2026 WAFLW 15 to Watch: #14 Rikisha Nannup
ANOTHER season of WAFLW Women’s action is just around the corner, with the season kicking off on March 28. As we did with the SANFL Women’s competition, Rookie Me Central will count down 15 players to watch in the upcoming year, focusing on either top-age or bottom-age prospects to keep in mind. We continue our […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Lunay Van Den Heever
FOLLOWING in the footsteps of her older sister Kayla, Lunay Van Den Heever is the latest of the West Perth family to don the yellow and black at state level as well as the red and blue for her beloved club. Van Den Heever got a taste of WAFLW action last season, and is one […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Lexi Strachan
NATIONAL Academy member Lexi Strachan is a name to remember for this year’s AFLW Draft, and alongside fellow Falcon Cara Dziegielewski, headline Western Australia’s top-age brigade. Strachan is a powerful midfielder who can also roll forward and hit the scoreboard, and has plenty of upside to-boot. We spoke to Strachan at the recent Western Australia […]
TOP 5s | 2026 West Australian Girls Preseason Testing
THE FIRST of many state-based preseason testing events is in the books with the top West Australian talent taking to the courts of the Gold Netball Centre. The youth-focused WAFL Women’s event centred around those over-agers and below with plenty of outstanding results. >> SCROLL for the Top 5 in each test One of the […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Tayah Nicholson
NAMED best on ground in last year’s Rogers Cup Grand Final, Tayah Nicholson is hoping that can propel her into an even bigger 2026 campaign. The top-ager started her West Australian pathway journey at local level, but has become a big feature of the Falcons’ three-peat at Rogers Cup level, and now her sights are […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Cara Dziegielewski
AN ALL-AUSTRALIAN at bottom-age level, Cara Dziegielewski is one of the leading West Australians in this year’s AFLW Draft. Alongside close friend Lexi Strachan, the West Perth duo form two thirds of the Sandgropers’ National AFLW Academy talent. We spoke to Dziegielewski at the WAFLW Preseason Testing day about her football journey, experiences through the […]
2026 AFLW Draft Clubs to Watch: West Perth
MUCH like South Adelaide yesterday, West Perth boasts a couple of key players to watch at the pointy end of next year’s AFLW Draft. In the latest installment of our Clubs to Watch, we take a look at the Falcons with a pair of National Academy members who loom as likely top 10 chances. >> […]
Massive Super Saturday opens WAFLW season
FRESH off a fixture release last week, there are plenty of tantalising matchups to keep an eye on in the WAFL Women’s, with the 2026 season set to explode from the opening day. Four incredibly intriguing contests take place across three venues on Saturday, March 28 as part of an 18-round season for the nine […]
2026 WA Girls Summer squad announced
WESTERN Australia has announced its Girls Summer Squad talent program for the upcoming off-season with some of the brightest AFLW Draft prospects for the 2026-27 drafts. The squad of 38 players – which includes bottom-age All-Australian Cara Dziegielewski – features a league-high nine West Perth players, two more than Peel Thunder, while East Fremantle has […]
Russo “content” with year despite interruptions
WHILE 2025 was far from her perfect scenario, West Australian Mia Russo ended her top-age campaign “happy”. While Russo admitted she had “bigger plans” for herself, the West Perth star was able to continue her development and remain among the top 10 talents in this year’s AFLW Draft. “It was a really good year, especially […]
