2021 WAFL Women’s Round 5 preview: Tigers and Thunder to do battle in huge top three clash
THREE games across three days means there is plenty of West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s action for fans to check out in a big weekend for the league. The highly anticipated clash is between top three sides, Peel Thunder up against Claremont, whilst at the other end of the table, South Fremantle will search […]
2021 WAFL Women’s Round 4 preview: Sharks to test waters against Swans
SIDES will welcome back some key inclusions for Round 4 of the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition, as the top three sides face the bottom three sides to try and gain further separation on their opposition. The three games feature a predicted tight one between Subiaco and Claremont, with the Lions hoping to […]
2021 WAFL Women’s Round 2 preview: Grand Final rematch opens action
ROUND 2 of the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition kicks off with a Saturday night and early Sunday morning fixture to help with the heat, as a number of young guns aim to state their claims against experienced opposition. SUBIACO vs. PEEL THUNDER Saturday, February 27 @ 6pm Leederville Oval A grand final […]
Peel Thunder complete fairytale from wooden spooners to premiers
IT was a modern day football fairytale, with the 2019 West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s wooden spooners Peel Thunder turning their fortunes around in 12 months and claiming a remarkable title in 2020 over minor premiers, Subiaco. The Thunder reversed two previous results against the Lions this season, losing by nine and then six […]
Two goals in two minutes from 15-year-old Ella Roberts sends Peel into its first WAFLW Grand Final
A MATCH-WINNING performance in the final term by 15-year-old Ella Roberts has helped book Peel Thunder a spot in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s Grand Final. The talented teenager who does not turn 16 until December, broke the game open in the last seven minutes to slot two terrific goals and help her […]
WAFL Women’s Preliminary Final: Peel Thunder vs. East Fremantle
IT is somewhat fitting that Peel Thunder and East Fremantle face off in the preliminary final of the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition. The red-hot Sharks, coming from nowhere needed to string three consecutive wins together in the final three rounds – which they did – and then another three in finals in […]
Final quarter frenzy sends Sharks into the prelim
A FINAL quarter frenzy by reigning premiers, East Fremantle has seen the Sharks bob up and defeat Swan Districts for the second consecutive week in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition. Last week’s win over the Swans was to secure home ground advantage – as well as a finals spot itself – while […]
Peel Thunders to second spot and first finals appearance
PEEL Thunder has powered to their first finals series in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition, and left Claremont as the collateral damage, winning by nine points in a tight tussle on the weekend. Sitting in fifth coming into the round, but four points and percentage essentially separating second from fifth in various […]
WAFL Women’s weekly wrap: Round 1 – Sharks show hunger against newcomers
EAST Fremantle showed no mercy to league newcomers and Derby rivals, South Fremantle during an 88-point drubbing at Fremantle Community Bank Oval. The reigning premiers might not have had an AFL Women’s talents on the field, but it was a new inclusion of ex-Subiaco sharp shooter Sara Lewis up forward that shone booting four goals […]
How Tanisha Anderson’s Mum inspired her to follow her dream
MOST up and coming footballers are inspired by those already excelling in the sport. But for Western Australia (WA) forward, Tanisha Anderson, her Mum is the driving force behind her AFL Women’s dream. Living in Bunbury, which is about two hours from Perth, has meant that Anderson and her Mum have had to make many […]
