2023 AFLW U16s Pool A preview: Grand finale
WESTERN Australia and South Australia play off for the title of Pool A champion at the AFL Women’s Under 16 Championships following respective victories over Vic Country and Vic Metro. The two sides looked strong last Sunday at Arden Street, and now the Sandgropers play on their home deck against a Croweaters side that is […]
Sandgropers too strong in Country crusade
WESTERN Australia proved too strong for Vic Country in Pool A of the AFL Women’s Under 16 Championships, storming to a 60-point win at Arden Street today. Aside from an arm-wrestle first 10 minutes, the visitors took control and won each of the four quarters with the additional senior experience at WAFL Women’s level paying […]
2023 AFLW U16s Pool A preview: Double-header
WESTERN Australia and South Australia join the inaugural AFL Women’s Under 16 Championships, with the states taking part in some Pool A action on the weekend. While their Victorian opponents have already played one game – with Vic Country getting the win over Vic Metro – the two non-Victorian teams will face off against the […]
WA announces AFLW U18s & U16s squads
WESTERN Australia has announced its Under 18s and Under 16s squads for the upcoming AFLW National Championships. The official jumper presentation took place last night, with 24 players named in the Under 18s squad, and a further 25 players nominated for the Under 16s squad. Western Australia takes on Vic Country in the Under 16s […]
Scouting notes: WAFLW Under 18s
IN a hard-fought warm-up exhibition match to its first AFLW Under 18 Championships match against South Australia on April 30, the Western Australia Under 18s State Academy took on the WAFLW All-Stars last Thursday night. Though the Under 18s ultimately went down by two points, there were a number of impressive performers. WAFLW Under 18s: […]
Anderson’s match-winner sinks State Academy
A TANISHA Anderson goal after the siren sealed the win for the WAFL Women’s All-Stars against the best young West Australian talent in a hotly contested match last Thursday night. In an impressive display, the teams were neck and neck throughout the contest, with the State Academy leading by as much as 10 points with […]
Preview | WAFLW R2: AFLW Academy reps return
WESTERN Australia’s two AFLW Academy members are back in their respective sides for Round 2 of the WAFL Women’s, as the third – Kaitlyn Srhoj – unfortunately misses due to injury. We take a look at the four games played across two days this weekend including three tomorrow.
Preview | WAFLW R1b: Sides set for Grand Final rematch
A GRAND Final rematch is in store for the second day of the 2023 WAFL Women’s season with reigning premiers Claremont taking on East Fremantle in the first of two Sunday clashes. The other match sees Subiaco pitted against South Fremantle as both sides hope to start their seasons off on the right note after […]
Queensland girls go undefeated at nationals
QUEENSLAND’s future crop of talent is looking bright after the 15 and Under Girls went undefeated to take out the School Sport Australia (SSA) Championships late last month. Hosted for the first time in three years, five states and one territory played in a round-robin tournament to determine the best state at that level. In […]
WA’s Wolmarans stands tall in Under 16s clash
ATHLETIC tall Olivia Wolmarans showed shades of Amy Franklin during her side’s 20-point win in West Australia’s Under 16s State Academy clash yesterday. In game two of the series, Western Australia Black won 6.4 (41) to 3.3 (21), defeating their Gold counterparts. Players had been mixed around from the first game, but Wolmarans showed some […]
