PREVIEW | 2024 WAFLW Round 14: Friday
A PERTH Derby in the WAFL Women’s takes place under lights at Pentanet Stadium as Round 14 kicks off in style. West Perth is headed to the finals series for the first time in women’s club history, while East Perth looks set to avoid the wooden spoon.
State Academy notes: 2024 WAFLW – Round 13
A NEW top two emerged over the weekend in Round 13 of the WAFL Women’s, and there were plenty of State Academy members who rose to the challenge. We took note of those players across the four matches including a couple of big ball-winners. >> WAFLW Round 13: Weekly Wrap | Player Focus (Lily Paterson) […]
2024 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 13
ALL FOUR winning sides contributed the same amount of WAFL Women’s Team of the Week nominees for Round 13, making up 16 of the 24 players in the side. Two losing sides – South Fremantle and Peel Thunder had one less with three, while Claremont had two and East Perth was the only team without […]
2024 WAFLW Player Focus: Lily Paterson (Swan Districts)
SWAN Districts top-ager Lily Paterson has been one of the standout surprise packets of the WAFL Women’s this season, stepping up for the Black Ducks after missing out on State Academy selection. That omission is almost certainly going to change ahead of the AFLW Under 18 Championships, with Paterson averaging an incredible 23.4 disposals in […]
Scouting Notes: WA U18s vs. Claremont
WESTERN Australia’s Under 18 side notched an impressive 33-point victory over Claremont’s Reserves in their second and final trial on Saturday. Taking to Mineral Resources Park, the Black Swans kicked away with seven goals to two after being level pegging at half-time to win 12.10 (82) to 7.7 (49). The result comes after last week’s […]
The Price is right: Falcons do it again
WEST PERTH is making a habit out of snatching victory out of the jaws of defeat in the dying moments of a match, and after stunning Claremont last week, doubled down with an incredible win over South Fremantle. The Falcons trailed by as much as 17 points early in the fourth term, before kicking 3.2 […]
Around the Grounds: WAFL Colts – Round 8
WHILE the state Under 18 squad underwent its second and final trial, Round 8 of the WAFL Colts season saw four games stretched across a super Saturday of action. Undefeated reigning premier Claremont remains clear atop the ladder despite a bye, while an even trailing pack continues to jostle for spots. >> SCROLL for the […]
PREVIEW | 2024 WAFLW Round 13: Saturday
THREE WAFL Women’s matches take place tomorrow for the start of Round 13, including a grand final rematch, and a battle between finals contenders. We preview the thee contests in the first of our two previews for the weekend.
2024 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 12
FROM a groundbreaking win to a shellacking, both West Perth and East Fremantle might have taken home the four points in different ways, but both ended Round 12 of the WAFLW with five Team of the Week representatives. The two other winning sides – Subiaco and Swan Districts – as well as the narrow-losing Claremont […]
State Game Player Focus: Jacob Blight (WA)
DESPITE his side suffering a 63-point thumping at the hands of South Australia, mid-season draft prospect Jacob Blight showed out in Sunday’s edition of the annual State Game. The 22-year-old defender was one of Western Australia’s bright sparks in a dull defeat. Blight has entered the radar of AFL clubs after a promising start to […]
