The Women’s Country Championships are set to be held on Friday, 9 October 2026 and Saturday, 10 October 2026 in Perth, with the SWFL the defending Champions, having won every Championship held to date.
The Alcoa South West Women’s side will be engaged in three round robin matches on Friday at Cockburn ARC Oval, with the first match being a replay of last years Grand Final against Great Northern at 11.00am. They will then take on Goldfields at 2.00pm followed by a 3.00pm fixture against Great Southern.
The finals will then be played at Mineral Resources Park (Lathlain Park), with the Women’s side either playing at 11.20am in a 3v4 Relegation Match or in the Grand Final at 3.30pm.
Bunbury have won the 2026, Dale Alcock Homes South West, South West Football League Premiership with a forty one point win over Busselton at Hands Memorial Oval on Saturday evening.
It was a hot start to the grand final as expected, with Liam Creighton kicking the opening goal of the match against the breeze. Tackling was fierce with scoring at a premium with both sides missing opportunities, with the pressure from both sides extremely high. A defensive error from a kick in landed with Dylan Heasman who ran into an open goal, putting the Bulldogs in front by three points. Heasman snapped a goal from ten metres out to extend Bunbury’s advantage to nine. Some run and carry from the Magpies paid off when Liam Creighton quickly played on, finding Brayden Lawler close to goal, kicking a crucial goal into the breeze.
The second quarter started like the first, with a goal into the breeze, this time to Bunbury with Tom Oliver drilling a low ball through the goals. The ball was going from end to end, with Dylan Heasman hitting the post at one end, while Mitch Tenardi would hit the post at the other. Liam Creighton would take a spectacular pack mark, and then kicked truly from outside fifty metres to reduce the margin to three points. A fifty metre penalty saw Xavier Williamson immediately reply for the Bulldogs with the match being played at a break neck speed. Heasman received a fortuitous free kick which led to his third, extending Bunbury’s advantage to fifteen points. A horrendous defensive error led to Jack Gouge running into an open goal, with Busselton under siege all of a sudden. Liam Creighton was playing a lone hand for the Magpies, taking another strong mark which he converted to have three goals by half time.
Jett Woods got Bunbury off to the perfect start in the third term, as the Bulldogs double Busselton’s score, followed by a goal to Kye Wright.
That goal as it turned out would be the second last goal of the match, with the match turning into an arm wrestle in the final stanza, with both sides out on their feet.
Busselton would go through the second half unbelievably without kicking a goal, and the only goal of the final term went to Bunbury with seven second remaining courtesy of a relayed free kick.
It would be Bunbury’s tenth premiership, and first since 2020. Aidan Clarke would win the prestigous Pike Medal as the best player on the ground in the Grand Final.
Busselton have emphatically won the Tronox Women’s Grand Final when they defeated Harvey Brunswick Leschenault at Hands Oval on Saturday afternoon by 38 points.
Two weeks ago in the second semi final, the Lions kicked three quick goals against Busselton, but in the Grand Final roles were reversed, with Busselton kicking three goals in the opening eight minutes of the match, to put the Lions on the back foot from the outset.
Mia Van Kleef who had a great game kicked the opening goal, quickly followed by a goal to Sophie Proudfoot and Rennie Meadmore. The Lions started to equalise general play, but a goal to Mia Van Kleef after the quarter time siren would give the Magpies a four goal lead at quarter time.
Proudfoot would kick the only goal on the second term, as the Lions were kept scoreless at half time.
Van Kleef kicked another goal after the siren at the end of the third term, with the Magpies on their way to the 2026 premiership.
The Lions never gave up, with Trinity Brown kicking the Lions first goal seven minutes into the final term. Mia Van Kleef snapped a great goal from deep in the pocket to confirm victory for the Magpies, her fourth of the match, enough to secure the Tronox Medal for best player on the ground.
Goals: Busselton – Mia Van Kleef 4, Sophie Proudfoot 2, Rennie Meadmore 1. Harvey Brunswick Leschenault – Trinity Brown 1. Best: Busselton – Mia van Kleef, Maddy Obal, Sophie Proudfoot, Kyah Godridge, Evie Elliott, Karyn Beeson Harvey Brunswick Leschenault –Zoe Roberts, Trinity Brown, Larissa Tartaglia, Emma Angi, Kaitlyn Turner, Latisha Hough Ground: Hands Memorial Oval Umpires: John Strano, Lucas Billett, Jamie Harrison Crowd: 2500 approx Tronox Medal – Mia Van Kleef (BSN)
Bunbury have defeated Harvey Brunswick Leschenault in the Solahart Reserves Grand Final, winning by 56 points at Hnads Memorial Oval on Saturday afternoon.
Bunbury started the Solahart South West Reserves Grand Final in a blaze of glory, kicking three goals very quickly, with the aide of a strong breeze. The Lions started to even up general field play as the opening term started to wind down. Both team had late chances with the Bulldogs going to quarter time leading by twenty two points.
The Lions pressed hard at the start of the second term without any reward with the strong breeze. An errant kick ultimately found its way to Cale Westaway who put through the Lions first. A relayed free kick ended with Cooper Robins who kicked the Lions second, reducing the margin to eleven points. With the sun making a rare appearance on the day, Joel Houghton kicked a rare goal to the Southern End, giving the Bulldogs a sixteen point lead entering time-on. Jayme Osiejak made it back to back goals for the Bulldogs, with the Lions in a worrying position, trailing by twenty three points at half time.
Jett Rigby was deep in the forward pocket at the start of the third term when he kicked the Bulldogs sixth, extending the margin to 29 points with a fantastic goal on the run. The Lions tried to fight back but an errant kick found Cam Lamonaca alone and unattended as the Bulldogs extended the margin to thirty six points, as the third term entered time on. The game was seemingly out of reach of the Lions when Lachlan Smargiassi snapped a goal, as the lead was a game high 43 points to the Bulldogs. Zach Piper got a late goal for the Lions just prior to three quarter time, with the Lions to come home with a strong breeze.
Cam Lamonaca kicked the opening goal of the final term, and it had become a margin too great for the Lions to recover from, with the Bulldogs going on to win their tenth Reserves Premiership.
The Colts match started in very windy conditions with South Bunbury winning the toss. The Lions would do all the attacking in the opening minutes but couldn’t score into the teeth of the strong breeze.
It would take fifteen minutes for the opening score, with Noah O’Shea kicking the opening goal. It was hard to determine the advantage of having the breeze with Cooper Smith kicking the Tigers second soon after. When Phoenix Panuccio goaled in time on, the Tigers had three goals, and the Lions were still scoreless.
Trailing by nineteen points at quarter time, the Lions needed a good start. They peppered the goals in the early stages without getting reward for effort. A free kick reversal saw Beau Falloon convert from the goal line, giving the Lions their first goal. Conditions remained tough, but eventually Lewis Fairweather got room on his left foot to put the Lions within five points. Rodney Joseph goaled from outside fifty allowing for the wind beautifully, leveling the scores in time on. Cody Matthews put the Lions in front for the first time in the match close to half time
Wes Higgins put the Tigers back in front after taking a strong mark at the start of the third quarter, but that would be the only goal in a tough third term.
Leading by two points at three quarter time, the last thing the Tigers could afford to do was give up an early goal and that is what happened, with Billy Brookes kicking truly from the pocket. A defensive error saw the ball land in the arms of Kalani Downes who gave the Lions their biggest lead of the match. Cody Matthews made things very difficult for the Tigers when he ran into an open goal to give the Lions a sixteen point lead. Xavier Notte became the first player to kick a goal at the Southern End for the match, reducing the margin back to ten points, with the Tigers doing all of the attacking.
With eight minutes remaining Nicholas West converted a set shot, giving the Lions a sixteen point lead, making it very difficult for the Tigers. Austin Forrest put the game beyond doubt when he goals from the pocket, with the Lions last quarter sending their fans into raptures, with the young Lions winning three Grand Finals in a row. Billy Brookes had a brilliant last quarter, kicking three goals with the Lions winning by 36 points.
