National U18 Championships preview: Western Australia
WESTERN Australia was the surprise packet in last year’s National AFL Under 18 Championships, with some pundits expecting them to finish last, or at least fourth, in division one. Instead, the Sandgropers stood up to their critics with a resounding series, taking it up to all the sides and only dropping one game – to […]
Western Australia weekly wrap: Perth and Swan Districts go a game clear on top of Colts ladder
IN tough conditions throughout the round eight action, the cream rose to the top in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Colts competition as Perth and Swan Districts both claimed wins to jump a game clear atop the ladder. Perth has reinforced their status as the team to beat in the Western Australia Football League […]
West Australian weekly wrap: Thrillers all round in WAFL Colts
THIS weekend produced the most exciting round of West Australian Football League (WAFL) Colts football so far, with every game decided by two goals or less, including three games by a combined nine points. Peel Thunder 11.4 (70) defeated Subiaco 9.12 (66) Peel Thunder has upset Subiaco to hand the Lions their second consecutive loss […]
Western Australia names Under 18s squad for AFLW National Championships
WESTERN Australia announced its Under 18s squad for the AFL Women’s National Championships today, a day after Vic Metro and Vic Country announced their teams for the championships. Western Australia takes on Queensland in round one with two games at Subiaco Oval, before travelling to the Gold Coast where it faces Vic Metro, Allies and […]
Western Australia weekly wrap: Beltings galore in WAFL Colts
THREE of the four games were decided by 59 points or more in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Colts, in a round that was probably not one to remember if you were part of the losing sides. The biggest shock was West Perth’s thumping away victory over the previously undefeated Subiaco, to see the […]
WA announces initial Under 18 Championships squad
WESTERN Australia has announced the initial squad for the National AFL Under 18 Championships to be played across June and July. The WA State Academy features 38 players, with a second intake of Under 18s players set to occur in the coming weeks. The announcement came in the same week South Australia announced its extended […]
WAFL Colts wrap: Round 5
IN a special Triple Header at Fremantle Community Bank Oval, six of the nine teams took part in a huge day of football in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Colts. Here is how that day, and the standalone Sunday game unfolded in round five. Claremont 11.6 (72) defeated South Fremantle 5.7 (37) Claremont won […]
Western Australia weekly wrap: Colts competition heats up as Lions remain undefeated
ROUND Four of the Western Australian Football League (WAFL) Colts competition saw one side continue its unbeaten start to the season. The ANZAC Day round also threw up surprise results, as last year’s grand finalists find themselves in uncharted territory, sitting outside the top five in a sign of the evenness of the 2018 fixture. […]
WAFL Colts wrap: Round 3
JUST one team remains undefeated in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Colts competition, while every side has had at least one win following the conclusion of round three with East Fremantle and Perth getting on the board. The results meant just four points separate second from ninth heading into round four. Claremont 9.8 (62) […]
Western Australia weekly wrap: Demons upset reigning premiers; Tigers finally roar
ROUND three of the West Australian Football League (WAFL) had it all – with comebacks, beltings, and upsets showcasing the unpredictable nature of season 2018. In the biggest surprise of all, reigning premier Peel Thunder succumbed to last year’s wooden spoon winners Perth 11.13 (79) to 12.13 (85) in Mandurah. The Thunder were challenged from […]
