a plan to make it happen. Get the latest news here.
Executive psychologist Melanie Fisher has driven organisational change through large, complex and male dominated organisations from mining, to policing and aviation.
Watching footy is one of WA Football board candidate Danielle Cattalini’s earliest memories. Now she wants to give back as a director with WA Football.
A passion for the grassroots has driven private investigator Claire O’Donnell to run for the WA Football board.
WA Football director Martina Crowley says a feeling of unfinished business and a desire to future proof the code motivated her to run for a second term on the board of the sport’s governing body.
WA Football director Martina Crowley has revealed what has motivated her to run for a second term on the board of the sport’s governing body. MEET ALL FOUR CANDIDATES
Perth have bolstered their backline by signing a former Collingwood defender on a two-year deal, The West can reveal.
Jye Bolton concedes it’s ‘agonising’ to hang up the boots at Claremont without a premiership but is proud of the superb career he carved out at Tigerland.
WA Football will adopt all nine of the rule changes recently introduced by the AFL next year to align with the top league including increasing the number of players in each team.
Perth has pulled off an audacious off-field recruiting coup, adding AFL premiership players Sharrod Wellingham and Sam Butler to its WAFL coaching staff.
The West Australian’s sports reporters take a look at what’s happening in the country and amateur leagues around WA in this weekly column.
Josh Kempton
Former West Coast utility Callum Jamieson has settled on a WAFL club for next season as several delisted Eagles find new homes ahead of next year.
Footy nut Jacob Farrow is famous for owning guernseys from all 18 clubs, but couldn’t be prouder to be wearing the Essendon one exclusively from now on.
Coaches from WAFL side Claremont descended on Retravision Stadium this week to cast an eye on the young talent emerging from the Great Southern.
Claire Middleton
He may not be on an AFL list yet, but South Fremantle draft prospect Fred Rodriguez has been hailed as the “ultimate professional” as his colts coach implored recruiters not to sleep on the midfielder.
Mitchell Woodcock and Ben Smith
Seven West Media staff have been acknowledged for another comprehensive year of footy coverage, taking home a string of prizes at the WA Football Media Guild Awards.
Bill Walker became Swan Districts’ greatest player, winning four Sandover medals and five club best-and-fairests in 304 games across 15 seasons from 1961 to 1976 in the No. 29 jumper.
