AFLW U18s Ones to Watch: Mikayla Morrison (Swan Districts/Western Australia)
IN a new series focusing on the up and coming AFL Women’s Draft hopefuls, we take a look at some names who would be among their respective states’ top draft prospects for the 2020 AFL Women’s Draft. Next under the microscope is Swan Districts’ midfielder/forward Mikayla Morrison who is one of the more complete players […]
WAFL League weekly wrap: Round 5 – Falcons down Demons in game of the year
IN Round 5 of the Optus WAFL League competition, there was a host of great individual and team performances alike. This round saw South Fremantle (10.7.67) beat Swan Districts (7.5.47); Subiaco (10.15.90) defeat Peel Thunder (5.8.38); West Perth (13.12.90) overcome Perth (12.11.83); and Claremont (12.14.86) win against East Perth (8.4.52). East Fremantle was the club […]
WAFL Colts Round 5 MOTR: South Fremantle vs. Swan Districts
THIS week’s WAFL Colts match of the round was played between South Fremantle and Swan Districts, with the Bulldogs edging home by 10 points at Fremantle Community Bank Oval. West Australian correspondent Lenny Fogliani was on hand to deliver a match report and scouting notes on the most outstanding players. >> SCROLL for scouting notes […]
Lewis crosses country and rekindles love for Aussie rules
“I DECIDED I wasn’t really cut out for it or didn’t really like it too much.” It is hard to believe that this is was what 10-year-old Bella Lewis thought when she played a one-off game with the boys back in Sydney. Fast forward eight years and the Western Australia State Academy and National Women’s […]
WAFL Colts Weekly Wrap: Round 5 – Falcons continue to soar
IN Round 5 of the Simply Energy WAFL Colts competition, there was a host of great individual and team performances alike. This round saw South Fremantle 9.8 (62) overcome Swan Districts 6.16 (52), West Perth 17.10 (112) beat Perth 5.4 (34), Claremont 12.6 (78) defeat East Perth 5.8 (38), and Subiaco 22.8 (140) outclass Peel […]
WAFL Women’s weekend wrap: Sharks hold on in one-point thriller
EAST Fremantle has picked up a win in the nick of time, downing Claremont by a point in a hotly contested game yesterday to get the Sharks season back on track. The 3.6 (24) to 3.5 (23) win snapped a three-game losing streak since East Fremantle’s opening round thumping of newcomers, South Fremantle. While there […]
Out to impress: WAFL Round 5 preview
YOUNG talent continues to turn heads at state league level around the nation, and it has been no different across all three WAFL grades upon the competition’s resumption in 2020. As we roll into Round 5, Draft Central brings to you a new weekly preview format, highlighting some of the best up-and-comers who will be […]
Walsh adapting to League life at East Fremantle
GROWING up in Northampton, a small town 500km north of Perth, Rosie Walsh was always fascinated with Australian rules football. Her brother played in the local competition, father loved the sport, and grandfather played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League days. But it was her late uncle who gave her the confidence to believe […]
WAFL League weekly wrap: Round 4 – Bulldogs triumph in Grand Final rematch
IN Round 4 of the Optus WAFL League competition, there was a host of great individual and team performances alike. This round saw West Perth (12.9.81) defeat arch-rivals East Perth (8.1.49), Perth (10.4.64) overcome East Fremantle (8.10.58), Claremont (8.10.58) beat Peel Thunder (5.5.35), and South Fremantle (15.7.97) win the Grand Final rematch against Subiaco (7.5.47). […]
WAFL Colts Round 4 MOTR: East Fremantle vs. Perth
THIS week’s WAFL Colts match of the round was played between East Fremantle and Perth on Saturday, with the Demons overcoming the Sharks at Choice Homes Park. West Australian correspondent Lenny Fogliani was on hand to deliver a match report, and scouting notes on the most outstanding players. — MATCH REPORT: In Round 4 of […]
