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Olympians celebrate their win in the Goldfields Basketball Association 2025-26 women’s A-grade grand final.

BasketballPremiumSeniors under way on October 9

Official junior fixtures start on October 10.

Neale Harvey

Kambalda’s Breanna Taylor during her team’s Goldfields Football League women’s match against Railways at Sir Richard Moore Oval on April 18.

FootballPremiumEagles’ high-achievers recognised

Breanna Taylor was a stand-out player for Kambalda’s women in 2026.

Neale Harvey

The trophy for the $1 million Golden Saddle slot race.

RacingPremiumGelding to contest lucrative sprint

Simon Miller-trained West Star tackles the $1 million Golden Saddle at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club on October 3.

Neale Harvey

Eric Kyanga and Roman McComish

Combat SportsPremiumGero boxer crowned WA Golden Gloves champion

Geraldton boxer Eric Kyanga overcame the class and experience of a former Australian champion to walk away as Boxing WA’s 2026 85kg Golden Gloves champion.

Rebecca Ruthven

Perth rider Alyssa Scott with Flandres Wishful Thinking.

EquestrianPremiumLocal and visiting competitors put to test

Local and visiting riders competed in the Geraldton Combined Equestrian Club’s annual Dressage Gala in early August

Rebecca Ruthven

Jessica Giudice-Nairn with A-grade women's winner Caitlin Mundy.

HockeyPremiumAustrals sweep A-grade honours at Gero hockey awards night

Geraldton Hockey Association celebrated another successful season with its annual awards night at the association’s clubrooms, with about 150 players, representatives and family members attending the event.

Derek Goforth

Under-16s club champion Koby Macdonald in action.

SurfingPremiumGBR club sends off memorable 50th year in thrilling finale

Geraldton Board Riders wrapped up their 50th anniversary in style earlier this month, hosting an action-packed day of finals at Flat Rocks Beach to wrap up the 2026 club championship season.

Rebecca Ruthven

Geraldton is rallying behind local boy Judd McVee in this year's AFL grand final.

Fremantle DockersPremiumMum, ex-coach proud of McVee as Gero rallies behind Dockers

Flagmantle frenzy has rippled across Western Australia, but it’s reached the Mid West for a special reason as Geraldton’s own Judd McVee has a shot at being immortalised in Fremantle’s club history

Rebecca Ruthven

Polonia beat Phoenix 1-0 to win the women’s reserves’ cup final at North Road on Saturday.

SoccerPremiumSavage and Ruggera best on ground as Polonia clinch cup wins

Polonia enjoyed double success at the Great Southern Soccer Association cup finals, claiming both reserves’ trophies at North Road on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

Albany’s Jordan Clark arrives at Melbourne Airport ahead of the AFL grand final.

Grand final Clark gears up for grandest of stages in flag pursuit

Albany will be cheering for local boy Jordan Clark on Saturday as the city chases another chapter in its AFL grand final book.

Cameron Newbold

Charlie Harris at Gracetown Grommets 2026.

SurfingPremiumGracetown Grommets marks three decades surfing

Gracetown once again provided the backdrop for some of the South West’s emerging surfing talent, with the Gracetown Grommets event reaching its 30th year on the weekend.

Jack Penniment and Madelin Hayes

Mahli Beardman bowls for WA against Tasmania on September 20.

CricketPremiumMahli Beardman builds back into cricket after long layoff

South West fast bowler Mahli Beardman has taken another step in his return to competitive cricket after featuring in Western Australia’s opening two One Day Cup matches.

Jack Penniment and Josh Kempton

Bree, Dustin, Taj, baby Phoenix and Jason Amiss, Dorothy Kallawk, Kevin Kallawk and Shaun Amiss.

FootballPremiumFamily of Jye Amiss ready for historic AFL grand final

The family of Busselton’s star footballer Jye Amiss are set and ready for a big Saturday, as Jye looks to create history with Fremantle gunning for their maiden AFL premiership.

Jack Penniment

Isabella Lewis, Ella Roberts, Amy Franklin and Jaide Britton of the Eagles celebrate winning the round five AFLW match against Brisbane.

FootballPremiumElla Roberts leading the way for West Coast with hot form

After a slow first two weeks Margaret River’s Ella Roberts is airborne as West Coast secure back-to-back AFLW wins.

Jack Penniment

Kambalda’s Breanna Taylor during her team’s Goldfields Football League women’s match against Railways at Sir Richard Moore Oval on April 18.

FootballPremiumMentor sought for Kambalda squad

Kambalda’s women next year chase a maiden GFLW finals appearance

Neale Harvey

Great Boulder batter Daniel Tebble during the 2025-26 Eastern Goldfields Cricket Association A-grade grand final against North Kalgoorlie at Wallace Park on March 29.

CricketPremiumGreat Boulder chasing under-12 players

Great Boulder continue prepartions for the junior season on Thursday afternoon.

Neale Harvey

Jockey Zephen Johnston-Porter after racing the Helen Harding-trained The Jester’s Son to victory in the $125,000 Blue Spec Drilling Boulder Cup (2125m) at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club on Sunday.

RacingMaster trainer adds to imposing record

Peter Fernie has a massive lead for trainer of the year.

Neale Harvey

Perth Lynx head coach Ryan Petrik in Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Wednesday.

BasketballPremiumPetrik backs pathways for Goldfields youngsters

Perth Lynx head coach Ryan Petrik encouraged young locals to chase their dreams with determination and commitment

Neale Harvey

South West squash talents Lucy Mackenzie and William Mennell.

SquashPremiumSouth West squash talents ready for junior championships

Two young South West players will return to the national stage this week with a year of development behind them and plenty to prove.

Jack Penniment

Perth Glory played Melbourne Victory in Bunbury last year.

SoccerPremiumPerth Glory returns to Bunbury for fourth straight year

Perth Glory will once again return to Bunbury this Sunday as Hay Park prepares to host a taste of A-League Men action.

Jack Penniment

HBL's Riley Preece runs away from defenders.

FootballPremiumHBL complete three-peat with dominant final quarter

Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault secured club history on Saturday with the colts side clinching their third straight premiership in the South West Football League.

Jack Penniment

Bunbury coach Matt Cartledge and Joshua Young with the trophy and flag.

FootballPremiumBunbury reserves coach hails ‘unreal’ grand final win

Matt Cartledge’s first season as Bunbury reserves coach could not have ended better, as his Bulldogs outfit took home their 10th reserves flag in Saturday’s grand final against Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault

Jack Penniment

North Albany are the LGSHA A-grade women’s premiers for 2026.

Title queens PremiumRedbacks’ continue dominance of women’s A-grade silverware

North Albany claimed back-to-back Lower Great Southern Hockey Association women’s A-grade premierships after a hard-fought 3-0 win over Manypeaks in Saturday’s grand final.

Amy Towers

Albany Caledonian’s senior women with their GSSA cup and medals.

Double delight PremiumGrant goal sees off Denmark as Calies clinch women’s cup

A dramatic strike from Steph Grant, which ricocheted in off a post, was enough to give Albany Caledonian victory in the GSSA senior women’s cup final and cement a second consecutive league and cup double.

Claire Middleton