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 […]
Scouting Notes: WAFL Colts Finals Week One
THE 2023 WAFL Colts finals series got underway over the weekend, with both higher-ranked sides in Claremont and Subiaco picking up wins. We took note of some of the top prospects from either match, with a focus on state representatives, combine invitees, and bottom-agers. >> Up the Grades: Kolt hero makes top flight return
Player Diary: Anjelique Raison’s story – Part IV
EAST Fremantle tall Anjelique Raison is an AFL Women’s draft hopeful for 2023, having forged a promising career over the last few seasons. Having represented not only her club at WAFL Women’s level, but also her state at national level. Raison has provided a special insight into her journey so far and in the fourth […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 WAFL Colts – Round 20
THE TOP four WAFL Colts sides locked horns in this year’s final home-and-away round, but only one team came away with a win. Minor premiers Perth drew in a dour 38-apiece result against second-placed Claremont, while East Fremantle beat Subiaco in a two-point thriller. With state and national draft combine invitees finalised, a few were […]
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 […]
WAFLW Player Focus: Zippy Fish (East Fremantle)
ONE of the top AFLW Draft prospects for next year, East Fremantle bottom-ager Zippy Fish announced her big game potential with an incredible best on ground display in the WAFLW Grand Final. In arguably the best – or certainly most important – performance of her career, Fish was simply dominant through the midfield and all […]
2023 WAFLW State Scouting Notes: Grand Final
EAST Fremantle secured the 2023 WAFL Women’s premiership after taking down Claremont in the grand final on the weekend. We took note of the State Academy members and how they performed in the match, with all notes the opinion of the author.
Sharks Zip to WAFLW flag
EAST Fremantle is the toast of the town after the Sharks successfully sought revenge on Claremont 12 months after the Tigers toppled them in the 2022 WAFLW Grand Final, to win the 2023 edition by 12 points. Despite it being a neck-and-neck contest all game, a fourth quarter goal to the Sharks sealed the deal, […]
Preview | WAFLW Grand Final: Claremont vs. East Fremantle
TWELVE months ago, Claremont caused a boilover in the WAFL Women’s Grand Final, defeating a previously undefeated East Fremantle to snatch the 2022 premiership. Having lost a stack of players mid-season to injury and the AFLW Draft, coach Jack Schwarze and his players found a way to hunt and win against the odds. Fast forward […]
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 […]