West Australian Football Commission

The West Australian Football Commission is the caretaker of football throughout the State and is responsible for the overall development of the game. The WAFC's role includes managing Domain Stadium, ownership of the State's two AFL teams - the West Coast Eagles and Fremantle Football Club, guiding the West Australian Football League (State league competition), overseeing community football, managing umpiring, and driving participation through community football and the talent pathway. The WAFC plays an important role in funding the ongoing development of football in all communities. This ensures that football is the best resourced sporting code in the State and can have the most active role in building better communities through various development programs. This results in a significant social benefit and the creation of better communities through the active promotion of the sport and its associated values of teamwork, responsibility, respect, leadership, commitment and community participation. The rich history of football in the community of Western Australian stretches back to 1885. Today it is the most popular sporting code in Western Australia with 302,662 active participants during season 2017.