WAFL Colts Player Focus: Sam Swadling (West Perth)
WEST Perth midfielder-forward Sam Swadling came into season 2025 with high hopes after a consistent bottom-age campaign. He averaged 19.4 disposals and kicked 15 goals across 16 WAFL Colts games last year, and has immediately built on those numbers as a top-ager. >> SCROLL to see Swadling’s highlights The 187cm prospect amassed 36 touches and […]
WAFL Colts: Tigers, Bulldogs streak ahead as early frontrunners
TWO-TIME reigning premier Claremont is setting the pace early in the WAFL Colts season after moving to 3-0 with a six-point win over East Perth on Friday. The Tigers’ record is matched by South Fremantle, though the Bulldogs sit pretty in top spot with a superior percentage after thrashing Swan Districts. >> SCROLL for the […]
Scouting Notes | 2025 WAFLW State Academy: Round 3
WEST Perth finally got on the board in the 2025 WAFL Women’s season, with Claremont edging out East Fremantle, Subiaco justifying its premiership credibility and South Fremantle also remaining undefeated after a scare from Peel Thunder. As always we took a look at those West Australian State Academy members in action across the WAFLW and […]
Scouting Notes | Royals, Bulldogs kick off Colts season with wins
WESTERN Australia’s best and brightest junior prospects begun 2025 campaigns over the weekend as the WAFL Colts season got underway. East Perth and South Fremantle were among the teams to achieve a winning start, and we highlighted some of the top performers from either match. AROUND THE GROUNDS In the clash between Peel Thunder and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 WAFL Colts – Finals Week One
SUBIACO and Swan Districts bagged wins in week one of the WAFL Colts finals series, meaning West Perth will be forced to lean on its double-chance while Perth has been eliminated. We took note of the top performers and state representative stars in action across both games, before a look up the grades. COLTS FINALS […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 WAFL Colts – Round 21
CLAREMONT has wrapped up the WAFL Colts minor premiership in Round 21, thumping Subiaco in a crucial top three clash. The Tigers and their raft of state representatives kept Subi goalless for three quarters in the 13.10 (88) to 2.10 (22) victory, earning a bye in week one of finals. In the opening game of […]
Scouting notes: 2024 AFLW U18s – South Australia vs. Western Australia
SOUTH Australia and Western Australia put on a show for the final AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships match of the 2024 carnival. The Croweaters got up by 21 points, but both sides had impressive individual performances. We took note of some of those performances, with all scouting notes the opinion of the individual author.
