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 […]
State Academy notes: 2024 WAFLW – Round 3
ONLY two sides remain undefeated after Round 3 of the WAFL Women’s competition with Claremont knocking off East Fremantle and West Perth accounting for Subiaco. As always, we took a look at the State Academy members in action, with all notes the opinion of the individual author.
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 […]
State Academy notes: 2024 WAFLW – Round 2
WESTERN Australia’s best and brightest young stars from the State Academy took to the field for Round 2 of the WAFL Women’s competition with an AFLW Academy returning for her first state league game in 18 months. We took note of how the State Academy members performed across the four games, with all notes the […]
PREVIEW | 2024 WAFLW Round 2: Sunday
THREE matches complete Round 2 of the WAFL Women’s on Sunday with a Perth Derby and a couple of other fascinating contests. We preview all three games in action.
State Academy notes: 2024 WAFLW – Round 1
WESTERN Australia’s most talented AFL Women’s Draft prospects returned to the field over the weekend with Round 1 of the WAFL Women’s commencing. As we always do, Rookie Me Central took a look at those Under 18s State Academy players from the four games. All Scouting notes are the opinion of the individual author.
2024 WAFLW R1 wrap: Sharks rip victory from Dogs’ jaws
REIGNING champion East Fremantle kicked off its premiership defence with a nail-biting three-point win over South Fremantle in a classic Derby. The Sharks trailed for the majority of the match, but found an avenue to goal through Chloe Reilly in the final term to break the even deadlock and secure the 4.4 (28) to 3.7 […]
TOP 5s | 2024 WAFLW Preseason Testing
CLAREMONT teenager Ella Gilbey and Swan Districts top-ager Indiana West were among the best performers at the WAFL Women’s Preseason Testing day, recording multiple top five finishes. Alongside leading draft prospect Zippy Fish – who topped the agility and finished sixth in the jumps and 20m sprint – the pair impressed at Curtin University on […]
South Australia Crows at AFLW U16s Championships
A STRONG performance after quarter time saw South Australia run away with the AFLW Under 16s Championships Pool A title after defeating fellow undefeated state Western Australia by 29 points. The home team booted the opening goal of the contest, but South Australia kicked six of the next eight goals to open up a 27-point […]
