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Country Football WA

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Country Football WA
SportAustralian rules football
JurisdictionWestern Australia
AbbreviationCFWA
Founded1973; 51 years ago (1973)
Regional affiliationWest Australian Football Commission
HeadquartersTuart Hill, Western Australia
PresidentMel Sulzberger (as of 2024)[1]
Official website
www.countryfootballwa.com.au

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

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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

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  • 1973–91 "Bud" Byfield
  • 1991–2001 John J. Lussick
  • 2001–08 Ken Baxter
  • 2008–18 Terry House
  • 2018–present John Shadbolt

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ WACFL History – wafootball.com.au. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Country Football WA Rebrands". West Australian Football Commission. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  4. ^ Affiliated leagues – wafootball.com.au. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  5. ^ West Australian Country Football League – Aussie Rules International. Retrieved 9 July 2012.