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2026 State Academy notes: WAFLW – Round 17

ROUND 17 of the WAFL Women’s season produced some eye-catching individual performances as the competition heads towards its business end. We took note of how the West Australian Summer Squad members fared across each game. All notes are the opinion of the individual author.

2026 State Academy notes: WAFLW – Round 16

ROUND 16 of the WAFL Women’s season saw the return of the West Australian Under 18s players following the conclusion of the national championships. With the State Academy members back in club colours, there were plenty of standout performances across the four matches as players looked to finish the season strongly. We took note of […]

Top 5s: 2026 AFLW Under 18 Championships

SOUTH Australia took out the 2026 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, and it is reflected in a lot of the top five statistics from the national carnival. We crunched the numbers to see just who came out on top across a multitude of areas. It was unsurprising to see the Croweaters heavily leading the way […]

2026 WAFLW Round 14 wrap: Fast start sees Swans sink Sharks

A DOMINANT first half set up a comfortable victory for Swan Districts in Round 14 of the WAFLW, with the black and whites maintaining their push towards finals by overcoming a third-quarter fightback from East Fremantle to win by 27 points. The Swans bounced back emphatically from their loss to Claremont the previous week, setting […]

WAFLW Scouting Notes: Round 13 – West Perth vs. Peel Thunder

WEST Perth made it two from two against Peel Thunder in season 2026, defeating the Thunder by 14 points in a tough scrap on Sunday night. The Falcons continued their rise towards the finals series, while Peel is still searching for its first win of the year, with both sides having the rare opportunity during […]

2026 AFLW U18s: Round 1 Team of the Week

AN ENTERTAINING first round of the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships saw massive wins to South Australia and Vic Metro, as well as a hard-fought victory to the Allies, culminating in our Round 1 Team of the Week. The Croweaters, Metro and Allies all have five representatives apiece, while Western Australia (four), Vic Country (three) […]

Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U18s – Western Australia vs. South Australia

SOUTH Australia controlled play for the entire first half to set up a huge 52-point win over Western Australia on day one of the AFLW Under 18 Championships. The Sandgropers fought back to win the second half, but it was a case of too little, too late, going down 12.6 (78) to 4.2 (26). We […]

Croweaters first half blitz sends ominous AFLW U18s message

SOUTH Australia did not mess around during its massive 52-point win over Western Australia to kick off the AFLW Under 18 Championships, setting up the opening day victory with a 57-0 first half. To the home side’s credit, the Sandgropers rallied in the second half, but it was far too late by that stage, as […]

WA announces joint skippers amongst 2026 AFLW U18s squad

NATIONAL Academy member Lexi Strachan and over-age athletic star Macy Fair will co-lead the West Australians at the AFLW Under 18 Championships which kicks off next month after the duo were named skippers at the season launch. Strachan is touted among the first round prospects in this year’s draft, while Fair was highly rated heading […]

2026 WAFLW Round 7 wrap: Sharks stun Tigers in Friday night thriller

EAST Fremantle has thrown its hat in the ring for WAFLW Finals this season after a huge scalp, defeating reigning premiers Claremont by a point on Friday night. The win made it three straight wins – and four for the season – and while victories over the bottom three sides showed the Sharks were a […]

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