Scouting Notes | 2025 WAFLW State Academy: Round 1
ANOTHER WAFL Women’s season is underway, and while reigning premiers Claremont had the extra week’s rest with the introduction of a ninth team, that newest side Perth kicked off its new era in senior women’s football. We took a look at some of the State Academy members who caught the eye through the opening round […]
WAFLW 15 to Watch in 2025: #3 Mia Russo
AN EXPLOSIVE midfielder who can also go forward and make an impact, West Perth top-ager Mia Russo kicks off our podium of WAFL Women’s players to watch in 2025. Russo has some electrifying traits, and though injury limited her AFLW Under 18 Championships last year, the Falcons talent is a past MVP winner at Under […]
Scouting notes: 2024 AFLW U18s – South Australia vs. Western Australia
SOUTH Australia and Western Australia put on a show for the final AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships match of the 2024 carnival. The Croweaters got up by 21 points, but both sides had impressive individual performances. We took note of some of those performances, with all scouting notes the opinion of the individual author.
2021 WAFL Colts MOTR: Round 11 – Swan Districts vs. West Perth
SWAN Districts moved to the top of the WAFL Colts ladder on Saturday morning with an imposing 51-point win over West Perth at Steel Blue Oval. The Swans were tested early, but overcame the Falcons’ pressure game to break down the walls of their defence, booting four goals to nil in a defining third quarter. […]
2021 WAFL Colts MOTR: Round 9 – East Perth vs. West Perth
EAST Perth bounced back to the WAFL Colts winner list in style, earning a 28-point city derby win over West Perth on Monday morning. The Royals lived up to the WA Day occasion, leading at each break and powering away with five goals to one during term three to set up a comfortable victory. The […]
Bennett enjoying season after “difficult” 2020 season
WHEN your first draft-eligible year rolls around and you are in the State Academy, the AFL Women’s Championships are the pinnacle of state representation. For Claremont’s Emily Bennett, last year – her second in the Academy – was meant to be the year where she tested herself against the best in the country and put […]
2021 WAFL Colts MOTR: Round 7 – Peel Thunder vs. West Perth
WEST Perth picked up its second win of the 2021 WAFL Colts season on Saturday morning, knocking off Peel Thunder by 36 points in Mandurah. The Falcons proved a class above for much of the day, and broke to an early buffer before being forced to weather a Peel Thunder storm in term two. After […]
2021 WAFL Colts MOTR: Round 1 – South Fremantle vs. West Perth
THE 2021 WAFL Colts competition got underway on the weekend, with the four fixtures providing some fairly competitive action. It took little time for much of the West Australian Under 19 talent pool to shake off the cobwebs in Round 1, and fans were treated to high-scoring games with end-to-end forays and even a bit […]
FULL COUNT | 2020 WAFL Colts Coaches Award – Falcons’ Chapman caps off stellar season
WEST Perth’s Heath Chapman has only further enhanced his draft prospects, after claiming the 2020 WAFL Colts Coaches Award. Chapman polled 20 votes to win ahead of Subiaco’s 2020 Jack Clarke Medallist Lachlan Vanirsen (19 votes). Meanwhile, Claremont’s Jack Avery, East Fremantle’s Finn Gorringe, East Perth’s Joshua Hubbard and Perth’s Conor McPartland finished in equal-third […]
Scouting Notes: 2020 WAFL Colts – Finals Week 1
IN WEEK one of the Simply Energy WAFL Colts Finals Series, Claremont defeated Subiaco by 15 points to advance through to the Grand Final, while East Fremantle knocked off West Perth to earn a spot in week two. Below were the standout players from either game. Please consider that each set of notes showcases the opinions of […]
