Dockers defence nullifies Eagles clearance dominance
DEFENCE wins matches according to the old adage, and that was certainly the case for Fremantle during its win over West Coast. Laying a club-record 98 tackles, the Dockers achieved the feat minus arguably the best inside midfielder, and certainly best tackler in the game, Kiara Bowers. However, the Eagles show some promising signs, dominating […]
Season 8 AFLW preview: Fremantle
SEASON 7 was a horror one for Fremantle, largely due to its almost unbelievable bad luck with injuries. Though the Dockers managed to stabilise as the season went on, some disappointing early losses, combined with an ever-growing medical room meant they never really had a chance to challenge for the flag. Though Fremantle ended the […]
Preview | WAFLW Semi-Finals: Top four teams remain
ONLY one of the four teams can ultimately lift aloft the 2023 WAFL Women’s premiership cup, with today’s semi-finals to knock out the first competitor, and send another to the grand final. Claremont will be gunning for back-to-back flags and a spot in the big dance when it takes on South Fremantle in the major […]
Preview | WAFLW R7: State Academy members depart
WESTERN Australia’s top Under 18s and Under 16s players are out of the WAFL Women’s competition for Round 7 with the former having a weekend’s rest ahead of next week’s championships, while the latter face Vic Metro at Arden Street. It means plenty of changes across the board, with reigning grand finalists East Fremantle hardest […]
2023 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 6
IT WAS high-fives all round for East Fremantle as the Sharks recorded a league-high representation in our WAFL Women’s Round 6 Team of the Week. The Sharks had the five players in the lineup, with fellow winners Claremont and Subiaco recording four apiece. Swan Districts, South Fremantle and West Perth all had three representatives, while […]
Tiger Time – First half blitz sets up win
A FOUR goal blitz in six minutes set up a memorable 16-point win for Claremont over premiership challenger South Fremantle at Revo Fitness Stadium on the weekend. Both sides headed into the match undefeated, and while the Bulldogs lost no fans with their effort, Claremont’s class and ability to go to another gear in that […]
Preview | WAFLW R4a: Tigers and Bulldogs look to remain in top two
CLAREMONT and South Fremantle sit first and second on the ladder, and face off against a couple of sides in the bottom four, in Subiaco and Swan Districts. While Subiaco has picked up a win and a draw, and was competitive in its loss to East Fremantle last week, Swan Districts is still searching for […]
WAFLW 23 Under 23 in 2023: #7 Claudia Wright
AS PART of a new series leading into the 2023 Western Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s season, we count down 23 players to watch who are under 23. We are only looking at those players who were born January 1, 2000 or later, have played a WAFL Women’s senior match and have never been on […]
Tigers belief for back-to-back flags “definitely there”
CLAREMONT coach Jack Schwarze has no doubt his side is capable of going back-to-back in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition. Backing up from an incredible season that saw the Tigers overcome a multitude of obstacles – both good and bad – to win the flag, Schwarze said his side would not shy […]
Preview | AFLW Round 6: Inaugural Showdown kicks off back half of season
WE are now officially in the back half of the AFLW season, with still so much left to play out this season. Among this weekend’s menu of exciting games is the first ever AFLW Showdown, as Adelaide and Port Adelaide are set to battle it out tonight at Adelaide Oval in one of two games […]
