2024 AFLW Season Preview: Fremantle
ON paper, 2023 was not much better than Season 7 for Fremantle, with those in purple recording only half a win more than they did in 2023 than they did the previous season. But, like seasons prior, injuries were again a big issue for Fremantle, with most of their biggest names missing at least one […]
PREVIEW | 2024 WAFLW Round 7: Sunday
JUST one match remains in Round 7 of the WAFL Women’s competition, with South Fremantle to host Swan Districts in a huge game for both sides. The Bulldogs can keep in touch wth the top four with a victory, while the Black Ducks can move up to third if successful.
PREVIEW | 2024 WAFLW Round 6: Saturday
ANOTHER standalone match takes place in the WAFL Women’s with the 1-3 South Fremantle taking on the 0-4 East Perth. The former should be too strong, but the Royals are improving, adding up to an interesting Saturday contest.
WAFLW R4 wrap: Tigers roll on past plucky Royals
CLAREMONT remained undefeated in the 2024 WAFL Women’s season, but not without a spirited effort from East Perth in a strong defensive performance which saw the Tigers come away with a 29-point win. Forward/midfielder Anjelique Raison was the difference slotting three goals in the match en route to a best on ground performance through the […]
2024 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 3
MORE than 70 per cent of this week’s Rookie Me Central WAFL Women’s Team of the Week representatives came from the four winning sides following their big wins on the weekend. Claremont finished with five after knocking off East Fremantle in a grand final rematch, while South Fremantle, West Perth and Swan Districts all managed […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
Young Dog Newson keen to learn new tricks
SOUTH Fremantle recruit Kate Newson is looking forward to learning off the likes of Fremantle ruck Ariana Hetherington, after the former Peel Thunder tall opted to make a “lifestyle change” and move to the Bulldogs. “I started basketball quite young, my whole family was in basketball so came up through that,” Newson said of her […]
Season 8 AFLW preview: Fremantle
SEASON 7 was a horror one for Fremantle, largely due to its almost unbelievable bad luck with injuries. Though the Dockers managed to stabilise as the season went on, some disappointing early losses, combined with an ever-growing medical room meant they never really had a chance to challenge for the flag. Though Fremantle ended the […]
