PREVIEW | 2026 WAFLW: Round 5
SWAN Districts’ perfect start to the season faces its sternest test yet in Round 5, with the undefeated Swans hosting Perth in what shapes as the game of the round. The Demons arrive at Sullivan Logistics Stadium at one win, one loss and one draw, and in search of their second win of the season. […]
National Academy side named for Blues battle
AUSTRALIA’S top young AFLW Draft hopefuls will take on Carlton VFLW in the first clash against a senior opposition since 2018. The National Academy will face the Blues at the opposition’s spiritual home of Ikon Park on Sunday, breaking the drought of consecutive years against a ‘best-of-the-rest’ setup against an All-Stars team. With those results […]
2026 WAFLW Round 4 wrap: Déjà vu for West Perth as Falcons fall short of Swans
IT WAS undoubtedly a case of déjà vu for West Perth fans, with the Falcons falling just six points short of the undefeated Swan Districts in a thrilling match of the round at Steel Blue Oval. The game opened proceedings for Round 4, with Swan Districts at 3-0, while West Perth were 1-1 and fresh […]
PREVIEW | 2026 WAFLW: Round 4
A MASSIVE game to open Round 4 of the WAFL Womens’ competition sees Swan Districts clash with West Perth as the Swans hope to remain undefeated from four games, while the Falcons could go 2-1 with a victory and move back inside the top four. AROUND THE GROUNDS The other top four relevant match is […]
2026 WAFLW Round 2 wrap: Tigers hold off Falcons comeback
CLAREMONT has survived an almighty comeback from West Perth in the final term of the two sides’ WAFL Women’s clash with the reigning premiers holding on to win by two points. The Tigers got up 10.6 (66) to 10.4 (64) and deserved the win, though the Falcons would have loved an extra couple of minutes […]
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 […]
2026 WAFLW Round 1 wrap: Royal comeback sees East Perth on the board
STARRING down the barrel of a tough start to the season when 24-0 down just four and a half minutes into the second term against Peel Thunder, East Perth found a way to win with a sensational last 55 minutes to boot 4.7 to just 0.5 over the next almost three quarters and win by […]
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 15 to Watch: #2 Lexi Strachan
ANOTHER season of WAFLW Women’s action is just around the corner, with the season kicking off on March 28. As we did with the SANFL Women’s competition, Rookie Me Central will count down 15 players to watch in the upcoming year, focusing on either top-age or bottom-age prospects to keep in mind. We continue our […]
