WAFLW Player Focus: Eva Popovsky (Subiaco)
ONE of the most impressive over-agers in the WAFL Women’s competition, Eva Popovsky has bolted into AFLW Draft contention off the back of an impressive start to the 2023 season. Initially coming into Subiaco’s senior program as a smart small forward, Popovsky has cracked into the midfield over the past couple of months, and was […]
Tigers end Swans run to re-establish flag favouritism
CLAREMONT ticked off another box in its quest for back-to-back flags, defeating the red-hot Swan Districts by 21 points at Revo Fitness Stadium yesterday. In what was touted as a thriller given the Swans were coming off seven straight wins, and Claremont was yet to lose a match, it was the more experienced Tigers who […]
Preview | WAFLW R14b: Form sides set for huge clash
REIGNING premiers Claremont and big improvers Swan Districts are the two in-form sides of the competition, with neither team having lost in the past seven matches. Claremont has remained undefeated thus far this season, with a draw to East Fremantle the only points lost in season 2023. Swan Districts on the other hand had a […]
Preview | WAFLW R14a: Lions and Thunder clash
ONE side will snap a losing streak tomorrow when Subiaco and Peel Thunder take the field in the first of two WAFL Women’s fixtures for Round 14. The Thunder have lost eight straight, while the Lions have suffered two narrow defeats, but are six points outside the top four and desperate for a bounce-back win.
2023 WAFLW State Scouting notes: Round 13
JUST two games took place in Round 13 of the WAFL Women’s, with the other four teams to go at it next weekend as part of a split round. For this week’s State Academy Scouting notes, we looked at five players who fared well, particularly in challenging conditions.
Sharks stop South in wet and wild Derby
FROM pouring rain to fireworks and a muddy centre circle, the Fremantle Derby had a bit of everything and it was East Fremantle that survived the conditions to outlast its southern counterparts by three goals. In a low-scoring match, two of the three goals came in the first term before the weather really took a […]
Preview | WAFLW R13b: Fremantle Derby set for Monday matchup
TWO title contenders in the WAFL Women’s competition will go head-to-head in a special Monday evening clash at the WACA when East Fremantle plays hosts to South Fremantle. West Perth won the only other game of Round 13 yesterday, defeating East Perth by 16 points in the Royals’ closest defeat thus far, and attention turns […]
Preview | WAFLW R13a: Perth Derby the Sunday special
A STANDALONE Perth Derby takes place in the WAFL Women’s competition tomorrow as Round 13 has a later start, and a smaller fixture than usual. Just the one game takes place on Sunday, with the Fremantle Derby on Monday before the four teams have a rest next weekend.
2023 WAFLW State Scouting notes: Round 12
IN the latest edition of our WAFL Women’s State scouting notes for Round 12 of the 2023 season, we highlighted 10 players across three of the four games and are members of the 2023 State Academies. Note: The match between Swan Districts and East Perth did not feature any current State Academy members, with top […]
2023 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 12
A HALF dozen players from South Fremantle headline the Round 12 WAFL Women’s Team of the Week, with the four winners making up 18 of the 24 players in the side. While the Bulldogs had six, Claremont (five), Swan Districts (four) and East Fremantle (three) were not far behind. Three of the four losing sides […]
