The AFL is giving fans of the West Australian Football League (WAFL) competition access to live streaming matches like never before in 2022.
With the WAFL season commencing this week, AFL.com.au and the AFL Live Official App will showcase live and free WAFL streaming, beginning with three games on Good Friday: West Perth v Claremont, East Perth v Swan Districts and Peel Thunder v East Fremantle.
The deal with the West Australian Football Commission to showcase WAFL matches via AFL platforms expands the AFL's significant commitment to live streaming state league and talent pathway football in 2022, which includes VFL and VFLW, NAB League Boys and Girls and Talent Pathway competitions such as the NAB AFL and AFLW National Championships.
As part of the of AFL's commitment to live streaming, WAFL clubs and players will get greater exposure to broader audiences while fans, families and recruiters will have unprecedented access to watching their favourite players and teams competing in one of the country's best men's competitions outside AFL.
AFL Executive General Manager Customer and Commercial, Kylie Rogers said: "The commitment to live streaming WAFL matches for the first time this year ensures that the competition will be accessible to more people than ever before, with WA talent to be showcased to a broader audience.
"2022 is such an important year for the game in Western Australia and we are proud to have matches streamed live and free for viewers via the AFL website and AFL Live Official App, thanks to Telstra, ensuring WA footy is exposed to new audiences across the country."
The AFL website (AFL.com.au) and AFL Live Official App, powered by Telstra, will provide comprehensive WAFL coverage including free live streaming as well as replays on demand, highlights, latest news and more.
WAFL Round One
Friday, April 15
West Perth v Claremont, Provident Financial Oval, 2.10pm AWST
East Perth v Swan Districts, Leederville Oval, 2.10pm AWST
Peel Thunder v East Fremantle, Lane Group Stadium, 4.10pm AWST
Saturday, April 16
Perth v West Coast, Mineral Resources Park, 2.10pm AWST
Subiaco v South Fremantle, Leederville Oval, 2.10pm AWST
Fans already have access to an array of state league and talent pathway live streaming content via AFL platforms, including VFL and VFLW, NAB League Girls and Boys (via the NAB League App) and NAB AFL/AFLW National Championships.
