West Coast star, State 18s guns headline big ins for WAFL Round 14Friday, July 11, 2025 - 8:30 AM

A 158-game AFL star and highly-rated West Perth debutant (one of three) headline the players to watch in Round 14 of WAFL action.

Tom North (East Perth)
The former Fremantle Docker has been racking up the footy week after week this season.

North helped the Royals to a big win over his old team Peel Thunder at the weekend, starring with a game-high 33 disposals and creating plenty of scoring opportunities.

He's averaging a career-high 28.8 possessions per game, a massive improvement from his 18.2 last season, to become a serious Sandover Medal contender. 

Daniel Hill (Perth)
The silky-skilled Indigenous forward is coming off an game-changing three-goal performance in Perth’s thrilling victory over East Fremantle.

Hill will no doubt cause plenty of headaches for the Royals’ defence as the Demons look to secure another important win for their top-five hopes.

Jye Chalcraft (Swan Districts)
The Swan Districts midfielder is fast becoming one of the stars of the Sullivan Logistics WAFL competition.

It doesn’t seem to matter the opposition, Chalcraft seems to find a way to rack up a lot of the footy and have a big impact for the injury-hit Black Ducks.

He had another 32 last week to help his team get over the line against an improved West Perth as a massive test looms against the premiership favourites South Freo who are stacked with midfield firepower.

Chase Bourne (South Fremantle)
The lively South Fremantle midfielder-forward is putting together some eye-catching performances in 2025.

Bourne amassed 22 disposals and a goal last week at Souths overcome a brave Claremont to keep their winning ways going.
Still only 21 years old, the Fremantle NGA product is really starting to find his feet in the ladder-leading Bulldogs’ senior side.

Jacob Farrow (West Perth)
Farrow is one of three talented young debutants named for West Perth's Saturday night home clash against West Coast at HIF Health Insurance Oval.

Fresh off an eye-catching National Under-18s Championship, the highly-rated midfielder/half-back will get his first taste of league action alongside WA teammate Sam Swadling and fellow youngster Matt Galjaardt who's been banging down the door in the reserves.

His draft stocks have already improved since the start of the year with the classy left-footer a sound decision maker with ball in hand and excellent reader of the play.

Ball magnet Swadling is another Falcons first-gamer to keep an eye on after a prolific start to the EGT WAFL Colts season where he's the leading average disposal getter with 35 per game.

Tim Kelly (West Coast)
Coming off a breakthrough win over Subiaco last weekend, West Coast add some serious midfielder firepower in the form of Tim Kelly.
The 158-game AFL star will have a point to prove after getting dropped to the WAFL as the Eagles hunt back-to-back wins for the first time this season.