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 […]
Falcons help steer Sandgropers to victory
IT FELT like redemption for Western Australia. The Sandgropers – who had performed well without securing the ‘W’ in the first two games – finally grabbed their first win, defeating Vic Metro in a nail-biting four-point result at The Good Grocer Park. There were storylines everywhere, with the potential for it to be a sequel […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Mia Carlshausen
PERTH bottom-ager Mia Carlshausen has flourished in the Demons’ WAFL Women’s side with the bottom-age prospect finding a home in defence. Coming into the year, Carlshausen – who had been part of Perth’s inaugural Rogers Cup side – tipped she would play up forward and through the middle, but has spent the best part of […]
Scouting notes: 2025 WA U18 Girls trial
WESTERN Australia’s Under 18s squad got a nice warm-up ahead of the 2025 AFLW Under 18s National Championships first match on Sunday when the Sandgropers overcame reigning premiers Claremont at Revo Fitness Stadium. The Black Swans conceded the first two goals of the game in the opening term, but clicked into gear after that and […]
PROFILED | Western Australia AFLW Under 18s
DESPITE not coming away with a win at the national championships last year, the Sandgropers unearthed a host of bottom-age talents who will lead the state’s title-tilt in what looms as their best crop of draft prospects in history. >> FULL SQUAD: Western Australia names 2025 AFLW U18s squad NATIONAL ACADEMY MEMBERS: Alicia Blizard (East […]
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 […]
