
Tiger Time – First half blitz sets up win
A FOUR goal blitz in six minutes set up a memorable 16-point win for Claremont over premiership challenger South Fremantle at Revo Fitness Stadium on the weekend. Both sides headed into the match undefeated, and while the Bulldogs lost no fans with their effort, Claremont’s class and ability to go to another gear in that […]

WAFL Player Focus: Clay Hall (Peel Thunder)
THE LATEST draft prospect to earn a senior berth was Clay Hall, who mixed it with AFL-listed players in Peel Thunder’s 65-point thumping of Perth on Saturday. A final quarter procession saw the Thunder run out comfortable victors, with their 17-year-old debutant building into the contest nicely. Hall, the son of 74-game West Coast and […]

Preview | WAFLW R5b: Swans look for breakthrough against understrength Falcons
SWAN Districts would be backing itself to post its first win of the season tomorrow against a West Perth side that has lost four of its most important players heading into Round 5. The clash between the fourth and seventh placed teams takes place at Steel Blue Oval, while simultaneously across at Revo Fitness Stadium, […]

Preview | WAFLW R5a: Lions eye return to top four
TWO sides sitting just outside the top four will be hoping to put in good performances against their respective opponents in Round 5 of the WAFL Women’s. Subiaco has a huge opportunity against last placed East Perth, while a wounded Peel Thunder needs to cause an upset against reigning grand finalist East Fremantle in the […]

PODCAST | Final Siren – Episode 154
THE FINAL Siren Podcast is back for another instalment in season 2023, with episode 154 going national once again as boys pathway football rolls on in Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia. Host Peter Williams and Rookie Me Central AFL Draft Editor Michael Alvaro reconvene to break down the key learnings from the weekend that […]

Scouting Notes: 2023 WAFL Colts – Round 1
THE 2023 WAFL Colts season kicked off over the Easter weekend, with four games producing a mixed bag of results, but clear winners in each. In a bumper edition of Scouting Notes, we highlight the top performers from three of the fixtures, with a Player Focus piece to come from the West Perth and Claremont […]

Scouting notes: WAFLW Under 18s
IN a hard-fought warm-up exhibition match to its first AFLW Under 18 Championships match against South Australia on April 30, the Western Australia Under 18s State Academy took on the WAFLW All-Stars last Thursday night. Though the Under 18s ultimately went down by two points, there were a number of impressive performers. WAFLW Under 18s: […]

Anderson’s match-winner sinks State Academy
A TANISHA Anderson goal after the siren sealed the win for the WAFL Women’s All-Stars against the best young West Australian talent in a hotly contested match last Thursday night. In an impressive display, the teams were neck and neck throughout the contest, with the State Academy leading by as much as 10 points with […]

Around the Grounds: 2023 WAFL – Round 1
THE EASTER long weekend saw the long awaited resumption of the WAFL, with Western Australia’s premier competition delivering some thrilling results in what was an action packed start to the season. Claremont exacted some redemption for last year’s heartbreaking Grand Final loss, downing reigning premier West Perth by 13 points in a scrappy clash in […]

AFL Draft Watch: Riley Hardeman (Swan Districts/WA)
SWAN Districts draft prospect Riley Hardeman is one of four West Australians included in this year’s National Academy, and the first of the quartet to have earned a WAFL League debut. The hard running top-ager turned out at the top level today, ticking off another milestone in his storied junior career. He’s the player under […]