Family-oriented Sonia Dorizzi goes from shock to success in football career
WEST Australian (WA) ruck, Sonia Dorizzi started playing football when she was 15 years old. She would spend lots of time with her family kicking a football around or smashing a cricket ball, and she was all ears when she found out her cousin was playing for a local club, wanting to try out her […]
Scouting notes: WAFL Colts – East Fremantle vs. Subiaco
IN Round 20 of the Western Australia Football League (WAFL) Colts competition, Subiaco defeated East Fremantle by 13 points at East Fremantle Oval. The result saw the Lions claim the minor premiership for the first time in the club’s history. Below are our opinion based summations of the best players from the game. East Fremantle: […]
Young leader tackles challenges head-on
WEST Australian, Shannon Whale knows how to deal with fresh challenges. Since starting her football career at Pinjarra Tigers, Whale has played for four local clubs, captaining two of them, and winning two flags in the process. Her story, which includes making the cross-country trek to Victoria in search of improvement – is one of a […]
Western Australia weekly wrap: Final five locked in for September
ROUND 20 loomed as the most important weekend of the Colts season to date with a number of teams fighting for the opportunity to play in September, that special time of year when reputations are made. Which teams coped best with the pressure? Read ahead to find out. Round 20 WAFL Colts wrap. South Fremantle […]
WAWFL weekly wrap: Semi-finals
SUBIACO has knocked off the reigning premiers and sent them packing, while advancing to the preliminary final themselves to take on Peel Thunderbirds. Minor premiers, East Fremantle moved on to book a spot in the decider and await the winner of the preliminary final. WAWFL: SWAN DISTRICTS 1.2 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 4.8 […]
Western Australia weekly wrap: Bulldogs one step closer to finals footy
THE five-team race to claim the final spot in the top five was reduced to three after Round 19 in the WAFL Colts, but which two teams crashed out of contention and who kept their hopes alive? Read ahead to find out the details. Round 19 WAFL Colts Wrap: South Fremantle 8.7(55) defeated Swan Districts […]
WAWFL weekly wrap: Round 16
IN the last round of the Western Australian Women’s Football League (WAWFL), controversy ensued as the Peel Thunderbirds lost top spot on the ladder after a loss against the third-placed Swan Districts. The Sharks’ 129-point thrashing of South Fremantle meant that they were able to swoop right in and snatch top spot at the last […]
School fill-in to Black Swans skipper; Duffy’s “smooth transition” pays dividends
FROM filling in at school to captaining her state, Sabreena Duffy’s football development has been rapid. After coming from a soccer background, she pulled on the Aussie Rules jumper to make up the numbers for the school footy team. Duffy only needed to play one game of school football to get noticed, receiving an offer that she […]
Western Australian weekly wrap: Lions tame the elements to make it eight straight
IT has been a wet old winter on the west coast and this week was no exception. It is always fascinating to see how individuals adapt in these conditions as it can be a key element of being a good all-round player. Find out below who excelled in the gloomy conditions and whether South Fremantle […]
