A game of footy head-to-head with AFLW legends Daisy Pearce and Kiara Bowers. For hundreds of Perth girls, this dream came true on Sunday.
A Great Southern trio on fire in the WAFLW as Claremont continue unbeaten season, the pride of Tambellup footy star Jeff Farmer represented in Freo’s Indigenous jumper and 200-game milestone for a loyal Shark.
Cameron Newbold
East Fremantle midfielder Cam Eardley has warned the Sharks have yet to find their best despite sweeping aside fellow finals contenders Perth in a thumping 50-point victory on Saturday.
Jake Santa Maria
Star trio Ksharna Coyne, Megan Green and Emma Henderson have all made their WAFLW debuts in the past fortnight, as a strong contingent of Great Southern talent do the region proud in Perth.
Leederville Oval will get a $1.5 million contribution under a re-elected Albanese Labor Government, but the local Labor MP has remained coy over whether it’s the missing piece for a WA bid for Gather Round.
Dylan Caporn
The WAFLW has had an influx of AFLW-calibre talent for this season and the eyes of every list manager in the country are fixed on the competition this season.
Caitlin Bassett
The concept seemed simple, rucks are tall and they use their height to jump up high and tap the ball down to their midfielders but the truth is much more complex writes Caitlin Bassett.
The Great Southern is garnering a reputation for breeding future female footy stars, with a record nine players part of the Claremont Football Club’s women’s squad this year.
Melissa Sheil
If there was one thing I was most unsure about in making the transition from netball to Australian Rules football it’s the physicality, writes Caitlin Bassett.
Caitlin Bassett documents her pre-season training with the Perth Demons for The West Australian. This week, she talks deja vu, jumper numbers and leadership.
Caitlin Bassett played 102 netball Tests for Australia but the former Diamond is postponing her retirement to try a cross-code switch as she walks us through her new football journey.
Former Australian Diamonds captain and two-time Netball World Cup champion Caitlin Bassett has switched codes, set to shake up the WAFLW with Perth in their inaugural season.
Aaron Kirby
East Perth have taken the WAFL minor premiership from Peel Thunder with a 20-point victory at Sullivan Logistics Stadium.
Josh Kempton
AFLW champion and former West Coast player Jessica Sedunary is the inaugural women’s coach of Perth on a three-year deal.
Jackson Barrett
The WAFLW will officially be completed with Perth granted a license for the 2025 season, meaning all nine WAFL clubs will be represented in the competition from next season.
Mitchell Woodcock
Western Australia’s top AFLW draft prospects will get a golden opportunity to push their case to clubs at the weekend in a curtain-raiser to Saturday night’s western derby.
It’s been a big week of winning for Claremont’s Jayme Harken. The midfield star has swept the Dhara Kerr Medal, the Lou Knitter Medal and now an elusive premiership — all in less than a week.
Former GSFLW best and fairest winners Laura Cinanni and Taylah Orzel’s dream of a WAFLW premiership was realised after Claremont defeated East Fremantle in the thrilling decider on Sunday.
Harry Grigson
Claremont have hung on for a thrilling three-point win in a low-scoring slog against fierce rivals East Fremantle to claim their second WAFLW premiership in three years.
The greatest rivalry in the WAFLW is set to continue as Claremont and East Fremantle go head to head in their third consecutive grand final at Pentanet Stadium on Sunday.
Legendary Lee cracks Bulls life membership after chalking up 175 games, Laura Cinanni and Taylah Orzel hoping to roar with Claremont in WAFLW grand final and Boddington send timely reminder to rest of UGSFL.
Cameron Newbold and Harry Grigson
A pair of former Great Southern Football League Women’s fairest and best winners are ready to rumble in Claremont’s tilt for a 2024 WAFLW premiership.
Claremont and East Fremantle will look to add another chapter in their incredible WAFLW rivaly when they meet in a third consecutive grand final next weekend.
Lake Grace-Pingrup to wear specially designed Indigenous jerseys from star forward Jackson Callope, Jacob Blight set for huge AFL debut against Carlton and Katanning star ruck Georgia Kowald ends on a high.
