With the South West Football League 2021 season at an end, the region’s finest Colts and Women’s players have an opportunity to shine on the state stage.
Carly Laden
Bunbury have claimed their first reserves premiership since 2005 with a comeback 10-point victory over Busselton.
Luke McPherson
The high, the low and what to watch from the 2021 season
A pair of final-quarter goals from key forward Brady Lenaghan and a Lynn Medal-winning performance by Griffin Hyde have steered Carey Park to their first colts flag in more than a decade.
Jackson Barrett
Augusta-Margaret River have won their fourth South West Football League premiership, defeating Busselton by 40 points at Hands Oval.
Follow along live as the South West Football League colts, reserves and league premierships are all decided at Bunbury’s Hands Oval.
As it stands, the Phoenix have a one-point buffer over second-placed Maddington White City, who host Wembley Downs on Sunday afternoon.
Justin Fris
Ahead of this Sunday’s grand final, here are some of the stats that may (or may not) shape your team’s chances of success.
Journalist Jackson Barrett has taken a look at some of the game-breakers and key match-ups that could see Sunday’s grand final swung one way or another.
Carey Park colts coach Frank Italiano has heaped praise on his grand final opponents, Daniel Delaney’s Busselton side, just days out from Sunday’s premiership decider.
Regardless of which team stands on the dais after the grand final, one of the SWFL reserves competition’s longest premiership droughts will be broken on Sunday.
Ahead of the clash, Hawks coach Matt Jamieson told the South Western Times there were no unanswered questions among his players.
After years of playing against each other in the WAFL two mates at Augusta-Margaret River are set to live out a boyhood dream.
Because regardless of the level or sport, grand finals are very much a journey. They are more than just a positive win and loss ratio and earning your right to be there.
South West Football League general manager Simone Nani has announced she will step down after next weekend’s grand final.
The West Australian brings you exclusive coverage of the SWFL’s grand final Sunday with a special triple-header broadcast of the colts, reserves and league deciders all in the same place.
Staff writers
South Bunbury produced the crowning glory to its women’s football dynasty on Sunday — a grand final victory for the ages to round out their trio of premierships.
Bullish outlook despite Harvey’s tough season
Tactically, this match is likely to be a football purist’s dream, with David Lewis (Busselton) and Bunbury’s Jamie Nani both likely to have plenty of tricks up their respective sleeves.
Even with a week’s rest following their win in the second semifinal, Bulldogs coach Michelle Harris and her coaching staff face some challenges at the selection table.
Justin Fris & Luke McPherson
Donnybrook’s Jessica Verbrugge did not know what to think when she first entered SWFL headquarters on Friday night.
The West brings you exclusive coverage of the SWFL finals as Bunbury takes on Busselton for a spot in the SWFL grand final in the first leg of our Sunday double-header at Hands Memorial Oval.
As the dust settles on the 2021 Hayward and Nola Marino Medal counts, some interesting storylines have emerged.
This week we bring you exclusive coverage of the SWFL women’s grand final between Bunbury and South Bunbury at Hands Memorial Oval from 3:45 PM Saturday.
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