Western Australia weekly wrap: WAFL secures major sponsors for 2018 and beyond
WAFL locks in big sponsors IN a coup for the future of football in Western Australia, the Western Australia Football League (WAFL) has announced the signings of major companies Optus and Kia as broadcast and competition sponsors. In the biggest league news since Channel Seven announced a three year broadcast deal in 2015, the telecommunications […]
Western Australia weekly wrap: Nic Nat makes long awaited return
NIC Naitanui’s long-awaited return from a knee injury headlined the West Australian week of football with the ruck star returning for East Perth amidst the West Australian Football League (WAFL) preseason. Naitanui returns: West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui has made a successful comeback to senior football after playing for affiliate side East Perth in a […]
Western Australia Weekly wrap: Eagles’ alliance continues
East Perth and Eagles continue alliance: Western Australian Football League (WAFL) club East Perth has extended its alliance with the West Coast Eagles for a further three years. The alliance – which has been running since 2014 – automatically rolled over to extend to 2020, after East Perth chose not to initiate a severance act in […]
Western Australia weekly wrap: Fremantle snares Next Generation recruit
PREPARATION for the upcoming AFL season and beyond is in full swing for both WA clubs, with Next Generation Academy recruits finalised and the JLT Community Series underway. Fremantle has utilised its Next Generation Academy (NGA) program to recruit highly rated under 18 Jason Carter from Claremont for the upcoming West Australian Football League (WAFL) […]
Western Australia weekly wrap: WAFL pre-season fixtures announced
FANS will get their first taste of West Australian Football League (WAFL) footy for 2018 with pre-season fixtures kicking off on Saturday March 10. Recently released fixtures will see all nine WAFL clubs warm up for the regular season in a three-round format, with matches to be played in four 25-minute quarters with no time on. […]
Western Australia weekly wrap: WAFL teams recruit big for 2018
SEVERAL West Australian Football League (WAFL) clubs have recruited former AFL-listed players in a bid to end Peel Thunder’s two-year premiership winning era. Headlining a raft of signings for 2018 are former Carlton players Rhys Palmer and Blaine Boekhorst. Delisted after playing only one game for the Blues, Palmer will look to re-launch his footballing […]
Hamilton chases dream with life-changing move
DETERMINED, passionate and committed, Camperdown’s Marcus Hamilton dreams of playing at the elite level. But for the 20 year-old Northern Territorian who landed at Camperdown earlier this year to chase that dream, he has a tale that is hard to beat. The brother of Carlton’s Sam Petrevski-Seton and relative of Brisbane’s Cedric Cox, Hamilton made […]
