Preview | WAFLW R12b: Chance for ladder separation
THREE of the top four sides face off against the bottom three sides tomorrows to complete Round 12 of the WAFL Women’s competition. After the standalone match in Broome today, the remaining three contests play out on Sunday with second through to fourth taking on sixth through eighth on the ladder which could creates some […]
Swans scrape home in Lions’ den
A BEHIND midway through the final term to Cassie McWilliam proved the match-winner as her Swan Districts side headed home from Leederville Oval with its sixth consecutive win, this time by a point over Subiaco. The WAFL Women’s most in-form team was facing its biggest challenge to-date against a side that had won four of […]
Preview | WAFLW R11: Top two clash on Super Saturday
A TOP two clash between Claremont and South Fremantle looms as a potential grand final preview midway through the season as the heavyweights of the 2023 season go head-to-head. The Bulldogs are coming off a record-breaking win over East Perth, while Claremont proved too good for Peel Thunder last week.
WAFLW Player Focus: Jaime Henry (Swan Districts)
SWAN Districts talent Jaime Henry is one of three West Australians in the AFL Women’s Academy and looms as a top-end AFLW Draft pick at the end of the year. Boasting outstanding footy IQ, terrific strength and a nous for winning the contested ball, Henry is capable of playing as a midfielder or a defender. […]
Around the Grounds: 2023 WAFL – Round 6
IN the final round before the WAFL breaks for the annual State Game, Claremont stole the headlines with a miraculous comeback win, while Peel Thunder continued their winning ways to find themselves on top of the ladder with a third of the season complete. For the second consecutive week, the Tigers produced a stunning come […]
Preview | WAFLW R10b: Fourth spot ajar for Swans
SWAN Districts will eye off entering the top four for the first time in the 2023 WAFL Women’s season if the Black Ducks can overcome West Perth tomorrow. After starting the season 0-4, the Swans have won four on the trot and are favourites to make it five consecutive wins, though the Falcons will hope […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 WAFL Colts – Round 4
A SECOND Super Round in the WAFL Colts saw plenty of prospects strut their stuff in a triple-header at Mineral Resources Park, along with a standalone game at the WACA. We noted a bunch of the top performers from all four games this past weekend. >> Around the Grounds: WAFL League Round 4
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]