West Coast Eagles’ quest for a maiden AFLW finals berth will come down to the final day of the season after Sydney kept their own top eight hopes alive with a 17-point win at Henson Park.
Ben Smith
Inaugural Fremantle Docker Gabby O’Sullivan has opened up on how much the competition has changed over the years as the club prepares to celebrate 10 seasons in the AFLW.
James Palumbo
AFLW rising star favourite and East Fremantle product Zippy Fish says her rapid adaptation to the top level can be traced back to a childhood desire to push herself.
Physical, proud, professional — these are the words which come to mind when West Coast Eagles coach Daisy Pearce and vice-captain Mikayla Western describe Emma Swanson.
Fremantle coach Lisa Webb has declared her side are “still in the hunt” but acknowledges it will be an uphill battle to play finals in 2025.
With a maiden finals berth on the line, West Coast coach Daisy Pearce has declared she loves the fact her side is under pressure to perform in the last two weeks of the season.
West Coast and Fremantle are both in the mix for AFLW finals and there’s a scenario that could produce the first western derby final for either men or women, writes Danielle Laidley.
Danielle Laidley
It’s officially season over for Fremantle forward Áine Tighe after sustaining another injury to her right knee in round nine.
Aaron Kirby
West Coast and Fremantle were all smiles after a rare WA double! Danielle Laidley assesses every player to see who led the way.
West Coast Eagles coach Daisy Pearce has not ruled out continuing Emma Swanson in a tagging role after the veteran’s superb defensive performance helped them edge closer to a maiden AFLW finals berth.
Fremantle star Kiara Bowers had stepped up big time when her team desperately needed wins across the last two games, and her final-quarter stats need to be seen to be believed.
Craig O'Donoghue
Fremantle’s young key forwards are starting to have an impact on the AFLW competition, and that is allowing the team and some of the other stars to totally change the way they approach games.
Bella Lewis is confident her side’s running of the gauntlet across the last weeks of the home-and-away season will hold them in good stead should they come through the other side with a first-ever finals berth.
Fremantle came from behind to beat GWS on Saturday and the way they rallied when the game was up for grabs is what pleased coach Lisa Webb the most, given they couldn’t do that last month.
Fremantle have come from behind in the final quarter against GWS to keep their finals hopes alive after another strong contested performance.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
