Up the Grades: State stars, club-tied talent climb the ranks
STATE captains, club-tied talent, and many other representative stars were among the promising juniors to turn out at state league level over the weekend. South Australian standout Kodah Edwards debuted for South Adelaide, as did Essendon-tied prospect Blake Justice and Fremantle Next Generation Academy (NGA) member Joshua Nathan in the WAFL. Catch up on how […]
2026 WAFLW Player Focus: Tiama Collard (Peel Thunder)
TIAMA Collard produced a highly productive and balanced performance despite her side’s Round 16 loss to South Fremantle. Splitting her time between the forward line and the midfield, Collard was a constant threat, demonstrating her class, ball use, and work rate across four quarters. Her performance was the subject of our Player Focus for the […]
2026 State Academy notes: WAFLW – Round 16
ROUND 16 of the WAFL Women’s season saw the return of the West Australian Under 18s players following the conclusion of the national championships. With the State Academy members back in club colours, there were plenty of standout performances across the four matches as players looked to finish the season strongly. We took note of […]
2026 WAFLW Round 16 wrap: Lions complete stunning comeback to sink Tigers
A REMARKABLE final quarter saw Subiaco pull off a stunning one-point victory over Claremont in a thrilling Round 16 WAFLW clash, with the Lions overturning a 21-point third-quarter deficit to secure a crucial 5.2 (32) to 4.7 (31) win at Sullivan Logistics Stadium. The Lions found themselves trailing for much of the afternoon, as Claremont […]
2026 AFLW Under 18 Championships review: Western Australia
WESTERN AUSTRALIA came into the 2026 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships hoping to blood a stack of bottom-age prospects alongside its top-end 2008-born talents, and while the record finished at just 1-3, the Sandgropers did enough late to avoid the wooden spoon. A stirring comeback win over Vic Country in Round 4 proved the highlight […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U16s – Western Australia vs. Vic Country
WESTERN Australia broke a nine-year title drought by taking out the Pool A crown at this year’s Under 16 National Championships. The Sandrgropers remained undefeated after their 29-point win over Vic Country in Southport on Friday, inspired by co-captain and competition best and fairest Troy Warner. Despite again proving inaccurate in windy conditions, WA showed […]
PREVIEW | 2026 WAFLW: Round 16
A CRUCIAL clash headlines Round 16 of the WAFLW season, with West Perth hosting Boorloo (Perth) at HIF Health Insurance Oval under Friday night lights. Both sides find themselves in a tense battle for finals positioning, with Boorloo sitting fifth on 26 points and West Perth breathing down their necks in sixth on 24 points. […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U16s – Vic Metro vs. Western Australia
WESTERN Australia has moved one step closer to claiming the Pool A title after defeating Vic Metro by 27 points in their Under 16 National Championships clash on Tuesday. The Sandgropers posted over 30 scoring shots but were wildly inaccurate in front of goal, with the winning margin not truly reflective of their dominance. Co-captains […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U18s – Allies vs. Western Australia
AN IMPRESSIVE finish to the 2026 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships saw the Allies snatch second spot overall with a 29-point victory over Western Australia. In the second game of the last day triple-header at Shepley Oval, the Allies got up 8.12 (60) to 4.7 (31) thanks to six goals to two after quarter time. […]
2026 WAFLW Round 15 wrap: Tigers hold off Boorloo in tight finish
A TENSE final quarter saw Claremont edge out Boorloo (Perth) by just three points in a thrilling Round 15 WAFLW clash, with the Tigers overcoming a three-quarter time deficit to secure a crucial 5.6 (36) to 5.3 (33) victory in NAIDOC Week. The Tigers found themselves trailing for much of the afternoon, as Boorloo established […]
