2026 WAFLW Team Preview: Perth
AFTER a wildly successful inaugural season, Perth returns to the WAFLW with plenty of expectations on its shoulders. Becoming the first expansion side to avoid the wooden spoon and also win not just a game, but three games, in their first season, the Demons have recruited heavily and genuinely look like a title threat under […]
2026 WAFLW 15 to Watch: #11 Mel Grage
ANOTHER season of WAFLW Women’s action is just around the corner, with the season kicking off on March 28. As we did with the SANFL Women’s competition, Rookie Me Central will count down 15 players to watch in the upcoming year, focusing on either top-age or bottom-age prospects to keep in mind. We continue our […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Mel Grage (Perth)
TENACIOUS small forward Mel Grage had a breakout year in 2025, surpassing even the bottom-ager’s expectations. Only predicting she’d run out for Perth in the Rogers Cup, Grage finished the season as a lock in the League side, as well as representing Western Australia on the national stage. Now back in the WA summer squad, […]
2026 WA Girls Summer squad announced
WESTERN Australia has announced its Girls Summer Squad talent program for the upcoming off-season with some of the brightest AFLW Draft prospects for the 2026-27 drafts. The squad of 38 players – which includes bottom-age All-Australian Cara Dziegielewski – features a league-high nine West Perth players, two more than Peel Thunder, while East Fremantle has […]
Scouting Notes | 2025 WAFLW State Academy: Round 18
FOUR teams were officially eliminated as four remained alive in the WAFL Women’s premiership hunt for 2025. The last round of the regular season took place over the weekend and we took note of how the State Academy members performed. >> WAFLW Round 18: Round review | Player Focus | Team of the Week
PREVIEW | 2025 WAFLW – Round 18: Saturday
A CLASH between the WAFL Women’s two bottom sides is the standalone contest on Saturday, which brings plenty of belief to both teams that they can finish the 2025 season on a high. East Perth will not be able to catch Perth’s percentage regardless, but would love nothing more than to notch up a second […]
Scouting Notes | 2025 WAFLW State Academy: Round 17
FOR the first time since Round 10, the top West Australian AFLW Draft prospects returned to their state league clubs with plenty of promising showings across the board. With their return, so to comes the WAFLW State Academy notes focusing on those players from the final West Australian squads that at least played one national […]
PREVIEW | 2025 WAFLW – Round 17: Sunday
A STANDALONE Sunday match takes place tomorrow between Perth and Swan Districts to close out the penultimate round of WAFL Women’s action. The Swans are finals-bound but will be keen to finish the last fortnight on a high starting with the Demons tomorrow afternoon.
RECAP | 2025 AFLW U18s: Western Australia
WESTERN Australia was the first side to finish its AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships campaign, capping off the four-game carnival with two wins after two losses. The Sandgropers had their chances in every match, though ultimately fell short against Queensland and South Australia before knocking off Vic Metro and the Allies. >> FULL SQUAD: 2025 […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFLW U18s – Western Australia vs. Vic Metro
FINALLY prevailing after two tough losses, Western Australia came away with the all-important win against Vic Metro at Shark Park, handing the visitors their first loss of the 2025 AFLW Under 18 Championships in the process. We took note of some of the players who caught the eye in the game with all notes the […]
