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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 […]

Those Who Missed Out – AFLW U18s: Round 2

ONLY four teams took part in Round 2 of the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, with plenty of impressive individual performances to put their hands up for their respective state sides over the next couple of weeks. We looked at those who took to the field across various competitions. ALLIES: Giants Academy: Billie Hamilton, Lauren […]

2026 AFLW U18s Preview | Western Australia vs. South Australia

FINALLY the 2026 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships are here, with Western Australia playing host to South Australia in the first of three national carnival matches over the weekend. It is the only one on Saturday, and should be a great way to kick off the tournament.

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 […]

Swan Districts duo an underrated AFLW Draft pair

IF YOU ask anyone which one-two punch in Western Australia will capture all the AFLW Draft headlines this year, it is undoubtedly National Academy duo Cara Dziegielewski and Lexi Strachan out of West Perth. Fair enough too, both are elite junior talents and likely top 10 chances. But another duo has emerged for the 2026 […]

2026 State Academy notes: WAFLW – Round 2

JUST one WAFL Women’s team went 2-0 after the second round of action on Good Friday, with the evenness of the competition on display. Perth came into the 2026 season after a Round 1 bye, while Swan Districts has set the tone for the year ahead. We took a look at the West Australian Summer […]

PREVIEW | 2026 WAFLW: Round 2

PERTH enters the WAFL Women’s competition for 2026 after a Round 1 bye, with all four Round 2 matches taking place tomorrow on Good Friday. Top two sides Swan Districts and South Fremantle go head-to-head in the match of the round, while West Perth has the opportunity to go 2-0 against last year’s top two […]

2026 State Academy notes: WAFLW – Round 1

WESTERN Australia’s talented summer squad members ran out for their first games for points of the 2026 season as the WAFL Women’s commenced last weekend. There were 19 players who took to the field across the four games, with a pair of Peel bottom-agers and a number of double bottom-age debutants catching the eye. All […]

PREVIEW | 2026 WAFLW: Round 1

A GRAND final rematch headlines a massive opening round of action in the WAFL Women’s as the top female West Australian football league officially kicks off tomorrow. All four games take place on Saturday across three different venues, with the big question mark being the weather which could make for some tough conditions for players.

2026 WAFLW Team Preview: Swan Districts

SWAN Districts had a season to remember in 2025, and while the side did fall agonisingly short of a flag, it lost no followers along the way. The Swans have set themselves up for another big year with some key returns and their sights set on another deep finals run. LAST SEASON Finished: 3rd (Grand […]

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