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Sandover MedalRogers storms home to claim WAFL’s top honour

Mature-aged draft prospect Bailey Rogers has pipped Claremont teammate and red-hot favourite Jye Bolton to cap off a career-best season with his first Sandover Medal.

Jordan McArdle

Medal magicCommentsPremiumSandover Medal: See all the red carpet glitz and glamour

Footballers and their partners have started to arrive at WA football’s night of nights. See all the glitz and glamour from the red carpet here.

Staff writers

Big dancePremiumWAFL on track for biggest grand final in 20 years

Saturday’s WAFL grand final at Optus Stadium is on track to be the most watched this century.

Jordan McArdle

Too hardCommentsPremiumNo team! Eagles officially ditch costly WAFL venture

West Coast CEO Trevor Nisbett says a stand alone WAFL team is too costly, and laments too many list building restrictions in place to make the team competitive.

Mark Duffield

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Watch LIVE: The WAFL 2021 Sandover Medal count

The West Australian brings you exclusive coverage of the 2021 Sandover Medal count and the 2021 WA football Hall of Fame event.

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hough’s perfectCommentsPremiumBrady thunders in to win top award

Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault product Brady Hough has capped off a stellar season after claiming the highest honour for colts at Peel Thunder

Luke McPherson

SEE THE EXPERTS’ PREDICTIONS PremiumClaremont’s Jye Bolton in line for third Sandover medal

Jye Bolton could poll 32 votes - the highest under the 3-2-1 method since Stephen Michael in 1981 - under The West Australian’s round-by-round analysis.

John Townsend

WAFL coltsPremiumEvery WAFL club’s best Jack Clarke Medal hopes

Draft hopefuls Josh Browne and Max Chipper are among the favourites to win the WAFL colts’ highest individual honour, the Jack Clarke Medal.

Jordan McArdle

Drought-breaking flagPremiumGawn to the Kitchin: Subi star hungry for more silverware

Subiaco captain Leigh Kitchin can’t help but feel inspired by former housemate and friend Max Gawn’s premiership ahead of his sixth WAFL grand final at Optus Stadium on Saturday.

Jordan McArdle

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Players in limbo as Eagles scrap WAFL side

West Coast has confirmed they won’t field a WAFL side next year, with the fate of the Eagles’ surplus and developing players unclear given that no existing club is willing to align with them.

John Townsend

WA v SA 19sPremiumAmiss’ season in doubt as Webb hails WA’s fringe players

East Perth sharpshooter Jye Amiss has likely played his last game for the year after a knee injury in WA’s five-point under-19s championship victory over South Australia at Optus Stadium on Saturday.

Jordan McArdle

Reality checkPremiumGoalless first three terms ‘embarrassing’, laments Tiger

Jye Bolton described Claremont’s goalless first three quarters in their shock preliminary final loss to South Fremantle as “embarrassing” while lamenting his side’s inability to take enough risks.

Mitchell Woodcock

Another thrillerPremiumDogs reach another decider despite improbable late scare

After being held goalless for three quarters, Claremont stormed home to threaten the most unlikely of comebacks - before South Fremantle steadied to book their grand final place.

John Townsend

Crazy scenesPremiumLightning scare halts Sharks’ charge in dramatic colts prelim

Lightning struck twice for East Fremantle, whose WAFL colts season ended in the preliminary final stage for the second straight year in a weather-interrupted clash against Swan Districts at Fremantle Community Bank Oval.

Jordan McArdle

AFL curtain raiser PremiumTop WA draft prospect grateful for big stage double chance

Stopper one week, goal-kicker the next. That’s what in front of Jacob van Rooyen, who will go from never playing on Optus Stadium to getting two opportunities in as many weeks.

Jordan McArdle

Box seatPremiumFormer Docker says Tigers firming for flag

Former Fremantle defender Lee Spurr says Claremont are well placed to claim the premiership and overcome their preliminary final hoodoo against South Fremantle at Fremantle Community Bank Oval on Sunday.

Mitchell Woodcock

WAFL FinalsPremiumInjury takes bite out of Dogs prelim chances

South Fremantle’s premiership defence has been dealt a big blow with three stars ruled out for their preliminary final against Claremont at Fremantle Community Bank Oval on Sunday.

Mitchell Woodcock and John Townsend

Strong seasonPremiumManuel gears up for Tigers’ flag tilt

Alex Manuel could walk down the street in Claremont and more often than not go unrecognised, yet come Sunday, the forward will be one of the Tigers’ most important players as they look to make consecutive grand finals.

Mitchell Woodcock

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Banged up Bulldogs face big test in preliminary final

Some teams perform at their best when their backs are to the wall and given that South Fremantle are right up against the brickwork, this weekend could be coach Todd Curley’s finest hour if he can sell hope to his players.

John Townsend

Kings of SeptemberPremiumFooty world in awe of Matera’s magic

Peter Matera was born to play in finals. In 1992, he proved why.

Glen Quartermain

Kings of SeptemberCommentsPremiumHow Naylor helped kick South Fremantle to six flags

South Fremantle spearhead Bernie Naylor was one of the most ruthless goal-kicking machines in WA football history.

John Townsend

Big showingPremiumMayo’s spread crucial to Lions’ success

From rehab to the big stage, Subiaco forward Jack Mayo is shaping as the feel-good story of the WAFL season.

Mitchell Woodcock

ReprimandedPremiumYoung Bulldog free to play in WAFL prelim

South Fremantle sharpshooter Cody Ninyette will be able to return to the scene of his WAFL comeback last season after being offered a reprimand for rough conduct in the second semifinal.

John Townsend

Thunder stalwartNine years, two premierships: Shepherd reflects on reign

Cam Shepherd was warned he could be fired on his first day - beat the odds to take Peel Thunder to back-to-back flags.

Aaron Kirby