# 2024 WAFL Women's season

The 2024 WAFL Women's season was the sixth season of the WAFL Women's (WAFLW). The season commenced on 2 March and concluded with the Grand Final on 7 July.
For a third successive season, Claremont and East Fremantle contested the Grand Final, with Claremont avenging their 2023 defeat to claim their second premiership.

## Results
### Round 1

| | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | |
| Saturday 2 March (4:10 pm) | Claremont 7.5 (49) | def. | Swan Districts 4.7 (31) | Revo Fitness Stadium (crowd: 496) |
| Saturday 2 March (4:10 pm) | East Perth 3.3 (21) | def. by | Subiaco 18.8 (116) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 559) |
| Saturday 2 March (4:40 pm) | South Fremantle 3.7 (25) | def. by | East Fremantle 4.4 (28) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 926) |
| Saturday 2 March (5:10 pm) | Peel Thunder 3.1 (19) | def. by | West Perth 7.14 (56) | Lane Group Stadium (crowd: 537) |

### Round 2

| | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | |
| Saturday 9 March (2:00 pm) | South Fremantle 4.3 (27) | def. by | Claremont 5.12 (42) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 487) |
| Sunday 10 March (12:10 pm) | Subiaco 4.1 (25) | def. by | East Fremantle 6.5 (41) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 810) |
| Sunday 10 March (12:10 pm) | Swan Districts 10.13 (73) | def. | Peel Thunder 1.4 (10) | Steel Blue Oval (crowd: 513) |
| Sunday 10 March (2:15 pm) | East Perth 1.2 (8) | def. by | West Perth 8.15 (63) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: TBC) |

### Round 3

| | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | |
| Saturday 16 March (4:40 pm) | Peel Thunder 0.4 (4) | def. by | South Fremantle 10.11 (71) | Lane Group Stadium (crowd: 526) |
| Sunday 17 March (2:10 pm) | Swan Districts 7.4 (46) | def. | East Perth 3.9 (27) | Steel Blue Oval (crowd: 531) |
| Sunday 17 March (3:40 pm) | West Perth 4.10 (34) | def. | Subiaco 1.7 (13) | Pentanet Stadium (crowd: 699) |
| Sunday 17 March (3:50 pm) | Claremont 7.3 (45) | def. | East Fremantle 1.5 (11) | Revo Fitness Stadium (crowd: 454) |

### Round 4

| | Round 4 | Round 4 | Round 4 | |
| Saturday 23 March (2:10 pm) | East Fremantle 5.2 (32) | def. | Swan Districts 4.7 (31) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 384) |
| Saturday 23 March (3:40 pm) | West Perth 9.8 (62) | def. | South Fremantle 2.4 (16) | Pentanet Stadium (crowd: 505) |
| Saturday 23 March (4:10 pm) | East Perth 3.3 (21) | def. by | Claremont 7.8 (50) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 233) |
| Sunday 24 March (2:10 pm) | Subiaco 11.13 (79) | def. | Peel Thunder 2.0 (12) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 201) |

### Round 5

| | Round 5 | Round 5 | Round 5 |
| | Bye ClaremontEast FremantleEast PerthPeel ThunderSouth FremantleSubiacoSwan DistrictsWest Perth | Bye ClaremontEast FremantleEast PerthPeel ThunderSouth FremantleSubiacoSwan DistrictsWest Perth | Bye ClaremontEast FremantleEast PerthPeel ThunderSouth FremantleSubiacoSwan DistrictsWest Perth |
| The league had a break this round due to Easter. ||||||

### Round 6

| | Round 6 | Round 6 | Round 6 | |
| Friday 5 April(8:05 pm) | West Perth 2.6 (18) | def. by | Claremont 9.4 (58) | Pentanet Stadium (crowd: 949) |
| Saturday 6 April (3:40 pm) | South Fremantle 7.12 (54) | def. | East Perth 3.1 (19) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 504) |
| Sunday 7 April (12:10 pm) | East Fremantle 9.12 (66) | def. | Peel Thunder 0.6 (6) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 348) |
| Sunday 7 April (12:10 pm) | Swan Districts 8.4 (52) | def. | Subiaco 4.10 (34) | Steel Blue Oval (crowd: 314) |

### Round 7

| | Round 7 | Round 7 | Round 7 | |
| Friday 12 April (6:05 pm) | West Perth 1.3 (9) | def. by | East Fremantle 7.3 (45) | Pentanet Stadium (crowd: 655) |
| Saturday 13 April (11:35 am) | Peel Thunder 3.4 (22) | def. by | East Perth 5.5 (35) | Lane Group Stadium (crowd: TBC) |
| Saturday 13 April (5:10 pm) | Claremont 5.9 (39) | def. | Claremont 4.5 (29) | Revo Fitness Stadium (crowd: 478) |
| Sunday 14 April (12:40 pm) | South Fremantle 7.4 (46) | def. | Swan Districts 5.2 (32) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 586) |

### Round 8

| | Round 8 | Round 8 | Round 8 | |
| Saturday 20 April (12:10 pm) | East Perth 1.1 (7) | def. by | East Fremantle 9.7 (61) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 589) |
| Saturday 20 April (12:10 pm) | Swan Districts 1.11 (17) | def. by | West Perth 10.14 (74) | Steel Blue Oval (crowd: 485) |
| Saturday 20 April (2:15 pm) | Subiaco 4.8 (32) | def. by | South Fremantle 7.6 (48) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 589) |
| Sunday 21 April (2:10 pm) | Claremont 9.12 (66) | def. | Peel Thunder 0.2 (2) | Revo Fitness Stadium (crowd: 372) |

### Round 9

| | Round 9 | Round 9 | Round 9 | |
| Saturday 27 April (12:10 pm) | East Perth 3.6 (24) | def. | South Fremantle 2.8 (20) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 420) |
| Saturday 27 April (12:10 pm) | Swan Districts 7.5 (47) | def. | Claremont 3.4 (22) | Steel Blue Oval (crowd: 440) |
| Saturday 27 April (2:10 pm) | East Fremantle 6.10 (46) | def. | Subiaco 4.6 (30) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 435) |
| Saturday 27 April (7:00 pm) | West Perth 14.7 (91) | def. | Peel Thunder 3.2 (20) | Pentanet Stadium (crowd: 568) |

### Round 10

| | Round 10 | Round 10 | Round 10 |
| | Bye ClaremontEast FremantleEast PerthPeel ThunderSouth FremantleSubiacoSwan DistrictsWest Perth | Bye ClaremontEast FremantleEast PerthPeel ThunderSouth FremantleSubiacoSwan DistrictsWest Perth | Bye ClaremontEast FremantleEast PerthPeel ThunderSouth FremantleSubiacoSwan DistrictsWest Perth |
| The league had a bye this round. ||||||

### Round 11

| | Round 11 | Round 11 | Round 11 | |
| Saturday 11 May (11:10 am) | Subiaco 6.8 (44) | def. | Swan Districts 5.3 (33) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 405) |
| Saturday 11 May (2:10 pm) | Claremont 3.11 (29) | def. | South Fremantle 4.4 (28) | Revo Fitness Stadium (crowd: 214) |
| Sunday 12 May (12:10 pm) | East Fremantle 6.7 (43) | def. | West Perth 4.2 (26) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 417) |
| Sunday 12 May (2:10 pm) | East Perth 3.5 (23) | def. by | Peel Thunder 6.6 (42) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 365) |

### Round 12

| | Round 12 | Round 12 | Round 12 | |
| Saturday 18 May (2:10 pm) | Claremont 6.4 (40) | def. by | West Perth 6.6 (42) | Revo Fitness Stadium (crowd: 447) |
| Saturday 18 May (2:10 pm) | Subiaco 10.10 (70) | def. | East Perth 1.4 (10) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 167) |
| Saturday 18 May (2:10 pm) | Swan Districts 8.8 (56) | def. | South Fremantle 7.3 (45) | Steel Blue Oval (crowd: 437) |
| Saturday 18 May (2:15 pm) | Peel Thunder 0.0 (0) | def. by | East Fremantle 16.9 (105) | Lane Group Stadium (crowd: 387) |

### Round 13

| | Round 13 | Round 13 | Round 13 | |
| Saturday 25 May (11:55 am) | Peel Thunder 3.4 (22) | def. by | Subiaco 9.11 (65) | Lane Group Stadium (crowd: TBC) |
| Saturday 25 May (12:40 pm) | South Fremantle 5.4 (34) | def. by | West Perth 5.6 (36) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 369) |
| Saturday 25 May (5:10 pm) | East Fremantle 5.3 (33) | def. | Claremont 1.6 (12) | Revo Fitness Stadium (crowd: 272) |
| Sunday 26 May (2:10 pm) | East Perth 2.1 (13) | def. by | Swan Districts 17.12 (114) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 597) |

### Round 14

| | Round 14 | Round 14 | Round 14 | |
| Friday 31 May (7:10 pm) | West Perth 13.12 (90) | def. | East Perth 2.3 (15) | Pentanet Stadium (crowd: 845) |
| Saturday 1 June (12:40 pm) | South Fremantle 5.9 (39) | def. | Claremont 5.7 (37) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 470) |
| Saturday 1 June (2:15 pm) | Peel Thunder 1.5 (11) | def. by | Claremont 3.11 (29) | Lane Group Stadium (crowd: 311) |
| Sunday 2 June (2:10 pm) | Swan Districts 3.4 (22) | def. by | East Fremantle 4.10 (34) | Steel Blue Oval (crowd: 399) |

### Round 15

| | Round 15 | Round 15 | Round 15 | |
| Saturday 8 June (12:40 pm) | South Fremantle 5.6 (36) | def. | Peel Thunder 4.1 (25) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 660) |
| Saturday 8 June (12:50 pm) | Subiaco 3.3 (21) | def. by | Claremont 3.6 (24) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: TBC) |
| Saturday 8 June (3:10 pm) | East Fremantle 15.11 (101) | def. | East Perth 1.0 (6) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: TBC) |
| Saturday 8 June (7:05 pm) | West Perth 3.7 (25) | def. by | Swan Districts 7.4 (46) | Pentanet Stadium (crowd: 875) |

### Round 16

| | Round 16 | Round 16 | Round 16 | |
| Saturday 15 June (11:05 am) | Peel Thunder 1.4 (10) | def. by | Swan Districts 10.9 (69) | Lane Group Stadium (crowd: TBC) |
| Saturday 15 June (1:00 pm) | East Fremantle 7.10 (52) | def. | South Fremantle 4.4 (28) | Revo Fitness Stadium (crowd: TBC) |
| Saturday 15 June (5:10 pm) | Claremont 15.14 (104) | def. | East Perth 0.2 (2) | Revo Fitness Stadium (crowd: TBC) |
| Sunday 16 June (2:10 pm) | Subiaco 6.6 (42) | def. | West Perth 0.9 (9) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 212) |

## Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | East Fremantle | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 698 | 272 | 256.6 | 52 | Finals series |
| 2 | Claremont (P) | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 607 | 323 | 187.9 | 44 | Finals series |
| 3 | West Perth | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 635 | 416 | 152.6 | 36 | Finals series |
| 4 | Swan Districts | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 669 | 463 | 144.5 | 32 | Finals series |
| 5 | Subiaco | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 637 | 430 | 148.1 | 24 | |
| 6 | South Fremantle | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 517 | 478 | 108.2 | 24 | |
| 7 | East Perth | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 231 | 953 | 24.2 | 8 | |
| 8 | Peel Thunder | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 205 | 864 | 23.7 | 4 | |

## Finals Series
### Week 1 - Qualifying and Elimination Finals

| | Elimination Final | Elimination Final | Elimination Final | |
| Sunday 23 June (11:05 am) | West Perth 11.4 (70) | def. | Swan Districts 4.2 (26) | Pentanet Stadium (crowd: 1,400) |
| | Qualifying Final | Qualifying Final | Qualifying Final | |
| Sunday 23 June (1:10 pm) | East Fremantle 4.7 (31) | def. | Claremont 4.4 (28) | Arena Joondalup (crowd: TBC) |

### Preliminary Finals

| | Preliminary Finals | Preliminary Finals | Preliminary Finals | |
| Saturday 29 June (3:05 pm) | Claremont 8.7 (55) | def. | West Perth 4.4 (28) | Revo Fitness Stadium (crowd: 904) |

### Grand Final

| | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | |
| Sunday 7 July (2:05 pm) | East Fremantle 2.5 (17) | def. by | Claremont 3.2 (20) | Pentanet Stadium (crowd: 3,724) |

## Awards

* Dhara Kerr Award
       Jayme Harken (Claremont)
* WAFLW Joanne Huggins Leading Goal Kicker Award
       Courtney Zappara (Swan Districts) - 22 goals
* WAFLW Cath Boyce Rising Star Award
       Carys D’Addario (Swan Districts)
* Coach of the Year
       Matt Templeton (East Fremantle)
* Rogers Cup Fairest and Best
       Hayley Bidefeld (West Perth)
* Rogers Cup Leading Goal Kicker
       Shante Anderson (Perth) & Nicole Taylor-Thorpe (South Fremantle) - 29 goals each
* Rogers Cup Premiers
       West Perth
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