Bennett enjoying season after “difficult” 2020 season
WHEN your first draft-eligible year rolls around and you are in the State Academy, the AFL Women’s Championships are the pinnacle of state representation. For Claremont’s Emily Bennett, last year – her second in the Academy – was meant to be the year where she tested herself against the best in the country and put […]
2021 WAFL Colts MOTR: Round 7 – Peel Thunder vs. West Perth
WEST Perth picked up its second win of the 2021 WAFL Colts season on Saturday morning, knocking off Peel Thunder by 36 points in Mandurah. The Falcons proved a class above for much of the day, and broke to an early buffer before being forced to weather a Peel Thunder storm in term two. After […]
2021 WAFL Colts MOTR: Round 1 – South Fremantle vs. West Perth
THE 2021 WAFL Colts competition got underway on the weekend, with the four fixtures providing some fairly competitive action. It took little time for much of the West Australian Under 19 talent pool to shake off the cobwebs in Round 1, and fans were treated to high-scoring games with end-to-end forays and even a bit […]
FULL COUNT | 2020 WAFL Colts Coaches Award – Falcons’ Chapman caps off stellar season
WEST Perth’s Heath Chapman has only further enhanced his draft prospects, after claiming the 2020 WAFL Colts Coaches Award. Chapman polled 20 votes to win ahead of Subiaco’s 2020 Jack Clarke Medallist Lachlan Vanirsen (19 votes). Meanwhile, Claremont’s Jack Avery, East Fremantle’s Finn Gorringe, East Perth’s Joshua Hubbard and Perth’s Conor McPartland finished in equal-third […]
Scouting Notes: 2020 WAFL Colts – Finals Week 1
IN WEEK one of the Simply Energy WAFL Colts Finals Series, Claremont defeated Subiaco by 15 points to advance through to the Grand Final, while East Fremantle knocked off West Perth to earn a spot in week two. Below were the standout players from either game. Please consider that each set of notes showcases the opinions of […]
Scouting Notes: 2020 WAFL Colts, Round 8 – Claremont vs. West Perth
IN ROUND 8 of the 2020 Simply Energy WAFL Colts competition, Claremont defeated West Perth by 12 points at Revo Fitness Stadium. Below were the best players in the game. CLAREMONT #4 Jake Willson The Wembley Downs junior produced a powerful performance, playing as the rover for Claremont. He accumulated 18 possessions, took five marks, […]
WAFL Colts Round 8 MOTR: Claremont vs West Perth
CLAREMONT returned to the winners’ list, after conquering West Perth by 12 points at Revo Fitness Stadium in Round 8 of the West Australian Football League (WAFL) competition. It was Leith Fitzpatrick who scored the opening goal of the game, when he ran onto a loose ball inside 50 and was able to soccer it […]
Draft Central All-Star Team matchup: Claremont Tigers vs. West Perth Falcons
OUR next All-Star Team battle is one between a couple of West Australian clubs, in Claremont and West Perth. The two captains voted in by the public as the All-Star Players of the AFL Draft era were Nat Fyfe (Claremont) and Mark LeCras (West Perth). TEAMS: These West Australian teams are seeded seventh (Claremont) and […]
All-Star Team of the AFL Draft Era: Which club is the best of the best?
EVERY year, a new crop of AFL Draft talents rise up and make waves at AFL level. Some clubs such as Calder Cannons and Geelong Falcons are referred to as ‘footy factories’. Others are less well known, but nonetheless vital in providing players with their start to the AFL. Over the past couple of months, […]
Draft Central All-Star Team: West Perth Falcons
WEST Perth Falcons are a team filled with a mix of tough players and talented forwards predominately from the turn of the century. With a handful of modern day runners, West Perth would be a competitive unit against most sides from the All-Star Team of the AFL Draft era series. THE TEAM West Perth has […]
