Home
Search
thewest.com.au
SportChevron Right Icon

AFLW

AFLWCommentsClub champ credits Daisy Pearce for ‘taking a risk’

West Coast club champion Ella Roberts says that first year coach Daisy Pearce has been ‘unreal’ and thanked the AFLW icon for ‘taking the risk’ in moving west.

Caitlin Bassett

AFLWCommentsTeen superstar claims top club honour after dominant season

Ella Roberts has claimed her maiden club champion honour after her outstanding season saw her pip teammate Charlie Thomas by a single vote.

Jake Santa Maria

AFLKangaroos bound into AFLW grand final with rout of Power

North Melbourne are into the AFLW grand final and will face either Brisbane or Adelaide after thumping Port Adelaide by 57 points in their preliminary final.

Anna Harrington

AFLW CommentsEagles duo make final cut for 22under22 AFLW squad

The future is bright for this pair of West Coast stars after Ella Roberts and Charlie Thomas were named in the AFLPA’s AFLW 22Under22 on the back of dominant campaigns.

Jake Santa Maria

AFLWCommentsHow 2006 Eagles success fuelled West Coast’s best season yet

West Coast vice-captain Bella Lewis says the team is inspired by the 2006 men’s flag, celebrating big personalities under coach Daisy Pearce.

Caitlin Bassett

AFLWCommentsPremiumEight moments that shaped Freo’s 2024 season

The 2024 season is officially over for Fremantle and while they won’t raise the premiership cup, there are plenty of positives to build on. The West’s Caitlin Bassett looks back on their campaign.

Caitlin Bassett

analysis
analysis
AFLWComments
analysis
LAIDLEY’S PLAYER RATINGS: Final grades as Freo eliminated

AFL expert Danielle Laidley runs the rule over every Fremantle Docker after their semifinal defeat. Here’s who starred and who struggled.

Danielle Laidly

opinion
opinion
AFLWComments
opinion
Crows and Lions set AFLW benchmark that others must study

Every AFLW player should spend next weekend treating the preliminary final between Adelaide and Brisbane like they’re studying for an exam because those two clubs have been so good for so long.

Craig O'Donoghue

AFLWCommentsPurple pride: Freo’s Pugh takes positives from 2024

Fremantle’s AFLW season may be over, but vice-captain Laura Pugh says she is proud of her side despite their finals run coming to an abrupt halt in a 37-point Crows thumping.

Caitlin Bassett

AFLWPremiumSemifinal loss a reminder to Freo of finals footy intensity

Fremantle defender Ash Brazill says their 37-point, season-ending loss to Adelaide will serve as reminder of the level her side needs to play at in order to challenge for a premiership.

Ben Smith

analysis
analysis
AFLWCommentsPremium
analysis
In a game of inches, Fremantle felt miles off Adelaide

The Crows finished fourth on the ladder and Fremantle fifth, but in their semifinal, the chasm between the two sides could have spanned the length of the Rundle Mall.

Ben Smith

AFLWCommentsFreo given heave-ho from AFLW flag race

The ‘Flagmantle’ dream remains on hold for the Dockers, with Lisa Webb’s side suffering a goalless first half before succumbing to a 37-point belting at the hands of the Crows in Adelaide.

Ben Smith

AFLCommentsAS IT HAPPENED: Dockers outclassed in finals shocker

Fremantle were no match for a slick Adelaide as their season came to an end in a one-sided semifinal. Recap all the action here.

Chris Robinson

AFLWCommentsDockers desperate to defy odds and history in crunch final

Fremantle stand on the brink of their first AFLW preliminary final in three season — but to do so, they will have to overcome the nemesis responsible for their last finals loss.

Ben Smith

opinion
opinion
AFLW CommentsPremium
opinion
Freo’s finals chance to prove they’re not ‘best of the rest’

After knocking out lower-ranked Essendon, Fremantle have a chance to prove they’re not just the ‘best of the rest’ against finals regulars and three-time premiers Adelaide, writes Samantha Rogers.

Samantha Rogers

AFLWCommentsFreo get loud about their unsung hero J-Lo

For every Emma O’Driscoll, there is the likes of Jess Low: a foot soldier and crucial cog in the machine who does not get the limelight afforded to some of her teammates.

Ben Smith

AFLWCommentsDockers defender included again ahead of semifinal clash

Fremantle have named Ash Brazill for the second week in a row as the defender aims to make her return from an ankle injury in her side’s do-or-die finals clash with Adelaide.

Ben Smith

AFLWCommentsPremiumAntonio says road warrior Dockers looking for respect

Fremantle are the road warriors of 2024 and forward Ebony Antonio says respect is the driving factor behind their form interstate.

Mitchell Woodcock

AFLWCommentsPremiumVibes right for veteran O’Sullivan as Freo chase AFLW flag

Electric Fremantle forward Gabby O’Sullivan knows what it’s like to be part of a success team and the 2024 Dockers are giving her those vibes.

Mitchell Woodcock

opinion
opinion
AFLW CommentsPremium
opinion
Operation Boom Crash Opera: How Freo can upset the Crows

Fremantle now faces the biggest challenge of their season, taking on Adelaide Crows in Adelaide. But with a team-first mentality, this is a game they can win, writes Danielle Laidley.

Jackson Barrett

AFLWCommentsPremiumEagles eye big dog as they look for ruck answers

West Coast want to lure Western Bulldogs ruck Alice Edmonds to the club for next season as Daisy Pearce continues to top up on experienced players. 

Jackson Barrett

AFLCommentsTwin Thursday night lights for Dockers at Optus

Fremantle will host two Thursday night fixtures in a season for the first time ever next year, with the AFL ramping up its presence in the weekday timeslot. SEE THE DATES

Chris Robinson

AFLWCommentsBig WA presence headlines All-Australian squad

Ruck star Mim Strom is among three Fremantle players on the verge of an All-Australian blazer, with the trio named alongside two Eagles to give WA a strong presence in the extended squad. 

Jake Santa Maria

AFLWCommentsPremiumFreo set for Brazill boost in cut-throat Crows final

Fremantle coach Lisa Webb is confident veteran Ash Brazill will be fit to take on powerhouse Adelaide in their must-win semifinal at Norwood Oval on Saturday.

Mitchell Woodcock