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WAFLW v Queensland State Game

Friday, July 19, 2019 - 3:16 PM
A WAFL Women's State Team has been announced for this weekend’s Optus WAFLW State Game against Queensland at Steel Blue Oval.   The fixture will be played on Saturday July 20 at 1.30pm. Entry for spectators is free.   Beau McDonald, who coached the WA U18s in last month’s AFLW National Championships, will be at the helm for the WAFLW side supported by assistant coaches Read More ...


Around the Grounds - Round 15

Friday, July 19, 2019 - 2:49 PM
East Fremantle v Peel Thunder: New Choice Homes Park: Saturday 2.15pm Our FREE Kidz Corner will be in full swing with the Gladiator and Superhero Sumos Suits. At half time, head onto the oval to join our bin-it to win-it for your chance to win a junior footy! Take a selfie at the game and post it with the hashtag #ichooseeastfreo for your chance to Read More ...


Round 15 Optus WAFL Preview

Friday, July 19, 2019 - 2:05 PM - by Chris Pike
THERE are just the two matches in Round 15 of the WAFL but both matches feature four of the teams trying to keep their seasons alive in the race for fifth position. The top four spots at the of Round 14 do appear relatively locked away with Subiaco three games and percentage clear in first position while Claremont is a further game and percentage in front of both South Fremantle and Perth who sit on 8-5 records. That has those four teams at least two games ahead of the fifth placed West Coast Eagles who occupy that position on the back of our successive victories. Read More ...


Round 14 Colts Wrap

Thursday, July 18, 2019 - 11:15 AM - by Chris Pike
ROUND 14 in the Simply Energy WAFL Colts saw Peel Thunder maintain its gap on top of the ladder with a one-point win over East Perth while Claremont continued its strong recent form and there were wins also for East Fremantle and Perth. Round 14 in the colts competition got underway with a double-header on Friday afternoon and evening at Leederville Oval. That got underway with Claremont continuing its strong form of late in the colts beating the reigning premiers Subiaco 13.8 (86) to 6.5 (41). Read More ...


Optus WAFLW Round 10 Wrap

Thursday, July 18, 2019 - 11:11 AM - by Chris Pike
ROUND 10 in the WAFLW competition saw wins for Subiaco and Claremont across the weekend as the two sides move a game clear each in the top two positions as the league heads into a general bye. There were two matches in Round 10 of the 2019 Optus WAFLW Premiership Season and that saw the action get underway on Saturday afternoon at Claremont Oval with Claremont winning a thriller 4.5 (29) to 4.3 (27) against East Fremantle. Read More ...


TABtouch Team of Round 14

Wednesday, July 17, 2019 - 5:29 PM - by Chris Pike
ROUND 14 of the 2019 Optus WAFL Premiership Season always promised to be season-defining and it proved the case with Subiaco all but securing top spot, Perth going a long way to securing a finals berth and the West Coast Eagles storming into fifth position. Round 14 in the WAFL got underway on Saturday afternoon starting with East Fremantle keeping its slim finals hopes alive and ending a three-game losing run to beat Swan Districts 8.11 (59) to 3.12 (30) at East Fremantle's New Choice Homes Park. The other Saturday afternoon clash saw East Perth also stay in the finals hunt with a 9.10 (64) to 6.9 (45) victory against Peel Thunder at Leederville Oval to give them consecutive wins. Read More ...


Optus WAFL Round 14 Wrap

Monday, July 15, 2019 - 1:14 PM - by Chris Pike
THE merry go round in fifth position on the WAFL ladder continues with the West Coast Eagles improving to that spot after a fourth straight win while Subiaco went a long way to securing another minor premiership and Perth won a heartstopper to move closer to a first finals berth in 22 years. It always shaped as though it would be a season-defining Round 14 of the 2019 Optus WAFL Premiership Season with the matches spread across Saturday afternoon, Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon, and that's exactly how it panned out. Subiaco made it seven straight wins to be three games now on top while Perth solidified its place in the top five with a win with a goal after the siren while the West Coast Eagles made it four straight wins to leap West Perth and Peel Thunder into fifth position on the ladder. Read More ...


WAFL Milestone | Steven Verrier 100 Games

Saturday, July 13, 2019 - 11:28 AM - by Chris Pike
REACHING 100 games for South Fremantle means the world to one of the WAFL's most versatile players, but what Steve Verrier wants more than anything is to try and replicate his colts success at league level with the Bulldogs. Prior to being drafted to Richmond, Verrier was a colts premiership player at South Fremantle in 2011 and now after three years of reaching preliminary finals, that's all that is on his mind even when a significant individual milestone comes up. Having grown up dreaming of playing with South Fremantle, reaching 100 games with the Bulldogs is a massive accomplishment for Verrier who despite dealing with injuries in recent years, has proven himself one of the most effective utility players in the competition. Read More ...


Round 10 Optus WAFLW Preview

Friday, July 12, 2019 - 2:20 PM - by Chris Pike
ROUND 10 of the WAFLW season sees the two matches for the weekend split over Saturday and Sunday afternoons with Claremont and East Fremantle battling over second spot, and Peel Thunder attempting to upset Subiaco. With the ladder so tight in the inaugural 2019 Optus WAFL Women's Premiership Season, every game is taking on extra significance with just one game separating the top four teams while it will only take a winning streak for the Thunder to close the gap as well to put themselves in the mix. The competitiveness so far in the opening nine rounds of the WAFLW season has backed in the decision to limit the inaugural campaign to the five teams to condense the talent, and it's creating for some high-quality football and plenty of unpredictable contests every weekend. Read More ...


Around the Grounds - Round 14

Friday, July 12, 2019 - 1:15 PM
East Fremantle v Swan Districts: New Choice Homes Park: Saturday 2.15pm Our FREE Kidz Corner will be in full swing with a Curved Obstacle Course, Looney Tunes Bouncer and Superhero Sumos Suits. At half time, head onto the oval to join our bin-it to win-it for your chance to win a junior footy! Take a selfie at the game and post it with the hashtag Read More ...


Round 14 Optus WAFL Preview

Friday, July 12, 2019 - 12:39 PM - by Chris Pike
ROUND 14 is spread over Saturday and Sunday this weekend with two matches each at Leederville Oval and Mineral Resources Park highlighted by a top-of-the-table battle between Subiaco and Claremont, and third spot fight between Perth and South Fremantle. All five matches in Round 14 of the 2019 Optus WAFL Premiership Season have plenty on the line as well whether it's a clash between the top two or bottom two teams, with third and fourth also locking horns, along with the four teams fighting over fifth spot all playing one another. That sets the stage for quite the season-defining round of WAFL action with two games on Saturday afternoon, one on Saturday evening and then two more on Sunday afternoon. Read More ...


WA defeated by Vic Country in Queensland

Friday, July 12, 2019 - 11:45 AM
Western Australia have suffered defeat in their final match of the AFLW U18s National Championships, with Vic Country running out two-point winners at Bond University on Friday.  In a highly-competitive fixture, WA couldn’t find a goal late in the final term to overcome the powerful Victorian side.  Kia Buckley had a set shot with only seconds remaining, however couldn’t quite make the distance, meaning WA Read More ...


Optus WAFLW Round 9 Wrap

Wednesday, July 10, 2019 - 9:45 PM - by Chris Pike
THINGS are getting decidedly interesting in the Optus WAFL Women's competition with wins for Swan Districts and East Fremantle in Round 9 on Saturday meaning that the top four teams are only separated by one match. Subiaco had looked like a runaway leader in this inaugural WAFLW season, but with their loss to Swan Districts on Saturday all of a sudden things are remarkably tight following nine rounds of the campaign. Both Round 9 WAFLW matches on Saturday were played to celebrate NAIDOC Week as well, paying tribute to Aboriginal culture and the Indigenous contribution to the game. That saw all four participating teams wearing spectacularly designed jumpers and then the two games provided some fascinating action on the field as well. Read More ...


Round 13 Colts Wrap

Wednesday, July 10, 2019 - 9:22 PM - by Chris Pike
THE 2019 WAFL Colts competition is taking shape in fascinating fashion with Peel Thunder remaining clear in top spot but then West Perth, Swan Districts, East Perth and Claremont jostling for spots, and reigning premiers Subiaco breathing down the necks. The first colts contest of the round took place at Claremont Oval and it was Claremont who kept themselves comfortably in fifth position by defeating the bottom place South Fremantle 13.10 (88) to 5.4 (34). Reigning premiers Subiaco kept its finals hopes alive as well with a strong 11.14 (80) to 5.10 (40) against East Fremantle at Leederville Oval. Read More ...


TABtouch Team of NAIDOC Round

Wednesday, July 10, 2019 - 8:15 PM - by Chris Pike
NAIDOC Round in the WAFL on Saturday not only saw the competition pay tribute to the contribution of the Aboriginal culture, but also saw five fascinating match ups with Subiaco and Claremont surging ahead while West Perth, West Coast Eagles and East Perth won important games. All five matches took on greater significance as the race for the finals heats up in the WAFL in Round 13 action and there were a host of standout individual performances to go along with the big results from a team perspective. The early starting match on Saturday took place at Mandurah's David Grays Arena with West Coast Eagles winning a third straight match, beating Peel Thunder 10.16 (76) to 3.10 (28). Read More ...