WAFL Week 2 Finals wrap: Upsets in Reserves and Colts as Subiaco books League decider spot
THINGS might have gone to script in the West Australian Football League’s (WAFL) most senior competition, but it was upsets galore in the Reserves and Colts with the lower ranked sides in both grades winning their respective finals. WAFL: Subiaco 11.7 (73) defeated South Fremantle 8.3 (51) Claremont 14.8 (92) defeated West Perth 10.8 (68) […]
WAFL Colts Player Focus: James Tunstill (East Perth)
EAST PERTH midfielder James Tunstill has enjoyed a solid season at WAFL Colts level, earning selection in the West Australian Under 19’s State Squad and seeing his side finish top three at season’s end. Tunstill has made a name for himself as a hard working midfielder capable of breaking opposition lines with his carry and […]
PODCAST EXPLAINER | The Midfielder’s Draft
THE Final Siren Podcast team returned this week for another pocket podcast edition, this time breaking down why the upcoming AFL intake has been deemed a midfielder’s draft. Chief Editor Peter Williams again took over the host chair to grill Draft Editor Michael Alvaro on some of the prime midfielders available, and why they are […]
2021 WAFL Colts MOTR: Finals Week 1 – Claremont vs. East Perth
CLAREMONT will face off against WAFL Colts minor premier Swan Districts for the second time in three weeks, after downing East Perth by 41 points in week one of the 2021 finals series. The Tigers were inaccurate early on but found their groove and snared crucial goals at the end of the first two terms […]
PODCAST EXPLAINER | Western Australia vs. South Australia AFL U19s recap
THE Final Siren podcast team came together for a special pocket podcast edition this week, recapping all the action and fallout from Saturday’s AFL Under 19 National Championships clash between Western Australia and South Australia. Host Peter Williams and analyst Michael Alvaro dissected some of the key topics out of the one-off showcase, detailed in […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 AFLU19s – Western Australia vs. South Australia
THE 2021 AFL Under 19 National Championships got underway on Saturday in a last-minute clash between Western Australia and South Australia at Lathlain Park, with the hosts getting up 9.13 (67) to 5.8 (38). In a bumper edition of Scouting Notes, we take a look at the performances of every player afield, including some defining […]
Western Australia claims big win over South Australia in champs opener
WESTERN Australia has opened its 2021 AFL Under 19 Championships title defence with a commanding 29-point win over South Australia. Playing in front of a home crowd, the Sandgropers took control in the opening three quarters to blow the lead out to 43 points at the final break – though it should have been more […]
TEAMS | 2021 AFLU19s – Western Australia vs. South Australia
THE 2021 AFL Under 19 National Championships have finally arrived, with Western Australia set to take on South Australia at Lathlain Park on Saturday afternoon. The highly anticipated clash was initially delayed in its original Sunday slot, but is back on after eased border restrictions. The Croweaters will thus travel West, led by pick one […]
2021 AFL Draft Combine list released
THE list of 2021 AFL Draft Combine invitees was released on Monday, with 90 of the country’s brightest prospects selected to show their athletic wares next month. The list will be extended to 120, with 60 of that total allotment set to attend the National Combine on September 29-30 at Marvel Stadium. The remaining 60 […]
2021 WAFL Colts MOTR: Round 19 – Swan Districts vs. East Perth
SWAN Districts stamped its authority as 2021’s leading WAFL Colts side, defeating the third-ranked East Perth by 34 points in a fiery affair on Saturday morning. The Swans broke away early in the third term and never looked back, as the Royals struggled to find any fluency with ball in hand and suffered their second […]