Scouting Notes: 2023 WAFL Colts Grand Final
CLAREMONT has withstood a fast-finishing but wasteful Perth outfit, holding onto an 11-point victory to secure the 2023 WAFL Colts Premiership. With Western Australia’s best prospect Daniel Curtin slotting into a Claremont line-up already flush full of talent, the Tigers entered the Grand Final as favourites but were made to work hard for their spoils […]
2023 RMC WAFL Colts TOTY announced
THE 2023 Rookie Me Central WAFL Colts Team of the Year has dropped, with 23 of the competition’s most consistent players being rewarded for their outstanding individual campaigns. In what was a difficult exercise with several players missing matches due to school, senior or state football, a minimum of eight home-and-away games were needed to […]
WAFL Colts MOTR: Round 17 – East Fremantle vs. Claremont
EAST Fremantle has validated its credentials as a Colts contender, producing a mightily impressive performance to down the second-placed Claremont by 38 points at the WACA. With the Sharks bringing down several key players from senior football for the crunch clash, they had all the answers for the highly fancied Claremont outfit, leading at every […]
WAFL Colts MOTR: Round 16 – East Perth vs. Subiaco
SUBIACO has taken another step towards securing a WAFL Colts top three birth, after holding off the fast-finishing East Perth by a solitary point in at entertaining clash at Leederville Oval. After leading by 26-points early in the final quarter, the Lions withstood a late charge from the Royals to finish in front and move […]
State of Play: 2023 WAFL Colts – Representative period
THE UNDER 18 National Championships has seen the best young talent in Western Australia absent from club duties, testing the depth of each Colts squad in what has been an intriguing period of the season. Here’s how each Colts side has fared through the representative period, and how they shape up heading into the remainder […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 AFL U18s – Western Australia vs. Vic Country
VIC COUNTRY downed Western Australia in a Friday night thriller in Perth, marking the travelling side’s first win of this year’s AFL Under 18 National Championships. Top prospects Harley Reid and Daniel Curtin shone, along with a bunch of others who feature in the latest edition of Scouting Notes. >> Match Report: Country survives late […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 AFL U16s – WA vs. SA
WESTERN Australia has opened its 2023 AFL Under 16 National Development Championships campaign with a hard-fought victory, holding off an inaccurate South Australia to run out three-point winners at Mineral Resources Park on Sunday morning. With scores level deep in the final term, Western Australia small forward Basil Hart roved a contest superbly to boot […]
Around the Grounds: 2023 WAFL – Round 8
A WET and wild weekend of Perth weather played host to the WAFL’s WA Day Round, with a couple of upset results in the local derbies headlining the action. Claremont proved its forward line could cover the loss of mid-season draftee Jack Buller, after booting 131 points on the way to an 86-point win over […]
Scouting Notes: Western Australia U18s vs. Swan Districts
WESTERN Australia tuned up for the Under 18 National Championships with one final practice match, downing a plucky Swan Districts reserves outfit by 40 points at Steel Blue Oval on Sunday afternoon. The Sandgropers were the cleaner side throughout the contest, with their speed and outside run telling in securing the 12.9 (81) to 6.5 […]
Around the Grounds: 2023 WAFL – Round 7
A THRILLING weekend of close results and comeback victories headlined an exciting round of WAFL action, as the competition returned after the league-wide State Game bye. >> State Game Player Focus: Jack Buller East Fremantle notched a crucial win to move into second spot, downing Claremont by 18 points in Broome. After trailing at the […]
Scouting Notes: WA U18s vs. East Perth Reserves
WESTERN Australia’s Under 18 squad came together for its first practice match ahead of this year’s National Championship, defeating an East Perth reserves outfit at Mineral Resources Park on Sunday afternoon. In a free-flowing game, the West Australian side led at every change to run out comfortable victors. We highlight some of the players who […]
State Game Player Focus: Jack Buller (Western Australia)
WITH the AFL Mid-Season Draft fast approaching, few names have received more coverage than Claremont key forward Jack Buller. The 22-year-old’s strong start to the season saw him rewarded with a Western Australian jumper, and has put him firmly on the radar of clubs looking to bolster their key position stocks. We put his performance […]
