WA Country fell agonisingly short of a State victory, as South Australia Country kicked the only two goals of the final term at Barossa Park in Lyndoch on Saturday night.
Cameron Newbold
Always a team man, Bodhi Stubber said he was honoured to clinch the individual award for best on ground after the annual WA Country contest against their counterparts from South Australia.
Claire Middleton
Narrikup’s attacking options were too hot for Railways 1 as they dominated their clash on Saturday, taking the Albany Netball Association A1 meeting 77-40.
Donnybrook have begun to hit their straps at the right time as their first big scalp of the season has them bullish about what they could achieve in this year’s South West Football League finals series.
Jack Penniment
Season 2026 was another down NBL1 West year for the South West Slammers men’s team, culminating in back-to-back wooden spoons.
The former WAFL player has been charged with assault and impeding someone’s breathing after two alleged on-field attacks.
Amy Towers
Narrogin and Districts Netball Association Rising Stars teams travelled to Albany on July 18 and 19 to compete in the Great Southern Regional Championships.
Julie-Anne Grout
With Italian giants Inter Milan coming to WA again, young players from Denmark Soccer Club have joined the Show Your Colours scheme and will be backing I Nerazzurri during a blockbuster series of matches.
Top sides Allstars and Kojonup both added important wins to their Katanning Netball Association A-grade campaigns on Saturday as the competition returned from winter break.
Jacki Elezovich
The Karri Rally has once again delivered a boost for Manjimup, with strong competition, community events and an influx of visitors making for a successful weekend.
Some of the most experienced and emerging footy stars from the Mid West represented the area with pride on the interstate stage at the weekend.
Rebecca Ruthven
Cardinals and Rovers continued their march towards the minor premierships in round 10, with both competition leaders maintaining their strong form despite spirited resistance from their opponents.
Derek Goforth
Geraldton Amateur Basketball Association and the Geraldton Buccaneers were well represented among the Basketball WA awards recipients as the State’s basketball community came together on Saturday night.
Backroads Gravel organisers are expecting a record number of people to take on the challenge on August 8 in Nabawa, with the event close to selling out.
Brigades looked to upset early, but Towns emerged on top in an arm wrestle of a contest to take a well-earned 27-point win on Saturday afternoon at GBSC Sports Park.
Female participation at the Bridgetown Basketball Association continues to rise, with the club expanding its development opportunities through a growing Girls Winter Skills Program.
WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch has condemned the coward punch that left a country footballer concussed, declaring players are ‘not immune’ from criminal consequences for violence on the field.
The Lower South West Football League finals race tightened further on the weekend in round 14, with two crucial victories on Saturday helping Tigers and Imperials strengthen their positions inside the top four.
In arguably the best game of the season so far, Albany has escaped with a thrilling 10-point win after outlasting Denmark-Walpole in a pulsating final few minutes at McLean Park on Saturday.
Melissa Sheil
Perth Redbacks are full square behind Albany hosting an NBL1 West fixture again next season – but would love to see the city competing in the league in their own right.
Giants’ women are gearing-up for this Saturday’s first-ever NBL1 West play-offs appearance on their home court.
Neale Harvey
It was a derby delight for Geraldton product Judd McVee and his Fremantle Dockers after overcoming a slow start to blaze away to a 70-point win against their crosstown rivals at Optus Stadium.
Souwest Jets’ open side have produced their biggest win in recent memory, defeating Rangers by 25 goals in a dominant WA Netball League performance.
The South West Slammers were unable to cap off their seasons with a win as both sides suffer big defeats to Lakeside Lightning in the final round of the NBL1 West season.
