National U18 Championships preview: Western Australia
WESTERN Australia was the surprise packet in last year’s National AFL Under 18 Championships, with some pundits expecting them to finish last, or at least fourth, in division one. Instead, the Sandgropers stood up to their critics with a resounding series, taking it up to all the sides and only dropping one game – to […]
Watch this space: Names to keep an eye on
AFTER the release of the first edition of our Power Rankings for the year on Monday, we have had a look at a handful of names of players that could make their way up the order by season’s end. For some, injury has halted their progression so far this season, while for others, they have […]
WA announces initial Under 18 Championships squad
WESTERN Australia has announced the initial squad for the National AFL Under 18 Championships to be played across June and July. The WA State Academy features 38 players, with a second intake of Under 18s players set to occur in the coming weeks. The announcement came in the same week South Australia announced its extended […]
Western Australia weekly wrap: Colts competition heats up as Lions remain undefeated
ROUND Four of the Western Australian Football League (WAFL) Colts competition saw one side continue its unbeaten start to the season. The ANZAC Day round also threw up surprise results, as last year’s grand finalists find themselves in uncharted territory, sitting outside the top five in a sign of the evenness of the 2018 fixture. […]
WAFL Colts wrap: Round 2
SUBIACO and Swan Districts remained unbeaten after two rounds in the Western Australia Football League (WAFL) Colts competition, while Claremont had the bye and will be looking to do the same in round three. In South Fremantle’s opening game they met a clinical Lions outfit, while Perth and West Perth were other winners from the […]
WAFL Colts wrap: Round 1
THE Western Australia Football League (WAFL) Colts kicked off for 2018 on Good Friday with plenty of players impressing across the opening round of football. Subiaco 19.11 (125) defeated East Perth 7.10 (52) It was the Hickmott brothers who were the most impressive through the midfield for Subiaco. Both Liam and Will collected 28 disposals […]
