Rod Clarke has been a constant in Perth local footy for four decades. In 2026, the veteran umpire reaches a rare milestone — his 40th consecutive year officiating the game. While many current players know Rod as a goal umpire, a role that has made up more than half of his 1,500-plus games, the first 20 years of his career were spent as a field umpire, where his reputation as a fair but strong
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Budget Car and Truck Rental A Grade Men Curtin Uni Wesley held off Kingsway in a hard-fought 16-point win, doing enough across four tightly contested quarters to defeat last season’s minor premiers. While Kingsway controlled the tempo and had more of the ball, Curtin were far more efficient in the contest and in front of goal. Curtin’s dominance at stoppages was key, winning clearances (+8) and generating significantly more inside 50s (+13), which ultimately proved
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The Perth Football League is pleased to announce the reappointment of Jackson Harwood as Men’s Representative Coach for 2026, following a historic state campaign last season. Harwood guided the PFL Men’s State Team to a landmark six-point victory over the VAFA on Victorian soil in 2025, marking the first win of its kind for the League’s Open Age men’s side. He will now lead the PFL in its upcoming clash against Country Football WA on
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Budget Car and Truck Rental A Grade Men At the end of round 2, Fremantle CBC jumped from 5th to 2nd after a 14-point win over Mount Lawley, led by Jake Austin’s 5-goal haul. Despite Mount Lawley's elite handball game and consistently winning the ball at ground level, CBC’s sustained tackling pressure, aerial dominance and repeat inside 50s proved decisive as the side leads the competition in disposal efficiency and both contested and uncontested marks.
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Round 1 delivered a strong opening across all grades, with dominant wins, tight finishes and early signs of both clear contenders and evenly matched sides. Budget Car and Truck Rental A Grade Men’s and Women’s In A Grade, North Beach, Kingsway and Ocean Ridge all opened their campaigns in emphatic fashion. Fremantle C.B.C. also secured a hard-earned away win over newly promoted Baldivis, with Dillon O’Reilly returning to his 2025 goalkicking form with five goals.
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The Perth Football League is pleased to announce a renewed multi-year partnership with Belgravia Apparel (BA), securing their continuing role as the exclusive on-field apparel supplier for all PFL clubs. Alongside New Balance, one of the world’s leading performance sport brands, Belgravia Apparel are committed to long-term stability in grassroots football. This renewal builds on an already strong three-year relationship and ensures the League and its clubs will continue to receive high-quality, professionally designed and
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Coming off the inaugural season, adapting a complete North and South conference model for E-grade, the results speak for themselves. All of E-grade was a close battle from start to finish, every game in the finals decided by game moments, and positions on the ladder separated by the smallest margins. The perfect blend of changes across the four leagues of who’s playing where, on top of returning favourites looking to do one better this
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The 2026 B Grade Men’s season presents a compressed and highly competitive ladder, with multiple viable finals contenders. With Mount Lawley and Baldivis elevating to A Grade following dominant 2025 campaigns, the 2026 B Grade Men’s competition begins with a genuine premiership window for multiple clubs. For the first time in several seasons, the premiership race opens without a runaway favourite. Swan Athletic Swan Athletic were the success story of last season, producing stellar performances
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2026 EGT Colts Season Preview The 2026 Electrical Group Training (EGT) Colts’ season arrives with significant change across all divisions, as dominant 2025 sides move on and new structures reshape the landscape. The competition continues to improve in terms of quality on the field, with a commitment from clubs across Perth to developing some of the best prospects in WA footy. 63 teams are set to play across the PFL’s well-established 6 Colts league as well
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With the 2026 season fast approaching, here’s what to expect across the Perth Football League’s C Grades in both men’s and women’s competitions, as well as the women’s B grade. Budget Car & Truck Rental Men’s C Grades In C1, reigning premiers Melville move up to B with Kalamunda after both sides put on a commanding 2025 season, opening the door for a new contender to emerge in C1. Coming up from C2 is minor premiers
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