Claremont superstar Bailey Rogers has opened up on overcoming his long-running battle with an Achilles problem, saying he feels as fit as he had in several years.
Josh Kempton
Claremont have made an early move to the top of the WAFL ladder with a 74-point thrashing of West Perth at HIF Health Insurance Oval.
After calling time on his brilliant WAFL career last year, former Claremont superstar Jye Bolton has settled on his new football home for 2026. Get the details here!
Ahead of the start of the new WAFL season on Good Friday, The West Australian looks at one player to watch from all 10 clubs in the 2026 campaign.
Who’s the king of the WAFL - and who are the contenders to the throne? The West Australian’s WAFL expert Mitchell Woodcock takes a look at the best 40 players ahead of this week’s opening round.
Mitchell Woodcock
The West Australian’s football writer Mitchell Woodcock takes a look at the ins, the outs and all the key players at every WAFL club before the season kicks off on Friday.
After two critically-acclaimed performances for WAFLW premierships in 2024 and 2025, Claremont coach Jack Schwarze has implored his team to complete ‘the trilogy’.
After Milan Murdock’s incredible debut for West Coast, The West Australian’s Mitchell Woodcock takes a look at the next five WAFL players who could make the jump to the AFL.
Claremont have announced Sandover medallists Bailey Rogers and Callan England as co-captains for the upcoming WAFL season.
A host of exciting young footy prospects hit the turf in Albany for a pre-season hit-out in front of the keen eye of WAFL club Claremont on February 15.
Jacki Elezovich
Fathers and sons are a footy tradition that is alive and well as Claremont prospect Jack Wira heads to Albany on Sunday for an exhibition clash against the Great Southern Storm at Retravision Stadium.
Claire Middleton
A pair of Good Friday blockbusters clashes will open the WAFL season where a key Fremantle recruit could make his debut and a club great returns to Subiaco.
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.
Coaches from WAFL side Claremont descended on Retravision Stadium this week to cast an eye on the young talent emerging from the Great Southern.
The WAFL’s silly season is in full swing, with plenty of player movement ahead the national and rookie drafts. Check out how your club is faring with all the ins and outs.
Charlie Banfield produced a personal-best 2km time-trial run in the AFL Draft state combine as the West Coast Eagles father-son prospect turned heads again - but what was the advice his dad Drew gave him?
Ben Smith
WA Football state talent manager Adam Jones says a second straight year of double-digit West Australian teenagers going in the AFL draft is not out of the question.
West Perth wingman Roan Steele has inked a two-year contract extension with Collingwood after they picked him up in the mid-season rookie draft.
Get to know the state’s top hopefuls in our draft profiles series, with all the information you need on 10 of the leading contenders to get picked up in November.
It’s enough to get any WA footy fan excited: Dustin Martin having a kick at a WAFL club. Here’s what the footy legend was up to.
Claremont coach Jack Schwarze says he was not surprised ‘workhorse’ Juliet Kelly blitzed the 2km time trial at the National Draft Combine on the weekend.
A talented Great Southern trio are enjoying the spoils of premiership success, helping Claremont secure a WAFL colts three-peat.
Cameron Newbold
Claremont’s colts dynasty is complete, claiming a hat-trick of premierships by monstering minor premiers South Fremantle by 55 points in this year’s grand final.
