PREVIEW | 2024 WAFLW Round 3: Saturday
SOUTH Fremantle and Peel Thunder are still chasing that elusive first win of the 2024 WAFLW season, and while the Thunder are rebuilding with a stack of raw and talented youth, the Bulldogs have a team for the here and now. A tough draw has seen them go 0-2, but the performances have been strong […]
PODCAST | Game Sense: Season 3, Episode 3
THE GAME Sense podcast is back with the third episode of season three, as the SANFL and WAFL Women’s early rounds continue. Join host Michael Alvaro and AFLW Draft expert Peter Williams as they unpack what went down, before looking ahead to the next batch of matches. All that, and more. Tune in! EPISODE TIMESTAMPS INTRO: […]
2024 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 2
CLAREMONT recorded a league-high five players in the Rookie Me Central WAFL Women’s Team of the Week for Round 2 following an impressive win over South Fremantle. The Tigers finished one ahead of their opponents (four) in a high quality game, while fellow winners East Fremantle, Swan Districts and West Perth all had three. Subiaco […]
State Academy notes: 2024 WAFLW – Round 2
WESTERN Australia’s best and brightest young stars from the State Academy took to the field for Round 2 of the WAFL Women’s competition with an AFLW Academy returning for her first state league game in 18 months. We took note of how the State Academy members performed across the four games, with all notes the […]
WAFLW Player Focus: Carys D’Addario (Swan Districts)
SWAN Districts young gun Carys D’Addario took control of the midfield against Peel Thunder en route to a best on ground performance in the Black Ducks’ 63-point win. The bottom-ager was steadfast through the middle and her game earned her our WAFLW Player Focus for Round 2. D’Addario is a strong inside midfielder who has […]
Under the Radar – SANFLW/WAFLW: Round 2
IN a new addition to season 2024, Rookie Me Central will take a weekly look at players who caught the eye outside the traditional draft pathway. This means the only players who will feature on this list are those outside the State Academies so are either mature-agers, or juniors that have not made it into […]
2024 WAFLW R2 wrap: Field position key as Tigers tame Dogs
CLAREMONT’s goalkicking was perhaps the only negative in an otherwise impressive performance by the Tigers, moving to 2-0 in the 2024 WAFL Women’s season thanks to a 15-point win over contenders South Fremantle. Despite a determined effort from the Bulldogs’ young stars, the Tigers had the answers when challenged and kicked away to secure a […]
Haines hoping to follow in father’s footsteps
POTENTIAL Fremantle father-daughter prospect Jorja Haines would love to don the purple at AFL Women’s level, but is keeping her options open this year to give herself “the best chance” at reaching the elite level. The Peel Thunder top-ager boasts some nice explosive traits and footy skills to go with her natural footballing abilities, and […]
PREVIEW | 2024 WAFLW Round 2: Sunday
THREE matches complete Round 2 of the WAFL Women’s on Sunday with a Perth Derby and a couple of other fascinating contests. We preview all three games in action.
PREVIEW | 2024 WAFLW Round 2: Saturday
A STANDALONE blockbuster match between last year’s top two sides at the end of the regular season takes place tomorrow, with South Fremantle hosting Claremont. While neither team ultimately took home silverware in 2023, both sides will be back with a vengeance to go better in 2024.
