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Dunsborough in a huddle.

FootballPremiumSharks remaining positive after slow start

It’s not all doom and gloom for Dunsborough Sharks after two losses to start the South West Football league season with coach Chayce Creedy confident his troops are ready.

Jack Penniment

Busselton celebrate a goal.

SWFLPremiumSame story two weeks in a row for Busselton and Dunsborough

Busselton got their revenge over South Bunbury in their 2025 grand final rematch on Saturday night, winning by 12 points in a thriller. While Dunsborough fall short of HBL in both clashes.

Jack Penniment

Mitch Tenardi about to kick.

FootballPremiumBusselton are flying while Bunbury hit their straps

Busselton couldn’t have started their 2026 South West Football League campaign any better, with back-to-back wins over fellow top-three teams from last year. 

Jack Penniment

The Warren-Blackwood Bombers’ 2021 premiership team.

FootballPremiumCombined women’s team forced to withdraw

In an unfortunate turn of events the Warren Blackwood Bombers and Collie Eagles combined women’s team as withdrawn from the South West Football League for season 2026.

Jack Penniment

Summer Cunningham looks for a teammate.

FootballPremiumHawks inaugural women’s side win their maiden match

Augusta Margaret River women’s side won their first ever match, taking down Donnybrook at home by 11 points.

Jack Penniment

Rennie Meadmore streams out of the middle.

SWFLPremiumHawks win their first ever match

Augusta Margaret River win their first ever South West Football League women’s match, taking down Donnybrook at home by 11 points.

Jack Penniment

Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault's Jai Rout celebrates a goal during last season.

SWFLPremiumLions kick 2026 off with a pair of big wins against Sharks

Harvey Brunswick Leschenault have started their new era under head coach Matt Templeton on fire with a 33 point win on the road against Dunsborough under lights.

Jack Penniment

Zac Raykos searches for a teammate.

SWFLPremiumBulls on the end of a heartbreaker in first game

Heart-breaking way to start the year for Harvey Bulls going down by a kick after the siren against Collie at Payne Park on Sunday.

Jack Penniment

Cooper Zanch and Brian Hughes get in a scuffle

SWFLPremiumAfter the siren finish and commanding performances

Round two of the South West Football League saw heartbreak and jubilation this weekend, as commanding performances were punctuated with a game-winning kick after the siren.

Jack Penniment

Mitch Tenardi looking to kick

SWFLPremiumGrand final rematch another thriller with different result

Busselton got their revenge over South Bunbury in their 2025 grand final rematch on Saturday night, winning by 12 points in a thriller.

Jack Penniment

Augusta-Margaret River’s inaugural women's side.

SWFLPremiumWomen’s side fall short in first game as men overrun Eaton

Augusta-Margaret River’s inaugural women’s side lose in first game, as the men overrun Eaton in big second half.

Jack Penniment

Matt Jamieson addresses his troops.

SWFLPremiumMagpies soar while Sharks flounder

There were highs and lows in round one of the South West Football League season, with double delight for the Magpies but a pair of defeats for the Sharks on Saturday. 

Jack Penniment

South Bunbury and Busselton players got feisty during the 2025 South West Football League grand final.

SWFLPremiumSWFL: Grand final replay headlining mammoth round two

The 2025 grand finalists will return to the scene of the crime on Saturday evening for an early grand final replay between South Bunbury and Busselton at Hands Oval.

Jack Penniment

Hadyn Busher attempts a hanger

SWFLPremiumGrand finalists kick their seasons off in style

Last year’s grand finalists South Bunbury and Busselton kicked their seasons off in style, while Augusta-Margaret River took down the Marlion Pickett-led Boomers in round one.

Jack Penniment

Busselton's Sarah Lang during last year’s season.

SWFLPremiumEaton spoil the Hawks’ party, while Busselton win big clash

Eaton spoiled the Augusta-Margaret River party in the Hawks’ first South West Football League women’s match, while Busselton stormed past Bunbury. 

Jack Penniment

Augusta-Margaret River players celebrate a goal.

SWFLPremiumHawks confident young guns are ready after finals drought

Since back-to-back flags in 2021-22 the Hawks have sat mid-table and after an injury plagued season last year head coach Blake Anderson is confident young players are ready to make the jump

Jack Penniment

Dunsborough in a huddle.

SWFLPremiumSharks on finals hunt after recruiting spree

The Sharks are on the hunt in 2026 after bringing in six players with WAFL experience over the off-season.

Jack Penniment

Busselton coach Matt Jamieson during the 2025 South West Football League grand final.

SWFLPremiumReturning star priming Magpies for revenge in 2026

Busselton Magpies are back and ready for revenge in season 2026 after their gut wrenching one point loss in last years decider to South Bunbury. 

Jack Penniment

Leaders at the 2026 SWFL captains day.

SWFLPremiumOptimism and confidence on what 2026 can hold for clubs

There was an air of optimism from local football’s on-field leaders as they gathered for captains’ day on Sunday ahead of this weekend’s South West Football League opening round. 

Jack Penniment

2026 SWFL Captains Day.

SWFLPremiumSWFL: Bulls and Lions both optimistic for season 2026

South West Football League season kicks off this weekend but local sides Harvey Bulls and Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault have a bye in an anti-climactic start.

Jack Penniment

Leaders at the 2026 SWFL captains day.

SWFLPremiumOptimism and confidence on what 2026 can hold for locals

Captains day brings optimism and confidence on what 2026 can hold for local clubs.

Jack Penniment

Augusta-Margaret River masters women's side in 2024

SWFLPremiumHawks proud to field inaugural women’s team

Augusta-Margaret River Hawks will field their inaugural South West Football League women’s team in season 2026.

Jack Penniment

Bunbury celebrate a Trae Field goal.

SWFLPremiumBig name recruits and gun youngsters equal a bullish line-up

Bunbury have assembled their most potent squad under coach Troy Hollands after an off-season recruiting spree which has them primed to mount their strongest premiership assault since he took the reins in 2024.

Jack Penniment

Mark Bayliss coaching Railways in 2022.

SWFL Exclusive PremiumBulls coach applying a fresh coat of paint

Harvey Bulls have wooed their only premiership coach out of retirement in a bid to lift the club out of the doldrums.

Jack Penniment