Over the last 3 years, Morley Bulldogs has hosted a round which raises funds for a charity. In 2019, the charity of choice was Headspace, a national youth mental health foundation. 

Headspace provides early intervention mental health services and promotes wellbeing for youth aged 12-25 years old. Headspace has online councelling services, as well as support programs for secondary schools. 

The core areas Headspace covers are: mental health, physical health, work and study support, and alcohol and other drug services. 

Morley Bulldogs wore green armbands to raise awareness, and undertook a number of fundraising opportunities to raise funds for the Osborne Park branch of Headspace. Through raffles, cake stalls and cash donations, $1,300 was raised. The junior players also raised $450 by kicking goals, each which was worth $5. The club in total raised $2,000 over the course of their fundraising round. 

THE top five teams in the WAFL colts competition might be set heading into the final round of the 2019 season but the battle over third, fourth and fifth remains on in earnest following the Round 18 results on the weekend.

Peel, Claremont, East Perth, West Perth and Swan Districts are all guaranteed of playing finals in the colts for 2019 and the Thunder and Tigers are guaranteed of the top two positions, but the order of the other three positions are still to be decided.

Round 18 in the colts saw Perth win a tight one over East Fremantle 13.11 (89) to 12.8 (80) at Lathlain's Mineral Resources Park.

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SUBIACO and Swan Districts asserted their authority on the WAFL Women's competition on Saturday conceding just one goal between them in big wins leaving Claremont and East Fremantle to fight over a top three finish in the final round.

The Lions and Swans are now locked into at least finishing in the top three after wins respectively by 49 points and 68 points against Claremont and Peel Thunder on Saturday.

Those results now leave it all up to this Saturday morning's clash at Claremont Oval between Claremont and East Fremantle to see which of those two teams end up with a top three finish.

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The 24th Freo Dockers Cup Moore Division Grand Final was contested at Optus Stadium on Saturday. The curtain raiser to the Fremantle v. Essedon match saw Governor Stirling Senior High School go up against reigning premiers, Mater Dei College. 

The game was tight through the first half and into the early stages of the second, before Governer Stirling took control kicking two late goals to secure the victory by 18 points, 6.3 (39) to 3.3 (21). This is the first time in the competition's history that Governor Stirling has won the competition. 

Hope Parata-Kingi was named the best player for the winning side, while Mater Dei presented their best players award to Katherine Hodgins for her performance across the season. 

WAFC Schools Specialist, David Lindsay, saif that the opportunity to play the final at Optus Stadium as a thrill for all of the players. "It was a fantastic competition and playing the Grand Final at Optus Statium was a fitting way to conclude the season."

ROUND 19 of the WAFL set the table for a mouth-watering final round with six teams in contention to reach the finals in 2019 after Subiaco, South Fremantle, Perth, West Coast Eagles and Swan Districts scored victories over the weekend.

The penultimate season of the 2019 Optus WAFL Premiership Season produced some fascinating results and outstanding individual performances setting the stage now for a thrilling finish to the home and away campaign.

Round 19 got underway on a cold and wet Friday night at Leederville Oval with the West Coast Eagles beating East Perth 4.11 (35) to 1.5 (11).

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The West Australian Football Commission has been advised by the Fremantle Football Club’s Chairman that the employment of CEO Steve Rosich and Coach Ross Lyon has ceased.

The WAFC was notified of this decision earlier today however the final decision did not require endorsement from the WAFC and has been made by the Fremantle Football Club’s Board of Directors at its sole discretion under its constitutional rights and agreements with the WAFC.

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THE penultimate round of the 2019 WAFL season sure did its job of setting up a fascinating final round with six teams still in the running to reach finals and only one position in the top five locked away.

The 2019 Optus WAFL Premiership Season now couldn’t be set up for a more thrilling finish following the happenings across Round 19 and that's all going to leave one team devastated come Saturday night by the end of the home and away campaign.

The action in Round 19 all got underway on Friday night at a cold and wet Leederville Oval but for the West Coast Eagles they got the result they needed to keep their season alive beating East Perth 4.11 (35) to 1.5 (11).

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The West Australian Football League’s Council of Presidents is deeply saddened by the passing of Hall of Fame Legend Graham ‘Polly’ Farmer.
 
WAFL Council of Presidents Chairman Ric Gloede said a statue would be a magnificent way to honour a legend of WA Football. 

"Graham Farmer’s contribution to East Perth Football Club, West Perth Football Club and the West Australian Football League, along with the overall impact he had on redefining the way the game has been played ever since, will leave a lasting legacy never to be forgotten," he said.
 
"He is one of the most important figures to ever grace a football field in Western Australia and the WAFL Council of Presidents strongly believes that Graham ‘Polly’ Farmer should be enshrined with a statue outside WA’s new home of football at Optus Stadium."
 
"A statue of Polly Farmer would be a magnificent tribute to his lasting legacy and a terrific way to recognise a key figure in the WAFL’s history at Optus Stadium."
 
"The WAFL Council of Presidents is committed to exploring opportunities to instate a Polly Farmer statue with the support of the WA Football Commission, and other key stakeholders including the AFL, State Government and Optus Stadium." 

WAFC Chairman Murray McHenry said the WA Football Commission supports the comments of the WAFL Council of Presidents. 

"The West Australian Football Commission wholeheartedly supports the proposal to enshrine Graham ‘Polly’ Farmer’s legacy with a statue at Optus Stadium," McHenry said.

"He is without doubt most deserving of this honour and we look forward to working with the WAFL Presidents, AFL, State Government and Optus Stadium to make it a reality."
 

Perth v East Fremantle: Mineral Resources Park: 2.15pm 

In Round 19 of the 2019 WAFL season, the Perth Football Club will host the East Fremantle Football Club at Mineral Resources Park.

FREE Kids Zone

This week in the Kids Zone we will have an infatable tug-of-war and giant footy goals.

Food & Beverage

Hungry Jack's will be open at the Round 19 match.

The "Pop-Up Bar on the Hill," Redlegs Bar and the can bar are open to the public.

The Modern Catering food truck and an ice cream truck will be at the game.

If you are consuming an alcoholic beverage at the game, the Perth Football Club and The Lucky Shag Waterfront Bar ask you to remember to consume responsibly.

Team Store & Game Day Enquiries

Make sure you head up to the Team Store to check out the TEAM STORE CLEARANCE!

The Perth Football Club office is not open on match days.

Game Day Times

Colts: 9am

Reserves: 11.30am

LEAGUE: 2.15pm

Game Day Entry

Tickets are available for purchase at the gates, EFTPOS facilities are available.

Entry before 11am is free, with gates officially opening at 11am.

Adults: $15

Concessions: $12

Kids under 16: FREE

THE penultimate round of the 2019 WAFL season begins on Friday night with the West Coast Eagles a chance to close in on a finals position before four more matches on Saturday highlighted by the battle for second between South Fremantle and Claremont.

While top position is secure for 2019 with Subiaco guaranteed of a fifth successive WAFL minor premiership, the other four positions in the top five are all still to be determined while there remains seven teams who can all play finals this season with two rounds remaining.

With all five matches in Round 19 of the 2019 Optus WAFL Premiership Season having some finals implications, it's sure going to be a fascinating weekend of action.

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BOTH matches in Round 14 of the WAFL Women's competition take place on Saturday afternoon with Subiaco a chance to lock away the minor premiership while Claremont and Swan Districts both try to move into second position.

With the second placed East Fremantle having the bye in Round 14 of the 2019 Optus WAFL Premiership Season, that opens the door for Swan Districts and Claremont to move ahead of them on the ladder should they be victorious on Saturday in what is shaping up to be a thrilling end to the season.

Saturday's action begins at Mandurah's David Grays Arena from 2pm with the bottom placed Peel Thunder hosting Swan Districts. That game will be available via livestream on both the WAFL website and Facebook page.

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Western Australian football history will be made this weekend when Gabby Simmonds becomes the first female field umpire to officiate a WAFL league fixture.

But Simmonds won’t be alone at Leederville Oval on Friday night, with Chloe Wright set to join her, making her debut as a goal umpire.

The duo will become the first pair of women to umpire a league game, taking an important step forward for WA umpiring.

Wright’s journey to her debut has been a unique one, owing plenty to her sister Danielle for the opportunity to umpire in a local game. 

“I started goal umpiring because my sister decided to begin playing football and her team required a goal umpire,” Wright said. “I decided I’d just give it a go and surprisingly ended up enjoying it.”

“I owe a lot to her.”

Simmonds’ tale to umpiring began early in her career, taking up the profession as a way to stay within football.

“I got into umpiring as a way to keep involved in the game after playing Auskick when I was younger,” she said.

“There weren’t any junior girls’ teams in my area, so I decided to give umpiring a go.”

The girls will have their work cut out for the crunch clash between West Coast and East Perth, as they look to encourage more females to take up the rewarding experiencing that is WAFL umpiring.

“There is a strong pathway for females now in umpiring across all the disciplines,” Simmonds claimed.

“The opportunities that are available are constantly growing and growth of the female football has added to that. The group in the WAFL is very diverse and the number of females involved now shows there is definitely opportunity for females to reach their full potential.”

It comes as no surprise that both women look up to umpires within the AFL system, pinpointing a pair of leading ladies in green. 

“There are many umpires that I admire and respect for different parts of their umpiring. Dean Margetts for his genuine passion for umpiring, Jeff Dalgleish for his professionalism,” Simmonds said.

“But I also admire Sally Boud and Eleni Glouftsis for their determination and dedication to achieve what they have at the highest level.”

Sally Boud, for sure,” Wright added. Just the way she goes about umpiring, both on field and off field is so inspirational to me and to anyone who is an umpire. She's certainly someone I look up to.”

WAFL & Talent Pathway Umpire Specialist Dean Margetts couldn’t be prouder of the two ladies, claiming their dedication to umpiring is second to none. 
“They’re both extremely committed to their craft and go about their business with a minimum of fuss,” he said.

“Both ladies also embody the environment and standards we have at Umpiring WA, their character is of the highest order.”

EAST Fremantle, Peel Thunder, Claremont and Subiaco all scored victories in Round 18 of the WAFL Colts on Saturday and while the top five teams look set, positions ahead of the finals are becoming hotly contested over.

It does appear that the top five teams are locked away in the colts season for 2019 with the fifth placed West Perth holding a two-game and significant percentage advantage over the reigning premier Subiaco.

And while Peel Thunder is guaranteed of finishing on top and winning the minor premiership, the other four teams inside the top five are all only separated by one game so with two rounds to go they could all finish anywhere from second through fifth.

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ROUND 13 in the WAFL Women's competition saw victories for Claremont and Swan Districts to mean that there remains just one win separating the top four teams.

With the league-leading Subiaco having the bye in Round 13, East Fremantle had the chance to move into top spot but they couldn’t get past Swan Districts as Swans and Claremont scored wins to tighten up the competition significantly further.

Round 13 got underway at Mandurah's David Grays Arena on Saturday and that saw an improved showing by Peel Thunder but Claremont still prevailed 8.4 (52) to 5.3 (33).

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IT was the third last round of the WAFL season and things remain tight both in terms of teams trying to play finals at all in 2019 and then with the teams that are fighting positions inside the top five.

All five matches in Round 18 of the 2019 Optus WAFL Premiership Season took place on Saturday afternoon and in the top against bottom contest, Subiaco confirmed its minor premiership with a 15.16 (106) to 7.2 (44) victory against Swan Districts at Leederville Oval.

South Fremantle then moved back into second position by recording a third straight victory beating Peel Thunder 11.16 (82) to 6.6 (42) at Fremantle Community Bank Oval.

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