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West Coast Eagles captain Bella Lewis and Fremantle Dockers captain Ange Stannett at Fremantle Oval.

AFLWCommentsPremiumFriends to momentary foes as rival captains face off

Ange Stannett and Bella Lewis might be friends off the field, but in their first AFLW derby as opposing skippers, the bonds of friendship will momentarily subside for approximately two hours on Sunday.

Ben Smith

The highly-anticipated western derby VIII is set to be a battle of the new kids on the block against experience as a young West Coast look to end Fremantle’s derby dominance.

AFLWVideoCommentsDerby battle looms as Freo experience v Eagles youth

The highly-anticipated western derby VIII is set to be a battle of the new kids on the block up against experience as a young West Coast look to end Fremantle’s derby dominance. 

Samantha Rogers

Matilda Banfield will debut for Fremantle in the western derby on Sunday.

AFLWCommentsBanfield confident of getting uncle into Freo merch

West Coast fans won’t like it but Matilda Banfield is confident she will get her uncle, Eagles legend Drew, in purple ahead of Sunday’s western derby. 

Aaron Kirby & Jake Santa Maria

Fremantle’s Aisling McCarthy and West Coast’s Ella Roberts will be among the most influential players on the ground on Sunday.

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Derby depth chart: the stars set to have the biggest say

The West Australian’s Ben Smith ranks every player in Sunday’s AFLW western derby based on their ability to impact the game.

Ben Smith

West Coast are off to a flying start in Daisy Pearce’s second season as coach.

AFLWCommentsPremiumGlory Dais: Eagles eyeing off Pearce’s biggest scalp yet

West Coast are off to a flying start in Daisy Pearce’s second season as coach. And ahead of what looms as the biggest western derby clash in history, the Eagles are eyeing off their biggest scalp yet.

Samantha Rogers

The stage is set for the biggest western derby in AFLW history. 

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Eagles rise, Dockers slip sets up biggest AFLW derby ever

West Coast have never beaten Fremantle, who have established an early dominance over their cross-town rivals with seven wins from seven encounters but this year could be different, writes Samantha Rogers.

Samantha Rogers

Fremantle will regain the services of Emma O’Driscoll for their must-win western derby.

AFLWCommentsO’Driscoll back for Dockers as Eagles eye veteran pair

Fremantle will regain the services of Emma O’Driscoll for their must-win western derby grudge match with West Coast, as the Eagles eye recalling a pair of veterans.

Aaron Kirby

Hayley Miller does not intend to give away Fremante’s perfect derby record.

AFLWCommentsPremium‘Like a final’: Freo star keen to extend derby dominance

Fremantle star Hayley Miller admits a derby win always means more and says another win over West Coast could be the perfect opportunity for the Dockers to ignite their season.

Jake Santa Maria

Emma O'Driscoll will likely return for this weekend’s derby.

AFLWCommentsPremiumO’Driscoll banging down the door for Freo recall

Fremantle coach Lisa Webb says Emma O’Driscoll is — almost literally — banging down the door for a recall as she prepares to return for the Dockers in this weekend’s AFLW western derby.

Ben Smith

Fremantle Dockers coach Lisa Webb, captain Ange Stannett, West Coast Eagles captain Bella Lewis and coach Daisy Pearce at Fremantle Oval.

AFLWCommentsPremiumPressure on the up as Eagles and Dockers eye derby delight

The stakes have never been higher for an AFLW western derby — and while West Coast Eagles and Fremantle’s coaches are trying to minimise the pressure, everyone is well aware of what victory would mean.

Ben Smith

Courtney Rowley (front) is in the best form of her career.

AFLWCommentsPremiumWhy Rowley ‘wouldn’t change’ ACL heartbreak ahead of derby

Courtney Rowley lost a year of her career to an ACL injury, but as the Eagles prepare for their best chance yet of a western derby victory, the 21-year-old reveals why she ‘wouldn’t change it for the world’.

Aaron Kirby

Emma O'Driscoll is set to make a welcome return for Freo.

AFLWCommentsO’Driscoll... oh yeah! Defender to give Freo big derby boost

Fremantle are set to receive a massive boost to their hopes of snapping of a three-game losing slide, with star defender Emma O’Driscoll in line to return for Sunday’s western derby clash against West Coast.

Chris Robinson

West Coast surged to a third win to open the season against Port Adelaide while Fremantle’s rapid decline hit a worrying mark against Sydney.

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AFLW Ratings: See the four Eagles who earned a perfect score

West Coast surged to a third win to open the season against Port Adelaide, while Fremantle’s rapid decline hit a worrying mark against Sydney. Here’s how every Eagle and Docker fared in the AFLW round four.

Danielle Laidley

Courtney Rowley starred against Port Adelaide.

AFLWCommentsPremium‘Go at them hard’: Rowley out for derby bragging rights

Western derby bragging rights are ripe for the taking, and rising West Coast midfielder Courtney Rowley says the Eagles will be going after Fremantle in Sunday’s blockbuster clash. 

Aaron Kirby

Ash Brazill and the Dockers will start this weekend’s derby in the rare position of underdogs.

AFLWCommentsHow Dockers plan to slow down cross-town rivals in derby

Fremantle defender Ash Brazill believes slowing down the pace of West Coast with ball in hand will be pivotal to keeping the wood over their crosstown rivals in this weekend’s AFLW derby.

Jake Santa Maria

Daisy Pearce with her players.

AFLWCommentsEagles have ‘belief’ to earn maiden derby win: Pearce

Waalitj Marawar (West Coast) coach Daisy Pearce says the Eagles believe they can topple crosstown rivals Walyalup (Fremantle) for the first time next weekend.

Aaron Kirby

Webb was pleased with improvement but rues another loss.

AFLW Comments‘Line in the sand’: Webb says Dockers need to get real

Walyalup coach Lisa Webb says the Dockers need to get back to their brand of football as she eyes a derby turnaround for an AFLW season in freefall.

Jake Santa Maria

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 07: Zippy Fish of the Swans breaks the tackled of Hayley Miller of the Dockers during the AFLW Round 4 match between Sydney Swans and Walyalup (Fremantle Dockers) at Henson Park on September 07, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

AFLWCommentsDockers fight then collapse against Swans

An improved Walyalup performance wasn’t enough as a third-quarter Sydney blitz condemned the Dockers to a third straight loss at Henson Park.

Jake Santa Maria

Ange Stannett is ready to lead by example.

AFLWCommentsStannett to lead by example after back-to-back thrashings

Walyalup captain Ange Stannett says the onus is on the players more than the coaches to bounce back after two of the worst losses in AFLW history.

Ben Smith

West Coast star Ella Roberts.

AFLWCommentsElectric Ella can handle the hype, says Eagles coach

Daisy Pearce has no doubts Ella Roberts can handle her blossoming reputation as one of the AFLW’s biggest stars, as the Eagles prepare to face Port’s own rising star in emerging ruck Matilda Scholz.

Ben Smith

Fremantle AFLW coach Lisa Webb is not panicking.

AFLWCommentsWebb says lessons learnt, Freo not at panic stations

Walyalup AFLW coach Lisa Webb does not believe there is need for an overhaul despite her side suffering two of the worst losses in competition history in consecutive games.

Ben Smith

Fremantle captain Alex Pearce addressed the AFLW team.

AFLWCommentsPremiumPearce’s message to help Dockers recover from AFLW beltings

Fremantle captain Alex Pearce spent last week with the AFLW team and they are drawing on his message following a 100-point thumping from North Melbourne

Craig O'Donoghue

AFLW commentator Kate McCarthy has labelled Eagles star Ella Roberts as “the future of the game”.

AFLWCommentsPoster-girl Roberts well-positioned to handle stardom

AFLW commentator Kate McCarthy has labelled Eagles star Ella Roberts as ‘the future of the game’ and says she is well-equipped to handle the pressure of being the face of the league.

Ben Smith

Ella Roberts (right) again starred for the Eagles.

AFLWCommentsPremiumAFLW ratings: Which Eagle earns a perfect 10?

The Eagles stunned St Kilda with a come-from-behind victory, so it’s only fitting Danielle Laidley has an equally stunning 10-out-of-10 rating for a player who’s fast becoming one of the AFLW’s very best.

Danielle Laidley