FOLLOWING a commanding victory over South Fremantle, Swan Districts recorded a league-high five representatives in our WAFL Women’s Team of the Week. The Swans had one more than fellow Round 2 victors East Fremantle and Claremont, while Subiaco and West Perth had three, Perth and South Fremantle managed two, and Peel Thunder had the sole representative.

After an even bigger performance than her Round 1 effort to earn Team of the Week captaincy, it was hard to deny Swan Districts ball-winner Jaime Henry with the hypothetical leadership role again. She racked up 38 disposals and 10 clearances in a dominant on-ball performance for the league leaders.

Henry was joined in the team by fellow midfielder Jessica Cox, as well as three-goal forwards Ashley Sharp and Taylah Edwards, and rock solid intercept defender Isabella Edgley who was huge in the back half. By comparison, South Fremantle only had two representatives in Round 2, as recruits Mikayla Hyde (half-back) and Ashleigh Gomes (interchange) kept their places after impressive performances.

East Fremantle’s scoreless loss in Round 1 saw the Sharks only record one player in the side, but a bounce back victory over Peel Thunder resulted in four representatives for Round 2. New recruit Mackenzie Webb made all the difference down back, while Noa McNaughton had an enormous 29-disposal and two-goal game. She was named on a wing given the sheer strength of the midfield this week, while Eve Wilson-Sieber slammed home three goals up forward, and Zoe Keley had a career-best game through the ruck. Peel Thunder defender Cassie Davidson was her side’s only player in the team.

The game of the round saw 20 goals between and two points separate Claremont and West Perth with a combined seven players from the two sides making the Team of the Week. Though the midfield, Juliet Kelly racked up 36 touches and looked good, while Megan Norbury and Jess Freame were strong for their respective sides. Without a doubt the experience of Matilda Husband in the ruck was crucial to the Tigers’ victory.

Up respective ends, Claremont skipper Rachel Ortlepp and West Perth recruit Zoe Huggett traded goals, finishing with four apiece to both fill out the front half of the ground, while Irish talent Ellee McEvoy slotted into half-forward having kicked a couple and looked impressive through the middle and when within range of the big sticks.

Also having three players in the Round 2 team, Subiaco pair Paige Sheppard and Lisa Steane both stuffed the stats sheet once again, while Annabel Johnson caught the eye off half-back. Isabella Shannon showed not much has changed from last year from her perspective as she was once again Perth’s best, while top-age draft hope Mia Carlshausen was influential out of defence.

From that game, both midfielder and reigning Dhara Kerr Medallist Krstel Petrevski and Perth defender Katelyn Cox were unlucky to miss, making the emergencies alongside the versatile and talented Bulldog, Natasha Entwistle.

2026 WAFLW TEAM OF THE WEEK: ROUND 2

B: Mia Carlshausen (Perth) – Isabella Edgley (Swan Districts) – Cassie Davison (Peel Thunder)
HB: Annabel Johnson (Subiaco) – Mackenzie Webb (East Fremantle) – Mikayla Hyde (South Fremantle)
C: Isabella Shannon (Perth) – Jaime Henry (Swan Districts) (c) – Noa McNaughton (East Fremantle)
HF: Ellee McEvoy (West Perth) – Zoe Huggett (West Perth) – Lisa Steane (Subiaco)
F: Rachel Ortlepp (Claremont) – Taylah Edwards (Swan Districts) – Eve Wilson-Sieber (East Fremantle)
R: Matilda Husband (Claremont) – Juliet Kelly (Claremont) – Paige Sheppard (Subiaco)
INT: Jessica Cox (Swan Districts) – Jess Freame (Claremont) – Ash Gomes (South Fremantle) – Zoe Keley (East Fremantle) – Megan Norbury (West Perth) – Ashley Sharp (Swan Districts)

EMG: Katelyn Cox (Perth) – Natasha Entwistle (South Fremantle) – Krstel Petrevski (Subiaco)