Ruthless Claremont run riot against East Fremantle
CLAREMONT has displayed a clinical performance against East Fremantle on Sunday afternoon, running out winners 10.6 (66) to 1.1 (7). On a very warm day at New Choice Homes Park, the victors were able to withstand the heat as they dominated possession for most of the day. East Fremantle struggled to string together solid passages […]
2021 WAFL Women’s Round 8 preview: Swans load up on AFLW talent to continue winning streak
A CLEAR divide has developed in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition, as the top three sides – led by the undefeated Swan Districts – are at least 12 points clear of the bottom three sides. The Swans have not dropped a game in seven outings and sit pretty eight points clear at […]
Top Performers: 2021 AFLW U19s Championships – Thursday, April 15
THE AFL Women’s Under 19s Championships concluded for three sides yesterday, as Western Australia, South Australia and the Allies all completed their final matches, while Vic Metro will head to Queensland on May 29 in its final match of the carnival. We cast our eyes over the two games in challenging conditions at Trevor Barker […]
Vic Metro survives West Australian fightback at the death
VIC Metro survived a dramatic late fightback from Western Australia on Thursday morning, holding on to win by four points at Trevor Barker Oval after Chloe Reilly‘s post-siren set shot drifted wide in the Sandringham wind. The Big V led from the first goal and were in the box seat to coast to a straightforward […]
State Leagues wrap: Contenders appear after two rounds
STATE League football continued across the country on the weekend, with plenty of teams recording back-to-back wins, while others look for improvement across the board following a disappointing first week. We take a look at the action in the QAFL, SANFL, TSL and WAFL across Round 2. QUEENSLAND: By: Peter Williams A couple of massive […]
Slick West Australian guns zip past Allies
WESTERN Australia claimed its first win of the AFLW Under 19 National Championships on Monday afternoon, defeating the Allies by 33 points at Avalon Airport Oval. The Black Ducks led from the first goal and never looked back, absorbing a good amount of heat during the second term and applying their own scoreboard pressure to […]
2021 WAFL Women’s Round 7 preview: Bowen returns to Swans as sides roll out changes after week off
THE West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition top three teams will have a chance to extend their lead on the bottom three sides when they clash with their counterparts for Round 7 in the competition. Top of the table Swan Districts take on fourth placed East Fremantle, reigning premiers Peel Thunder how Subiaco, and […]
State Leagues preview: QAFL’s first full round begins as other states go again for Round 2
IN a Draft Central first, we have streamlined a look across the nation with a number of state leagues coming back for Round 2 after a big opening round. Competitions in South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland all take place over the weekend and we preview them all in one convenient preview. QUEENSLAND: The […]
2021 AFLW U19 Championships: Six top-agers to watch
THE AFL Women’s Under 19 Championships has got underway with Vic Country and South Australia victorious over Vic Metro and Western Australia respectively in the past fortnight, but now the full week of matches – two match days – takes place in Melbourne. As an additional preview for the tournament, we take a look at […]
2021 WAFL Colts MOTR: Round 1 – South Fremantle vs. West Perth
THE 2021 WAFL Colts competition got underway on the weekend, with the four fixtures providing some fairly competitive action. It took little time for much of the West Australian Under 19 talent pool to shake off the cobwebs in Round 1, and fans were treated to high-scoring games with end-to-end forays and even a bit […]
