LESS than a month remains until the first bounce of the 2022 West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s season starts. The season fixtures – albeit without confirmed times and dates – were announced this week. The 2022 premiership season will run from the weekend of February 19-20 through until the Queen’s Birthday long weekend.
The big change to the 2022 season compared to past years is the fact that West Perth will be joining the senior women’s competition for the first time. The Falcons step up to make it a seven-team competition. East Fremantle will begin with the bye, and each side will have three byes across the 17 round season. This allows each of the seven teams to play 14 matches ahead of finals.
Reigning premiers Peel Thunder will open their season against Subiaco at Lane Group Stadium, with runners-up Swan Districts travelling to Claremont to face the Tigers. West Perth makes its League debut against reigning wooden spooners South Fremantle, with one of those sides to get its first win in franchise history – barring a draw.
Those keen to watch a Grand Final replay will have to wait until Round 5, when Peel Thunder travels to Steel Blue Oval to take on Swan Districts. Round 9 brings its own challenge with the 2022 AFLW Under 18 Championships taking place from the week after April 16. It means just the one game – West Perth and South Fremantle – will take place.
ROUND | Weekend of | Match | Venue |
1 Bye: East Fremantle | February 19 | Claremont vs. Swan Districts Peel Thunder vs. Subiaco South Fremantle vs. Perth | Revo Fitness Stadium Lane Group Stadium Fremantle Community Bank Oval |
2 Bye: West Perth | February 26 | Peel Thunder vs. South Fremantle East Fremantle vs. Swan Districts Subiaco vs. Claremont | Lane Group Stadium New Choice Homes Park Leederville Oval |
3 Bye: Peel Thunder | March 5 | Swan Districts vs. West Perth Claremont vs. East Fremantle South Fremantle vs. Subiaco | Steel Blue Oval Revo Fitness Stadium Fremantle Community Bank Oval |
4 Bye: South Fremantle | March 12 | Peel Thunder vs. East Fremantle West Perth vs. Claremont Subiaco vs. Swan Districts | Lane Group Stadium Provident Financial oval Leederville Oval |
5 Bye: Subiaco | March 19 | East Fremantle vs. West Perth South Fremantle vs. Claremont Swan Districts vs. Peel Thunder | New Choice Homes Park Fremantle Community Bank Oval Steel Blue Oval |
6 Bye: Swan Districts | March 26 | East Fremantle vs. South Fremantle Claremont vs. Peel Thunder West Perth vs. Subiaco | New Choice Homes Park Revo Fitness Stadium Provident Financial Oval |
7 Bye: Claremont | April 2 | Peel Thunder vs. West Perth South Fremantle vs. Swan Districts Subiaco vs. East Fremantle | Lane Group Stadium Fremantle Community Bank Oval Leederville Oval |
8 Bye: West Perth | April 9 | East Fremantle vs. Peel Thunder Claremont vs. Swan Districts South Fremantle vs. Subiaco | New Choice Homes Park Revo Fitness Stadium Fremantle Community Bank Oval |
9 Bye: Five teams | April 16 | West Perth vs. South Fremantle | Provident Financial Oval |
10 Bye: South Fremantle | April 23 | Claremont vs. Subiaco West Perth vs. Peel Thunder Swan Districts vs. East Fremantle | Revo Fitness Stadium Provident Financial Oval Steel Blue Oval |
11 Bye: Peel Thunder | April 30 | East Fremantle vs. Claremont Subiaco vs. South Fremantle West Perth vs. Swan Districts | New Choice Homes Park Leederville Oval Provident Financial Oval |
12 Bye: Subiaco | May 7 | Peel Thunder vs. East Fremantle Swan Districts vs. Claremont West Perth vs. South Fremantle | Lane Group Stadium Steel Blue Oval Provident Financial Oval |
13 Bye: Claremont | May 14 | East Fremantle vs. West Perth South Fremantle vs. Peel Thunder Swan Districts vs. Subiaco | New Choice Homes Park Fremantle Community Bank Oval Steel Blue Oval |
14 Bye: East Fremantle | May 21 | Peel Thunder vs. Swan Districts Claremont vs. South Fremantle Subiaco vs. West Perth | Lane Group Stadium Revo Fitness Stadium Leederville Oval |
15 Bye: West Perth | May 28 | Peel Thunder vs. Claremont East Fremantle vs. Subiaco Swan Districts vs. South Fremantle | Lane Group Stadium New Choice Homes Park Steel Blue Oval |
16 Bye: South Fremantle | June 4 | Subiaco vs. Claremont Swan Districts vs. Peel Thunder West Perth vs. East Fremantle | Leederville Oval Steel Blue Oval Provident Financial Oval |
17 Bye: Swan Districts | June 11 | Claremont vs. West Perth South Fremantle vs. East Fremantle Subiaco vs. Peel Thunder | Revo Fitness Stadium Fremantle Community Bank Oval Leederville Oval |