WAFLW Round 12 Preview
WEST Australian Football League Women’s (WAFLW) action returns to its scheduled programming this weekend with plenty of enticing matchups across two days of action. Peel Thunder v South Fremantle These two sides will claim a blockbuster 5pm time slot as they face off at David Grays Arena on Saturday evening. In what looms as a […]
Leader Britton aims to maximise potential
NOT everyone has the honour of representing their state at an AFL Women’s Under 19 Championships carnival, let alone be named as a captain. For Peel Thunder’s Jaide Britton, that honour was bestowed upon her, sharing the role with Swan Districts’ Brianna Hyde. Unfortunately for Hyde, injury ruled her out of the 2021 championships, which […]
Schilling follows brothers into footy, rises to challenges
PEEL Thunder’s Beth Schilling is naturally an eye-catching player with her athleticism and overhead marking ability among a number of strings she has in her bow. The talented tall has been a key member of Peel Thunder’s side this year, and showed during the AFL Women’s Under 19s National Championships that she can match it […]
2021 WAFL Colts: Round 6 weekend wrap
THE 2021 WAFL Colts season rolled on into Round 6 on the weekend, with the four fixtures split evenly across Saturday and Sunday. On the latter day at Leederville Oval, both games were decided by less than two goals as Subiaco took out a grand final rematch over Claremont, and East Perth strengthened its position […]
East shines out West in rapid rise though the talent pathway
DANA East is not your typical state representative at the 2021 AFL Women’s Under 19 Championships. The Swan Districts midfielder hails from Manjimup, more than 300km south of Perth. Having come from a basketball background, East only really took up the oblong ball sport two years ago, and rose through the state development pathway from […]
WAFLW: Final quarter surge sees East Fremantle put away cross-town rivals
THE East Fremantle Sharks have claimed their third win of the season, as they kicked away from the South Fremantle Bulldogs, denying them their first win of the season. The game was contested for the first three quarters, with East Fremantle’s Stephanie Sparke opening the game’s scoring by converting her set shot. The game spent […]
2021 WAFL Women’s Round 11 preview: Swan Districts focused on staying grounded ahead of blockbuster clash
ROUND 11 of the Western Australia Football League Women’s (WAFLW) is set to deliver one of the most exciting games of the season as second-placed Peel Thunder is set to take on the undefeated Swan Districts in a top of the table clash on Sunday afternoon. The matchup has been highly anticipated all week, with […]
2021 WAFL Colts MOTR: Round 5 – East Perth vs. Swan Districts
AFTER an unforeseen week away due to West Australian lockdown, the WAFL Colts returned on the weekend for Round 5. The latest featured game saw East Perth take on Swan Districts at Leederville Oval on Saturday morning, with the Royals running away 34-point victors to remain top of the table. A fast start saw the […]
Swan Districts maintain perfect record with strong win over Claremont
SWAN Districts have cruised to their ninth West Australian Football League Women’s (WAFLW) win of the season from nine games, delivering a solid performance against Claremont, breaking away in the second half to triumph by 19 points at Revo Fitness Stadium on Sunday afternoon. A four goal to one second half saw the competition’s top […]
2021 WAFL Women’s Round 10 preview: Sides return after forced cancellation
AFTER Round 9 matches were unable to go ahead due to the state lockdown, the Round 10 teams – which saw the return of the State Academy talents and more AFL Women’s players – were largely left the same with a few odd movements. Up first is Peel Thunder taking on East Fremantle with the […]
