Fremantle Oval to Host WAFLW Grand Final on Aug 23

Western Australia’s premier women’s Australian rules football match, the WAFLW Grand Final, will be held at Fremantle Oval on Sunday, August 23, with the Rogers Cup curtain‑raiser preceding the 12:05 pm decider. WA Football chief executive Brad Wira said the standalone scheduling will give the women’s game a bigger stage, while Fremantle MLA Simone McGurk and Mayor Ben Lawver welcomed the return of the event to the city. Ticket sales begin on August 10, with further match‑day entertainment details to follow.

The decision follows a successful turnout for last season’s grand final, a one‑point thriller between Claremont and Swan Districts, and aims to boost visibility for women’s sport in the region.