State Academy notes: 2024 WAFLW – Round 6
DESPITE the trio of AFLW Academy members missing and another couple still out with injury, there were plenty of West Australian State Academy members taking to the field for Round 6 in the WAFL Women’s competition. As always we took note of those Academy members, with the notes opinion of the individual author.
2024 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 6
EAST Fremantle lead the league for WAFL Women’s Team of the Week representatives for Round 6 with five, one more than the three other winning sides. Claremont, South Fremantle and Swan Districts all still had four players each in the side, with Subiaco (three) and West Perth (two) the losers with multiple representatives. The Round […]
WAFLW R6 wrap: Claremont claims top in statement win
ANY DOUBTS over whether Claremont was the team to beat this WAFL Women’s season were put to bed on Friday night as the Tigers dismantled fellow unbeaten side West Perth by 40 points. Make no mistake, the Falcons came to play and booted the opening goal of the game, but it was all one way […]
WAFL Player Focus: Bo Allan (Peel Thunder)
PEEL Thunder talent Bo Allan is already working ahead of schedule in 2024. After overcoming an Achilles strain in preseason, the 191cm defender planned to earn a WAFL League berth post the Under 18 National Championships with WA. Instead, he debuted in Round 1. The Thunder beat East Fremantle in a Grand Final rematch to […]
Sandgropers storm to win over Suns at AFLW U16s
WESTERN Australia kick-started its 2024 AFL Women’s Under 16 Championships on a high, coming back from a slow start to boot the last 10 goals of the match and run away with a commanding 12.8 (80) to 3.0 (18) victory over Gold Coast Suns Academy. Four players kicked multiple goals in the win as the […]
PREVIEW | 2024 WAFLW Round 6: Sunday
HALFWAY through the weekend and halfway through Round 6 of the WAFL Women’s with two games remaining to complete the round. East Fremantle will be hoping to further hold onto a top three spot with a big win over a struggling Peel Thunder, while it is neck-and-neck between Swan Districts and Subiaco.
PREVIEW | 2024 WAFLW Round 6: Saturday
ANOTHER standalone match takes place in the WAFL Women’s with the 1-3 South Fremantle taking on the 0-4 East Perth. The former should be too strong, but the Royals are improving, adding up to an interesting Saturday contest.
PREVIEW | 2024 WAFLW Round 6: Friday
AFTER a week off to refresh, the WAFL Women’s players return to action in an extended early start to Round 6. It all kicks off tomorrow night at Pentanet Stadium between the top two sides in West Perth and Claremont, before the following three games are played over the following two days.
Q&A: Lily Paterson (Swan Districts)
TOP-AGE talent Lily Paterson is a star on the rise having started the 2024 WAFL Women’s season in ripping form for Swan Districts. Though outside the State Academy coming into the year, the 17-year-old is turning heads with her aerial ability, foot skills and hurt factor in games. We spoke to Paterson at the Preseason […]
WAFL Colts MOTR: Round 1 – West Perth vs. Claremont
THE JOONDALUP breeze wreaked havoc on Saturday night, but Claremont utilised it perfectly to kick away from West Perth in a 10-point Round 1 Colts victory. Under the newly unveiled lights at Pentanet Stadium, the reigning premiers’ prime movers came up clutch at the death. West Perth was made to rue a wasteful opening quarter, […]
