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Perth Football League Supports Buti Book Sale
Tue, August 24, 2021 - 2:25 PMPerth Football League's is supporting Minister for Finance, Lands, Sport and Rec, Citizenship and Multicultural Interests Dr Tony Buti MLA as he continues to raise money for women's refuges through his second-hand book sale. Perth Football League will support Minister Buti through collecting second-hand books at the A Grade Grand Final running collection points at the entrance of Bassendean Oval with the support of Constrauction Training Fund staff who will be both collecting books and handing out
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100 Year Business Lunch
Thu, August 12, 2021 - 4:00 PMThe Perth Football League hosted a Bunisess Networking Lunch on 6 August to celebrate our 100th year. The event was attended by over 220 people including Football Industry leaders, media personalities, titans of industry, local club sponsors and club volunters. 16 of the 21 tables were purchased by Perth Football League clubs to host their local partners and many clubs reported their surprise at how beneficial the event was at forming stronger relations with their valued
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15 Umpires inducted into the PFL Hall of Fame
Mon, August 2, 2021 - 2:29 PMOn Saturday 24 July 2021, the umpiring fraternity came together to recognise the achievements of past umpires with the induction of 15 umpires into the inaugural Perth Football League Umpires Association Hall of Fame. In what is the 100th year of the league, it was recognised by the current committee that it was time to honour those who have gone before us and to celebrate their achievements in umpiring. The 15 umpires who were inducted were:
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100 Year Virtual History Website
Tue, July 27, 2021 - 1:20 PMThrough the generous support of Lotterywest, the Perth Football League have launched a virtual history website as we commemorate 100 years of amateur football in 2021. Beginning in 1922, the League has grown from a small six team competition played amongst local businesses to be the single largest football league in Western Australia with 300 teams and 12,000 players. This website captures the premiers, award winners, clubs, characters and stories of our League over these memorable
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COVID-19 Supplementary By-Laws: Update on Season Format and Conditions
Sun, July 25, 2021 - 3:25 PMSUMMARY OF COVID-19 SUPPLEMENTARY BY-LAWS For the remaining qualifying rounds: Qualifying matches not played due WA Government COVID-19 restrictions By-law A2.7 Matches provides for matches abandoned and does not require amendment. However, to provide guidance to clubs, the application of this by-law relating WA Government COVID-19 restrictions will be applied as follows: If a qualifying match is not played due to WA Government COVID-19 restrictions, the match will be abandoned with no result recorded. The match will
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State Match - Perth Football League v WA Country Football League
Fri, July 16, 2021 - 3:37 PMOn Friday 23 July, the Perth Football League will take on the West Australian Country Football League (WACFL) under lights at Fremantle Community Bank Oval. The night will include the first Women’s State teams for both Leagues at 6:10pm, followed by the Men’s State teams at 7:45pm. Free entry. Darren Young will coach the Perth Football League Men's side and will be hoping that his team can repeat their winning 2019 performance over the WACFL. Young has had a strong
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Perth Football League's oldest player has 400 in sight
Wed, July 14, 2021 - 2:20 PMBallajura veteran Michele Priolo is in his 60s but that doesn’t mean he’s hanging up the boots just yet. The 60-year-old, the Perth Football League’s oldest player, has tallied 383 appearances and is desperate to reach the 400 mark. Priolo has been playing for more than three decades, making his debut as a 26-year-old. When Ballajura entered the Perth Football League back in 2002, he coached the Reserves side for three years and led the
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100 Year Business Lunch
Tue, July 6, 2021 - 8:27 AMFor 100 years, the Perth Football League has provided the opportunity for current and up and coming business people to gather and form beneficial relations around our clubs. Way back in 1922 when the League was first formed, one of the founding teams was the Commonwealth Bank who fielded a team of employees in what was the Mercantile Football Association. The bank is now the largest company in Australia. From a humble beginning of a
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Perth Football League Statement: 3rd July 2021 Fixtures
Fri, July 2, 2021 - 3:56 PMWith the WA Government announcement this afternoon, outdoor community sport is permitted without spectators and club rooms limited to 20 patrons. Due to the limitations of these restrictions, the Perth Football League has cancelled matches for this weekend – 3rd July 2021. We appreciate that outdoor community sport is permitted and players want to play but the limitations are problematic for the League and club officials: Our matches are at public open space that will
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COVID-19 Lockdown Update
Tue, June 29, 2021 - 9:26 AMFollowing the WA State Government announcement with respect to the lockdown, the following protocols must be adhered to by all Perth Football League players and officials. Perth Football League activities have been postponed until 12.01am Saturday July 3 as per WA State Government requirements. This means teams cannot train or play matches across the four-day lockdown period. Please do not open changerooms and actively discourage players from attending the club. The League has dealt with
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