FANS will get their first taste of West Australian Football League (WAFL) footy for 2018 with pre-season fixtures kicking off on Saturday\u00a0March 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.<\/p>\n
An interesting feature of the first round of pre-season matches will be the introduction of a last touch out of bounds rule, which will see a free kick awarded, instead of a boundary throw in, against the team who had last possession of the ball before it was deemed out of bounds.<\/p>\n
Although the rule has not been slated for the regular season, it will be interesting to see if welcoming feedback from fans and clubs will see the WAFL follow the SANFL\u2019s lead, with the rule implemented into regular season matches in South Australia since 2016.<\/p>\n
Following the release of pre-season fixtures for the seniors\u2019 competition, hundreds of young footballers will be hoping to put their best foot forward in the WA State Under 16\u2019s Carnival.<\/p>\n
The carnival, which will run throughout March, will feature all nine WAFL clubs who will play six games each. Each WAFL team will be made up of footballers from the club\u2019s metropolitan and regional recruiting zones.<\/p>\n
After the carnival is complete, a squad of 50 players will be selected from WAFL clubs to participate in a trial game on Friday March 14.<\/p>\n
Players who impress selectors in the trial match will then be inducted into the WA state team, which will then compete at the NAB AFL State 16\u2019s Championships in July.<\/p>\n
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\nSaturday, 10 March\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em>
\n11:30am – Subiaco v West Perth at Leederville Oval
\n2:00pm – East Fremantle v East Perth at East Fremantle Oval
\n3:45pm – Claremont v Peel Thunder at Claremont Oval
\n4:15pm – South Fremantle v Swan Districts at Fremantle Community Bank Oval<\/p>\n
\nSaturday, 17 March<\/em>
\n11:30am – East Perth v South Fremantle (venue TBC)
\n2:15pm – Peel Thunder v Subiaco at Bendigo Bank Stadium
\n3:45pm – Claremont v Perth at Claremont Oval
\n3:45pm – West Perth v East Fremantle at HBF Arena<\/p>\n
\nFriday, 23 March\u00a0<\/em>
\n7:00pm – Subiaco v East Fremantle at Leederville Oval<\/p>\n
\n1:30pm – Peel Thunder v East Perth at Bendigo Bank Stadium
\n1:45pm – Swan Districts v Claremont at Steel Blue Oval
\n2:15pm – Perth v South Fremantle at Lathlain Park<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Friday March 9<\/em>
\nSubiaco v West Perth \u2013 5.00pm – Leederville Oval
\nEast Fremantle v East Perth – 5.30pm \u2013 East Fremantle Oval<\/p>\n
\nClaremont v Peel Thunder \u2013 8.45am \u2013 Claremont Oval
\nSouth Fremantle v Swan Districts \u2013 9.00am \u2013 Fremantle Community Bank Oval<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Friday March 16<\/em>
\nPeel Thunder v Subiaco \u2013 5.30pm \u2013 Bendigo Bank Stadium<\/p>\n
\nWest Perth v East Fremantle \u2013 8.30am \u2013 HBF Arena Joondalup
\nClaremont v Perth \u2013 8.45am \u2013 Claremont Oval<\/p>\n
\nSouth Fremantle v East Perth \u2013 10.30am \u2013 Fremantle Community Bank Oval<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Friday March 23<\/em>
\nEast Fremantle v Subiaco \u2013 5.00pm \u2013 East Fremantle Oval<\/p>\n
\nPeel Thunder v East Perth \u2013 9.00am \u2013 Bendigo Bank Stadium
\nSwan Districts v Claremont \u2013 4.30pm – Steel Blue Oval<\/p>\n
\nPerth v South Fremantle \u2013 10.30am \u2013 Lathlain Park<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Friday March 30<\/em>
\nSubiaco v East Perth \u2013 9.00am \u2013 Leederville Oval
\nPeel Thunder v East Fremantle \u2013 9.30am \u2013 Bendigo Bank Stadium
\nWest Perth v Claremont \u2013 2.00pm \u2013 HBF Arena Joondalup<\/p>\n
\nPerth v Swan Districts \u2013 3.00pm \u2013 Lathlain Park<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Saturday April 7<\/em>
\nSouth Fremantle v Subiaco \u2013 9.00am \u2013 Fremantle Community Bank Oval
\nEast Fremantle v Perth \u2013 5.00pm \u2013 East Fremantle Oval
\nSwan Districts v Peel Thunder \u2013 5.00pm \u2013 Steel Blue Oval
\nEast Perth v West Perth \u2013 5.00pm \u2013 Leederville Oval<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Saturday April 14<\/em>
\nPeel Thunder v Perth \u2013 9.30am \u2013 Bendigo Bank Stadium
\nWest Perth v South Fremantle \u2013 10.00am \u2013 HBF Arena Joondalup
\nClaremont v East Fremantle \u2013 5.00pm \u2013 Claremont Oval
\nSubiaco v Swan Districts \u2013 5.00pm \u2013 Leederville Oval<\/p>\n