2024 AFLW Season Preview: West Coast
2023 was another frustrating year for West Coast, with only two wins to show for the campaign. But in the, offseason the Eagles pulled off one of the best coaching coups in signing league legend Daisy Pearce as head coach. Having once again turned over a large chunk of their list, will things improve for […]
Season 8 AFLW preview: West Coast
SEASON & certainly had its promising moments for West Coast, but ultimately did not have much to show for it at season’s end. However with a decrease in list turnover and the introduction of some extra young talent, can West Coast finally push up the ladder in 2023? TEAM LIST #1 Lauren Wakfer#2 Kellie Gibson#3 […]
Tigers belief for back-to-back flags “definitely there”
CLAREMONT coach Jack Schwarze has no doubt his side is capable of going back-to-back in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition. Backing up from an incredible season that saw the Tigers overcome a multitude of obstacles – both good and bad – to win the flag, Schwarze said his side would not shy […]
AFLW practice match wraps: Clubs have final preseason hitouts
ALL 18 AFL Women’s clubs had one last preseason hitout ahead of Season 7 at the end of August. Many of the favourites got up with a number of close games keeping fans interested as players got their first chances in their new colours. St Kilda 2.4 (16) lost to Brisbane 6.6 (42) By Alyce […]
How far can the Eagles soar in AFLW S7?
IT IS fair to say that the 2022 AFL Women’s season did not go to plan for the West Coast Eagles. The struggling side only managed the one win from 10 games, and while they were not predicted to push for finals, no doubt would have loved to have been competitive in more games. So […]
2022 AFLW Draft team review: West Coast
REIGNING wooden spooners West Coast was handed an extra priority pick and then traded its way to a strong draft position where they took seven of the first eight West Australian AFLW Draft selections in a bid to move back up the AFL Women’s ladder. The Eagles picked a mix of top-agers with a couple […]
Tigers roar to stun undefeated Sharks in decider
A STUNNING four consecutive goals through the middle two quarters of the 2022 West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s Grand Final helped Claremont strike at the perfect time to end East Fremantle in the game that mattered most. In a heartbreaking result for the blue and whites, East Fremantle found out the hard way that […]
2022 WAFLW Grand Final preview: East Fremantle vs. Claremont
JUST 72 minutes remain in the 2022 West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s season. The second last state league women’s competition to conclude, one of East Fremantle and Claremont will be crowned premiers for 2022. The Sharks and Tigers are worthy grand finalists, with the former one win away from completing an unbeaten season, while […]
2022 RM Central WAFLW Team of the Year
AS the 2022 West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s Grand Final approaches, Rookie Me Central has named its final WAFL Women’s Team of the Year. The 24-player squad, which was derived from the 48-player extended squad named last week, was chosen based on regular season Team of the Week nominations. All players with seven or […]
2022 AFLW Draft preview: West Coast
UNDOUBTEDLY one of the most active players in the 2022 AFL Women’s Draft, West Coast is primed to welcome seven new players onto its list for Season 7. The Eagles have positioned themselves well to have the upper hand against their state rivals Fremantle, with seven of the first eight selections in the West Australian […]
