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2026 WAFLW Round 6 wrap: South snaps four-game win drought with Lions taming

SOUTH Fremantle is back on the winner’s list after defeating Subiaco at Leederville Oval yesterday in what was a much-needed victory for the bulldogs. Since thrashing the Sharks in Round 1, South Fremantle only took two points home against Perth and dropped the remaining 12 across the other three games to sit sixth on the […]

Initial 2026 WAFLW State Team squad named

WESTERN Australia has named a 27-player squad for the 2026 clash with the SANFLW in Perth on May 16, with the team comprising of a heap of fresh faces from across the league. Claremont premiership coach Jack Schwarze will again take the helm as senior coach, as the Sandgropers look to break an 0-2 head-to-head […]

2026 WAFLW Round 3 wrap: Demons, Bulldogs share points after thrilling draw

IN A FINISH unlikely to be topped for some time, an Amy Trindade goal with the final kick of the game ensured Perth secured half the points against a stunned South Fremantle outfit on the weekend. The Bulldogs had kicked a goal with two minutes on the clock and had several chances to kill time […]

2026 WAFLW Team Preview: South Fremantle

AFTER a maiden finals series in 2024, South Fremantle slumped outside the top four in 2025 with some super highs, and frustrating lows which saw the Bulldogs record a sixth place finish overall. Having gained plenty of experience back and new to the club entering the 2026 season, expect South Fremantle to make its way […]

2025 WAFLW club preview: South Fremantle

SOUTH Fremantle is eyeing off a return to finals after a disappointing year in 2024 resulted in the Bulldogs missing the postseason series. A loss to Peel Thunder – the only side to suffer defeat to the wooden spooners – compounded the defeat as they fell short of finals despite having quality on the list. […]

2024 AFLW Season Preview: Fremantle

ON paper, 2023 was not much better than Season 7 for Fremantle, with those in purple recording only half a win more than they did in 2023 than they did the previous season. But, like seasons prior, injuries were again a big issue for Fremantle, with most of their biggest names missing at least one […]

From cygnets to signalling their arrival: Swans claim finals place

AN ever-threatening Swans outfit broke the shackles of the Dockers late to herald a coda for an astounding 2023 turnaround after season seven’s win-less campaign. The victory shook down a cathartic thunder and sets up a tantalising first finals berth against the Suns. To the credit of the 13th-placed purple team, despite being well shot […]

Delighted Dockers boss sees pieces coming together

IT was hard to wipe the smile off Dockers’ coach Lisa Webb’s face after her side defeated Richmond in the AFL Women’s yesterday. Speaking post-match, Webb said her side “got back to the way we wanted to play footy, really challenged the girls during the week. We were disappointed with our performance last week and […]

Season 8 AFLW preview: Fremantle

SEASON 7 was a horror one for Fremantle, largely due to its almost unbelievable bad luck with injuries. Though the Dockers managed to stabilise as the season went on, some disappointing early losses, combined with an ever-growing medical room meant they never really had a chance to challenge for the flag. Though Fremantle ended the […]

Preview | WAFLW R9b: Swans eye fourth straight win

SWAN Districts will search for a fourth straight win this season in a remarkable reversal of form, taking on Peel Thunder as part of a triple treat for WAFL Women’s spectators. Three games will complete Round 9 of the season and we take a look at the three in today’s preview.

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