West Coast Eagles have produced a statement win to strengthen their hopes of a breakthrough AFLW finals campaign after a 31-point win over Geelong at Sullivan Logistics Stadium.
Ben Smith
Fremantle have shown a love of contested footy and captain Ange Stannett believes this is the time of year where that type of footy comes to the fore.
Craig O'Donoghue
Fremantle coach Lisa Webb has denied they rushed forward Aine Tighe back after the star Docker sustained yet another injury setback in the upset win over Melbourne.
James Palumbo
West Coast coach Daisy Pearce says the Eagles will back their own system in but have a “couple of options” to counter Geelong key forward Aishling Moloney in Friday night’s AFLW clash.
Glen Quartermain
There is no mystery to West Coast defender Jessica Rentsch’s appetite for the contest.
Fremantle forward Aine Tighe’s AFLW return could be over after just one game, with the Dockers to throw their arms around the star following her latest knee setback.
Jake Santa Maria
West Coast Eagles defender Jess Rentsch has been nominated for the AFLW Rising Star award
Danielle Laidley assesses every Docker and Eagle after a mixed weekend, with three Fremantle players awarded ten-out-of-ten ratings.
Danielle Laidley
As the Dockers sweat on a fresh injury for superstar Aine Tighe, Melbourne have revealed why they were an hour late turning up to Fremantle Oval ahead of their AFLW loss to Freo.
East Fremantle draft prospect Maya Louvel-Finn has left no stone unturned as she seeks to cap a stand-out season with an AFLW opportunity.
Fremantle’s season is alive after two players who returned from knee reconstructions within weeks of each other inspired the team to victory over Melbourne with crucial second-half goals.
Craig O’Donoghue
Big statement second halves have become a feature of West Coast’s chase for a first-ever finals berth this season.
West Coast coach Daisy Pearce has praised her team’s defence in Saturday’s 17-point loss to Adelaide at Norwood Oval in what could have been a much bigger margin.
Adelaide’s elite pressure was the difference as it held off a final quarter West Coast fightback to register a 17-point victory at Norwood Oval on Saturday.
Fremantle spearhead Aine Tighe will play her first game in more than a year on return from an ACL injury after she was named to face Melbourne on Sunday.
Samantha Rogers
West Coast co-captain Charlie Thomas has wasted no time in bringing up her 50th AFLW game - she hasn’t missed one since making her debut in 2022.
Ash Brazill is the engine room of the Fremantle defence – and the heart of Pride Round as the Dockers hope to keep their slim finals hopes alive.
West Coast AFLW coach Daisy Pearce says any team is “gettable”, including undefeated North Melbourne, as the Eagles enter the final month of the season chasing a maiden finals berth.
West Coast’s hopes of a breakthrough AFLW finals appearance could hinge on a final-round blockbuster clash against Carlton under lights after the round 12 fixtures were released on Tuesday.
Mitchell Woodcock
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Georgie Parker
Claremont coach Jack Schwarze says he was not surprised ‘workhorse’ Juliet Kelly blitzed the 2km time trial at the National Draft Combine on the weekend.
West Coast veteran Dana Hooker is desperate to be part of the club’s first AFLW finals campaign, but she’s just as determined to avoid daydreaming because plenty can go wrong in the next four games.
Who starred and who struggled? Danielle Laidley assesses every Dockers player out of their tough defeat against Hawthorn and each Eagle after their historic win over the Magpies.
West Coast midfielder Courtney Rowley is facing a nervous wait after injuring her knee against Collingwood, and it appears likely she will require a second reconstruction.
