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Manypeaks women’s A-grade coach Daniel Baker has been suspended for breaching the Lower Great Southern Hockey Association’s code of conduct.

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Manypeaks women’s coach cops big suspension for umpire abuse

A country hockey coach has been handed a massive 10-match ban after abusing an umpire during a Lower Great Southern Hockey Association women’s A-grade match last month. 

Amy Towers

Manypeaks proceed to the grand final after defeating Spencer Park in the preliminary final.

Prelim final PremiumManypeaks enter grand final after defeating Spencer Park

Manypeaks have secured their place in the Lower Great Southern Hockey Association women’s A-grade grand final after defeating Spencer Park 2-0 in a tense preliminary final on Saturday. 

Amy Towers

Harvey-Brunswick-Leshenault's Jacoby Parfitt looks for a teammate downfield.

FootballPremiumBunbury and HBL are ready for bumper reserves grand final

Bunbury and Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault will meet in Saturday’s South West Football League reserves grand final, with both teams coming off disappointing ends to the 2025 season. 

Jack Penniment

Fenella O'Neill, Ava Marmion, Sophie Pearson, Hayley Poett, Leah Edwards and Jess Buck.

awards nightPremiumIN PICTURES: Glammed-up netballers take centre stage

Dolled-up representatives from all seven of Albany Netball Association’s A1 teams turned out dressed in their best to the Michelle Parsons Awards to celebrate the best of the 2026 season on Saturday night. 

Jacki Elezovich

Royals' Jazelle Foggin shoots.

Grand final boundPremiumThree-goal victory sends Royals Saints to A1 grand final

Royals Saints 1 have booked their place in the Albany Netball Association grand final after holding off a determined Kangas 1 side by just three goals in a thrilling contest on Saturday

Amy Towers

HBL celebrate a Maya Goudard goal duing the opening term.

FootballPremiumHBL looking to create club history first women’s premiership

History is upon Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault this Saturday, with the club reaching maiden South West Football League women’s grand final against Busselton.

Jack Penniment

Albany Sharks president Tracy Blaszkow.

Top honour PremiumBlaszkow named Great Southern regional volunteer of the year

Albany Sharks Football Club president Tracy Blaszkow was named the Great Southern region’s volunteer of the year by Country Football WA.

Claire Middleton

Spencer Park's Timothy Yap with the ball.

Last chance PremiumSpencer Park off to the big game after beating North Albany

Spencer Park have confirmed their spot in the men’s A-grade Lower Great Southern Hockey Association grand final after a hard fought 2-1 victory over North Albany on Saturday. 

Amy Towers

Oscar Lehmann, 10, Taylor Pieper, 12, Charlie Lehmann, 13, Lachlan McGill, 12, and Henry King, 13.

grand final dayPremiumIN PICTURES: Thousands pack out Denmark for grand finals

Denmark’s McLean Park was packed full of Great Southern Football League fans from all clubs last Saturday, as players and supporters cheered their favourites in a line-up of thrilling grand final clashes. 

Jacki Elezovich

Wickepin's Tyler Steere takes a shot as Williams' Denver Henson defends.

Finals fever Wagin hosts preliminary final fights as Williams progress

The Narrogin and Districts Netball Association preliminary finals were held in Wagin at the weekend, with three exciting contests deciding the final grand final contenders across A, B and C-grades. 

Maddy Petchell

Busselton's Liam Creighton celebrates a goal.

FootballPremiumBusselton hoping to reverse fate from last years grand final

Busselton were on the wrong side of last years South West Football League grand final result, having gone down in one of the all time greatest deciders against South Bunbury by a solitary point.

Jack Penniment

Bunbury's Aidan Clarke celebrates kicking the winning goal against South Bunbury in round 21.

FootballPremiumLong journey reaching summit for Bunbury in grand final

Bunbury are looking to break a six year drought at the top of the South West Football League with a long journey taken to set the team up for this Saturday’s grand final against Busselton.

Jack Penniment

2026 Nola Marino medallist Trinity Brown.

FootballPremiumNola Marino Medallist Trinity Brown was a surprised winner

Trinity Brown has claimed her second Nola Marino Medal for the SWFL women’s best and fairest, capping an outstanding season by becoming the first Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault player to win award.

Jack Penniment

Busselton celebrate a goal against HBL in the semifinal.

FootballPremiumBusselton ready for the fight to complete undefeated season

Busselton will enter the 2026 South West Football League women’s grand final as favourites but the side is not underestimating their opponents in Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault.

Jack Penniment

Busselton’s Mitch Tenardi is the 2026 Hayward medallist.

FootballPremiumMitch Tenardi secures first Hayward Medal

Mitch Tenardi ended his run of being the bridesmaid after securing his first Hayward Medal at the South West Football League awards night on Friday.

Jack Penniment

Coorow-Latham players celebrate with the cup

FootballPremiumMagpies hold off Roos for fourth NMFL flag in six years

Coorow-Latham have covered themselves in the ultimate glory in Saturday’s North Midlands Football League grand final, defeating Carnamah-Perenjori by nine points to be crowned premiers.

Rebecca Ruthven

Murchison's Paris Caporn and Australs' Leah-May Labuschagne.

HockeyPremiumFinal teams book their places in Saturday’s hockey deciders

Australs and Casuals will join Cardinals and Rovers in this weekend’s Geraldton Hockey Association A-grade grand finals after prevailing in an exciting evening of preliminary finals action on Friday. 

Derek Goforth

Brigades are 2026 reserves premiers.

FootballPremiumBrigades keep Towns on leash to claim reserves flag glory

Brigades’ are back on top and finished their season on the ultimate high, claiming the Community Bank Geraldton GNFL reserves premiership with a hard-fought 17 point victory over Towns on Saturday.

Derek Goforth

Perth Lynx star player Anneli Maley.

BasketballPremiumLocal stadium to host pre-season series

Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s Evolution Mining Stadium is hosting two games involving Perth Lynx on September 24-25.

Neale Harvey

Chapman Valley are the 2026 GNFL colts premiers.

FootballPremiumRoyals colts crowned in thrilling decider against Towns

Chapman Valley saved their best football for last, storming home in the final quarter to claim the Great Northern Football League colts flag, beating Towns by 22 points on Saturday.

Derek Goforth

A euphoric Katanning Wanderers Fourths side. Katanning Wanderers defeated Williams by a single point to win the fourths competition in the Upper Great Southern Football League in Boddington on September 7, 2026. Melissa Sheil

Grand final PremiumPremiership glory for Katanning Wanderers in tense finish

Katanning Wanderers held on for a remarkable premiership win in the fourths, surviving a huge challenge from Williams in a pulsating grand final at Boddington on September 6.

Cameron Newbold

All Blacks with the premiership shield after beating Warriors 2-0 in the UGSHA women’s A-grade grand final.

Title winners PremiumGrout provides the edge as All Blacks clinch A-grade flag

All Blacks women and the Warriors men became Upper Great Southern Hockey Association A-grade champions after grand finals at the Narrogin Hockey Stadium on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

Royals coach James Culleton lines up with his players at the start of the grand final.

Grand finalPremiumCulleton proud of his walking wounded after grand final loss

It didn’t end as he would have wanted, but when the dust settles on the Royals’ GSFL grand final loss, coach James Culleton can reflect on a job well done.

Claire Middleton

Premiership winners in the Central Great Southern Hockey Association for 2026.

Title timeTambellup win double shield in Central Great Southern

Tambellup claimed a flag double in the Central Great Southern Hockey Association men’s and women’s grand finals, with Katanning taking out the junior title after a hard-fought decider. 

Jacki Elezovich