
WAFLW MOTR: Demons delight in maiden win
AFTER so many near misses, Perth Demons became the first expansion club in WAFL Women’s history to win a match in their inaugural season when they overcame South Fremantle by 12 points at Fremantle Community Bank Oval yesterday. The Demons lead at every break, but had several opponents on the back foot in recent weeks […]

2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Marie Polimeno
BOTTOM-AGE young gun Marie Polimeno has worked hard to earn a spot in Western Australia’s Under 18s setup for the upcoming AFL Women’s National Championships. The South Fremantle defender came into the year hoping to act like a sponge and learn all she could through the summer squad, building on her deficiencies and eventually making […]

PREVIEW | 2025 WAFLW – Round 11: Sunday
CLOSING out Round 11 of the WAFL Women’s sees South Fremantle chasing a top four spot against a Perth side still searching for its first win. With most of the State Academy members missing, it gives others a chance to stand up and shine.

Western Australia names 2025 AFLW U18s squad
WESTERN Australia has locked in a squad of 32 players for the upcoming AFL Women’s Under 18 National Championships with a number of fresh faces included in the Sandgropers’ squad. Among the inclusions are over-ager Zoe Keley who returns to the state squad having represented WA at last year’s national championships, and Perth pair, Mel […]

Scouting Notes | 2025 WAFLW State Academy: Round 10
THOUGH the WAFL Women’s clubs were missing a number of key players across the board, there were still plenty of impressive individual performances from State Academy members. We took note on how each of them performed across Round 10. All notes are the opinion of the individual author. >> ROUND 8: Round review | Team […]

PREVIEW | 2025 WAFLW – Round 10: Saturday
A MID-TABLE clash between fourth and fifth headlines the day with first and third – albeit both understrength – also going head-to-head. In the other contest, the reigning premiers and wooden spooners will meet for a second time this season, but expect it to be tighter than one would expect.

Scouting Notes | 2025 WAFLW State Academy: Round 9
ONCE again wet weather wrecked havoc on the WAFL Women’s competition as Round 9 was completed over Friday and Saturday. As always we looked at the West Australian State Academy members to see how they fared in some blockbuster, ladder-defining contests. All notes are the opinion of the individual author. >> ROUND 9: Round review […]

PREVIEW | 2025 WAFLW – Round 9: Friday
DERBIES galore take place on Friday with an early start to the WAFL Women’s Round 9. East Fremantle plays host to South Fremantle up first, while East Perth and West Perth go at it in the other match to kick off the weekend.

Scouting Notes | 2025 WAFLW State Academy: Round 8
WEATHER played a part in the WAFL Women’s Round 8 action as most of the West Australian State Academy continued their development through the state league competition with some big performances. We took a look at those in action and how they performed over the weekend. All notes are the opinion of the individual author. […]

PREVIEW | 2025 WAFLW – Round 8: Sunday
THE REMAINING two matches of Round 8 in the WAFL Women’s takes place today as a couple of finals hopefuls go head-to-head, while Subiaco aims to remain undefeated against a plucky Peel Thunder.