Australian rules football in Western Australia

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Australian rules football in Western Australia
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Western Derby West Coast vs Fremantle at Subiaco Oval in 2008
Governing body West Australian Football Commission
Representative team Western Australia
First played Perth Melbourne 19 September 1868;156 years ago (19 September 1868)
Registered players108,154 [1]
Clubs236 (28 competitions) [2]
Club competitions
Audience records
Single match61,118 (2021). 2021 AFL Grand Final. Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs. (Optus Stadium, Perth)

In Western Australia (WA), Australian rules football is the most popular sport. There are 29 regional club competitions, the highest profile of which is the semi-professional West Australian Football League. It is governed by the West Australian Football Commission (WAFC). With 108,154 registered adult players, [1] it has the second largest of any jurisdiction, accounting for almost a fifth of players nationally and growing faster than any other state.

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Matches were played in the Colony of Western Australia from 1868, however rugby union there became more popular and Australian rules was not fully established until the 1880s when existing rugby clubs began to switch codes. Following the Federation of Australia, courtesy of pioneering junior and schools programs the sport grew faster there than any other state. For much of the 20th century the West Australian Football League (WAFL) was the third strongest state competition in the country. In 1967 the WAFL set a record season attendance of 960,169 and the 1981 WAFL Grand Final was attended by 55,517. Even with its current semi-professional status, it remains the third most popular competition in the world for the sport.

The state team (known as the "Black Swans" or "Sandgropers") played Interstate matches against other Australian states and Territories between 1904 and 1998 and has defeated every state and territory. They were declared national men's champions in 1921, 1961 and 1979 and was the most successful state during the State of Origin era (1977–1999) with a total of 4 titles. Brian Peake has the most caps and was the longest serving captain of the State of Origin team. The underage men's team has competed between 1976 and the present and were champions in 1999, 2007 and 2019 and the underage women's competing since 2010 were champions in 2014. Western Australia has the second most national titles after Victoria across all divisions.

The state is home to two fully professional Australian Football League (AFL) clubs both based in the capital Perth and owned by the WAFC: West Coast Eagles (1986) and Fremantle Football Club (1994), the former having the distinction of being the first non-Victorian team to compete in and win an AFL Grand Final in 1992. The two teams compete against each other in the Western Derby. The combined membership of the two clubs is more than 150,000, making Western Australia second only to Victoria in terms of support for the national club competition. Since 2020 West Coast has had the highest membership and fastest membership growth in the AFL and is the league's most profitable and equal highest revenue generating club. With the AFL's growth in popularity, Western Australia has oft been speculated as a candidate for a third club, [3] [4] [5] however this is not supported by the WAFC. [6] Nevertheless a 3 year 3 game a year deal was granted to North Melbourne Football Club to play additional matches in Perth and Bunbury from 2025. [7] WA produces the second most professional players for the AFL, with more than 100 current players, though the majority play for clubs in other states.

It is the most watched sport and has the third largest audience in the country. Its television viewership continues to grow strongly and its average AFL attendances are the second highest nationally. [8] Both the AFL and the WAFL attract a significant television audience. Since 1991 it has attracted an average AFL premiership season attendance of 34,462, third in the country. As at 2022 this average attendance sits at 45,921 the second highest, boosted with the 2018 completion of Perth Stadium the state's flagship venue. While the AFL has far surpassed it in popularity, the WAFL also attracts around 200,000 fans through the gates each year as well as a significant television audience.

Three West Australians have been named Australian Football Hall of Fame legends: Graham 'Polly' Farmer, Barry Cable and Merv McIntosh. Lance Franklin holds the AFL games record and goals record for a Western Australian, with 354 and 1,066 respectively. Kiara Bowers is arguably the state's greatest female player being four time All-Australian and the first to win the AFL Women's best and fairest. Gemma Houghton has kicked the most goals, while Emma King has played the most games for born and raised West Australians in the AFL Women's competition.

History

Early Beginnings: 1868-1884

On 19 September 1868 a match was played under Australian rules at Bishop's Collegiate School in Perth between local civilians and the visiting 2nd Battalion of Fourteen Foot (Buckinghamshire) who were camped at Mount Eliza, with the honours going to the visiting British troops. It was the first recorded football match of any code in the colony. The Fourteenth Foot had previously played against the Melbourne Football Club in a Challenge Cup match in Melbourne in July of the previous year. [9] Further matches were played between the Western Australian Temperance and Recreation Society defeating the Town of Fremantle in three matches at Fremantle on 16 October. [9] Despite the matches not being played under British rules, the Fremantle Herald cited the English team's involvement as justification for the colony to adopt a British code and Australian football would not be played again for at least a decade. [9]

By 1876 British expatriates in Perth had formed the first (rugby) football clubs and introduced it into the schools in 1879 after which it became the most popular football code, with several clubs playing in organised competitions by 1880. [10]

It was mainly cricketers who agitated for the formation of more football clubs for Perth and Geraldton from 1880 to keep them fit in the off-season [11] however rugby was still seen as the default choice. [12]

Despite this the first Australian rules club, Unions Football Club formed by former Victorians, emerged in Perth between 1881 and 1882. [13] At the time there were already 3 rugby clubs in Perth and the code was still growing rapidly in the colony, though details of the Unions club's activity in this early period are scant. [14] On 30 March 1883, N. A. ("Bill") Bateman and H. Herbert formed a second Australian rules club, The Swans Football Club in Fremantle, commencing a long inter-city football rivalry. [10]

Perth clubs switch from rugby: 1885

By the mid-1880s the Western Australian media reported a growing dissatisfaction with rugby as a spectacle, particularly its emphasis on playing the body over playing the ball. [15]

In 1885 one of the leading rugby clubs, Fremantle, after a meeting at the Cleopatra Hotel, decided to change to Australian Rules. [10] It was quickly joined by three other clubs - Rovers, Victorians, and a team of schoolboys from The High School.[ citation needed ] The schoolboy side lasted just two matches, but the three other sides went on to contest what in retrospect was viewed as the first ever official Western Australian Football Association (WAFA) premiership, won by Rovers.[ citation needed ]

However, in those days many young men of Perth's wealthier families were educated in Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. On returning home from there they naturally wished to play the sport they'd grown up with and no doubt exerted some influence on their less affluent peers as to such.[ citation needed ]

Football spreads to the goldfields 1886-1890s

From 1886 Western Australia was swept up by discoveries of gold, firstly in the Kimberley, Pilbara and Murchison regions, led to a dramatic increase in WA's population, including many players and supporters of Australian Rules from the eastern colonies.

Progress of Australian Rules in Western Australia still lagged behind the big football cities of Melbourne, Adelaide and Geelong however and is evidenced by the unstable nature of the clubs that participated in the early years.

In 1886 a new Fremantle based club Union joined. Unions would later rename themselves Fremantle as those involved in the game saw the need to identify themselves with the region they were located in.

In 1887 Fremantle left the WAFA and the West Australian Football Club joined but they would only play two seasons before they disappeared.

Australian rules booms: 1890s and 1900s

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Football at Fremantle Oval circa 1895
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Football match Fremantle Oval 1910

1891 saw two new clubs arrive, Centrals and East Perth, but they would be gone after one and two seasons respectively.

The Western Australian gold rushes began in the 1880s but accelerated in 1892 with major gold discoveries at Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie. Coupled with a major international economic depression, caused increased immigration from the eastern colonies. These migrants included a large number of footballers including some celebrated players, and the Goldfields competition (later known as the Goldfields Football League) which began in 1896 was comparable in status and standard to the Perth competition for many years. (This was shown by the fact that it had a separate seat on the Australian National Football Council until 1919.) The higher standard of play that naturally followed, helped to increase the game's popularity and increased the professionalism of the WAFA.

1899 would be the last season Fremantle would take part in the WAFA. Despite Unions/Fremantle being the most dominant club in the WAFA up to this point winning the competition 10 times in its 13 years of existence, problems with debt saw the club disappear and some people involved with the old entity formed South Fremantle Football Club in its place. Despite the fact that many involved with Fremantle moved onto South Fremantle the new club is not seen as a continuation of the old and did not lay claim to its proud records to that date.

1899 was also the last time Rovers would take part. The move to regionalisation which saw Unions take on the old Fremantle's name and colours made it difficult for this club that didn't represent a particular area to attract players. They folded and were immediately replaced by Perth Football Club who were promoted from the Perth First Rate Association.

By 1901, the WAFA had grown to have six teams. Up to this point, five sides at most had been in the competition, and this number had invariably changed from year to year, as clubs came and went. And by 1906 there were eight teams — being West Perth, East Perth, East Fremantle, South Fremantle, North Fremantle, Subiaco, Perth and Midland Junction.

In 1908 the WAFA was renamed the West Australian Football League (WAFL). West Australia sent a team to the 1908 Melbourne Carnival, over half of the team was from the goldfields league. [10] Its success at the tournament including its defeat of South Australia and appearance in the final against Victoria captured the West Australian public and ushered in an era of immense growth for the code. [10]

World War I and the WAFL's Youth Policy

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The Young Australia Football League competing against the US in 1911.

Jack Simons (WAFL secretary between 1905 and 1914) believed that the future of the code was its introduction to schools. Senior player numbers were already beginning to wane and junior teams were suffering catastrophic loss of numbers. Simons believed the league could not continue without a younger generation. Simons was concerned with encroachment of soccer, rugby and other "non-Australian" sports was threatening the game at grassroots level. Along with several prominent Western Australians including Lionel Boas, Simons formed the Young Australia Football League in 1905 as a development organisation. [16] [17] Confident that Australian Football offered the greatest game in the world, his work included overseas tours and invitational teams. These initiatives would lead to the game's establishment in the schools and provide a boom in junior player numbers which would see competition continue through the war and a generation of new players introduced to the game.

Unlike many other sporting competitions, the WAFL didn't go into recess during World War I, although two teams — North Fremantle and Midland Junction — were "casualties" of the war, competing for the last time in 1915 and 1917 respectively.

Between the Wars

Western Australia defeated South Australia at the 1921 Perth Carnival in front of 26,461 at the Perth Oval to win its first national title South Australia vs Western Australia Perth Oval Western Mail 18 August 1921 p21.png
Western Australia defeated South Australia at the 1921 Perth Carnival in front of 26,461 at the Perth Oval to win its first national title
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Claremont vs West Perth at Leederville Oval in 1930

In 1921, Western Australia hosted the first national carnival, known as the 1921 Perth Carnival it went on to win all of its matches to take the title from Victoria. In 1921, the WAFL introduced the Sandover Medal, for the fairest and best player over a season, as voted by the field umpires. The medal has been awarded annually ever since.

Claremont entered the league in 1926, bringing the number of teams back to seven.

In 1932, the WAFL was renamed the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL) - the "national" concept in the name being adopted by the SANFL and a couple of other leagues a few years earlier. [18]

Swan Districts entered the league in 1934. The eight competing sides still remain today and are generally referred to as the "traditional eight clubs".

Despite WA's poineering efforts in junior development early in the century, by the 1930s the game had all but disappeared from the public school system and a lack of juniors was beginning to hurt the senior leagues, in response the WAFL re-commenced a junior development program. [10]

Because of World War Two, the league only ran an "under age" competition between 1942 and 1944. However, the three premierships won during this time are given equal status to any other, in official records. All clubs competed, with the exception of Swan Districts who could not form a team in 1942, although they were back in 1943.

Statue by Robert Hitchcock outside the gates Fremantle Oval of the famous "specky" by South Fremantle Football Club's John Gerovich over East Fremantle Football Club's Ray French at the 1956 WANFL preliminary final. Fremantle Football statue.jpg
Statue by Robert Hitchcock outside the gates Fremantle Oval of the famous "specky" by South Fremantle Football Club's John Gerovich over East Fremantle Football Club's Ray French at the 1956 WANFL preliminary final.

Post-war period

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A young Polly Farmer flies high over Jack Clarke of East Fremantle in 1954

The 1960s saw crowds get bigger and bigger, as WAFL football captured the hearts and minds of the WA public like never before, and in the 1970s and early 80s it was easily the biggest show in town.

However, during this period more and more star WAFL players were looking to head to the Victorian Football League (VFL), enticed by the bigger money and the fact that it was more and more gaining a reputation as the "big" league.

This is perhaps best evidenced in that Victoria (i.e. the VFL representative team) had by far the best record in interstate games for a long time. But in 1977, when the first proper State of Origin match was played, it saw Western Australia inflict its biggest defeat on a Victorian team.

In 1980, the WANFL dropped the "N" and the "ern" and reverted to being called the WAFL.

At this time crowds were as big as they ever were. Soon afterwards, however, interest in the WAFL began a slow decline, as it became increasingly obvious that even larger numbers of the WAFL's best players were going to head east.

Entering the National Competition

By 1987, the WAFL had decided that the future of the game in WA depended on it entering a team in the VFL. The West Coast Eagles were formed and entered the VFL (the VFL was renamed the AFL in 1990). With many of Western Australia's best players now competing in a team that represented Western Australia on a national scale, it was suddenly apparent that the WAFL was now a second-class competition.

In 1990 the state league was renamed the Western Australian State Football League, but it had reverted to WAFL by 1991.

In 1992, the West Coast Eagles made history by becoming the first interstate club to win an AFL premiership. The win resulted in a huge boost to the side's popularity, put pressure on Subiaco Oval to expand and ultimately led to demand for a second AFL licence for the state.

Another locally based AFL team, the Fremantle FC were formed in 1995.

The popularity of the AFL with 2 sides, particularly with the Western Derby, cemented the position of WAFL as a second-class competition. WAFL clubs have struggled ever since with their sudden demise from being technically equal to any VFL club, to feeder club status. However, they have enjoyed some benefits, such as the funds flowing from the WA-based AFL teams and the influx of talented players from other states, attempting to make a name for themselves.

In 1997, Peel Thunder — somewhat controversially — became the ninth WAFL club. Throughout their brief history, they have struggled to compete with the traditional eight clubs, which are generally opposed to their presence. This is partly because having an odd number of teams forces one team to have a bye each week.

Also in 1997, the WAFL was renamed Westar Rules, in a failed attempt to revamp the league's image. However the name again reverted to WAFL in 2001.

Recent years have seen the WAFL stabilise itself as a league a step down from the AFL. Obviously the sudden player drain brought on by the expansion of the VFL into the AFL has lessened the standard of play, however this has recovered somewhat, with "veteran" AFL players returning and new players coming through.

Recent History

Western Australia was the first state to trial the derivative social game of Rec Footy in 2003.

Involvement and attendance in Australian Rules reached record levels in Western Australia 2004. The total attendance, including AFL games was a record 1,030,000. The 2005 WAFL grand final between South Fremantle and Claremont attracted 22,570 to Subiaco Oval.

In 2006, the combined membership of Fremantle and West Coast AFL clubs was a record 79,804 members.

The AFL in 2024 announced it wanted to bring more matches to Western Australia and in November 2024 announced that the North Melbourne Football Club would play 2 home matches in Perth and one in Bunbury. [19]

Audience

Attendance Record

Major Australian Rules Events in Western Australia

Representative teams

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"Sandgropers" 1995 State of Origin guernsey.

The Western Australian Australian football team is nicknamed alternatively the "Sandgropers" or the "Black Swans" and have played representative matches, either as State of Origin or as a state team representing the WAFL against all other Australian states.

Governing Body

The governing body for Australian rules football in WA is the West Australian Football Commission.

Leagues & clubs

Professional clubs

Open

Perth metropolitan leagues

Regional leagues

Women's

Masters

Principal Venues

The following venues meet AFL Standard criteria and have been used to host AFL (National Standard) or AFLW level matches (Regional Standard) are listed by capacity. [20]

Perth Perth Fremantle
Perth Stadium Bassendean Oval East Fremantle Oval
Capacity: 60,000Capacity: 22,000Capacity: 20,000
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Fremantle Perth Geraldton
Fremantle Oval Arena Joondalup Wonthella Oval
Capacity: 17,500Capacity: 16,000Capacity: 12,000
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Perth Mandurah Perth
Leederville Oval Rushton Park Lathlain Park
Capacity: 10,000Capacity: 10,000Capacity: 6,500
Bunbury
Hands Oval
Capacity: 5,000

Historic Venues

Modern AFL Standard Venues

Players

Participation

In 2024 there were 108,154 registered adult players, marginally less than play soccer in the state. [1] The participation rate per capita is 4.6% the second highest nationally. [1]

Category2007201620192021/222023/24
Adult Male68,73372,32787,32197,025
Adult Female10,87115,94114,89210,703
Total12,050 [21] 79,60488,268102,213108,154 [1]

Past Greats

Lance Franklin played more AFL games and kicked more AFL goals than any other Western Australian footballer. Franklin prepares to kick for goal.jpg
Lance Franklin played more AFL games and kicked more AFL goals than any other Western Australian footballer.

Graham 'Polly' Farmer was the first West Australian to be inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame as a legend. He was also named as the ruckman in the AFL Team of the Century. Barry Cable (2012) and Merv McIntosh (2021) have also been elevated to legend status.

Other great players from WA to have been inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame are Jack Clarke, George Doig, Ross Glendinning, Denis Marshall, Merv McIntosh, Stephen Michael, George Moloney, Graham Moss, Wayne Richardson, Jack Sheedy, William 'Nipper' Truscott and Bill Walker.

West Australians in the West Australian Hall of Fame Legends but not in the above (most likely due to limited involvement in the VFL) include: John Gerovich, Johnny Leonard, Phil Matson, Stan Heal, Steve Marsh and John Todd. [22]

Retired modern VFL/AFL greats include Brad Hardie, Nicky Winmar, Jim and Phil Krakouer, Mark Bairstow, Glen Jakovich, Guy McKenna, Dean Kemp, Peter Sumich, Peter Matera, Shane Woewodin, Ben Cousins, Simon Black, Patrick Ryder, Peter Bell, Jeff Farmer, Aaron Sandilands, Dean Cox, Daniel Kerr, Lance Franklin and Nic Naitanui.

Men's

Current Players

AFL players from Western Australia

Currently on an AFL senior list
PlayerWA junior/senior club/sRepresentative honoursAFL DraftSelectionAFL YearsAFL Club/sAFL GamesAFL (Goals)Connections to Western Australia, Notes & References
Clay Hall Harvey Brunswick Leschenault, Peel Thunder, West Coast 2023 #382024- West Coast --Raised in Perth
Jacob Blight Peel Thunder 2024 Rookie Draft Rookie (#2)2024- Richmond 1-Raised in Perth
Lawson Humphries Wickham Wolves Junior, Swan Districts 2023 #632024- Geelong 1-Raised in the Pilbara (Wickham) (Nyul Nyul, Oomiday and Worrora)
Hugh Davies Claremont U18, Peel Thunder, Fremantle U18 (2022) 2022 #332024- Fremantle 1-Raised in Perth
Kaleb Smith Melville, Wesley College, East Fremantle 2022 #492024- Richmond 1-Raised in Perth
Edward Allen Mosman Park, Claremont U18 (2022) 2022 #192024- Collingwood 1-Raised in Perth
Steely Green Brookton Pingelly, South Fremantle 2022 #552024- Richmond 2-Raised in Perth
Riley Hardeman Caversham JFC, Swan Districts U18 (2022, 2023c) 2023 #232024- North Melbourne 3-Raised in Perth
Daniel Curtin West Coast JFC, Claremont U18 (2022, 2023) 2023 #82024- Adelaide 2-Raised in Perth
Darcy Jones Kalamunda, Swan Districts U18 (2022) 2022 #212024- Greater Western Sydney 12Raised in Kalamunda
Koltyn Tholstrup Newtown Condingup, Subiaco U18 (2022, 2023) 2023 #132024- Melbourne --Raised in Esperance
Josh Draper Peel Thunder, Fremantle U18 (2022) 2022 Category B rookie2024- Fremantle 2-Raised in Perth
Jed Walter - 2023 #32024- Gold Coast 44Born and raised in Perth
Robert Hansen Jr Mines Rovers, Trinity College, Subiaco U18 (2023) 2023 Rookie (mid-season) #22023- North Melbourne 1-Raised in Kalgoorlie
Taj Woewodin Booragoon, Aquinas College, East Fremantle 2021 #65 (Father son)2023- Melbourne 21Raised in Perth
Jack Buller Claremont U18 (2019) 2023 Mid season (#13)2023- Sydney 1-Raised in Perth
Elijah Hewett Caversham, Swan Districts, West Coast U18 (2022) 2022 #142023- West Coast 124Raised in Perth
Arthur Jones Mt Barker, Wesley College, Claremont U19 (2021) 2021 #432023- Western Bulldogs 134Raised in Mount Barker
Corey Warner Willetton, Aquinas College, East Fremantle U19 (?) 2021 #402023- Sydney 1-Raised in Perth
Reuben Ginbey Dunsborough, East Perth, West Coast U18 (2022) 2022 #92023- West Coast 3-Raised in Dunsborough
Brynn Teakle Northampton, East Fremantle 2022 Mid season rookie (#8)2023- Port Adelaide 2-Raised in Northampton
Jack Williams Rossmoyne, East Fremantle, West Coast 2021 #572022- West Coast 94Raised in Perth
Shannon Neale Jandakot Jets, South Fremantle 2020 #332022- Geelong 51Raised in Perth
Brady Hough Harvey Brunswick Leschenault, Peel Thunder, West Coast 2021 #312022- West Coast 29-Raised in Perth
Jesse Motlop South Coogee JFC, South Fremantle 2021 #272022- Carlton 3326Educated in Perth
Angus Sheldrick Mosman Park, Christ Church Grammar School, Claremont 2021 #182022- Sydney 93Raised in Perth
James Tunstill Busselton, East Perth 2021 #412022- Brisbane Lions 51Raised in Busselton
Nic Martin Subiaco Rookie2022- Essendon 2320Raised in Perth
Rhett Bazzo South Mandurah, Guildford Grammar School, Swan Districts, West Coast 2021 #372022- West Coast 210Raised in Perth
Callum Jamieson North Beach Junior, Claremont, West Coast U18 (2019) 2019 #292022- West Coast 100Raised in Trigg (Perth)
Jye Amiss East Perth, Fremantle 2021 #82022- Fremantle 710Born and raised in Busselton
Greg Clark Subiaco, West Coast U18 (2015 c) 2021 #622022- West Coast 61Raised in Perth
Matthew Johnson Subiaco, Fremantle 2021 #212022- Fremantle 184Raised in Perth
Neil Erasmus Subiaco, Fremantle 2021 #102022- Fremantle 51Raised in Perth
Judd McVee Geraldton Senior High School, East Fremantle, West Coast 2022 (rookie) Rookie (#18)2022- West Coast 160Raised in Geraldton
Jacob van Rooyen Claremont 2021 #192022- Melbourne 25Raised in Perth
Aaron Black Kingsley Junior, West Perth, West Coast 2013-20222022- West Coast 11Raised in Perth
Jake Florenca South Coogee Junior, South Fremantle, West Coast 2022 West Coast 11Raised in Perth
Ash Johnson Claremont 2021 Mid-season (#3)2021- Collingwood 2636Born and raised in Halls Creek
Jaxon Prior Sorrento-Duncraig JFC, West Perth 2019 #592021- Brisbane Lions 3311Raised in Perth
Heath Chapman Joondalup Kinross Junior, West Perth, West Coast 2020 #142021- West Coast 261Raised in Joondalup
Logan McDonald Applecross Mount Pleasant Junior, Perth U18 (2019) 2020 #42021- Sydney 2526Born in Bunbury, raised in Perth
Denver Grainger-Barras Kalamunda, Swan Districts 2020 #62021- Hawthorn 230Raised in Perth
Brandon Walker East Fremantle, Fremantle 2020 #502021- Fremantle 201Raised in Perth
Connor West West Perth, West Coast U18 (2017) 2021 (mid season rookie) Rookie (#23)2021- West Coast 201Raised in Perth
Tyler Brockman Wembley Downs Junior, Subiaco Colts 2020 #462021- Hawthorn 1516Raised in Northam
Nathan O'Driscoll Perth, Fremantle 2020 #272021- Fremantle 1410Raised in Northam
Jack Carroll East Fremantle 2021- Carlton 82Born and raised in Geraldton
Isiah Winder Peel Thunder, West Coast 2020 #572021- West Coast 75Raised in Perth
Zane Trew Hills Rangers Junior, Swan Districts, West Coast U16 (2018) 2021 (Rookie) Rookie (#12)2021- West Coast 31Raised in Perth
Deven Robertson Manning, Aquinas College, Perth U18 (2019 c) 2019 #222020- Brisbane Lions 257Raised in Northam
Luke Jackson Swan Districts, Fremantle 2019 #32020- Melbourne, Fremantle 5735Born and raised in Fremantle
Kysaiah Pickett Quairading 2019 #122020- Melbourne 89133Raised in Quairading
Trent Rivers Swan Districts U18 (2018, 2019) 2019 #322020- Melbourne 585Raised in Perth
Chad Warner Willetton Junior, East Fremantle 2019 #392020- Sydney 4531Born in Willetton
Liam Henry Claremont, Christ Church Grammar School, Fremantle 2019 #92020- Fremantle 3113Born in Tammin, raised in Fitzroy Crossing (Walmadjari)
Jeremy Sharp Attadale, East Fremantle U18 (2018, 2019) 2019 #272020- Gold Coast 207Born in Fremantle, raised in Attadale (Perth)
Jy Farrar -U18 (2018, 2019) 2019 #602020- Gold Coast 111Born and raised in Halls Creek (Bunuba, Jaru and Kija)
Trey Ruscoe East Fremantle 2019 #552020- Collingwood 177Raised in Perth
Mitch Georgiades Hale School, Subiaco 2019 #182020- Port Adelaide 4965Raised in Perth
Riley Garcia Caversham Suns Junior, Swan Districts U18 (2018) 2019 #622020- Western Bulldogs 52Raised in Perth
Marlion Pickett Puma Panthers, Manjimup Tigers, Nollamora Junior, Koongamia, York Roos, South Fremantle 2019 (mid season rookie) Rookie (#13)2019-2024 Richmond 9127Raised in Manjimup and Perth
Jordan Clark Railways, Claremont, Fremantle U18 (2018) 2018 #152019- Geelong, Fremantle 5418Raised in Albany, Western Australia
Bobby Hill Perth U18 (2017, 2018) 2018 #242019- Greater Western Sydney, Collingwood 4541Born and raised in Northam. Noongar (Whadjuk-Ballardong)
Jarrod Cameron Newman Central, Aquinas College, Swan Districts, West Coast 2013 Next Generation Academy2019-2021 West Coast 1213Raised in Newman
Jason Carter Port Wyndham, Claremont, Fremantle 2018 Next Generation Academy2019-2020 Fremantle 20Born and raised in Wyndham
Matthew Parker South Fremantle 2021 2018 #472019- St Kilda, Richmond 3023Raised in Perth
Shane McAdam Claremont 2018 Pre-draft (mature)2019- Adelaide 2837Raised in Halls Creek
Harry Edwards Mazenod Junior, Swan Districts, West Coast 2018 #182019- West Coast 280Raised in Perth
Luke Foley Sorrento-Duncraig Junior, Subiaco, West Coast 2018 #312019- West Coast 222Raised in Perth
Aaron Naughton Rockingham, Peel Thunder U18 (2017) 2018 (Rookie) #92018- Western Bulldogs 101148Raised in Rockingham
Liam Baker Lake Grace-Pingrup, West Perth, Subiaco U18 (2016) 2018 (Rookie) Rookie (#18)2018- Richmond 9029Raised in Pingaring
Liam Ryan Rovers, Subiaco, West Coast 2017 #262018- West Coast 88123Raised in Geraldton (Wajarri)
Bailey Banfield Claremont, Fremantle 2018 (Rookie) Rookie (#5)2018- Fremantle 6535Born and raised in Broome
Tim Kelly Palmyra, South Fremantle, West Coast 2017 #762018- Geelong, West Coast 8433Raised in Goomalling and Perth. Noongar (Yamatji)
Matt Guelfi Claremont U18 (2016) 2017 #762018- Essendon 8433Raised in Perth
Sam Taylor Swan Districts U18 (2016) 2017 #282018- Greater Western Sydney 751Raised in Bullsbrook and Attadale (Perth)
Brandon Starcevich Mt Lawley-Inglewood Junior, Trinity College, East Perth U18 (2017) 2017 #182018- Brisbane Lions 715Raised in Perth
Wil Powell Claremont 2018 (Rookie) #192018- Gold Coast 6913Raised in Perth (Scarborough)
Oscar Allen Whitford Junior, West Perth, West Coast U18 (2017 c) 2017 #212018- West Coast 6376Born and raised in Perth
Ben Miller Railways, Subiaco U18 (2016, 2017) 2017 #632018- Richmond 133Raised in Kalgoorlie
Zac Langdon Dampier, Claremont, West Coast 2017 #562018-2022 Greater Western Sydney, West Coast 133Born and raised in Karratha
Sam Petrevski-Seton Halls Creek, Claremont, West Coast U16, U18 (2015) 2016 #62017- Carlton, West Coast 11122Raised in Fitzroy Crossing and Halls Creek
Shai Bolton South Fremantle U18 (2016) 2016 #292017- Richmond 93103Born in Katanning, raised in Forrestdale (Perth) and Mandurah. Noongar (Mineng, Wiilman)
Sam Powell-Pepper East Perth 2016 #182017- Port Adelaide 9351Born in Western Australia, raised in Perth
Cameron Zurhaar East Fremantle, Wesley College 2017 #112017- North Melbourne 84115Raised in Perth
Griffin Logue Swan Districts, Fremantle 2016 #82017- Fremantle, North Melbourne 679Raised in Perth
Darcy Cameron North Albany, Claremont 2016 #482017- Sydney, Collingwood 5646Raised in Albany, Western Australia
Tim English South Fremantle 2016 #192017- Western Bulldogs 7741Born and raised in Dunsborough
Zac Fisher York, Perth U18 (2016) 2016 #272017- Carlton 9549Born and raised in York
Jake Waterman Marist, Claremont, West Coast U18 (2016c) 2016 #77 (Father son)2017- West Coast 7573Born and raised in Perth
Josh Rotham West Perth, West Coast 2016 #372017- West Coast 442Raised in Perth
Quinton Narkle Perth, Wesley College 2016 #602017- Geelong, Port Adelaide 4220Raised in Perth (Whadjuk, Ballardong)
Cedric Cox Halls Creek 2016 #242017-2020 Brisbane Lions 133Raised in Halls Creek
Daniel Rioli - 2015 #152016- Richmond 14099Born Fremantle
Sam Menegola East Fremantle 2011 (Rookie) Rookie (#11)2016- Geelong 11681Born and raised in Perth
Callum Ah Chee South Fremantle 2015 #82016- Gold Coast, Brisbane Lions 10542Born in Derby raised in Perth
Nathan Broad Chittering Broncos Junior, Upper Swan Junior, Swan Districts 2015 #272016- Richmond 1092Born and raised in Wubin
Marcus Adams West Perth 2015 #352016-2023 Western Bulldogs, Brisbane Lions 735Raised in Perth
Mitch McGovern North Albany, Claremont 2014 #432016- Adelaide, Carlton 92104Raised in Albany
Tom Barrass Scarborough Junior, Claremont, West Coast U18 (2013) 2013 #432015- West Coast 1151Raised in Perth
Joel Hamling Cable Beach, Claremont , Fremantle 2011 #312015- Western Bulldogs, Fremantle 870Born in Denmark, Western Australia, raised in Broome
Connor Blakely Bunbury, Swan Districts, Fremantle U18 (2014) 2014 #342015- Fremantle, Carlton 783Raised in Bunbury
Ethan Hughes Harvey Brunswick Leschenault, Swan Districts, Fremantle 2015 (Rookie) Rookie (#15)2015- Fremantle 754Raised in Bunbury
Billy Frampton East Fremantle, South Fremantle 2014 #842015- Port Adelaide, Adelaide, Collingwood 2712Raised in Perth
Charlie Cameron Swan Districts 2013 (Rookie) Rookie (#7)2014- Adelaide, Brisbane Lions 229404Raised in Newman
Angus Brayshaw - 2014 #32014-2023 Melbourne 14647Born in Western Australia
Cam McCarthy South Coogee, South Fremantle, Fremantle U18 (2013) 2013 #142014-2020 Greater Western Sydney, Fremantle 7099Born in Western Australia
Patrick Cripps Northhampton, East Fremantle U18 (2013 vc) 2013 #132014- Carlton 207113Born and raised in Perth
Dom Sheed Mines Rovers, Subiaco, West Coast U18 (2013 c) 2013 #112014- West Coast 14565Born and raised in Kalgoorlie
Rory Lobb Swan Districts, Fremantle 2013 #292014- Greater Western Sydney, Fremantle, Western Bulldogs 143146Born and raised in Perth
Jack Martin Towns, Swan Districts 2011 (mini-draft) #12014- Gold Coast, Carlton 136113Born in Broome, raised in Broome and Geraldton
Blake Acres Edgewater Woodvale, West Perth, Wanneroo 2013 #192014- St Kilda, Fremantle, Carlton 12137Raised in Perth (Joondalup)
Jesse Hogan Marist Junior, Swan Districts, Fremantle U18 (2012) 2012 (mini-draft) #22014- Melbourne, Fremantle, Greater Western Sydney 117225Born and raised in Perth (Scarborough)
Kamdyn McIntosh Pinjarra, Peel Thunder U16 (2010), U18 (2012) 2012 #132013- Richmond 19054Born and raised in Pinjarra
Jaeger O'Meara Dongara Junior, Railways, Perth, Fremantle U18 (2011) 2011 (mini-draft) #12013- Gold Coast, Hawthorn, Fremantle 14672Born in Perth and raised in Dongara
Bradley Hill Quinns Junior, West Perth, Fremantle U18 (2011 c) 2011 #332012- Hawthorn, Fremantle, St Kilda 255103Raised in Perth (Joondalup)
Stephen Coniglio Upper Swan Junior, Swan Districts U18 (2011 c) 2011 #32012- Greater Western Sydney 217120Born and raised in Perth (Joondalup)
Tom Mitchell Hale School 2011 #21 (F/S)2012- Sydney, Hawthorn, Collingwood 20384Attended Hale School in Perth
Elliot Yeo Booragoon Junior, East Fremantle, West Coast U18 (2011) 2011 #302012- Brisbane Lions, West Coast 21285Born and raised in Perth
Jason Johannisen East Fremantle 2011 #392012- Western Bulldogs 19675Raised in Perth
Jamie Elliot -Pre-list (2011 GWS)2012- Western Bulldogs 194287Raised in Dongara
Nathan Wilson Mandurah Centrals, Peel Thunder 2011 Underage selection2012-2023 Greater Western Sydney, Fremantle 15518Raised in Mandurah
Jack Darling Sorrento-Duncraig, West Perth, West Coast U18 (2009) 2010 #262011- West Coast, North Melbourne 298532Raised in Perth
Jamie Cripps Northampton, East Fremantle U18 (2010) 2010 #242011- St Kilda, West Coast 251311Born in Perth, raised in Northampton
David Swallow Rossmoyne JuniorU16 (2003c), U18 (2005c) 2010 #12011- Gold Coast 240109Born and raised in Perth
Jeremy McGovern North Albany, Claremont, West Coast 2011 (Rookie) Rookie (#44)2011- West Coast 19138Born in Western Australia, raised in Warburton, Kalgoorlie and Albany
Harley Bennell Pinjarra, Peel Thunder 2010 #22011- Gold Coast 8898Raised in Pinjarra
Blaine Boekhorst Swan Districts 2014 #192011- Carlton 2515Raised in Port Hedland
Mitch Duncan Trinity College, East Perth U16 (2007 c), U18 (2008, 2009 vc) 2009 #282010- Geelong 296184Born and raised in Perth
Travis Colyer Trinity College, Claremont U18 (2009) 2009 #262010- Essendon, Fremantle 14686Raised in Perth
Nat Fyfe Claremont Fremantle U18 (2019) 2009 #202010- Fremantle 240178Born and raised in Lake Grace
Brad Sheppard East Fremantle, West Coast U18 (2008, 2009) 2009 #72010-2021 West Coast 21619Born and raised in Perth
Nic Naitanui Midvale Junior, Governor Stirling Senior HS, Swan Districts, West Coast U18 (2007, 2008) 2008 #22009- West Coast 213112Raised in Perth (Midvale)
Michael Walters Swan Districts, Fremantle U18 (2008) 2008 #532009- Fremantle 239365Raised in Perth. Noongar
Daniel Rich Sorrento-Duncraig, Subiaco U18 (2007, 2008) 2008 #72009-2023 Brisbane Lions 270115Born and raised in Perth
Matt Priddis Sorrento-Duncraig, Subiaco U16 (2004), U18 (2005) 2006 (Rookie) Rookie (#13)2006-2017 West Coast 24073Raised in Manjimup
Lance Franklin Perth U18 (2014) 2004 #52005- Hawthorn, Sydney 3541066Born in Perth, raised in Dowerin and Perth. Noongar (Whadjuk)
Brad Walsh Rockingham Rams, Kolbe Catholic College, Peel Thunder U18 (2014c) 2015 Rookie (#24)2015 Carlton 31Raised in Rockingham
Peter Sumich Cockburn JFC, South Fremantle U18 (1985), Open (1988-1993)1986-1997 West Coast 150514Raised in Perth
Phil Krakouer North Mt Barker, Claremont 1982-1991 North Melbourne, Footscray 148231Raised in and recruited from Mount Barker
Jim Krakouer North Mt Barker, Claremont 1982-1991 North Melbourne, St Kilda 147236Raised in and recruited from Mount Barker
Gary Buckenara TTC Churchlands, Subiaco 1982-19891982-1990 Hawthorn 154293Raised in Perth
Alan Johnson Perth 1982-19891982-1990 Melbourne 13595Born and raised in East Fremantle
Billy Duckworth West Perth 1982-1990 Essendon 12664Raised in Perth
Simon Beasley University, Swan Districts 1981-19851982-1989 Footscray 154575Raised in Perth
Craig Holden Swan Districts 1981, 1984, 1985, 19871982-1988 North Melbourne, Sydney 10924Born in Western Australia, raised in Perth
Allan Montgomery Perth 1982-1985 Carlton 336Raised in Perth
Ross Ditchburn Claremont, Kukerin 1981 #121982-1985 Carlton 2891Raised in Kukerin
Wayne Otway Swan Districts, East Perth 1982-1983 Essendon 3665Raised in Perth
Gerard Neesham Fremantle CBC Amateurs, East Fremantle, Swan Districts 1982 Sydney 91Raised in Perth
Steve Hargrave Perth 1982 Footscray 20Raised in Perth
Garry Sidebottom Swan Districts 1978-1984 St Kilda, Geelong, Fitzroy 104145Born and raised in Western Australia (Perth)
Harry Morgan Cottesloe, Subiaco 19101914-1918 South Melbourne, Footscray, Carlton 86191Raised in Perth

Women's

Fremantle was the first professional women's team in the state in 2017, therefore the majority of the professional players have played there, the West Coast women's team was not awarded a license until 2020. Due to the large distance to the eastern states, most West Australian female players are drafted to one of these two teams.

Current Players

AFLW players from Western Australia

Currently on an AFLW senior list
PlayerWA junior/senior club/sRepresentative honoursAFLW Draft yearSelectionAFLW YearsAFLW ClubsAFLW GamesAFLW (Goals)Connections to Western Australia, Notes & References
Emmelie Fiedler Curtin University, East Fremantle2024- St Kilda --Raised in Perth
Tess Lyons University, West Coast 2024- West Coast 10Raised in Perth
Georgie Cleaver Willetton Junior, East Fremantle, West Coast U18 (2023)2024- West Coast 10Raised in Perth
Brooke Barwick Claremont2024- Western Bulldogs 10Raised in Perth
Kaitlyn Srhoj Peel ThunderU18 (2023) 2023 #32024- Greater Western Sydney 20Raised in Mandurah [23]
Tahleah Mulder Piara Waters, South Fremantle, Fremantle 2023 Supplementary (#3)2023- Fremantle 40Raised in Perth
Lauren Wakfer South Fremantle, West Coast 2023- West Coast 10Raised in Rockingham
Emily Elkington Claremont, West Coast 2023- West Coast 10Raised in Perth
Ariana Hetherington Peel, South Fremantle, Fremantle 2023- Fremantle 10Raised in Perth
Eleanor Hartill Collegians, East Fremantle, West Coast 2023- West Coast, Brisbane 161Raised in Perth
Abbey Dowrick Miners Rovers2022 (S7)-201Born and raised in Kalgoorlie
Ella Roberts Peel, West Coast U18 (2021) 2022 #142022 (S7)-204Raised in Perth
Courtney Rowley Mandurah, Peel Thunder2022-151Raised in Mandurah
Emily Bennett West Perth, Claremont, West Coast EaglesU18 (2019, 2021)2022-90Raised in Perth
Beth Schilling Marist, Carey Park, Peel Thunder, Subiaco, West Coast U18 (2021)2022- West Coast 50Raised in Bunbury
Maggie MacLachlan Whitford, Subiaco, Fremantle 2022- Fremantle 41Raised in Perth
Jessica Low Claremont, Fremantle 2021 #522022- Fremantle 310Raised in Perth
Charlie Thomas Subiaco 2020 #32022-301Raised in Perth
Sarah Lakay Swan Districts 2020 #402022-200Raised in Perth
Amy Franklin Claremont 2020 #142022-208Raised in Perth
Dana East Swan Districts 2021 #312022-306Raised in Manjimup
Mikayla Morrison Swan Districts 2020 #302022-43Raised in Perth
Makaela Tuhakaraina South FremantleU18 (2021) 2021 #382021-165Raised in Perth
Courtney Hodder PeelU18 (2016, 2017) 2020 Rookie2021-4933Raised in Perth (Noongar)
Sarah Verrier Peel 2020 #142021-402Raised in Perth
Mikayla Hyde Swan Districts 2020 Replacement2021-298Raised in Perth
Isabella Lewis ClaremontU18 (2019) 2020 #32021-397Raised in Perth
Shanae Davison Norada Hawks, Swan Districts, West Coast 2020 #32021- West Coast, Brisbane 181Born and raised in Perth and Broome
Demi Liddle Busselton, Peel 2020 Injury replacement202140Raised in Busselton
Mikayla Bowen Helena's College, Swan DistrictsU18 (2017, 2018, 2019) 2019 Expansion signing2020-368Raised in Perth (Darlington)
Mim Strom PerthU18 (2019) 2019 #212020-290Raised in Exmouth
Sophie McDonald ClaremontU18 (2017, 2018) 2019 #392020-260Raised in Albany
Roxanne Roux East FremantleU18 (2019) 2019 #122020-2414Raised in Dongara and Perth
Janelle Cuthbertson Perth 2019 #812020-240Raised in Perth
Emma O'Driscoll Swan Districts 2019 #512020-251Raised in Northam
Kate Orme Claremont 2019 #702020-71Raised in Perth
Imahra Cameron Kelmscott, South Fremantle, Perth, Swan Districts 2019 #192020-2022 (S7)2310Raised in Perth (Noongar)
Bianca Webb Swan Districts 2019 #852020-2022 (S7)194Raised in Perth
Ashton Hill Mater Dei College, Joondalup Falcons, West Perth, East Fremantle 2019 Prelist2020-202290Raised in Perth (Joondalup)
Tarnee Tester Subiaco 2019 #562020-202141Recruited from Perth
Ann McMahon East Fremantle 2019 #352020-202261Raised in Perth
Emily Bonser Claremont 2019 Prelist202030Raised in Perth
Sarah Garstone Claremont 2019 #66202010Raised in Perth
Kate Bartlett Safety Bay Stingers, Kolbe College, PeelU18 (2016) 2018 #262019-10Raised in Rockingham
Matilda Sergeant ClaremontU18 (2018) 2018 #642019-S7190Raised in Perth
Jasmin Stewart ClaremontU18 (2016) 2018 #42019-2022226Born in Northam raised in Kambalda and the Pilbara (Djaru)
Courtney Guard Subiaco 2018 #392019-2022220Raised in Perth
Sabreena McKinnon PeelU18 (2016, 2017, 2018) 2018 #172019-S72934Raised in Perth
Laura Pugh West Perth 2018 #592019-331Raised in Perth
Philipa Seth East Fremantle 2018 #282019-321Raised in Perth
McKenzie Dowrick SubiacoU18 (2017, 2018) 2018 #32019-165Raised in Perth
Parris Laurie Claremont 2018 #502019-2022331Born and raised in Denmark
Brianna Moyes South Mandurah, Peel Thunder 2018 Rookie signing201910Raised in Perth
Evangeline Gooch East Fremantle 2017 #102018-322Raised in Perth
Jade de Melo East Fremantle 2017 Rookie (#10)2018-94Raised in Perth
Ashlee Atkins East Fremantle 2017 #262018-2022 (S7)4110Raised in Perth
Katie-Jayne Grieve South Bunbury 2017 Rookie (#12)2018-2021163Raised in Bunbury
Leah Mascall East Fremantle 2017 #442018-2021190Raised in Perth
Emily McGuire Swan Districts 2017 #332018-202062Raised in Perth (Noongar)
Tayla McAuliffe Swan Districts 2017 #192018-201930Raised in Perth
Lisa Webb Coastal Titans 2017 Rookie (#2)201862Raised in Perth
Jodie White Coastal Titans 2017 #18201840Raised in Perth
Emma King Coastal Titans 2016 Marquee2017-6131Raised in Perth
Hayley Miller Coastal Titans 2016 #42017-6017Born and raised in Perth
Sabrina Frederick Peel, South Fremantle 2016 Marquee2017-5926Raised in Pinjarra
Gemma Houghton Swan Districts 2016 Free agent2017-5644Born in Western Australia, raised in Perth
Stephanie Cain Swan Districts 2016 #1092017-545Raised in Perth
Ruby Schleicher East Fremantle 2016 #1372017-513Raised in Perth
Belinda Smith East Fremantle 2016 #1002017-500Born and raised in Lake Grace
Ebony Antonio Swan Districts 2016 Priority2017-4924Raised in Perth
Gabby O'Sullivan East Fremantle 2016 Preselection2017-4917Raised in Perth
Chelsea Randall Safety Bay Stingers, Swan DistrictsU18 2016 Marquee2017-4818Raised in Rockingham
Aimee Schmidt Coastal Titans 2016 #172017-4222Raised in Perth
Rebecca Beeson Swan Districts 2016 #322017-417Raised in Perth
Angelique Stannett - 2018 Rookie2017-370Raised in Perth
Dana Hooker Coastal Titans 2016 #1302017-4810Raised in Perth
Kara Antonio Swan Districts 2016 Marquee2017-4716Raised in Perth
Emma Swanson Peel, East Fremantle 2016 Marquee2017-354Raised in Mandurah
Jess Wuetschner East Fremantle 2016 #342017-4740Recruited from Perth
Kiara Bowers Coastal Titans 2016 Marquee2017-337Raised in Perth
Akec Makur Chuot East Perth, Swan Districts 2016 #1392017-332Raised in Perth
Ashley Sharp Swan Districts 2016 #202017-2022 (S7)3425Raised in Perth
Tayla Bresland Peel Thunder 2016 #522017-2022251Raised in Perth
Melissa Caulfield East Fremantle 2016 #772017-2022338Raised in Perth
Tiah Toth Coastal Titans 2016 #362017-2022241Raised in Katanning and Perth
Renee Forth Coastal Titans 2016 Marquee2017-2021221Raised in Perth
Beatrice Devlyn South Fremantle 2017 Injury replacement2017-202180Raised in Perth
Brianna Green East Fremantle 2016 #132017-202170Raised in Perth
Alicia Janz Swan Districts-Injury replacement2017-2021200Raised in Derby
Alex Williams East Fremantle 2016 Priority2017-2021200Raised in Perth
Cassie Davidson East Fremantle 2016 #842017-2020170Raised in Perth
Kirby Bentley Swan Districts 2016 Priority2017-2019101Raised in Perth
Amy Lavell Coastal Titans 2016 #612017-2018148Raised in Perth
Caitlyn Edwards East Fremantle 2016 #432017-2018146Born and raised in Perth (Thornlie)
Lara Filocamo Coastal Titans 2016 #292017-2018142Raised in Perth
Stacey Barr Coastal Titans 2016 #682017-2018125Raised in Perth
Tara Morgan South Fremantle 2016 #1442017-2018110Born in Kununurra, raised in Broome
Demi Okely Peel Thunder 2016 #125201770Raised in Perth
Kelly Clinch Subiaco 2016 #116201760Raised in Perth
Kira Phillips Peel Thunder 2016 #45201752Raised in Perth
Taylah Angel Swan Districts 2016 #93201740Raised in Perth
Tarnica Golisano Coastal Titans 2016 Free agent201740Raised in Perth
Kim Mickle - 2016 Rookie201710Born and raised in Perth

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  23. ↑ Mandurah's Kaitlyn Srhoj to make AFLW debut By Monique Welhan for Coast Live 30 August 2024
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