2026 WAFLW Round 7 wrap: Sharks stun Tigers in Friday night thriller
EAST Fremantle has thrown its hat in the ring for WAFLW Finals this season after a huge scalp, defeating reigning premiers Claremont by a point on Friday night. The win made it three straight wins – and four for the season – and while victories over the bottom three sides showed the Sharks were a […]
PREVIEW | 2026 WAFLW: Round 6
A FRIDAY night blockbuster headlines Round 6 of the WAFLW season, with East Fremantle hosting Perth at The Good Grocer Park in what looms as one of the most compelling contests of the year so far. Two sides desperate for points after starting the year with only fair form, and the clash under lights in […]
2026 State Academy notes: WAFLW – Round 2
JUST one WAFL Women’s team went 2-0 after the second round of action on Good Friday, with the evenness of the competition on display. Perth came into the 2026 season after a Round 1 bye, while Swan Districts has set the tone for the year ahead. We took a look at the West Australian Summer […]
Team of the Week: 2026 WAFLW – Round 2
FOLLOWING a commanding victory over South Fremantle, Swan Districts recorded a league-high five representatives in our WAFL Women’s Team of the Week. The Swans had one more than fellow Round 2 victors East Fremantle and Claremont, while Subiaco and West Perth had three, Perth and South Fremantle managed two, and Peel Thunder had the sole […]
2026 WAFLW Round 2 wrap: Tigers hold off Falcons comeback
CLAREMONT has survived an almighty comeback from West Perth in the final term of the two sides’ WAFL Women’s clash with the reigning premiers holding on to win by two points. The Tigers got up 10.6 (66) to 10.4 (64) and deserved the win, though the Falcons would have loved an extra couple of minutes […]
PREVIEW | 2026 WAFLW: Round 2
PERTH enters the WAFL Women’s competition for 2026 after a Round 1 bye, with all four Round 2 matches taking place tomorrow on Good Friday. Top two sides Swan Districts and South Fremantle go head-to-head in the match of the round, while West Perth has the opportunity to go 2-0 against last year’s top two […]
2026 WAFLW 15 to Watch: #3 Mia Carlshausen
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 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 AFLW Draft Q&A: Mia Carlshausen
ONE OF only three National Academy members from her state, Perth’s Mia Carlshausen is a highly touted prospect. An All-Australian member at Under 15s level, Carlshausen provides plenty of run and carry, and had a breakout season at League level last year for the Demons’ inaugural WAFLW team. >> AFLW Draft Q&A: Mia Carlshausen We […]
26 in 2026: AFLW Draft prospects to watch
WHILE it will be tough to beat 2024 as an AFLW Draft, the 2026 draft crop is shaping up to be the next best, with plenty of talent and stacks of depth across the board. Several players are competing for pick one contention, and as has been the case for a number of years now, […]
