West Coast and Fremantle were all smiles after a rare WA double! Danielle Laidley assesses every player to see who led the way.
Danielle Laidley
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.
Ben Smith
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.
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.
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.
