From cygnets to signalling their arrival: Swans claim finals place
AN ever-threatening Swans outfit broke the shackles of the Dockers late to herald a coda for an astounding 2023 turnaround after season seven’s win-less campaign. The victory shook down a cathartic thunder and sets up a tantalising first finals berth against the Suns. To the credit of the 13th-placed purple team, despite being well shot […]
Delighted Dockers boss sees pieces coming together
IT was hard to wipe the smile off Dockers’ coach Lisa Webb’s face after her side defeated Richmond in the AFL Women’s yesterday. Speaking post-match, Webb said her side “got back to the way we wanted to play footy, really challenged the girls during the week. We were disappointed with our performance last week and […]
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 R9b: Swans eye fourth straight win
SWAN Districts will search for a fourth straight win this season in a remarkable reversal of form, taking on Peel Thunder as part of a triple treat for WAFL Women’s spectators. Three games will complete Round 9 of the season and we take a look at the three in today’s preview.
2023 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 8
A TRIO of Round 8 winners shared the spoils of our Rookie Me Central Team of the Week for Round 8 with South Fremantle, Claremont and West Perth all having five representatives in the WAFL Women’s Team of the Week. Fellow winner Swan Districts and narrow loser Subiaco had the three players, while the other […]
West Perth swoops to third WAFLW win
WEST Perth is back on the winners’ list with an upset win over Subiaco, its third of the season, and second against an established club. After going winless in 2022, the WAFL Women’s side boasts a 3-4 record this year, sitting just two points outside the top four. Yesterday, the Falcons set up the win […]
Preview | WAFLW R8: Swans search for third win
IN a round there the top four sides face off against the bottom four sides, there is still some unpredictability to be found in the WAFL Women’s competition. Round 8 sees Swan Districts searching for a third straight win up, this time up against East Fremantle, while sixth placed West Perth will hope to bounce […]
Preview | WAFLW R5b: Swans look for breakthrough against understrength Falcons
SWAN Districts would be backing itself to post its first win of the season tomorrow against a West Perth side that has lost four of its most important players heading into Round 5. The clash between the fourth and seventh placed teams takes place at Steel Blue Oval, while simultaneously across at Revo Fitness Stadium, […]
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 […]
Preview | WAFLW R3a: Sharks circling undefeated Lions
TWO Saturday games begin Round 3 of action in the WAFL Women’s, and we preview both matches in the first of two previews for the weekend. Third placed Subiaco hosts fourth placed East Fremantle in the first game, before the second placed South Fremantle lock horns with West Perth as the Falcons sit just outside […]
