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Scouting Notes | 2025 WAFLW State Academy: Round 17

FOR the first time since Round 10, the top West Australian AFLW Draft prospects returned to their state league clubs with plenty of promising showings across the board. With their return, so to comes the WAFLW State Academy notes focusing on those players from the final West Australian squads that at least played one national […]

PREVIEW | 2025 WAFLW – Round 17: Saturday

A COUPLE of intriguing contests take place on Saturday for Round 17 of the WAFL Women’s competition. South Fremantle is strong favourite against Peel Thunder but simply must get the job done, while West Perth is looking for a second straight upset against a top two side when the Falcons clash with Claremont who is […]

RECAP | 2025 AFLW U18s: Western Australia

WESTERN Australia was the first side to finish its AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships campaign, capping off the four-game carnival with two wins after two losses. The Sandgropers had their chances in every match, though ultimately fell short against Queensland and South Australia before knocking off Vic Metro and the Allies. >> FULL SQUAD: 2025 […]

PREVIEW | 2025 WAFLW – Round 16

A SUPER Saturday of WAFL Women’s action sees all four matches take place tomorrow including a double-header at Sullivan Logistics Stadium. We take a look at how the teams are shaping up and who is looking good for that all important ‘W’.

PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW U18s – Allies vs. Western Australia

WESTERN Australia becomes the first team to wrap up its AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships tomorrow as the Sandgropers hope to move to an even keel of 2-2. Losses to Queensland and South Australia were followed by a nice win over Vic Metro, while the Allies fell short against the latter in a gallant effort […]

PREVIEW | 2025 WAFLW – Round 15: Sunday

AFTER a rare day off from WAFL Women’s action today, six clubs return to the field in a triple treat tomorrow. A bottom-three contest between Boorloo (Perth) and Peel Thunder opens the day, while rivals East Fremantle and Claremont go head-to-head as well as Swan Districts up against South Fremantle in a top four battle.

Scouting Notes: 2025 AFLW U18s – Western Australia vs. Vic Metro

FINALLY prevailing after two tough losses, Western Australia came away with the all-important win against Vic Metro at Shark Park, handing the visitors their first loss of the 2025 AFLW Under 18 Championships in the process. We took note of some of the players who caught the eye in the game with all notes the […]

Falcons help steer Sandgropers to victory

IT FELT like redemption for Western Australia. The Sandgropers – who had performed well without securing the ‘W’ in the first two games – finally grabbed their first win, defeating Vic Metro in a nail-biting four-point result at The Good Grocer Park. There were storylines everywhere, with the potential for it to be a sequel […]

PROFILED | Western Australia AFLW Under 18s

DESPITE not coming away with a win at the national championships last year, the Sandgropers unearthed a host of bottom-age talents who will lead the state’s title-tilt in what looms as their best crop of draft prospects in history. >> FULL SQUAD: Western Australia names 2025 AFLW U18s squad NATIONAL ACADEMY MEMBERS: Alicia Blizard (East […]

Western Australia names 2025 AFLW U18s squad

WESTERN Australia has locked in a squad of 32 players for the upcoming AFL Women’s Under 18 National Championships with a number of fresh faces included in the Sandgropers’ squad. Among the inclusions are over-ager Zoe Keley who returns to the state squad having represented WA at last year’s national championships, and Perth pair, Mel […]

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