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2025 Female Football Week award nominations open

Female Football Week is just around the corner and Football West has opened nominations for the annual National Female Football Awards.Female Football Week is an initiative that looks to recognise and celebrate the contributions of women and girls in football.Each year, we invit

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Baysie, Olympic continue impressive start to NPLM campaign

Olympic Kingsway’s strong start to their NPLWA – Men’s title defence continued as they made it three wins from the opening three matches.Jayden Gorman scored a double as the Green Machine came from behind to defeat Floreat Athena 4-1 at Kingsway Reserve.

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Academy, Azzurri joint top in NPLW

Hyundai Football West Academy completed a dramatic late comeback to beat Perth RedStar 2-1 and go joint top of the NPLWA - Women's table.Stephen Walmsley’s side struck twice in stoppage time to follow up their impressive victory over Night Series winners Balcatta Etna with anoth

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2025 Hyundai Community Football Raffle tickets on sale

Tickets for the 2025 Hyundai Community Football Raffle are now on sale.With prizes of over $57,000 up for grabs, including a first prize of a brand-new Hyundai Tucson N Line Hybrid valued at $55,992, this is another great opportunity to win big while helping your club.The Hyundai

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Gwelup Croatia are top of the table in Division One

DIVISION ONEGwelup Croatia are top of the table after two rounds of the State League Division One season, following a 4-0 win over Gosnells City at the Croatian Sporting Complex.Basil Lenzo’s side are one of two teams who have started the year with a 100% record.

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Pilbara youngsters out in force

A busy week for Football West last week with Manager - Female Football & Advocacy Tash Rigby and Referee Manager Dave Avison joining Pilbara Community Participation Officer Malin Marquardt in the northwest.In four days they drove for over 20 hours, visiting Karratha, Port Hedlan

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Hurley rescues Inglewood on State League return

Inglewood United began their first campaign in the second tier since 1991 with a 1-1 draw against Joondalup City as the new State League season kicked off.City won promotion to Division One through the play-offs last year after six seasons in Division Two and took the lead on 15

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RedStar rally after UWA scare

UPDATE 25 March: Reigning champions Perth RedStar survived a first-half scare before coming from behind to defeat UWA Nedlands 5-2 in the opening round of the NPLWA – Women’s competition.The home side went ahead at the midway mark of the first half when Melina Franklin produced

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McManus caps eventful day to sink former club Floreat

Bayswater City came from behind twice to win 3-2 at Floreat Athena as Matty Sparrow’s perfect start at the club continued in Round Two of the NPLWA Men’s competition.Sean McManus scored the decisive goal seven minutes from time against his former side as Baysie bagged a late win

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2025 NPLW season: Atturo ready to lead RedStar to more glory

Chris Atturo has dismissed suggestions he is on a hiding to nothing after taking over as head coach at Perth RedStar.Atturo inherits a squad that, under previous incumbent Carlos Vega Mena, dominated the competition including winning the last three NPLWA – Women’s league titles.R

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Hahn Australia Cup WA Round Four draw

Full draw for the Hahn Australia Cup WA Round Four with the NPL WA teams now entering the competition.Sorrento FC (NPL) v Subiaco (SL Div1)Quinns (SL Div2) v Gosnells City (SL Div1)Olympic Kingsway (NPL) v Armadale (NPL)Western Knights (NPL) v Wanneroo City (SL Div2)Murdoch Univ

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Clubs to register for 2025 Hyundai Community Football Raffle

WHY CLUBS SHOULD REGISTER FOR THE 2025 HYUNDAI COMMUNITY FOOTBALL RAFFLEThe Hyundai Community Football Raffle is back and this year is the easiest fundraising opportunity yet for your club.The basic principle remains the same: your club sells tickets → your club keeps every dolla

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Football West teams up with travel leader CTM Sport

Football West is pleased to announce it has a new Official Travel Manager.Corporate Travel Management (CTM) is a leader in business travel management services in Australia, New Zealand and beyond.Football West Chief Financial Officer Brendan West said: "This partnership is set

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Hahn Australia Cup: Inglewood avoid Bunbury upset

UPDATE: State League Division One Inglewood United avoided a potential banana skin to advance in the Hahn Australia Cup.Inglewood, who represented WA on the national stage just two years ago, faced a tricky looking Round Three tie at Bunbury Dynamos on Sunday.But Cam Lord’s side

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Debutant Gorman seals opening-day derby win for Olympic

Reigning champions Olympic Kingsway kicked off their NPLWA Men’s campaign with a 2-1 win over Stirling Macedonia in a heavyweight opening round fixture.Ex-Perth Glory duo Laat Mathiang and Jayden Gorman bagged their first league goals in Kingsway colours either side of Alex Tane

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Balcatta beat Perth to win NPLW Night Series

Balcatta Etna have ended their four-year wait for silverware with victory over Perth SC in tonight’s NPLWA – Women’s Night Series final.Peter Rakic saw his Balcatta side beat his former club 1-0 at the Sam Kerr Football Centre thanks to a first-half own goal by Dayle Schroeder.

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Bayswater, Sorrento ready to kick off 2025 NPLM season

The 2025 NPLWA – Men’s season kicks off under the Frank Drago Reserve lights tonight as Bayswater City host Sorrento FC.Baysie have probably been the busiest of all 12 clubs over the summer following the appointment of Matt Sparrow as head coach.They have brought in striker Oli

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New junior format takes shape with start of Youth Club Championship

Football West’s new-look junior football structure takes shape this weekend with the start of the inaugural Youth Club Championship.The YCC is designed for clubs excelling in youth development and provides eight additional competitive matches outside the regular season.The Boys