Western Australia Under 18 squad announced
WESTERN Australia has announced its squad to take part in the 2023 AFL Under 18 National Championships, with 32 players selected for the initial list. Six train-ons have also been included, making for a much different look to the state’s 20-man summer training squad. >> SCROLL to see the full squad All nine WAFL clubs […]
Up the Grades: Top prospects unleashed
A PAIR of top AFL Draft prospects were unleashed into the VFL this past weekend, with pick one fancy Harley Reid (Carlton) and first round talent Zane Duursma (Casey) both making their state league debuts. Reid was the subject of this week’s Player Focus, entrusted by the Blues’ coaching staff to make an impact in […]
2023 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 8
A TRIO of Round 8 winners shared the spoils of our Rookie Me Central Team of the Week for Round 8 with South Fremantle, Claremont and West Perth all having five representatives in the WAFL Women’s Team of the Week. Fellow winner Swan Districts and narrow loser Subiaco had the three players, while the other […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 WAFL Colts – Round 4
A SECOND Super Round in the WAFL Colts saw plenty of prospects strut their stuff in a triple-header at Mineral Resources Park, along with a standalone game at the WACA. We noted a bunch of the top performers from all four games this past weekend. >> Around the Grounds: WAFL League Round 4
Scouting Notes: 2023 AFLW U18s – Western Australia vs. South Australia
SOUTH Australia won the first match of the 2023 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, defeating Western Australia by 35 points at Joondalup. There were plenty of impressive individual contributors for their respective states, and we took note of the ones that stood out the most. All notes are the opinion of the individual author. WESTERN […]
Mackenzie’s Webb passes toughest test
CLAREMONT’S Mackenzie Webb is no stranger to taking on key roles in the back 50, and the talented over-age Tiger was thrown her biggest one yet on the weekend at the AFLW Under 18 Championships. With top AFLW draft prospect Lauren Young on fire early kicking 2.2 in the first 10 minutes of the match […]
West Perth swoops to third WAFLW win
WEST Perth is back on the winners’ list with an upset win over Subiaco, its third of the season, and second against an established club. After going winless in 2022, the WAFL Women’s side boasts a 3-4 record this year, sitting just two points outside the top four. Yesterday, the Falcons set up the win […]
Around the Grounds: 2023 WAFL – Round 4
WITH another WAFL weekend in the books, a couple of upsets headlined the Round 4 action as the competition begins to take shape in 2023. All top five clubs currently boast 3-1 records in what shapes as an intriguing finals race. East Fremantle did enough to hold off a plucky Perth outfit, running out winners […]
Preview | WAFLW R8: Swans search for third win
IN a round there the top four sides face off against the bottom four sides, there is still some unpredictability to be found in the WAFL Women’s competition. Round 8 sees Swan Districts searching for a third straight win up, this time up against East Fremantle, while sixth placed West Perth will hope to bounce […]
Hall learns on the job at League level
IT is rare for a player to make club history on their senior state league debut, but Peel Thunder midfielder Clay Hall can lay claim to exactly that. After his father Derek made 74 appearances for the Thunder, Clay’s League call-up made them the first father-son duo to play in Peel’s top flight side. Clay […]
