Country Football WA
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| Sport | Australian rules football |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Western Australia |
| Abbreviation | CFWA |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Regional affiliation | West Australian Football Commission |
| Headquarters | Tuart Hill, Western Australia |
| President | Mel Sulzberger (as of 2024)[1] |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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[edit]
The association is structured around eight Regional Football Development Councils which are responsible for assisting the development of the game in regional areas:[4]
- Goldfields RFDC
- Great Southern RFDC
- Kimberley RFDC
- Midlands RFDC
- Mid West RFDC
- Pilbara RFDC
- South West RFDC
- Wheatbelt RFDC
Football leagues are associated individually with CFWA. As of 2012, there are 25 football leagues which fall under the association's authority:[5]
- Avon Football Association
- Central Kimberley Football Association
- Central Midlands Coastal Football League
- Central Wheatbelt Football League
- East Kimberley Football Association
- Eastern Districts Football League
- Esperance District Football Association
- Fortescue National Football League
- Gascoyne Football Association
- Goldfields Football League
- Great Northern Football League
- Great Southern Football League
- Hills Football Association
- Lower South West Football League
- Mortlock Football League
- North Midlands Football League
- Newman National Football League
- North Pilbara Football League
- Ongerup Football Association
- Onshore Cup Football Association
- Peel Football League
- South West Football League
- Ravensthorpe & Districts Football Association
- Upper Great Southern Football League
- West Kimberley Football League
Presidents[edit]
- 1973–91 "Bud" Byfield
- 1991–2001 John J. Lussick
- 2001–08 Ken Baxter
- 2008–18 Terry House
- 2018–present John Shadbolt
References[edit]
- ^ Quartermain, Glen (14 February 2024). "Country Football WA history as Mel Sulzberger becomes first ever female president". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024.
- ^ WACFL History – wafootball.com.au. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ^ "Country Football WA Rebrands". West Australian Football Commission. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Affiliated leagues – wafootball.com.au. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ^ West Australian Country Football League – Aussie Rules International. Retrieved 9 July 2012.