Written by Sandra Argese, photos by Thomas Campbell
Semi Final 1: Swan Districts 4.0 (24) defeated South Fremantle 3.5 (23)
The old saying ‘clenching victory from the skin of their teeth’ rang true on Sunday morning at Claremont Oval, as Swan Districts clenched a tight victory by the slimmest of all margins in a one point thriller over South Fremantle.
Intent high from both sides, the Swans grit their Read More [+]
By Sandra Argese
If one thing’s for certain following the Coastal Titans’ nifty 38 point win over the Thunderbirds on Sunday afternoon, it’s that there’s a serious air of confidence at the club as the race to the impending finals series patiently looms right around the corner.
Heading into Round 15 almost undefeated (a narrow 3 point loss to the Swans back in Round 8 their only defeat of 2017) and sitting comfortably a-top the Read More [+]
Written by Sandra Argese
Though challenged early on in the picture, South Fremantle grit their teeth and weathered an initial Angel storm to fetch a comfortable 49 point victory at Fremantle Community Bank Oval on Sunday afternoon.
Celebrating 30 proud years by Sandra Argese
Footy clubs can achieve a lot in 30 years. Of course, East Fremantle Women’s Football Club certainly no exception.
Formed in 1988 as the Melville Women’s Football Club, it founded its rich reputation with back-to-back WAWFL premierships in 1990 and 1991, adding another two to the tally in 2002 and 2007. Transitioning 20 years later into the East Fremantle Sharks in 2008, the club added two more premiership trophies to the cabinet in 2009 and 2011.
78 points does the trick by Sandra Argese
A reinvented Tigers outfit have bounced back following a disappointing 48 point loss to East Fremantle in Round 8 with a convincing 78 point victory over West Perth on Sunday afternoon.
From the very first center bounce, Claremont were in complete control.
Titans Tumble Swans - written by Sandra Argese
Holding their opponents scoreless for an entire second half, the Coastal Titans have walked away from Sunday nights arm-wrestle with Swan Districts 21 point winners.
Heading into round eight sitting in second and third position and both at five wins and two losses a piece, the two top four favourites clashed heads at Grenville oval on Sunday afternoon.
Claremont Women’s Football Club is preparing to pink up for Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA)’s annual Pink Sports Day on the 28th of May 2017.
Last year more than 800 clubs across Australia took part to show their support for Australians affected by breast cancer. This year Claremont Women’s Football Club will join sporting groups nationwide as they rally together in a bid to raise $550,000 for Australians affected by breast cancer.
Off the leash: Bulldogs go back to back by Sandra Argese
There’s a fresh blend of confidence brewing down at the South Fremantle camp – one that we weren’t sure existed for the first four rounds of season 2017.
But if last week’s 185 point domination of East Perth wasn’t enough to silence the critics, the Bulldogs’ gritty 19 point win on Sunday afternoon at Fremantle Community Bank Oval over a spirited West Perth sure did the trick.
Across Round 6, the Mundella WAWFL will highlight the contribution of our invaluable volunteers as Australia celebrates ‘National Volunteer Week’ across May 8-14. The week is an annual celebration to acknowledge the generous contribution of volunteers.
Angels spread their wings by Sandra Argese
There’s no doubt that the Perth Angels turned up the heat for their first home match of 2017, handing East Perth a 108 point reality check at Carlisle Park on Sunday afternoon.
While there was nothing quite royal about East Perth’s performance across the four terms, this Angel resurgence no doubt declared and confirmed their growing presence in the league.
Tigers claw past defiant Sharks by Sandra Argese
It might have only been round two, but there’s plenty to like about the Tigers and Sharks in 2017.
Confidence surging and a team in form coming off their 69 point demolishing of the Angels, Claremont backed up their stellar round one performance with a thrilling six point win over the Sharks at East Fremantle Oval on Sunday afternoon after the first Grace Corner Memorial Match.
The WA Women's Football League officially welcomes Malaga Print and Copy back on board in a two year sponsorship deal.
In their fifth year of sponsorship with the WAWFL, we are very proud to partner with a printing service that offers "over 90 years of combined experience".
Felicity and her team based in Malaga, again join the WAWFL to help develop female football in providing printed promotional and operational material for female football clubs throughout Perth.
Footy fans can’t deny that extra buzz of anticipation that arrives with a grand final rematch, writes Sandra Argese.
Add the prospect of the classic Sunday afternoon timeslot in near perfect conditions at Steel Blue Oval in Bassendean, and it’s the ultimate recipe for a real blockbuster. The Swans v Sharks season opener was certainly no exception, in a match defined by the timeless of art of the comeback – courtesy of Swan Districts.
As Round 1 of the 2017 season draws ever closer, the Mundella WA Women’s Football League is pleased to welcome Pegy as a sponsor for the next three years.
Pegy, who specialise in high support, high quality sports bras, compression wear and sporting apparel, will join the WAWFL as the major sponsor of the match-day app from 2017 – 2019.
Mundella WAWFL President Carolyn Hills welcomed Pegy to the WAWFL community, and described the partnership as a fantastic step forward for female footballers.
The Mundella WA Women’s Football League (WAWFL) is the State League Women’s League Competition in Western Australia.
With the AFL launching the inaugural National Women’s Competition, additional resourcing is required to support and maintain a high standard of service and bridge the gap within the WA Women’s League (WAWFL) Competition and the AFL Women’s Competition (AFLW)
In 2016 Female Football in WA had a total of 70,065 participants (Auskick, Club, School and AFL 9’s) making up 24% of total participation for WA. With 84 new Female Club teams last year, the WAFC expects this to continue to grow in 2017.
