Royals decree to build right foundations
AS HISTORY has shown in the past three seasons, it is tough being the new kids on the block. East Perth is the latest team to join the WAFL Women’s and coach Jason Bloom said the club knows it will be a “challenging” road, but the Royals are determined to “build the right foundations” in […]
Gomes and Little join AFLW ranks
TWO more players have lived out their AFL Women’s dreams, selected as injury replacement players this week. West Coast selected tough midfielder Ashleigh Gomes, while Melbourne selected tall forward/midfielder Ella Little for the injured Shanae Davison and Eliza McNamara respectively. The pair were added to their club’s lists ahead of the upcoming Season 7 that […]
AFLW clubs dust off cobwebs ahead of season
THOUGH the official practice matches kick off next weekend, 16 of the 18 clubs engaged in either unofficial practice matches or match simulations over the past week. We summarised the notes made by clubs across the competition to put it all in one place. ADELAIDE vs PORT ADELAIDE Adelaide and Port Adelaide clashed at Thebarton […]
WAFLW Round 4 preview: Undefeated Thunder and Sharks to clash
AN all-undefeated clash between Peel Thunder and East Fremantle opens the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s Round 4 action. The two sides sit at 2-0 for the season, whilst the other team with two wins – Claremont – takes on newcomers West Perth, and the two sides that opened their accounts with wins in […]
WAFLW Round 3 wrap: Swans and Lions salute
IT was a breakthrough round for a number of sides, with Subiaco and Swan Districts grabbing their first wins of the 2022 West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s season. They got up over South Fremantle and West Perth respectively, whilst East Fremantle claimed a victory over the undefeated Claremont for the Sharks to sit with […]
WAFLW Round 3 preview: Tigers and Sharks clash in undefeated battle
AT least one winless side will add a win to their 2022 West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s campaign, whilst two undefeated sides will also clash in a massive weekend. Whilst reigning champions Peel Thunder have the bye, the other three games are broken up into the the two highest sides – Claremont and East […]
2022 WAFLW club preview: Swan Districts
HOPING to go one better than last year, Swan Districts will once again be there at the pointy end of the 2022 West Australian Football League (WAFL) season. The Swans started the 2021 season on fire, winning 13 games straight, but then dropped three of the next five – all to Peel Thunder – to […]
2022 AFLW early look: West Coast
IN an early look at the upcoming AFL Women’s 2022 season, Draft Central checks out each of the 14 clubs over the next three weeks ahead of preseason commencing. Next up is West Coast, who finished 12th overall with two wins for the season, narrowly getting past Gold Coast (one point) and then smashing Geelong […]
AFL Women’s draftee watch: Round 8 – Single sparkles with solo effort
ROUND 8 of the 2021 AFL Women’s season saw games played across the usual three-day stretch, with a number of fresh faces continuing to make a mark on the competition having established their roles in each team. We run you through how Generation W’s generation next fared across the latest weekend, focusing on players in […]
AFL Women’s draftee watch: Round 7 – Class of 2020 hits the scoreboard
ROUND 7 of the 2021 AFL Women’s season saw games played across a four-day stretch, with a number of fresh faces continuing to make a mark on the competition having established their roles in each team. We run you through how Generation W’s generation next fared across the latest weekend, focusing on players in every […]
