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State champion Blake Iwanow.

Easter speedwayPremiumWingless Sprint Title headlines Albany’s Easter Showdown

Albany Speedway Club will host their bumper two-night Easter Showdown meeting this weekend, featuring wingless sprints, late models and super sedans.

Cameron Newbold

Soapbox competitors are gearing up for the 63rd Australian National Championships.

National titles PremiumJuniors and seniors hit Apex Drive for soapbox nationals

Saleem McNaught will be going for a hat-trick of titles when the Albany Soapbox Club hosts its 63rd Australian National Championships at Apex Drive, Mt Clarence on Easter Saturday.

Claire Middleton

The Albany Harbour Swim is an annual Easter Saturday event starting at Princess Royal Sailing Club and finishing at Anzac Peace Park.

Harbour swimPremiumCoten favourite to seal fifth Albany Harbour Swim victory

Open water expert Max Coten will be hoping for a fifth successive win in the annual Albany Harbour Swim which takes place on Easter Saturday in the Princess Royal Harbour.

Claire Middleton

Mary Maitland's crew with skipper Stephen Brown, Michael Blythe and Grant Tickell.

Inclement weatherMary Maitland dominates handicap harbour course event

Inclement weather last Saturday forced the flying fifteen fleet to abandon their race which left a combined fleet of six to compete in a handicap start harbour course event held in a brisk south-easterly.

Des Beeck

Manavendra will be one of the top hopes in Sunday’s Wellington and Reeves Community Albany Cup.

Community Cup PremiumFaithfull confident of Albany Cup success with Manavendra

Albany jockey Tash Faithfull is confident she can win a second Wellington and Reeves Community Albany Cup aboard Manavendra on Sunday.

Cameron Newbold

Darcy Cameron celebrates Collingwood’s win over Sydney on Friday night.

Milestone markPremium‘Proud of myself’: Cameron on reaching his AFL games century

North Albany product Darcy Cameron reached his 100th AFL game in a satisfyingly circular fashion, playing a key role for Collingwood in their 31-point victory against his former team Sydney Swans on Friday.

Melissa Sheil

MAIN PIC: Runner with a head torch at Mandalay Beach just outside Walpole. LEFT: Race director Susan Ryan and winner Joel Gray.

Bibbulmun racePremiumGray smashes epic Delirious WEST 100-mile endurance record

Mt Barker ultra-distance runner Joel Gray smashed the record for the 100-mile Delirious WEST endurance race, knocking nearly 30 minutes off the previous best with a staggering performance last week. 

Claire Middleton

Albany’s Jess Waldron on her way to victory in the Denmark leg of the WA State Downhill Series.

Downhill seriesPremiumLocal riders on podium as State Downhill Series hits Denmark

Great Southern riders have performed strongly in the opening two rounds of the WA State Downhill Series in Denmark on March 29 and 30.

Claire Middleton

Brett Wilson kicked four goals for Bridgetown.

FootballPremiumLSWFL: Bulldogs smash Hawks, Roos beat Imps

Bridgetown were the big winners of the second round of the Lower South West Football League on Saturday, smashing Deanmill by 70 points on their own turf.

Josh Kempton

Jeremy McGovern is set to return on Friday.

AFLVideoCommentsMcGovern now expected to face Bombers as young mid returns

West Coast expect defender Jeremy McGovern to face the Bombers as the five-time All-Australian faces a crucial fitness test on his groin on Wednesday.

Aaron Kirby

Gnowangerup were big round one winners.

First round Bulldogs and Eagles record thumping round one victories

Gnowangerup powered to a dominant first-up victory in the 2025 Ongerup Football Association, thumping Boxwood Hill by 82 points on Saturday.

Cameron Newbold

Richmond’s Steely Green celebrates his brilliant goal against Fremantle.

Brilliant goalCommentsYoung WA Tiger earns weekly goal of the year nomination

Upper Great Southern product Steely Green has been nominated for the NAB AFL Goal of the Year after a superb snap for Richmond in Gather Round on Sunday.

Cameron Newbold

Denmark-Walpole line-up pre-game before the 2025 GSFLW grand final against Mt Barker.

Tough defeat PremiumGrand final heartache for Magpies but coach proud of season

Denmark-Walpole coach Glen Burton was proud of his players’ season overall but admits they were outgunned by a fierce Mt Barker side in Friday night’s Great Southern Football League Women’s grand final.

Jacki Elezovich

The South West side celebrate a Zoe Huggett goal in the grand final of the 2024 championships.

FootballBunbury to host women’s Country Championships

Bunbury will host the 2025 edition of football’s women’s Country Championships.

Josh Kempton

Jeremy McGovern could return this week.

AFLVideoCommentsMcQualter hopeful defensive star could return on Friday

West Coast coach Andrew McQualter has revealed he is hopeful star veteran Jeremy McGovern will return to the side this week after completing rehab on his groin injury.

Aaron Kirby

MAIN PIC: Mt Barker celebrate their 2025 GSFLW grand final win. TOP RIGHT: Tajah Griffiths rejoices after her second goal. BOTTOM RIGHT: The post-game celebrations.

Back-to-backPremiumStrong Bulls side claim second GSFLW flag with big victory

Mt Barker claimed back-to-back titles in the Great Southern Football League Women’s competition with a dominant 37-point win over Denmark Walpole in Friday night’s grand final at Collingwood Park. 

Jacki Elezovich

Mt Barker's Zoe Keley was named best-on-ground in the 2025 GSFLW grand final.

Star showing PremiumKeley caps stellar season with GSFLW best-on-ground honour

Mt Barker took home back-to-back flags in Friday night’s Great Southern Football League Women’s grand final, and the Bulls’ key midfielder Zoe Keley was awarded best on ground for her work throughout the game. 

Jacki Elezovich

North Albany celebrate winning the inaugural youth girls premiership on Friday night.

grand finalPremiumKangas create history by winning first youth girls flag

North Albany won a historic first-ever Great Southern Football League Youth Girls premiership, in the most thrilling circumstances as they held on against a fast-finishing Railways on Friday night.

Jacki Elezovich

There was some positive signs for West Coast fans as the Eagles hit the training track at Mineral Resources Park. Here’s what we saw.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumTRAINING NOTES: Gov nears return, debutants in frame

There were some positive signs for West Coast fans as the Eagles hit the training track at Mineral Resources Park, headlined by Jeremy McGovern looking sharp. Here’s what we saw.

Samantha Rogers

Jaiden Hunter kicked four goals for Claremont in the club's win over East Fremantle on Saturday.

WAFLVideoCommentsPremiumHunter on why he chose Claremont for new WAFL home

Former Essendon forward Jaiden Hunter has revealed why he chose Claremont for his WAFL return, as the star recruit opened up on the physical and mental toll of his AFL career-ending injuries. 

Samantha Rogers

Underrated Giant Toby Bedford put the clamps on St Kilda recruit Jack Macrae (not pictured) in a match-defining tag. 

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumWA Player Watch: Tiger cub’s insane goal, Giant clamps Saint

A selfless job well done for Greater Western Sydney tagger Toby Bedford headlines this week’s WA Player Watch, while a Richmond youngster kicked a Goal of the Year contender.

Samantha Rogers

Claremont forward Zac Mainwaring escapes a would-be tackler.

WAFL PremiumClaremont maul Sharks to make bold early statement

Claremont have mauled East Fremantle to stamp themselves as early premiership fancies in a feisty clash at Revo Fitness Stadium on Saturday. 

Samantha Rogers

The Bulls claimed back-to-back titles with a crushing win in the GSFLW grand final at Collingwood Park, taking the win over the Magpies by 37 points.

GSFLWSee the video: Bulls take home second GSFLW flag

Mt Barker have claimed back-to-back titles in the Great Southern Football League Women’s competition with a dominant 37-point win over Denmark Walpole in the grand final. 

Jacki Elezovich

The Kangas clinched the victory by just four points over the Tigers to claim the premiership title. The Great Southern Football League Youth Girls season comes to a head on Friday, April 11, as North Albany battles Railways for the 2025 premiership.

GSFLWCommentsKangas take hard-fought win in Youth Girls grand final

North Albany celebrate claiming the 2025 Great Southern Football League Youth Girls premiership with a hard-fought grand final win over Railways at their home ground.

Jacki Elezovich