Bowers claims her 4th Fairest and Best

Sunday, August 30, 2015 - 8:38 PM

Coastal Titans Football Club’s Kiara Bowers has won the League Division Fairest and Best being awarded the Dhara Kerr Fairest and Best at the WAWFL Medal Presentation Dinner on Monday night at the Duxton Hotel Perth.

Held in front of more than 200 guests, the Medal Presentation Dinner celebrates the WAWFL's Fairest and Best players within the competition.

President of the WA Women’s Football League Carolyn Hills opened proceedings by recognising the huge milestone celebrated Read More [+]

Game Preview: League Coastal Titans vs Thunderbirds

Sunday, August 30, 2015 - 7:34 AM

What is arguably the most anticipated match for season 2015 so far will showcase a great contest between the Coastal Titans and Peel Thunderbirds.

The Titans fell at the thinnest of margins in their qualifying final match against reigning league premiers Swan Districts, losing by only four points.That said, the Thunderbirds pulled an unforgettable performance last weekend, instead winning by the same margin of four. Whilst the Titans are the top ranked side for 2015 Read More [+]

Game Preview: Reserves Coastal Titans vs Joondalup Falcons

Sunday, August 30, 2015 - 7:15 AM

This memorable match of the second placed Coastal Titans versus the third placed Falcons will prove first and foremost who will head strait into the 2015 WAWFL Reserves Grand Final.

On one side of the coin are the Coastal Titans, who will be looking to redeem themselves after being outplayed and outclassed by 53 points, courtesy of a fired up Claremont in their qualifying final match. The Titans will be out to Read More [+]

Swans on the hunt for a triple threat Premiership

Monday, August 24, 2015 - 9:33 PM

Swan Districts have taken out the last two league grand finals, repeating again their hunger for a third consecutive premiership as they delivered the goods against a fired up Coastal Titans during Sundays semi final at Hamer Park.

In an always exciting ladder placed first versus second, the minor premier Titans stayed true to their ladder position throughout the first half, delivering a dominant display of football to put themselves 16 points clear of Read More [+]

Claremont hungry for Premiership Glory

Monday, August 24, 2015 - 9:32 PM

Claremont have already taken out the minor premiership, finishing a game clear in first on the 2015 WAWFL Reserves ladder. In yesterdays blockbuster against the Coastal Titans, they went one better and took the pivotal step to make it straight to the grand final.

The last meeting between these two quality sides saw the Titans pull themselves across the line in a low scoring four point thriller in Round 15. This seemed to have Read More [+]

Thunderbirds squash Sharks finals hopes

Monday, August 24, 2015 - 9:30 PM

East Fremantle now have a few months off from football, courtesy of the Peel Thunderbirds, who closed the door on the Sharks 2015 finals campaign.

Though East Fremantle fought hard this season to become the final team to make the top four and gain entry into the finals, their final fight was not enough to save them from a nail biting four point loss to the Thunderbirds.

In a match of third versus forth, the Read More [+]

Falcons soar through to Preliminary Finals

Monday, August 24, 2015 - 9:22 PM

With the grand final inching closer and only a fortnight away, what began as a tight wrestle and heavily contested fight for a grand final birth between the third placed Joondalup and fourth placed Swans, transformed into a one sided affair as the Falcons swooped down on a tired swans outfit.

There was nothing unpleasant about the conditions of the surface at Hamer Park, boasting a ground in top condition with the healthy addition of Read More [+]

Youth Girls Super Sunday returns this Sunday

Thursday, August 13, 2015 - 8:16 AM

With the WAWFL home and away season completed for the season, this weekend will  allow the 17 senior players selected in the second 2015 Women’s AFL Exhibition match to showcase their skills without impacting our competition.

While many senior players, coaches and fans will head to Melbourne for the AFL sanctioned game, Sunday football for the Youth Girls competition will still go ahead in a carnival style day, smartly titled Super Sunday! Having started in Read More [+]

WAWFL to wear Red Arm Bands

Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 3:43 PM

After much success in 2014, the WAWFL will again join the WAAFL as they encourage all players, officials and umpires to wear a red arm band to help raise awareness of, and remove, racial vilification in football.

The WAAFL, WAWFL and Integrated Football Program will embrace the concept across the weekend of 8– 9 August, to coincide with the AFL’s Multicultural Round.

The red arm band symbolises Earth-Blood-Life; we come Read More [+]

Adams and Johns to reach 100 game milestone in WAWFL umpiring

Tuesday, July 21, 2015 - 11:21 AM

This weekend will mark a fantastic milestone achievement for two of our umpires in umpiring 100 games of WAWFL football.

Ryan Adams and Chris Johns will take to the field at Steel Blue Oval this Sunday to officiate in the Swan Districts v Claremont reserves game in their 100th game of female football.

Starting his umpiring career in 2011 as a club umpire for Mt Lawley Hawks, Read More [+]

Youth Girls Super Sunday returns in 2015

Monday, July 13, 2015 - 9:17 AM

After great success in 2014, the West Australian Football Commission have again scheduled in the Youth Girls Super Sunday with this year's event taking place on the 16th August at Steel Blue Oval, Bassendean.

The Youth Girls Super Sunday involves all Rogers Cup Youth Girls games being played at the one venue, with the organisers also looking to include a Butler Falcons match after all fixtured games have been played.

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Bounce Down! organiser recognised in Parliament

Tuesday, July 7, 2015 - 10:14 AM

On Thursday 25 June in Legislative Assembly, Brunette Lenkic was recogised for her work with Bounce Down! by the Member for Kingsley Ms A.R. Mitchell.

Extract from Hansard [ASSEMBLY — Thursday, 25 June 2015] p4887c-4887c: WOMEN’S AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL CENTENARY — BRUNETTE LENKIC 

"I would like to congratulate Greenwood resident, Brunette Lenkic, for her initiative and organisation of the celebration of the women’s Australian Rules football centenary held at the State Library of Western Read More [+]

WAWFL supports Know Your Score round

Thursday, June 18, 2015 - 5:34 PM

This weekend the WAWFL will support Know Your Score, a Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) initiative partnering with the West Australian Football Commission to dedicate a round of football across Men's Health Week.

The campaign promotes men’s health and raises awareness amongst the football community about prostate cancer - one of the most serious men’s health issues in Australia.

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Bounce Down! photo gallery features in Perth Cultural Centre

Tuesday, June 9, 2015 - 11:38 AM

In conjunction with the Bounce Down! exhibition, a video loop of female football photos is now showing on the giant outdoor screen in the Perth Cultural Centre. 

The video reel is a blend of historical images and current shots ,mostly taken by Phil Barnes, showcasing all WAWFL clubs.

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WA women create history with win over Victoria

Monday, June 8, 2015 - 9:17 AM

WESTERN Australia created history at Domain Stadium on Friday beating Victoria for the first time in an open-age State game, and it took a thriller for it to happen with the Black Swans holding on for a four-point win in a frantic finish.

WA had never previously beaten Victoria in an open-age State game, but the two sides did battle at Domain Stadium on Friday afternoon and put on quite a show for those who came early to watch ahead of the Fremantle and Richmond AFL clash later that night.

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