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COVID threatFreo women not stressing about fixture uncertainty

If Fremantle’s AFLW team are worried about the uncertainty that lies ahead this season, it wasn’t showing on Saturday as they came together for the team photo at Fremantle Oval.

Braden Quartermaine

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Eliza ReillyCommentsPremium
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WAFLW decision probably right - but timing horribly wrong

Pitting WAFLW clubs against the West Australian Football Commission makes for good reading. But not even a thesis can comprehensively divulge this latest row.

Eliza Reilly

Border puzzlePremiumAFLW’s Dockers, Eagles get set to hit the road

Fremantle and West Coast may be forced to spend extended time on the road during the upcoming AFLW season as WA’s hard border continues to wreak havoc on national sporting fixtures.

Eliza Reilly

WAFLW sagaPremium‘Aghast and surprised’: Meeting to clear up reserves future

East Fremantle Football Club president Mark Stewart has requested an urgent meeting with WAFC chairman Wayne Martin to seek clarity on how a decision was reached to discontinue the WAFLW reserves league.

Eliza Reilly

Fight continues PremiumFears reserves call could stunt WAFLW expansion

There’s an emerging fear that WAFLW expansion could be harder to facilitate if the reserves competition is discontinued as several competing clubs prepare to fight the recommendation.

Eliza Reilly

AFLW pre-season PremiumWho impressed on day one as Dockers unveil new recruit

Fremantle’s desire to seek midfield improvement from within appears on track as AFLW pre-season kicked off this week. The Dockers have also added two new faces to their coaching panel.

Eliza Reilly

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Revolving door Premium
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When a boys’ club tries to establish a women’s team

Until West Coast acknowledge they need to seek the best possible candidate for the most prestigious AFLW job, the revolving door and ladder stall will likely continue.

Eliza Reilly

Another ChangePremiumAngst growing over West Coast’s AFLW coaching handover

West Coast’s decision to appoint staff member Michael Prior as AFLW coach this week has sparked frustration within Western Australia’s female football community.

Eliza Reilly

Prior’s promotionStill no female AFLW coach as Eagles opt for Prior

West Coast has named Michael Prior as its new AFLW coach, taking the reins from Daniel Pratt who can’t commit to the upcoming season due to the arrival of his second child.

Catherine Healey

Draft class PremiumStrengths of six sports to spur Eagles’ AFLW resurgence

West Coast will be able to draw from the experiences and strengths of six different sports when they unleash their 2020 AFLW draft crop on the competition next season.

Eliza Reilly

‘Sensible decision’ Start of AFLW season delayed until January

The start of the AFLW season has been delayed until January, with COVID-19 outbreaks and border closures prompting the league to alter its calender.

Rob Forsaith

Summer season CommentsPremiumAFLW season appears set for bouncedown delay

AFLW clubs are hopeful of receiving clarity on the start date of the upcoming season this week as the prospect of a December start date proves increasingly unlikely.

Eliza Reilly

‘Now complete’ AFLW competition to expand to 18 teams by 2022

AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan has announced the AFLW will expand to an 18-team competition by 2022, meaning every club will have female representation at elite level.

Samantha Rogers

REVEALEDPremiumAFLW expected to lock in landmark expansion

The AFLW is expected to embrace more teams into the competition. Which clubs will enter the league?

Jon Ralph

Inaugural All-Stars PremiumAFL comp a success as female footy gains traction in schools

The next wave of AFLW stars could soon emerge in Western Australian high schools with the game gaining traction and encouraging competition between Perth’s premier schools. 

Eliza Reilly

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Time for AFL to give women a path to footy’s top jobs

With Nick Dal Santo’s appointment as St Kilda’s AFLW coach, there is not one woman in a hot seat across the 14-team national women’s league. It’s time for a change, writes Kane Cornes.

Kane Cornes

Winners and losers PremiumAFLW draft report card: How Fremantle and West Coast fared

Both WA clubs boasted strong hands at the 2021 AFLW National Draft. But did they make the most of their selections? Here’s how we graded Fremantle and West Coast’s draft hauls.

Eliza Reilly

Ultimate utility PremiumWhy Freo’s prized AFLW recruit could end up in midfield

She starred as a key forward for Claremont, played backline for WA at the Under-19 National Championships, but Fremantle believe prize recruit Amy Franklin could be an elite midfielder.

Eliza Reilly

Draft wrap Eagles swoop on unknown while new Docker gets Bowers visit

She only played one game all season, but that was all Subiaco rising star Charlotte Thomas needed to convince West Coast she was the best player in WA’s draft pool. FULL DRAFT WRAP.

Eliza Reilly

AFLW draftPremiumMulti-sport talent hoping for AFLW slam dunk

Being sought after by two sports is a welcome problem for Sarah Lakay.

Eliza Reilly

Draft indecision PremiumLATE MAIL: Eagles at odds over prized first pick

West Coast were reportedly still weighing up who to select with their first pick in the AFLW draft, just 24 hours out from the event despite having no competition for who they deem WA’s best prospect. 

Eliza Reilly

Subiaco star PremiumInjury-impacted Lion hoping to roar into AFLW ranks

For most AFLW prospects, their draft-eligible year marks the most important step in their top-level audition. But for Subiaco chance Charlotte Thomas, it was curtains after round one.

Eliza Reilly

Best of the rest PremiumAFLW draft prospects: The best overage and seasoned talents

We’ve looked extensively at the best young AFLW draft talents in our draft hub. But what about the seasoned talents who have been dominating the WAFLW for years?

Eliza Reilly

Shock selectionsPremiumAre West Coast, Freo about to pull AFLW surprises?

West Coast and Fremantle could be planning some AFLW draft surprises ahead of Tuesday with several interstate athletes putting their hand up for the WA draft pool.

Eliza Reilly