After West Coast’s slim finals hopes were snuffed out in a loss to Sydney on Sunday, one of their co-captains pinpointed an area which requires improvement if they are to return to the top eight next year.
Josh Kempton
The ‘difficult’ decision was made as the Bombers remain near the bottom with just one win for the season.
Ben Sutton
West Coast’s remote hopes of back-to-back appearances in the AFLW finals are now all but an impossibility after a 22-point loss to Sydney.
Paul Hasleby: It’s time the AFLW returned to footy season. And, yes, that means double-headers with the men’s matches.
Paul Hasleby
Fremantle’s finals hopes are under clear pressure with one game to play but coach Lisa Webb isn’t giving up hope and had a clear message for the team after their loss to Geelong.
Craig O'Donoghue
Fremantle are staring down the barrel of missing AFLW finals after Geelong made it 10 wins in a row and robbed the Dockers of what could be valuable percentage heading into the last round next week.
Fremantle are in a three-way fight for finals and couldn't have found a better time to recall one of their stars ahead of a massive clash against Geelong.
Jake Santa Maria
As Emma Swanson prepares to make West Coast history with her 75th appearance for the club, the former skipper has conceded she’s unsure whether she will play on in 2027.
Mitchell Woodcock
Daisy Pearce has revealed Ruby Schleicher has nominated West Coast over cross-town rivals Fremantle for her WA return, while the Eagles will also make a play for Zippy Fish.
West Coast have secured their forward future with Amy Franklin recommitting to the Eagles amid a breakout season.
West Coast are set for a fight to get the services of wantaway Collingwood skipper Ruby Schleicher, with Fremantle coach Lisa Webb confirming the Dockers are also interested in the AFLW star.
It was quite a homecoming for Geelong’s Evie Cowcher as a stand packed full of her family and friends from Boddington cheered her on as the Cats dispatched West Coast Eagles in the AFLW on Saturday.
Claire Middleton
Sydney coach Colin O’Riordan has confirmed Zippy Fish is battling homesickness as the AFLW star continues to be linked with a return to Western Australia.
West Coast coach Daisy Pearce says Ruby Schleicher is “the exact type of player we need” as the Eagles look to close in on securing the departing Collingwood captain.
After making a successful transition from hockey to football, one of Fremantle’s emerging AFLW stars has committed to a two-year contract extension with the Dockers.
West Coast is considered the most likely landing spot for Ruby Schleicher after the Collingwood captain confirmed she’ll head home to WA.
Chris Robinson
There’s a couple of perfect 10s for Dockers players despite a less-than-convincing win over St Kilda, while a string of Eagles failed to make the grade. See Danielle Laidley’s full AFLW ratings here!
Danielle Laidley
She is already the most decorated player in Fremantle’s AFLW history, but Dockers veteran Kiara Bowers is still managing to reach new heights.
The dual premiership winner has spoken out after the Roos claimed their leaders were ‘clearly comfortable’ with the bombshell trade.
Glenn Valencich
Fremantle have survived a massive scare from bottom-placed St Kilda to return to the AFLW’s top eight, launching a late comeback to topple the Saints by 11 points at Cockburn ARC Oval.
West Coast’s hopes of a second straight AFLW finals campaign have been emphatically put to bed as Geelong powered to a 53-point victory on Saturday.
Aisling McCarthy has since transformed into a genuine AFLW superstar since arriving on Australian shores eight years ago — but her journey has not been without some self-doubt along the way.
West Coast midfielder Jaide Britton admits the Eagles need to be tougher at the coalface if they are to keep their fleeting finals hopes alive against Geelong.
West Coast AFLW coach Daisy Pearce could have taken jobs elsewhere throughout the league, but after being embraced by WA after moving from Victoria, Perth now feels like her real home.
