Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U18s – Vic Country vs. Western Australia
WESTERN Australia notched up its first win of the AFLW Under 18 Championships, coming back from 16 points down at the final break to run over the top of Vic Country at Kennedy Community Centre in Dingley. The Sandgropers booted four last quarter goals to secure the 6.4 (40) to 5.3 (33) victory on Saturday […]
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 […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U18s – Western Australia vs. Vic Metro
DESPITE an inaccurate and slow first half, Vic Metro wrestled control back from Western Australia to post a 26-point victory at Cockburn on Saturday. The Vics remained undefeated from the national carnival, with the 6.9 (45) to 2.7 (19) victory giving them a 2-0 start in the AFLW Under 18 Championships. >> MATCH REPORT: Metro […]
Metro hits WA for six with strong second half
VIC METRO remained undefeated at the AFLW Under 18 Championships, setting up a tantalising crash course with South Australia next week after defeating Western Australia by 26 points at Cockburn on Saturday. The visitors were favourites heading into the match after disposing of Queensland while the Sandgropers were well beaten by South Australia, but it […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U18s – Western Australia vs. South Australia
SOUTH Australia controlled play for the entire first half to set up a huge 52-point win over Western Australia on day one of the AFLW Under 18 Championships. The Sandgropers fought back to win the second half, but it was a case of too little, too late, going down 12.6 (78) to 4.2 (26). We […]
WA announces joint skippers amongst 2026 AFLW U18s squad
NATIONAL Academy member Lexi Strachan and over-age athletic star Macy Fair will co-lead the West Australians at the AFLW Under 18 Championships which kicks off next month after the duo were named skippers at the season launch. Strachan is touted among the first round prospects in this year’s draft, while Fair was highly rated heading […]
2026 WAFLW Player Focus: Trista Smoker (West Perth)
TRISTA Smoker announced herself to WAFLW football in the best possible way on debut, kicking a goal and finishing with 13 disposals and three tackles as West Perth went down to Subiaco by two points at Joondalup in Round 7. Her performance was the subject of our Player Focus for the competition. Trista SmokerClub: West […]
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 […]
