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Blues, Eagles search for AFLW injury replacements
TWO clubs are on the lookout for replacement players after a couple of their listed talents went down with season-ending injuries recently. West Coast’s Krstel Petrevski was ruled out of Season 7 following a right syndesmosis injury sustained during training, while Carlton’s Lulu Beatty suffered a stress fracture in her tibia. Beatty was picked up […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 WAFL Colts – Round 19
EAST Fremantle and Claremont maintained their strong standings near the pointy end of the WAFL Colts ladder with respective wins in Round 19. The Sharks handed Perth just its second loss of the season, while the Tigers eased past Swan Districts to put a clamp on second spot. We noted some of the top performers […]
Up the Grades: Bottom-agers blooded in VFL
A PAIR of bottom-agers tied to Northern Academies were unleashed unto the VFL over the weekend, as Gold Coast’s Leonardo Lombard and GWS’ Josaia Delana made their state league debuts. Both acclimated well, notching 11 and 12 disposals respectively. Lombard’s Suns thrashed Carlton out of a Wildcard Round spot on percentage, winning to the tune […]
2023 AFL State Draft Combine list finalised
THE AFL has today revealed the 55 players set to participate in this year’s various state draft combines. Players will be put through their paces in Melbourne (October 8), Adelaide (October 14), and Perth (October 15) with an array of fitness tests, medical screenings, and interviews. >> SCROLL to see the full list It comes […]
WAFL Colts MOTR: Round 18 – Peel Thunder vs. Claremont
A DOMINANT patch between the second and third terms has seen Claremont defeat Peel Thunder by 12 points and return to the WAFL Colts winners list. The Tigers kicked seven goals to two in said period to set up the 9.5 (59) to 6.11 (47) victory at Lane Group Stadium. With only two regular season […]
WAFL Colts MOTR: Round 17 – East Fremantle vs. Claremont
EAST Fremantle has validated its credentials as a Colts contender, producing a mightily impressive performance to down the second-placed Claremont by 38 points at the WACA. With the Sharks bringing down several key players from senior football for the crunch clash, they had all the answers for the highly fancied Claremont outfit, leading at every […]
Scouting notes: WAFLW Under 18s Exhibition
WESTERN Australia got some additional match practice in ahead of its next AFLW Under 18 Championships clash against the Allies, when it took on Western Australia Country Women’s Team. While the young guns won as expected, the wet conditions made it a tough slog after quarter time, limiting them to just the two goals in […]
The future is now – AFLW Draft pool growing deeper
AS the AFL Women’s and female footballing pathways continues to develop, the overall quality continues to get stronger at a grassroots level. Not only the top-end talent, but also the depth within the draft pool, as players who five years ago would have been walk-up draftees are missing out purely due to the quality on […]
Scouting notes: 2023 Rogers Cup Grand Final
WEST Perth completed an undefeated season running out three-point winners over South Fremantle at Mineral Resources Park on the weekend. The Falcons left it until the final few minutes to kick the winning goal – which came via a checkside from Molly Conroy. South Fremantle led the entire way and looked likely to have it […]
Grassenis sets sights on carnival impact
AFTER missing her first 2023 AFLW Under 18 Championships match due to an ankle injury, West Perth utility Liliana Grassenis is hoping for a bit more luck when the Sandgropers conclude their national carnival next month. Unfortunately for the top-ager, an ankle ligament sprain – something that has become commonplace but not serious for her […]
