West Coast recruit Finlay Macrae has opened up on the challenge of waiting for an opportunity while watching teammates earn their shot at the top level.
Jack Penniment
West Perth young gun Kane Bevan was one of the heartbreak stories of this year’s mid-season draft, but former West Coast-listed teammate Connor West says he still has what it takes to play AFL.
Aaron Kirby
The Western Australia under-18s speedster who followed up on his side’s first goal of the national championships with a backflip has opened up on the spectacular celebration.
Josh Kempton
West Coast have backed up their upset win of the season last week against Claremont with a gritty seven-point victory over Swan Districts at Steel Blue Oval.
Western Australia’s top prospects have starred to inspire the State’s under-18 side to a dramatic win over defending champions South Australia in the first game of the national championships.
Finding the football has never been a problem for George Gale — and adding more muscle over the last 12 months has helped WA’s under-18 co-captain take his game to the next level.
In an exclusive interview with The West Australian, East Fremantle’s Jack Cleaver has opened up on his rapid rise to midfield star after the pre-season departure of Milan Murdock.
Mitchell Woodcock
Western Australia have named three ruckmen — including the leading contender to be the No.1 pick in next year’s draft and the brother of an AFL star — for their under-18 national championships opener.
Swan Districts ruckman Nathan Blakely will farewell the WAFL on Saturday, with the Bassendean cult figure to play his final game before he moves overseas.
East Perth coach Ross McQueen says the Royals ‘needed’ their victory over South Fremantle in a monkey-off-the-back moment, having tasted defeat five times against the reigning premiers last season.
A total of 19 West Coast AFL-listed players turned out for their WAFL side in a 10-point upset victory against ladder leaders Claremont on Saturday. Here’s who starred in the stunning upset.
Leo Steed and George Gale will serve as WA’s co-captains at the upcoming under-18 national championships — and the pair are clearly on the same wavelength.
East Perth fans will enter the bye confused as to where their team are at after following up a loss to last-placed West Perth with a convincing victory over reigning premiers South Fremantle.
Perth superstar Brandan Parfitt has continued his love affair of playing against Subiaco, leading the Demons to a 20-point win at Mineral Resources Park on Saturday.
West Coast have produced the upset of the season, booting an incredible nine unanswered goals in a third-quarter blitz to stun ladder leaders Claremont.
Sean Darcy has piled pressure on Mason Cox as Peel Thunder added the cherry to a purple day for Fremantle with a demoralising 62-point victory over Swan Districts at Lane Group Stadium.
South Fremantle have rewarded premiership coach Craig White for an incredible start to his tenure, re-signing the club great for a further two seasons.
Peel Thunder will be without skipper Jack Sears for several weeks after he fractured his finger in their win against West Coast last weekend.
Former West Coast midfielder Connor West says he’s loving life back at the Falcons’ nest after spending a year in the amateurs rekindling his love of the game.
There are few prouder clubs in the WAFL than West Perth, and the pain of seven straight defeats to start the year has flooded out after claiming victory in their WA Day derby.
For the first time in a decade, East Fremantle have beaten South Fremantle on WA Day, giving their season a major lift with an 34-point victory over the reigning premiers.
Returning recruit Brandon Starcevich and mid-season draftees Marcus Herbert and Oli Francou were among 18 AFL-listed players to feature for West Coast against Peel Thunder on Sunday. Here’s how they fared.
South Fremantle may have a star-studded backline, but it doesn’t mean coach Craig White isn’t still wary of the damage East Fremantle’s new-look forward line can do.
Sean Darcy made his return from a calf injury which kept him sidelined for more than a month in the WAFL on Sunday. Here’s how he performed.
