2026 WAFLW Round 8 wrap: Royals pull off another miracle comeback to sink Thunder again
EAST Perth has proven that lightning does indeed strike twice, pulling off an extraordinary one-point comeback victory over Peel Thunder at Lane Group Stadium to make it two remarkable come-from-behind wins against the same opponent in the same season. Returning from a representative league-wide bye, the Royals found themselves in a familiar position – chasing […]
State Academy notes: 2026 WAFLW – Round 7
ROUND 7 of the WAFL Women’s competition produced some eye-catching individual performances across the four games, headlined by memorable WAFLW debuts from East Fremantle’s Sienna Lilly and West Perth’s Trista Smoker among others. We took note of how the West Australian Summer Squad members fared across each game. All notes are the opinion of the […]
State Academy notes: 2026 WAFLW – Round 6
ROUND 6 of the WAFL Women’s brought some classic contests on the positive, and unfortunately one significant injury concern, with Lunay Van Den Heever going down with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury early in West Perth’s clash against Peel Thunder. We took note of how the remaining academy members fared across the four games. […]
Western Australia’s Preseason Draft hopes: Five Sandgropers to watch
THE 2026 AFLW Preseason Draft on Monday, May 4 represents one last chance for those who missed out last October to hear their name called. Across the country, players who previously nominated for the AFLW Draft but missed out will be hoping for a recall. Western Australia has quite a number of players in the […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Elly Sara
EAST Perth winger Elly Sara has rich family ties to the Royals, with her father Joe playing 70 League games and designing the club’s Indigenous jumper. Forging her own pathway in the blue and black, Sara has become a key player for the club, winning the side’s best and fairest award in 2025. We spoke […]
2026 WAFLW Player Focus: Charli Bassett (East Perth)
CHARLI Bassett enters her top-age season as East Perth’s headline draft prospect, and through three rounds of the WAFLW she has been delivering on that billing with competitive performances across multiple roles. Round 4 against East Fremantle was a reminder that individual quality can shine in a losing side with more midfield minutes than in […]
Initial 2026 WAFLW State Team squad named
WESTERN Australia has named a 27-player squad for the 2026 clash with the SANFLW in Perth on May 16, with the team comprising of a heap of fresh faces from across the league. Claremont premiership coach Jack Schwarze will again take the helm as senior coach, as the Sandgropers look to break an 0-2 head-to-head […]
2026 State Academy notes: WAFLW – Round 4
THE FIRST month of the WAFL Women’s competition is done and dusted with Swan Districts remaining the only undefeated team after four rounds. We took a look at how the West Australian Summer Squad members played in our WAFLW State Academy notes. All scouting notes are the opinion of the individual author.
2026 WAFLW Round 3 wrap: Demons, Bulldogs share points after thrilling draw
IN A FINISH unlikely to be topped for some time, an Amy Trindade goal with the final kick of the game ensured Perth secured half the points against a stunned South Fremantle outfit on the weekend. The Bulldogs had kicked a goal with two minutes on the clock and had several chances to kill time […]
2026 State Academy notes: WAFLW – Round 1
WESTERN Australia’s talented summer squad members ran out for their first games for points of the 2026 season as the WAFL Women’s commenced last weekend. There were 19 players who took to the field across the four games, with a pair of Peel bottom-agers and a number of double bottom-age debutants catching the eye. All […]
