Caitlin Bassett documents her pre-season training with the Perth Demons for The West Australian. This week, she talks deja vu, jumper numbers and leadership.
Caitlin Bassett
Former Fremantle rookie Conrad Williams has landed at a new WAFL club for next season, but he wasn’t the only big signing unveiled on Tuesday.
Jackson Barrett
Caitlin Bassett played 102 netball Tests for Australia but the former Diamond is postponing her retirement to try a cross-code switch as she walks us through her new football journey.
The WAFL has entered a new era with 10 night games to be played next season, starting with a clash between Subiaco and East Perth at Sullivan Logistics Stadium in round one. DOWNLOAD THE FULL FIXTURES HERE
Mitchell Woodcock
West Australian Football Commission chief executive Michael Roberts has conceded Perth’s recent poor on-field record impacted on the severity of their penalty for salary cap breaches.
Perth have landed arguably the signing coup this off-season with Geelong premiership star Brandan Parfitt signing a two-year deal at the club.
Perth have received a suspended sentence of eight premiership points after becoming the third WAFL club in as many seasons to be found to have breached the salary cap.
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East Perth have won a five-club WAFL battle to sign former first-round draftee Cooper Stephens, who will move Western Australia for a fresh start.
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Perth have signed the highly-credentialed AFL assistant Mark Stone as their coach for the next three seasons.
Even four seasons in one day couldn’t halt Swan Districts’ charge in securing the double chance in what was a scrappy and error-riddled 55-point win over Perth at Bassendean Oval.
Juri Bilcich
East Perth will have to claim the minor premiership without co-captain Hamish Brayshaw after he was ruled for a third-consecutive week with a foot injury.
AFLW champion and former West Coast player Jessica Sedunary is the inaugural women’s coach of Perth on a three-year deal.
Outgoing South Fremantle coach Todd Curley has been around long enough to know there isn’t often fairytales in football but this isn’t stopping him from daring to dream.
A Manfred Kelly toe-poke from the goalsquare has kept South Fremantle’s finals hopes alive in a heart-stopping five-point win over Perth.
Swan Districts and South Fremantle have welcomed back stars Brandon Erceg and Jake Florenca for their respective clashes that are set to shape the finals.
Peter German has resigned as Perth Demons coach despite a season to run on his contract, The West Australian can reveal.
Subiaco withstood a Perth opening-term surge, before wearing them down in an unrelenting final term for a 44-point victory at Sullivan Logistics Stadium on Saturday.
Claremont and South Fremantle have been dealt unwanted blows as their battle for fifth spot intensifies with finals drawing close.
The WAFLW will officially be completed with Perth granted a license for the 2025 season, meaning all nine WAFL clubs will be represented in the competition from next season.
Perth have vaulted themselves off the foot of the WAFL ladder and leapfrogged West Coast after downing the Eagles by 48 points in a scrappy affair at Mineral Resources Park.
Ben Smith
South Fremantle’s chances of a top-three finish have taken a big blow with star midfielder Matthew Parker sidelined until at least round 21 because of a hamstring injury.
A fired-up Perth threatened to pull off an almighty upset over Peel but a third quarter blitz saw the Thunder claim their spot at the top of the WAFL ladder.
Jake Santa Maria
