State Academy notes: 2024 WAFLW – Round 8
WESTERN Australia’s State Academy members continued their seasons for Round 8 of the WAFL Women’s, with just one more round until the league-wide bye. While Zippy Fish was among those not out there, the other two West Australian AFLW Academy members stood up in their games.
PREVIEW | 2024 WAFLW Round 8: Saturday
THREE matches take place tomorrow as Round 8 of the WAFL Women’s competition begins. The pick of the bunch is between two finals contenders coming off victories in Subiaco and South Fremantle, while other sides battling for the eight, Swan Districts and West Perth also promise to produce a ripper. In the anticipated one-sided contest […]
Freeman follows footy passion
ALWAYS having a passion for Aussie rules football, West Australian Grace Freeman took every chance she got to have a kick on her family farm. Growing up with an interest in the code, she had limited opportunities to further pursue that interest, but when she reconnected with the sport, she never looked back. “I lived […]
WAFLW 24 to Watch in 2024: Grace Freeman
BACK for another year, Rookie Me Central’s 24 to Watch in 2024 returns and this year, the focus is on underage players, being those who are yet to have an AFLW Draft chance. For the list of 2024, it will range between players who are predominantly 2006 (top-age) and 2007-born talents likely to take the […]
Country crack first win, down WA
VIC Country won its first match of the 2023 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, defeating Western Australia in a thrilling nine-point contest. In an odd game of sorts, seven of the match’s 11 goals were kicked in the opening term, before Country kicked three of the last four to run out 6.7 (43) to 5.4 […]
Sandgropers stun goalless Allies in huge win
WESTERN Australia proved far too good for the Allies at Blacktown International Sportspark, running out 77-point winners and keeping their opponent goalless for the match. The Sandgropers dominated from start to finish, with inaccuracy stopping the margin from being even greater than the 11.14 (80) to 0.3 (3) result. After almost a four-month break since […]
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 […]
Reilly magic sends Sharks into WAFLW decider
A MATCH-WINNING performance from East Fremantle forward Chloe Reilly helped sent the Sharks into their second successive WAFL Women’s Grand Final after defeating South Fremantle by 23 points at Fremantle Oval on Sunday. In a game that had a bit of everything, from high scoring to dour defence, and then a last quarter struggle, it […]
“Regrouped” Sharks ready for 2023 challenge
IT WOULD be impossible to deny the hurt that comes with losing a grand final after going through the regular season undefeated, but East Fremantle is already gearing up for another title challenge in 2023. WAFLW Talent and Operations Manager Brenton Boddington said the club had made sure the playing group was focused on going […]
