2026 State Academy notes: WAFLW – Round 17
ROUND 17 of the WAFL Women’s season produced some eye-catching individual performances as the competition heads towards its business end. We took note of how the West Australian Summer Squad members fared across each game. All notes are the opinion of the individual author.
2026 WAFLW Player Focus: Tiama Collard (Peel Thunder)
TIAMA Collard produced a highly productive and balanced performance despite her side’s Round 16 loss to South Fremantle. Splitting her time between the forward line and the midfield, Collard was a constant threat, demonstrating her class, ball use, and work rate across four quarters. Her performance was the subject of our Player Focus for the […]
2026 State Academy notes: WAFLW – Round 16
ROUND 16 of the WAFL Women’s season saw the return of the West Australian Under 18s players following the conclusion of the national championships. With the State Academy members back in club colours, there were plenty of standout performances across the four matches as players looked to finish the season strongly. We took note of […]
2026 AFLW Under 18 Championships review: Western Australia
WESTERN AUSTRALIA came into the 2026 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships hoping to blood a stack of bottom-age prospects alongside its top-end 2008-born talents, and while the record finished at just 1-3, the Sandgropers did enough late to avoid the wooden spoon. A stirring comeback win over Vic Country in Round 4 proved the highlight […]
Allies grab second spot with strong finish
CAPPING off their best ever AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships carnival, the Allies defeated Western Australia in the second game of the Shepley Oval triple-header to end with a 3-1 record. The result meant the combined states side finished second overall, which largely was thanks to a strong three goals to nil third term during […]
2026 AFLW U18s: Round 4 Team of the Week
THE PENULTIMATE round of the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships delivered plenty of action, highlighted by Western Australia’s thrilling 16-point comeback victory over Vic Country, and a tightly contested draw between the Allies and Queensland. The Allies and Queensland lead the way in our Round 4 Team of the Week with seven representatives each, while […]
Sandgropers snatch first AFLW U18s win in 23-point turnaround
WESTERN Australia produced a memorable come-from-behind victory at Kennedy Community Centre on Saturday to defeat Vic Country and record their maiden AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships win for 2026. The Sandgropers trailed by 16 points heading into the last change, but the belief was high as the visitors were aided by a strong breeze. They […]
2026 AFLW U18s Preview | Vic Country vs. Western Australia
TWO WINLESS AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships sides go head-to-head at Dingley in a battle to see who can get on the board in the 2026 carnival. Since being thrashed by South Australia, Western Australia was far better against Vic Metro, while Country went down swinging against both the Allies and Queensland. We preview tomorrow’s […]
WAFLW Scouting Notes: Round 13 – West Perth vs. Peel Thunder
WEST Perth made it two from two against Peel Thunder in season 2026, defeating the Thunder by 14 points in a tough scrap on Sunday night. The Falcons continued their rise towards the finals series, while Peel is still searching for its first win of the year, with both sides having the rare opportunity during […]
2026 WAFLW Round 12 wrap: Records smashed in massive performances
A RIDICULOUS 30-disposal and six-goal game was perhaps the only way another disposal record-breaking effort could be overshadowed as arguably the two best players in the WAFLW had games to remember in their respective side’s huge victories. Perth co-captain Isabella Shannon dropped a mind-boggling 30 disposals, five marks, five inside 50s and six goals in […]
