PREVIEW | 2024 WAFLW Round 6: Friday
AFTER a week off to refresh, the WAFL Women’s players return to action in an extended early start to Round 6. It all kicks off tomorrow night at Pentanet Stadium between the top two sides in West Perth and Claremont, before the following three games are played over the following two days.
WAFLW 24 to Watch in 2024: Kaitlyn Roper
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 likely to take the WAFL […]
Rogers Cup Player Focus: Kaitlyn Roper (West Perth)
PRODUCING a four-quarter performance in West Perth’s Rogers Cup Grand Final win over South Fremantle, Falcons’ midfielder Kaitlyn Roper was among the standouts on the day. Teaming up with grand final MVP Mia Russo, Roper stepped up while Russo was being tagged in the first half, and took it upon herself to ensure the Bulldogs […]
Scouting notes: 2023 Rogers Cup Grand Final
WEST Perth completed an undefeated season running out three-point winners over South Fremantle at Mineral Resources Park on the weekend. The Falcons left it until the final few minutes to kick the winning goal – which came via a checkside from Molly Conroy. South Fremantle led the entire way and looked likely to have it […]
Preview | WAFLW Grand Final: Claremont vs. East Fremantle
TWELVE months ago, Claremont caused a boilover in the WAFL Women’s Grand Final, defeating a previously undefeated East Fremantle to snatch the 2022 premiership. Having lost a stack of players mid-season to injury and the AFLW Draft, coach Jack Schwarze and his players found a way to hunt and win against the odds. Fast forward […]
WAFLW 23 Under 23 in 2023: #14 Jess Roper
AS PART of a new series leading into the 2023 Western Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s season, we count down 23 players to watch who are under 23. We are only looking at those players who were born January 1, 2000 or later, have played a WAFL Women’s senior match and have never been on […]
WAFLW 23 Under 23 in 2023: #17 Kaitlyn Roper
AS PART of a new series leading into the 2023 Western Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s season, we count down 23 prospects to watch who are under 23. We are only looking at those players who were born January 1, 2000 or later, have played a WAFL Women’s senior match and have never been on […]
2022 RM Central WAFLW Team of Year squad
FORTY-EIGHT of the top West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s players have been named in the Rookie Me Central WAFL Women’s Team of the Year squad for 2022. From the 48-player squad, a total of 24 and three emergencies will be named next week, based around the Team of the Week nominations. All players with […]
WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 17
EAST Fremantle secured a perfect 14-0 regular season record on Saturday, and boast a high of six players in our WAFL Women’s Team of the Week for Round 17. While the Sharks proved far too strong for South Fremantle in their weekend derby, Peel Thunder and Subiaco put on a thriller to both produce five […]
WAFLW Round 17 wrap: Thunder crash Subi’s finals foray
PEEL Thunder crashed Subiaco’s final foray towards the postseason, denying the Lions a top five spot in a thriller to see out the regular season. Meanwhile, East Fremantle capped off a flawless home-and-away campaign, and Claremont achieved a defensive shutout against the winless West Perth. We recap all the Round 17 action.
