CLICK HERE TO SIGN YOUR TEAM UP NOW<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\u201cWe\u2019ve seen the success of the annual Byron AFL Nines over the past decade, and we\u2019re really excited to bring a similar-style tournament to WA\u2019s\u00a0South West\u00a0region,\u201d WA Football\u2019s Executive Manager of Participation and Programs Strategy Chris Bandy said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe encourage players of all levels of football experience to make a team and enjoy a fun long weekend of footy in a fantastic part of our State in what should be favourable weather.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re grateful for the support of City of Bunbury and their involvement in securing the event for the region, with tourism partner Bunbury\u00a0Geographe\u00a0also playing a big role in accommodating the expected\u00a0200-plus visitors from across WA and interstate.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bunbury Mayor Jaysen Miguel was thrilled to host the event and\u00a0showcase\u00a0the\u00a0South West\u00a0and its premier venue \u2013 the newly-redeveloped Hands Oval \u2013 to hundreds of footballers from across the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re\u00a0thrilled to welcome the inaugural AFL Nines\u00a0South West\u00a0tournament to Bunbury. Events like this not only\u00a0showcase\u00a0our city\u2019s fantastic sporting facilities but also bring a real buzz to the community and local economy,\u201d Miguel said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHands Oval is a premier venue and\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0proud to support an event that encourages participation from people of all ages and backgrounds.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cA big thank you to WA Football and Bunbury\u00a0Geographe\u00a0for their commitment and confidence in bringing this exciting event to our region.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rob Auld, AFL Executive General Manager, Game Development, said he is excited for the first AFL Nines\u00a0South West\u00a0tournament to be staged in\u00a0March.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOffering more ways to play, AFL Nines welcomes all participants to get involved and enjoy the\u00a0fun of footy,\u201d Auld said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere have been a growing\u00a0number\u00a0AFL Nines participants across the country, so\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0great to see the introduction of AFL Nines\u00a0South West\u00a0to the calendar.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWith a tackle-free and modified format, AFL Nines welcomes everyone, so it doesn\u2019t matter if you\u2019re new to the game or experienced in kicking a Sherrin; it\u2019s the perfect way to stay active, socialise with friends and connect through footy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WA Football is excited to announce the inaugural AFL Nines\u00a0South West\u00a0tournament is locked in for\u00a0March, with $4000 in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":447634,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[560],"tags":[638,64,63,55,639,85],"class_list":["post-447633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-afl","tag-afl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-australian-football-league","tag-australianfootballleague","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/447633","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=447633"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/447633\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/447634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=447633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=447633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=447633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}