2022 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 12
CLAREMONT leads all-comers when it comes to representatives in our West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s Team of the Week for Round 12. The Tigers had half a dozen representatives in the side, with fellow winners East Fremantle and South Fremantle both having five apiece. Swan Districts (four) was the best of the losers, with […]
Bushby loving the challenges of WAFLW
WEST Australian AFL Women’s draft prospect Abbygail Bushby has enjoyed a steady rise in Australian rules football since returning to the code in the last couple of years. The Swan Districts midfielder-forward has gone from local football, to West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s action, to the national stage representing the Sandgropers and then most […]
WAFLW Round 12 wrap: Falcons show fight as top two dominate
THE top two teams in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition continued to shine, as East Fremantle and Claremont came away with big wins against their respective top four opponents. The Sharks dished out a 15-point win over Peel Thunder that was largely flattered by consolation goals in the final term, whilst the […]
WAFLW Round 12 preview: Top four clashes await
TWO top four clashes take place in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition in what could be a finals preview for the league. Top of the table East Fremantle hosts fourth placed Peel Thunder who are coming off a bye, whilst third placed Swan Districts takes on second placed Claremont both today. In […]
AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Carbone lives out dream
IN a new weekly piece on Rookie Me Central, we hone in on those players to remember for the AFLW Draft, present and future. With four new AFLW clubs joining the competition, spots will heat up, and players will be looking to put their best foot forward. For this piece, we have looked at those […]
2022 AFLW U18s team review: Western Australia
WESTERN Australia bounced back from a forgettable loss to South Australia first up to be competitive against the WAFL Women’s All Stars, then collect the points against the Allies. The Sandgropers won their final game by a thrilling five points after trailing at half-time and being level at the final break. They had some standouts […]
2022 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 11
ALL three winning sides recorded at least four players apiece in our 2022 West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s Team of the Week for Round 11. Subiaco (six) lead all sides, whilst Swan Districts (five), and East Fremantle (four) were both well represented. The three Round 11 losers in Claremont (four), South Fremantle (three) and […]
WAFLW Player Focus: Jess Roper (West Perth)
PLAYING in defence in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s newest side has its challenges, but West Perth top-ager Jess Roper has been building quite the form of late. After three quieter games to start the season, Roper had a breakout game against East Fremantle, and has been in red-hot form since. Whilst there […]
WAFLW Round 12 wrap: Lions exact revenge
AFTER suffering defeat at the hands of the Bulldogs only a few weeks earlier, Subiaco was able to exact revenge on South Fremantle in Round 12 of the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition. The Lions got up despite an inaccurate 8.12 (60), defeating the Bulldogs by 47 points to keep in touch with […]
WAFLW Round 11 preview: Top two clash sets up weekend
A TOP of the table clash between East Fremantle and Claremont headlines an entertaining West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s round of action. The Sharks and Tigers will go head-to-head, before South Fremantle returns to the fold to try and defeat Subiaco for a second time in four weeks and make it three consecutive victories. […]
