West Australian Football

A total of 275 enthusiastic kids aged 5 – 12 years put on the Red and Blue at April School Holiday Clinics coached by West Perth Football Club Players.

The young Falcons fans were introduced to a range of footy skills and coaching clinics conducted by West Perth Football Club League, Reserves and Colts players and all went home with a West Perth Football Club replica guernsey.

The program took place at Arena Joondalup on Tuesday April 13 and has been a regular holiday event for the club for a number of years.

West Perth District Manager Andrew Ridley said the programs, which run once over the April holidays and twice over the July holidays, are not only fantastic for promoting the West Perth Football Club, but also for promoting Aussie Rules footy culture in the district.

With four young boys himself, former Hawthorn star Shane Crawford will fit comfortably into his new role of Auskick Ambassador

On a glorious Autumn day in downtown Melbourne, the AFL unveiled their new NAB AFL Auskick National Ambassador - former Hawthorn Captain, Shane Crawford.
Hundreds of Auskickers flocked to Melbourne's Birrarung Marr to welcome the new ambassador.

With the 2012 Swans District April School Holiday Clinic looming, SDFC Women’s and State 18’s Player, Rhonda Williams has been hitting the schools along with district staff to promote one of the biggest days in the district calendar - The 2012 April School Holiday Clinic on Wednesday, April 18.

Rhonda, who is a student at Swan View Senior High School, is spending some quality time at primary schools across the district to share her skills and passion for football.

Rhonda’s promising football career has kicked into high gear with the budding star now beginning her second year in the SDFC Women’s Team, whilst pressing for State 18’s selection in May.

Registrations are now open for all Junior Football Clubs, with players and umpires of all ages encouraged to head down to their local club and sign up for the coming season.

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Registrations opened on February 27, focussing on all segments of the game ranging from Auskick, Junior and Youth football, senior community football, Female football, School programs, Indigenous, Multicultural and Umpiring.

In excess of 275,000 flyers promoting football and registration have been delivered to each school in the state and 50,000 Play AFL stickers have been distributed throughout WA.

As major sponsors of the NAB AFL Auskick program, NAB has initiated an Auskick Volunteer of the Year program to reward and recognise volunteers that go above and beyond in providing service to the local community NAB AFL Auskick centres.

Wayne French, NAB AFL Auskick Coordinator at the Coolbinia Junior Football Club, in the East Perth District, has this year been named the West Australian NAB AFL Auskick volunteer of the Year. Wayne receives a trip to the 2011 AFL Grand Final, including flights, accommodation and tickets for the big game.