WAFLW wrap – Round 14: Subiaco claims last finals spot with one-point win over Claremont
SUBIACO has secured the last finals spot in the 2021 West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s, after coming from behind to down third placed Claremont in a nail-biting one-point contest. The Lions booted the opening goal of the game, but then conceded the next three, trailing by 14 points at half-time. They kicked three of […]
WAFLW: Blockbuster clash headlines big weekend
THE West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition returns for its 14th round of the 2021 season and the race for the finals is truly beginning to heat up. With just six rounds remaining, teams will be well aware that each contest has huge ramifications with time running out for teams to cement their spot […]
WAFLW Preview: How long can Swan Districts’ streak continue?
THE West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s returns this weekend, with plenty to unpack ahead of the Round 13 matches, so expect a massive few days of football action. All eyes will be on Swan Districts as they attempt to keep their undefeated run going this weekend, but in their path is an East Fremantle […]
2021 WAFL Women’s Round 10 preview: Sides return after forced cancellation
AFTER Round 9 matches were unable to go ahead due to the state lockdown, the Round 10 teams – which saw the return of the State Academy talents and more AFL Women’s players – were largely left the same with a few odd movements. Up first is Peel Thunder taking on East Fremantle with the […]
Top Performers: 2021 AFLW U19s Championships – Thursday, April 15
THE AFL Women’s Under 19s Championships concluded for three sides yesterday, as Western Australia, South Australia and the Allies all completed their final matches, while Vic Metro will head to Queensland on May 29 in its final match of the carnival. We cast our eyes over the two games in challenging conditions at Trevor Barker […]
Vic Metro survives West Australian fightback at the death
VIC Metro survived a dramatic late fightback from Western Australia on Thursday morning, holding on to win by four points at Trevor Barker Oval after Chloe Reilly‘s post-siren set shot drifted wide in the Sandringham wind. The Big V led from the first goal and were in the box seat to coast to a straightforward […]
South Australia wins thriller in opening AFL Women’s Under 19 Championships match
SOUTH Australia has held off a determined Western Australia by six points in the opening game of the 2021 AFL Women’s Under 19 Championships on Sunday. The two states clashed in perfect conditions at Flinders University Stadium, and given the teams boasted strong defences, it was no surprise to see the match was a low-scoring […]
2021 AFLW U19 Championships match preview: South Australia vs. Western Australia
AFTER more than 18 months without an AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, the adjusted Under 19 Championships kick-off tomorrow with South Australia up against Western Australia. It will be the first match of the Round 1 fixtures that also feature Vic Country locking horns with Vic Metro, before the four sides – along with host […]
2021 WAFL Women’s Round 6 preview: Wholesale changes as young guns head to South Australia
MOST sides – but particularly Swan Districts and Peel Thunder – will be heavily depleted in Round 6 of the West Australian Football League (WAFL) competition. Both sides have built a reputation on their abundance of young talent coming through the teams, and now they will need to work around the amount of forced changes […]
2021 AFLW U19 Championships state preview: Western Australia
IN the second of our 2021 AFL Women’s Under 19 Championships state preview, we take a look at Western Australia, a team that has a real mix of talents from athletic talls, to hard-at-it midfielders, and key position options in abundance. The 31-player squad will take on South Australia on Sunday, before locking horns with […]
