Scouting Notes: WA U18s vs. WAFL U21 All-Stars
WESTERN Australia’s state Under 18 side has come up agonisingly short of an unlikely comeback victory in Saturday’s trial match against the WAFL Under 21 All-Stars. The Sandgropers’ elder counterparts were wasteful at Fremantle Oval, but held on to win by seven points in the face of a spirited late surge. With seven behinds being […]
PREVIEW | 2024 WAFLW Round 12: Saturday
A SUPER Saturday awaits in the WAFL Women’s tomorrow with all four games taking place simultaneously just after 2pm tomorrow. We preview each of the Round 12 matches ahead of the big day.
Weekend Preview: State trials rage on ahead of championships
STATE trial games in South and Western Australia headline the pathway football action this weekend, while the Coates Talent League season rolls on into Round 8. The Under 18 Croweaters take on a state Under 20 outfit, while the Sandgropers will lock horns with an Under 21 counterpart. South Australia’s second trial comes after last […]
State Academy notes: 2024 WAFLW – Round 11
WHILE several State Academy members were rested or still injured from the WAFL Women’s in Round 11, each match featured a number of promising AFLW Draft talents, as we took note of how each performed. All notes are the opinion of the individual author. WAFLW Round 11 | Weekly Wrap | Player Focus (Megan Norbury) […]
2024 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 11
IN a strange week of WAFLW action where most of the matches were close, it was actually the losing sides that shared the spoils in our WAFLW Team of the week. South Fremantle and West Perth joined winners Subiaco as the sides with the equal league-high WAFLW Team of the Week representatives. The Bulldogs, Falcons […]
2024 WAFLW Player Focus: Megan Norbury (West Perth)
TOP-AGE winger Megan Norbury had a role change for a half on the weekend, with the traditional outside runner starting on-ball during West Perth’s clash against East Fremantle. Norbury worked well playing inside before moving to her more familiar outside position after the main break. Though the Falcons ultimately suffered a 17-point loss in the […]
Purple Patch: Wes Walley finds early form
SUBIACO bottom-ager Wesley Walley produced a scintillating first quarter in his side’s Round 7 win over South Fremantle, booting four goals to kickstart the 75-point mauling. The bottom-ager booted the opening three majors of the match within four minutes, before adding a fourth late in the term. The Lions’ five unanswered goals at the first […]
WAFLW Round 11 wrap: Tigers hold on to deny Dogs
CLAREMONT will be relieved to take home the four points following a one-point nail-biter against South Fremantle to avoid suffering back-to-back losses in the WAFL Women’s competition. Both sides entered the match coming off a bye which followed respective upset defeats, though the Bulldogs were able to bring back some key players, as the Tigers […]
Around the Grounds: Bulldogs, Bays remain clear atop Under 18s ladder
CENTRAL District remains level with Glenelg atop the SANFL Under 18s standings after a 30-point win over South Adelaide in Round 8. Kicking off a stacked Saturday fixture, the Bulldogs led from the first goal and kicked on from their 40-point advantage at half time to move to 7-1 on the season. Victorious captain Beau […]
PREVIEW | 2024 WAFLW Round 11: Sunday
A HUGE top three clash and bottom two battle complete Round 11 of the WAFL Women’s, with plenty on the line for all four sides in action. We preview the East Fremantle and West Perth game, followed by East Perth hosting Peel Thunder.
