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Bennett hopes to create more Falcons history

Friday, June 28, 2024 - 4:54 PM - by Chris Pike
KAT Bennett is already a WAFLW premiership player but now being back at West Perth and to be part of building history is something she is enormously proud about and especially to be doing it alongside younger sister Emily. Bennett might still be only 24 years of age but she has jammed a lot into her football career already that started back with West Perth, Read More ...


Inspirational Tiger Mum hopes for one more Grand Final

Friday, June 28, 2024 - 3:40 PM - by Chris Pike
THE WAFLW career of Kobi Nichols has already extended 12 months beyond initial plans following last year's Grand Final heartache, but now she's hoping it goes for at least one more week with Claremont after Saturday's preliminary final. In the past 12 years alone and Nichols has been working as a physical education teacher, was playing volleyball and took up athletics where she ended up Read More ...


WA Host Vic Country In Final U18s Game

Friday, June 28, 2024 - 11:40 AM
Western Australia will play their last AFL National Championships – U18 Boys game against Vic Country at Revo Fitness Stadium tomorrow morning.  WA have recorded one win and two losses in the round-robin format which includes opponents the Allies, South Australia, Vic Metro and Vic Country.  Vic Country are coming off a two-week bye, having beaten SA by eight points. WA are coming off a Read More ...


Round 13 WAFL Preview

Friday, June 28, 2024 - 9:25 AM - by Chris Pike
A FULL round of WAFL action resumes this weekend highlighted by East Perth taking on South Fremantle, and East Fremantle battling Claremont while a Swan Districts stalwart reaches 100 games. Every WAFL team has now played 10 games this season with a full round of fixtures across this weekend that gets underway on Saturday afternoon with Peel Thunder playing host to Subiaco. Peel is now Read More ...


Preliminary Final WAFLW Preview

Friday, June 28, 2024 - 8:45 AM - by Chris Pike
A SPOT in the 2024 WAFLW Grand Final goes on the line on Saturday afternoon with Claremont playing host to West Perth and there's a lot to look forward to. East Fremantle became the first team to qualify for the WAFL Grand Final for 2024 with a narrow three-point win in the second semi-final last Sunday against Claremont. The Tigers had earned a second chance Read More ...


Forward Thinking Turns Wilson Into Weapon

Thursday, June 27, 2024 - 1:15 PM
Peel Thunder sits a game clear on top of the WAFL ladder and a major reason for the club's success this season has been the transition of Nathan Wilson from a defender to a forward.   Throughout much of his 155 game AFL career, Wilson played as a defender with the license to provide run from the half back line.   An inaugural player with Read More ...


WA Fall Short At 18s and 16s National Championships

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - 3:11 PM
WA intends to finish its 2024 Marsh AFL National Championships - U18 Boys on a high despite suffering a 33 point defeat to Vic Metro at Optus Stadium last weekend. The West Australians, buoyed by their strong win over South Australia, made a promising start with five first quarter goals to lead the Vics by four points at half time. But Vic Metro booted eight Read More ...


Peel Teen Takes EGT Bright Light Nomination

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - 11:44 AM
Peel Thunder's Jaden Funazzi has been given the Round 12 EGT Bright Light nomination after a standout performance against West Perth last weekend.  Funazzi played a dominant role in the midfield collecting 35 disposals in the Thunder's eight point loss to the Falcons.  The eighth placed Thunder hosts Subiaco at Lane Group Stadium on Saturday morning. EGT are offering electrical apprenticeships, more information can be found here Read More ...


Cottesloe JFC joins Women and Girls Community Football Charter

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - 9:31 AM
Cottesloe Junior Football Club is the first WA club to join the Women and Girls Community Football Charter. The Women and Girls Community Football Charter is a commitment from Community Football Leagues, Clubs and Umpire Groups to work towards making community football environments welcoming, safe and inclusive for Women and Girls. By becoming a signatory, Cottesloe JFC is working to ensure their community football environments Read More ...


WAFLW Semi Finals Recap

Monday, June 24, 2024 - 12:43 PM - by Chris Pike
EAST Fremantle will now enter the 2024 WAFLW grand final on a 12-game winning streak after winning a thriller over Claremont to open the finals series with West Perth also staying alive. It was a semi-final double-header at Pentanet Stadium on Sunday to open the finals series for 2024 and by the end of the afternoon, East Fremantle was into the grand final, Swan Districts' Read More ...


WAFL Round 12 Recap

Monday, June 24, 2024 - 11:29 AM - by Chris Pike
TOM Edwards continued to show he's a man for the big moments with the winning goal on Saturday for Swan Districts while Claremont continued its WAFL emergence with wins also for Peel Thunder and South Fremantle. There were four games in Round 12 of the WAFL on Saturday with East Fremantle and Subiaco having the bye, and it was thrilling wins for Swan Districts and Read More ...


Connection The Key as WA Prepares for Big V

Friday, June 21, 2024 - 4:04 PM
WA faces its biggest challenge so far at the 2024 Marsh AFL National Championships - U18 Boys when they host Vic Metro this weekend. The state side approaches the match on a high after a convincing 67-point win over South Australia in Adelaide last Sunday.   Coach Marc Webb heaped praise on the group following the performance. “We were pleased as it was a strong reward Read More ...


Semi Finals WAFLW Preview

Friday, June 21, 2024 - 9:42 AM - by Chris Pike
EAST Fremantle and Claremont renew their remarkable WAFLW rivalry with a place in the 2024 grand final on the line at Pentanet Stadium on Sunday with West Perth and Swan Districts trying to stay alive. The finals series for the WAFLW gets underway with the double-header at Joondalup's Pentanet Stadium this Sunday with one of East Fremantle or Claremont to be the first team into Read More ...


Round 12 WAFL Preview

Friday, June 21, 2024 - 9:26 AM - by Chris Pike
CLAREMONT, East Perth, West Coast and West Perth all return to WAFL action this weekend with the round including Swan Districts, Claremont and Peel Thunder trying to keep their impressive form going. There will be four games in Round 12 of the 2024 WAFL season with the reigning premiers East Fremantle and Subiaco having the bye while the Tigers, Royals, Eagles and Falcons are back Read More ...


Rising star Paterson focused on finals with Swans

Friday, June 21, 2024 - 8:02 AM - by Chris Pike
LILY Paterson has been one of the breakout stars of the WAFLW season in 2024 as a big ball winner in the Swan Districts midfield with the 18-year-old having a definite AFLW future, but the finals for Swans is her focus right now. Paterson has only just recently turned 18 and in her first year out of school, she decided to defer her university studies Read More ...