der , ▁Peter ▁Bell , ▁Jeff ▁Far mer , ▁A aron ▁Sand il ands , ▁Dean ▁C ox , ▁Daniel ▁K err , ▁Nic ▁N ait an ui ▁and ▁Nat ▁F y fe . ▁ ▁Represent ative ▁teams ▁ ▁The ▁Western ▁Australian ▁Australian ▁football ▁team ▁is ▁nick named ▁altern atively ▁the ▁" S and g rop ers " ▁or ▁the ▁" Black ▁Sw ans " ▁and ▁have ▁played ▁representative ▁matches , ▁either ▁as ▁State ▁of ▁Origin ▁or ▁as ▁a ▁state ▁team ▁representing ▁the ▁W AF L ▁against ▁all ▁other ▁Australian ▁states . ▁ ▁G over ning ▁Body ▁The ▁gover ning ▁body ▁for ▁Australian ▁rules ▁football ▁in ▁W A ▁is ▁the ▁West ▁Australian ▁Football ▁Commission . ▁ ▁Le agues ▁& ▁clubs ▁ ▁Professional ▁clubs ▁West ▁Coast ▁E ag les ▁( Austral ian ▁Football ▁League ) ▁F rem ant le ▁Football ▁Club ▁( Austral ian ▁Football ▁League ) ▁ ▁Open ▁ ▁Per th ▁metropol itan ▁le agues ▁West ▁Australian ▁Football ▁League ▁( sem i - prof essional ) ▁Western ▁Australian ▁Am ateur ▁Football ▁League ▁Metro ▁Football ▁League ▁( was ▁Mer c ant ile ▁Football ▁Association ) ▁Sunday ▁Football ▁League ▁( def unct ) ▁ ▁Regional ▁le agues ▁West ▁Australian ▁Country ▁Football ▁League ▁Av on ▁Football ▁Association ▁Central ▁Kim ber ley ▁Football ▁Association ▁Central ▁Mid lands ▁Coast al ▁Football ▁League ▁Central ▁Whe at b elt ▁Football ▁League ▁East ▁Kim ber ley ▁Football ▁Association ▁Eastern ▁District s ▁Football ▁League ▁Es per ance ▁District ▁Football ▁Association ▁Fort esc ue ▁National ▁Football ▁League ▁Gas co y ne ▁Football ▁Association