Football West

The popularity of football in the Great Southern was on show again recently with the 2026 Belt Up Regional Festival of Football. This was the ninth annual week-long festival and one of the best yet, with great support for all the activations in and around Albany.

Approximately 2,000 people attended the free events, including up to 1,250 spectators who watched the New Balance NPL WA double-header at Retravision Stadium throughout the day.

Great Southern Community Participation Officer Ches Leonard said: “The event was very well received locally, with universal positive feedback provided from the Great Southern football community. We appreciate the effort from everyone from the region who got involved, including the clubs and their volunteers."

Football West thanks the Insurance Commission of Western Australia as the naming rights partner of the Regional Festival of Football through its Belt Up road safety campaign. We also acknowledge the WA Government for its ongoing support for the event.

Also, thanks to the Great Southern Soccer Association and the Albany Junior Soccer Association in making the event a success.

🖥️ Full wrap of the week ➡️ footballwest.com.au/news/great-southern-delivers-belt-regional-festival-football-success

The best of regional football was on show on the weekend as players, coaches, officials and families came together for the 2026 North West Championships.

This year’s event took place in the Pilbara town of Tom Price and showcased the strength, passion and continued growth of football throughout regional Western Australia.

Football West General Manager – Football David Lewis said: “Congratulations to Tom Price Soccer Club - TPSC, who were exceptional hosts. This was the first time they had held the North West Championships and they exceeded expectations with a professionally delivered event that set a new benchmark for future tournaments."

Football West thanks Fortescue Metals Group and the Shire of Ashburton for their great backing for this year’s championships. We also want to acknowledge the WA Government’s ongoing support for our regional programs.

💻 Article ➡️ footballwest.com.au/news/tom-price-delivers-spectacular-north-west-championships

There wasn't much to take for Kingsley Westside FC at Murdoch University Melville Football Club on Saturday, but they did have this stoppage-time blammer from Luke Doyle to enjoy 👏

💻 Read Tommy Doleman's Round 10 wrap as UWA Nedlands F.C. move to within a point of first division leaders Floreat Athena ➡️ https://footballwest.com.au/news/athenas-first-loss-opens-door-uni
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It's an extra special WA Day for three West Aussies named in Tony Popovic's CommBank Socceroos squad for the FIFA World Cup 💛🖤

Congratulations to former Inglewood United Football Club junior Jacob Italiano, ex-Perth Azzurri youngster Alessandro Circati, and Cameron Burgess, who played junior football with Perth RedStar FC.

💻 More ➡ https://bit.ly/FWC26-Squad

Floreat Athena's lead at the top of State League Division One is down to a point after they suffered their first loss of the season at Mandurah City.

The result allowed UWA Nedlands to close the gap as they won at bottom club Subiaco.

In Division Two, Rockingham City's victory at Gosnells City sees them open a four-point gap over second-place Ashfield.

Results

Division One
Curtin University Football Club 0-2 Joondalup City Football Club
Gwelup Croatia SC 1-1 Quinns FC
Inglewood United Football Club 2-1 Cockburn City SC
Mandurah City FC 2-1 Floreat Athena
Murdoch University Melville Football Club 3-1 Kingsley Westside FC
Subiaco AFC 2-3 UWA Nedlands F.C.

Division Two
Ashfield Sports Club 1-1 Morley Windmills Soccer Club
Canning City Football Club 0-1 Forrestfield United Football Club
Carramar Shamrock Rovers FC 0-0 Balga Soccer Club
Gosnells City FC 0-1 Rockingham City Football Club
North Beach Soccer Club 0-2 East Perth FC
Official Wembley Downs Soccer Club 0-2 Kalamunda City FC

Become a referee ⚽ New courses just announced for June 2026 📆

Be part of the football community, stay active, and earn while you learn 🎓

The Junior Match Official course is ideal for individuals looking to officiate in youth football. Participants will acquire the skills and knowledge to manage junior matches while emphasising the importance of player development and safety.

Find out how to become a Football West referee ➡️ footballwest.com.au/referee/become

West Australian football has lost a true great of our game with the death of Ron Adair.

Born in 1931 in Northern Ireland, Ron moved to WA at the age of 18 and went on to become the first West Aussie to captain Australia. In all he played 13 times for his new country after making his debut in a 5-0 win against China in Adelaide in 1955.

Ron first played for the State within a year of his arrival, going on to represent WA in 23 matches including 11 as captain.

A defender with the nickname ‘Iron Man’, Ron also possessed a prodigious leap. He put that combination to good use for over a decade, winning two league titles.

More impressively, he was named the league’s best player for three successive seasons – and with three different clubs. He received his first Ledger Medal in 1953 with North Perth; a year later when at Maccabeans; then he completed his hat-trick in 1955 while playing for Azzurri.

Football West CEO Jamie Harnwell said: “Ron’s name was revered by everyone who watched football in WA in the post-War era and that he is still held in such esteem some 70 years later shows the impact that he had on our game.”

- With thanks to Richard Kreider and the Football Hall of Fame Western Australia

💻 Article ➡ footballwest.com.au/news/wa-football-remembers-true-great-ron-adair
📷 Football Hall of Fame Western Australia

The latest CTF Women's League Division One fixtures, standings and results, starting with tonight's game between Perth AFC and Port Kennedy Soccer Club Inc. "Official".

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Top 10 clubs:
Kingsley Westside FC
Leeming Soccer Club
Whitford City FC
Dunsborough Town Football Club
Sorrento F.C
Swan United FC
Fremantle City Football Club
Hamersley Rovers Junior FC
Port Kennedy Soccer Club Inc. "Official"
Perth Azzurri

⚽ The weekend's State League fixtures with the top five in Division One all away from home.

🎥 Every Division One match is streamed live and free on streamer.com.au/