Around the Grounds: 2023 WAFL – Round 4
WITH another WAFL weekend in the books, a couple of upsets headlined the Round 4 action as the competition begins to take shape in 2023. All top five clubs currently boast 3-1 records in what shapes as an intriguing finals race. East Fremantle did enough to hold off a plucky Perth outfit, running out winners […]
Hall learns on the job at League level
IT is rare for a player to make club history on their senior state league debut, but Peel Thunder midfielder Clay Hall can lay claim to exactly that. After his father Derek made 74 appearances for the Thunder, Clay’s League call-up made them the first father-son duo to play in Peel’s top flight side. Clay […]
2023 AFLW Under 18s preview: Western Australia
WESTERN Australia picked up the one win at last year’s AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, and heads into the 2023 carnival with a largely new-look squad. There are a number of players who have replaced others in the side, as well as some surprise packets impressing at WAFL Women’s level who have earned the chance […]
WAFL Player Focus: Koltyn Tholstrup (Subiaco)
SUBIACO midfielder-forward Koltyn Tholstrup continued his footballing education at senior level on Saturday, playing an underrated role in the Lions’ upset win over Claremont. In just his second WAFL League game, the powerful teenager spent plenty of time manning Tigers gun Jye Bolton, keeping the usually prolific state-leaguer to just 11 disposals in Claremont’s back […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 WAFL Colts – Round 3
CLAREMONT and Peel Thunder were among the winners as Super Round hit the WAFL Colts competition in Round 3. With Western Australia’s top talent on show for AFL club recruiters, we noted some of the top performers from the Tigers’ and Thunder’s victories. >> 2023 WAFL League: Round 3 wrap AROUND THE GROUNDS Perth joined […]
Swans post season-high score in Royal thrashing
SWAN Districts have moved into fifth on the WAFL Women’s ladder, stringing together back-to-back wins, the latest of which was an 89-point thumping of newcomers East Perth. Under Friday night lights, the Swans got on the board early and then piled on the last nine goals of the game to run away with the 15.11 […]
Player Diary: Anjelique Raison’s story – Part III
EAST Fremantle tall Anjelique Raison is an AFL Women’s draft hopeful for 2023, having forged a promising career over the last few seasons. Having represented not only her club at WAFL Women’s level, but also her state at national level, Raison is one to watch this year. Providing a special insight into her journey so […]
Around the Grounds: 2023 WAFL – Round 3
WAFL action continued for Round 3 over the weekend, with East Perth emerging as the competition’s big improvers this season, while a number of draft prospects produced promising performances at senior level. Subiaco put together its best performance of the season thus far, downing a red-hot Claremont outfit by 24 points at Leederville Oval. The […]
WAFL Women’s Player Focus: Anjelique Raison (East Fremantle)
EAST Fremantle tall Anjelique Raison was arguably best on ground at half time of East Fremantle’s win over Peel Thunder on the weekend, booting two goals and looking incredibly dangerous. Despite a quieter second half, the top-age talent was still able to be among the most impressive players afield with 16 disposals, seven marks and […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 WAFL Colts – Round 2
CLAREMONT and Subiaco produced near-identical winning scores as Round 2 of the 2023 WAFL Colts season was run and done over the weekend. We highlighted the top performers from the Tigers’ and Lions’ wins before taking a look around the grounds. >> WAFL League wrap: Round 2 AROUND THE GROUNDS Perth kicked off the Round […]
