Country Football WA explained

Assocname:Country Football WA
Logosize:200px
Sport:Australian rules football
President:Mel Sulzberger (as of 2024)[1]
Jurisdiction:Western Australia
Headquarters:Tuart Hill, Western Australia
Url:https://www.countryfootballwa.com.au
Abbrev:CFWA
Region:West Australian Football Commission

Country Football WA (CFWA) is the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in the non-metropolitan areas of Western Australia. The organisation was founded in 1973 as the Western Australian National Country Football League (WANCFL) before becoming the West Australian Country Football League in 1979.[2] The organisation rebranded to its current name in September 2023.[3]

CFWA is also responsible for organising the Country Football Championships, contested annually between the various regional sides.

Structure

The association is structured around eight Regional Football Development Councils which are responsible for assisting the development of the game in regional areas:[4]

Football leagues are associated individually with CFWA. As of 2012, there are 25 football leagues which fall under the association's authority:[5]

Presidents

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Quartermain. Glen. Country Football WA history as Mel Sulzberger becomes first ever female president. The West Australian. 14 February 2024. dead. https://archive.today/20240607112940/https://thewest.com.au/sport/community-sport/country-football-wa-history-as-mel-sulzberger-becomes-first-ever-female-president--c-13605635. 7 June 2024.
  2. http://www.wafootball.com.au/country-football/history WACFL History
  3. Web site: 2023-09-26 . Country Football WA Rebrands . 2023-12-17 . West Australian Football Commission.
  4. http://www.wafootball.com.au/country-football/affiliated-leagues Affiliated leagues
  5. http://www.aussierulesinternational.com/home/world/pacific/australia/wa/country West Australian Country Football League