The 2025 Toyota AFL Open is underway in Victoria with Western Australia’s two teams qualifying for the Semi-Finals. This year marks the second instalment of the Toyota AFL Open after the inaugural event was hosted in Queensland last year.  The flagship national event is designed for footballers with an intellectual disability and wheelchair players. Over four action-packed days, players from across the country are showcasing Read More ...

The WA Football Girls Summer Squad talent program has been named, with the State’s best young players looking to graduate to the AFLW in coming years. The squad includes the best 2026 and 2027 AFLW Draft prospects, with West Perth producing nine players for the program. Peel Thunder is the next best represented club with seven players, while East Fremantle has five members of the squad. Read More ...

Four WA girls were among a group of 16 participants at the inaugural 2025 Bachar Houli Senior Girls National Sports Academy recently held in Sydney. The five day camp welcomed girls from all sporting backgrounds, with sport related activities ranging from basketball at the Australian College of Physical Education, soccer at the Western Sydney Wanderers and football at Greater Western Sydney. 16 year-olds Ifrah Ahmed and Read More ...

2025 proved a season of growth but ultimate frustration for Subiaco. The Lions had a dominant start to the season where they held top spot from Round 2-12.   The Lions lost just three games during the season, their defeat in the final round to Claremont costing them the minor premiership.   Week one of finals saw Subiaco leading when the final siren sounded, however a Grand Read More ...

After reaching the past three Grand Finals and winning the 2023 premiership, East Fremantle fell two wins away from reaching this year’s decider. In Matt Templeton’s second stint as senior coach at the club the Sharks ended their campaign in fourth position with nine wins and seven losses. They bowed out of contention in heartbreaking fashion, going down by one point to Swan Districts in Read More ...

West Perth’s gallant charge to the WAFLW finals fell just short.  The Falcons finished just 3.25 per cent behind fourth-placed East Fremantle after a stunning finish to the home-and-away season.  West Perth had a decent 9-7 record, after winning three of their last four games, to go with the minor premiership and a grand final berth in the Rogers Cup.  Powerful midfielder and WA under-18s Read More ...

South Fremantle had a rollercoaster season in the WAFLW.  The Bulldogs knocked off top two powerhouses Subiaco and Claremont but were the first side to fall victim to new club Perth before losing their last three games to be one game and percentage out of the top four.  A loss to Peel Thunder in the penultimate round but a dent in their finals hopes before Read More ...

Despite not being able to match it with the top four sides, Peel Thunder had some positives to take out of the season.  The Thunder finished with a 4-12 record in seventh spot, ahead of just Perth and East Perth, with their best win of the season coming against South Fremantle in the penultimate round.  Ball magnet Chloe Wrigley averaged a competition-high 28.5 disposals per Read More ...

Perth would have exceeded all expectations in a bright start to their time in the WAFLW.  The Demons not only avoided the wooden spoon in their debut season but tallied three wins which is a fantastic achievement for an expansion team.  Their historic first ever win came against South Fremantle back in Round 11, with the 12-point result coming after a few close calls including a five-point loss to West Read More ...

Entering their third year in the WAFLW there were high hopes East Perth could challenge for a place in the finals, but the season produced a series of disappointing performances and ended with just one victory and the wooden spoon. The Royals only success came in Round 4 when they beat new kids on the block Perth by nine points. Scoring goals proved a major Read More ...

What an incredible first season for coach Craig White at South Fremantle as the Bulldogs claimed their 15th flag.  The League team took out the minor premiership with an impressive home-and-away record of 17-1, before winning the Grand Final in a thrilling decider against East Perth.  Remarkably, the only team to knock of Souths was wooden-spooner West Coast back in Round 5.  South Fremantle’s fresh faces were a massive reason behind their return to finals footy, led by former Read More ...

East Perth suffered Grand Final heartbreak for the second successive season, falling just short of causing a stunning upset against eventual premiers South Fremantle.  It was a brilliant season for Ross McQueen’s men, who lost Mitch Crowden, Cooper Stephens and Angus Schumacher heading into 2025.  Stepping up in their absence, Tom North had the best season of his career, while Jordyn Baker, Stan Wright, Angus Scott and Hamish Brayshaw all had excellent seasons.  The Royals now haven’t won a WAFL League premiership since 2002 following Read More ...

Claremont’s bid to win its first premiership since 2012 fell short again despite reaching the Preliminary Final.   The Tigers bounced back from a Qualifying Final loss to East Perth to defeat the Demons in the First Semi Final before going down in a thriller to the Royals in the Preliminary Final by just five points.  Finishing the season in second spot with 14 wins, three losses and a draw, the Tigers were a Read More ...

Perth’s return to the finals for just the second time this century has given the club renewed hope of becoming a premiership contender in the coming years.  The Demons ended the home and away season in fifth position with 11 wins and seven losses, a strong result for Mark Stone in his first year as senior coach at Mineral Resources Park.  Capping off the side’s resurgence, Perth stormed to Read More ...

East Fremantle will reflect on a wasted season with a talented list after a year which began with so much promise.  The Sharks reached Round 7 in second position on the table with six wins and one loss but posted only five more victories for the year, three of those coming in the last three rounds of the home and away season.  They finished fourth with a record of 11 and Read More ...