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21 Apr 2026
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The South West have continued their remarkable run at the Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Football Championships, winning the Rio Tinto Division One Premiership at Lane Group Stadium in Mandurah.
South West recorded a 16-point victory over Kimberley in the Grand Final, continuing their dominance of the competition.
But for the first time in the Championship’s history, South West suffered a defeat, going down to Great Northern in Round 2 by 3 points.
In a major change to the format of the Championship the event was split into two divisions with more than 200 players representing 8 sides converging on Mandurah.
Peel created history by claiming the inaugural Division Two Grand Final, defeating North Pilbara by 25 points.
North Pilbara’s appearance in the premiership decider was also a major success after the side won its first ever match at the Championship, enjoying a 41-point victory over Esperance on day one, followed by a 28-point triumph over Goldfields.
Tom Bottrell, Executive Manager Country Football, Affiliates & Facilities at the West Australian Football Commission, believes the introduction of the two Divisions was a resounding success.
“The Championship produced some terrific matches with players from regional WA turning the event into a festival of footy,” Bottrell said.
DIVISION 1
RIO TINTO WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP FAIREST AND BEST
Gemma Dix
Brigades Football Club
Great Northern Football League
CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND FINAL FAIREST AND BEST
Trinity Brown
Harvey Bulls Football Club
South West Football League
DIVISION 2
RIO TINTO WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP FAIREST AND BEST
Tess Hall
Pinjarra Football Club
Peel Football & Netball League
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL FAIREST AND BEST
Shanae Jefferies
Mandurah Football Club
Peel Football & Netball League
RIO TINTO COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP ALLSTARS
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Name
League
Club
1
Daisy Rigby
South West FL
Bunbury FC
2
Ellie Blackmore
West Kimberley FL
Towns FC
3
Nat House
Esperance District FA
Ports FC
4
Jasmin Johansen
Great Northern FL
Railways FC
5
Jessica Verbrugge
South West FL
Donnybrook FC
6
Trinity Brown
South West FL
Harvey Bulls FC
7
Gemma Dix
Great Northern FL
Brigades FC
8
Tegan Brooks
West Kimberley FL
Towns FC
9
Shanae Jeffries
Peel F&NL
Mandurah FC
10
Abby Green
Great Northern FL
Rovers FC
11
Jessica Bolton
Goldfields FL
Mines Rovers FC
12
Amelia Masters
North Pilbara FL
Karratha Kats FC
13
Tui Wineti
West Kimberley FL
Cable Beach FC
14
Tess Hall
Peel F&NL
Pinjarra FC
15
Dynella Tripi
West Kimberley FL
Towns FC
16
Kaitlin Eades
South West FL
South Bunbury FC
17
Kate Beswick
Peel F&NL
Pinjarra FC
18
Elainah Coffin
West Kimberley FL
Towns FC
19
Jayda Viti
North Pilbara FL
Dampier Sharks FC
20
Jessica Skwirowski
Peel F&NL
Pinjarra FC
Coach:
Max Jetta
South West FL
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WA Football acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the many lands across Western Australia where we train, play, and come together through football. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all First Nations people. We recognise the deep and continuing contribution First Nations peoples make to our game and our communities.
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