Recent News
Scarborough Raise $10,000 for Sock it to Sarcoma
Thu, July 21, 2022 - 9:28 AMScarborough's third annual Sock it to Sarcoma Ladies Day event in honour of Lucy Viskovich was held at the club on Saturday July 2 with $10,000 being raised in total for the cause. Lucy was diagnosed with an Osteosarcoma is 2012 and after 8 years of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery. She tragically passed away in June 2020 at the age of 24. Sadly, less than 1% of cancer research funding is allocated towards sarcoma, even though
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From the Amateurs to the Big Time
Wed, July 13, 2022 - 2:43 PMFrom the Perth Football League to the AFLW in the space of nine games, it’s been an incredible start to the year for Wembley star Megan Kauffman. She was taken by Fremantle Dockers in the AFLW draft with pick 77 last fortnight, becoming the first female to be selected straight from the amateurs. Kauffman is a former US College tennis player who rose to as high as No.9 in the NCAA doubles rankings. She always wanted to play
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Wanneroo Tackle the Stigma Around Mental Health
Wed, July 6, 2022 - 4:53 PMLast week was all about breaking the stigma surrounding mental health at Wanneroo Amateur Football Club. Greg Hire from A Stitch in Time talked to the club's members last Thursday about the stigma associated with mental health and how opening up conversations and sharing stories can help eliminate it. On Saturday, all players from Wanneroo’s Colts, Reserves and League sides donned blue socks, with the League team wearing blue jumpers to raise awareness for the cause. The club
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Pink Tiger Day Raises $45,000 for the McGrath Foundation
Tue, June 28, 2022 - 4:15 PMWhat started as the brainchild of club stalwart Mark Hayter over a decade ago, has gone on to become the largest grassroots level national contributor to the McGrath Foundation. A record crowd of 400 people attended the 11th anniversary of Pink Tiger Day in Round 11, with $45,000 being raised on the day. Over the past 11 years, the Curtin Uni Wesley Football Club have raised a total of $415,000 for the McGrath Foundation which is
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Perth Football League v WA Country Football League
Tue, June 21, 2022 - 9:45 AMThis Friday 24 June, the Perth Football League’s CTF State Women’s side will take on the WA Country Football League under lights at Inglewood Oval from 7:15pm. This will be the second meeting between the two women’s representative sides after last year’s inaugural match that saw WA Country defeat the Perth Football League by 25 points. Former West Coast Eagles AFLW player Parris Laurie will be at the helm of the Perth Football League women’s side and will
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Coward Punch Campaign Partners with the PFL
Fri, June 17, 2022 - 8:25 AMThe charity started by West Australian boxing legend Danny Green dedicated to eradicating the 'coward punch' has partnered with the Perth Football League for the next three years. The partnership was announced at the Perth Football League's Business Lunch by Coward Punch Campaign Chairman and former West Coast Amateur Football Club player Justin Manolikos. "The Perth Football League's network of players is the perfect vehicle for us to spread awareness about the devastating effects the coward punch has on the community," Manolikos said. In 2023, the Perth Football
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Parris Laurie appointed Women's State Head Coach
Tue, May 31, 2022 - 12:35 PMThe Perth Football League is delighted to announce the appointment of Parris Laurie as Head Coach of the CTF Women's State Team for 2022. After a successful 7-0 start to her coaching career with Wembley's B Grade Women's side, Laurie will take charge of the Perth Football League's Women's State team when they face the WA Country Football League under lights on Friday 24 June at Inglewood Oval. Laurie brings a wealth of knowledge and experience with her as the current ruck for
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Maddington Football Club Celebrate a Century
Thu, May 19, 2022 - 9:50 AMFor a small suburban football club, Maddington has always punched way above its weight over its 100-year history. A century is a long time for any institution to have existed. When it’s been a largely amateur organisation, operated and administered by volunteers, it makes the longevity and achievement of this feisty little football club a much more meaningful milestone. When the Club’s founding fathers sat down at a meeting in Kelmscott in early May 1923
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The PFL Business Lunch is back!
Tue, May 17, 2022 - 9:25 AMFollowing the success of the 2021 Business Lunch, the Perth Football League is again hosting a business networking event on Friday June 10. The 2022 Business Lunch is set for the Perth Convention Centre and features a highly noteworthy lineup making it an event not-to-be-missed. Speakers include former State Treasurer and current West Coast Eagles, Woodside and Rio Tinto board member Ben Wyatt and West Coast Eagles CEO Trevor Nisbett. Guests will be treated to a
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PFL Women’s Competition becomes the largest in Australia
Fri, May 13, 2022 - 8:25 AMCommencing in 2018 with 16 inaugural teams, the Perth Football League women’s competition has seen a rapid growth in participation over such a short period of time. In 2022, the total number of women’s teams has soared to 66 with multiple clubs now fielding two sides across the seven grades. This currently makes the Perth Football League’s newly named Construction Training Fund Women’s League the largest senior community women’s competition in Australia. Perth Football League Operations
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