Preseason Q&A: Charlie Banfield (Claremont)
WEST Coast father-son prospect Charlie Banfield has a wealth of experience to draw from close to home. His father Drew was pick one in the 1992 National Draft and went on to be a two-time premiership player. What’s more, Charlie’s elder brother Bailey remains alongside him at Claremont. The most junior of the three is […]
Top 10s | 2025 Preseason Testing – Western Australia
11 PLAYERS achieved top 10 results across multiple events at the recent WAFL Colts preseason testing combine. Among them were four state summer squad members. Athletes from all nine clubs converged on the Gold Netball Centre to see how they stack up athletically ahead of season proper. >> SCROLL for all top 10 results Arguably the […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Ella Gilbey (Claremont)
ATHLETIC top-ager Ella Gilbey is focusing on having an injury-free season and playing some consistent football in 2025, with the West Australian talent impressing once again at the recent WAFLW Preseason Testing event. Gilbey has largely played for Claremont through the Rogers Cup over the last few seasons, cracking in for her League debut in […]
Preseason Q&A: Cody Curtin (Claremont)
TALL Claremont utility Cody Curtin is looking to follow in the footsteps of big brother Dan, of Adelaide Crows fame, who he says has been the biggest influence on his footy career to date. The younger sibling possesses similar versatility in that he can play at either end of the ground as a competitive aerial […]
Trending the Wright way for Tiger cub
NATIONAL Academy member Claudia Wright has had more than her fair share of setbacks over the last couple of years, missing the entire 2023 WAFLW season, and only playing one AFLW Under 18 Championships match out of a possible six. But through it all, the versatile top-ager has remained a player of interest for AFLW […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 WAFL Colts Grand Final
CLAREMONT claimed its second consecutive WAFL Colts premiership after kicking away to a 35-point win over Swan Districts in Sunday’s decider at Optus Stadium. The Tigers dominated all season and duly converted their minor premiership in the 11.16 (82) to 7.5 (47) victory. Despite the difference in scoring shots (27-12) and inside 50s (55-34) come […]
WAFL Colts Player Focus: Cody Curtin (Claremont)
CLAREMONT tall Cody Curtin is hitting his straps at the pointy end of the WAFL Colts season, having booted six goals in his side’s thumping semi-final win on Sunday. It was the bottom-age swingman’s second bag of six majors in as many games, both against Subiaco. Curtin’s latest effort helped the Tigers advance straight into […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 WAFL Colts – Semi Finals
CLAREMONT has advanced through to the 2024 WAFL Colts Grand Final after a commanding win in their qualifier against Subiaco. Meanwhile, Swan Districts set up a preliminary final matchup against the Lions after snatching a thrilling victory at the death against West Perth, who go out in straight sets. We took note of some of […]
REVIEW | 2024 AFLW U18s: Western Australia
AS each AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships state completes its national carnival, we take a look at how the three-game carnival went, some of the impressive players, and those to keep an eye on next year. Concluding the series is Western Australia who although the Sandgropers did not manage to pick up a victory, were […]
WAFL Player Focus: Hamish Davis (Claremont)
CLAREMONT forward Hamish Davis has announced himself since debuting at WAFL League level, and made a splash in his maiden finals outing over the weekend. His game-high four goals helped the Tigers end East Fremantle’s premiership defence, setting up a semi-final clash with Peel Thunder. While few were high on Western Australia’s depth of draft […]
