PREVIEW | 2025 WAFLW – Round 2: Saturday
AFTER Round 2 began last night under lights in Joondalup, two more matches confront WAFLW fans in 2025. Last year’s grand finalists East Fremantle host Peel Thunder at the Sharks’ renovated homeground, before newcomers Perth play its first home match in WAFLW history with the Demons clash with South Fremantle.
2025 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 1
FOUR clubs – including three winning sides – all boasted a quartet of players in an evenly spread WAFL Women’s Team of the Week for Round 1. Subiaco, Swan Districts and South Fremantle, along with narrow losers East Perth all finished with four representatives, while the other winner in Peel Thunder had three. West Perth […]
Scouting Notes | 2025 WAFLW State Academy: Round 1
ANOTHER WAFL Women’s season is underway, and while reigning premiers Claremont had the extra week’s rest with the introduction of a ninth team, that newest side Perth kicked off its new era in senior women’s football. We took a look at some of the State Academy members who caught the eye through the opening round […]
WAFLW MOTR: South shocks Sharks in four-minute blitz
A FOUR-minute blitz where South Fremantle kicked three goals to run over the top of East Fremantle with the final kick of the game had to be seen to be believed. Even those who witnessed the Bulldogs’ 5.3 (33) to 4.6 (30) triumph might have had to turn back to the replay just to comprehend […]
PREVIEW | 2025 WAFLW – Round 1
A NEW era of WAFL Women’s action takes place tomorrow with the final puzzle piece slotting into the jigsaw of West Australian women’s football. Perth becomes the ninth and final side to join the top flight state league action, as the Bombers take on last year’s wooden spooners, while a number of players face their […]
2025 WAFLW club preview: East Fremantle
FOR THE second time in three years, an undefeated season up to the grand final did not yield a flag for East Fremantle, though the Sharks still boast one premiership and three grand finals in as many years. A consistent contender, there is plenty of change out at Shark Park, so it will be fascinating […]
WAFLW 15 to Watch in 2025: #12 Maya Louvel-Finn
ATHLETIC and powerful top-ager Maya Louvel-Finn joins the countdown in our WAFL Women’s ones to watch for 2025, having had a much improved bottom-age season as she prepares for her draft year. Louvel-Finn is best known for her one-on-one ability but also her ability to break away from opponents with a great blend of speed […]
Top 10s | 2025 Girls Preseason Testing – Western Australia
THE FIRST of the AFLW Draft Preseason State Testing events is done and dusted with Western Australia’s young stars put to the test earlier this month at the Gold Netball Centre. Among the top performers were Claremont’s Ella Gilbey and Swan Districts’ Indiana West who finished among the top few in each of the running […]
PREVIEW | 2024 WAFLW Grand Final: East Fremantle vs. Claremont
TOMORROW the 2024 WAFL Women’s premier will be announced with two familiar foes going head-to-head in the decider. In a repeat of the past two WAFLW Grand Finals, East Fremantle will clash with Claremont at Pentanet Stadium to determine who claims ultimate glory with the sides a 1-1 from their two previous grand finals.
PREVIEW | 2024 WAFLW Round 16: Saturday afternoon
IN the first WAFLW preview for the last round, we take a look at Peel Thunder up against Swan Districts and East Fremantle taking on South Fremantle.
