2024 AFLW Season Preview: West Coast
2023 was another frustrating year for West Coast, with only two wins to show for the campaign. But in the, offseason the Eagles pulled off one of the best coaching coups in signing league legend Daisy Pearce as head coach. Having once again turned over a large chunk of their list, will things improve for […]
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 […]
WAFLW R7 wrap: Royals rise to maiden win
EAST Perth cracked through for its first ever WAFL Women’s win by overcoming fellow winless side Peel Thunder on a historic day. The Royals had been peppering for a win for some time, and after leading by 14 points at the main break, survived a third quarter fightback to post a 13-point win, 5.5 (35) […]
PREVIEW | 2024 WAFLW Round 7: Saturday
HISTORY could be made today when East Perth goes head-to-head with Peel Thunder as the Royals search for their first win in club history. While that game is the earlier match, Claremont will look to continue its unbeaten run when it hosts Subiaco in the other WAFL Women’s Round 7 match.
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Calder Cannons
CALDER Cannons are coming off an exciting 2023 where they essentially had three players picked early – a pre-listed Amy Gaylor and two first rounders in Kayley Kavanagh and Sarah Grunden – and now look to 2024 to see the next group of talents. We spoke with Calder Cannons coach Ross Smith at the recent […]
PREVIEW | 2024 WAFLW Round 4: Saturday
A TRIPLE treat of matches out West take place for the WAFL Women’s competition as Round 4 kicks off tomorrow. Unbeaten West Perth will take on a hungry South Fremantle, top four sides East Fremantle and Swan Districts will search for their third wins, while it is winless East Perth against undefeated Claremont at Leederville […]
WAFLW R3 wrap: Swans survive Royal scare
INACCURACY cost East Perth from potentially picking up its first ever WAFL Women’s victory, but the Royals provided Swan Districts with an almighty scare at Blue Steel Oval. In a scrappy affair in Bassendean, the black and whites overcame a determined East Perth outfit to post a 7.4 (46) to 3.9 (27) victory. The opening […]
PREVIEW | 2024 WAFLW Round 3: Sunday
A GRAND final rematch between East Fremantle and Claremont headlines a triple treat of WAFL Women’s action on Sunday. The Sharks and Tigers go head-to-head in the last game of the round, while earlier in the day, Swan Districts meets East Perth, and West Perth eyes off a third consecutive win when the Falcons clash […]
2023 AFLW Draft review: West Coast
AFTER another low finish in Season 8, West Coast hit the draft and recruited three top-age talents and a readymade former Docker to complete its list ahead of 2024. Holding the second pick in the AFL Women’s Draft, the Eagles opted for GWV Rebels captain Jessica Rentsch – who has family over there – then […]
2023 AFLW Draft – Pick by Pick
TONIGHT was the AFLW’s big night – the Draft. A total of 53 players had their dreams come true and got drafted tonight. Here is who went where with each pick. Pick 1: Western Bulldogs – Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner (Western Jets – Victoria) Pick 2: West Coast – Jessica Rentsch (GWV Rebels – Victoria) Pick 3: […]
