The growth of women’s football in Western Australia was on display for all to see at the weekend, with the WAWFL’s two newest sides squaring off in Division Two.
The Mt Lawley Hawks and the SNESA Angels both joined the league in 2011, offering improved female football pathways in the East Perth and Perth districts respectively and taking the total number of WAWFL clubs to nine.
Last weekend’s fixture was the first time the two sides had met in the home-and-away season, an occasion the clubs chose to mark by holding the inaugural Campbell-Evans Challenge.
The Campbell-Evans Challenge - named after the two clubs’ first captains Aimee Campbell (Hawks) and Sarah Evans (Angels) – will be contested each time the clubs meet, with the winner taking home the signed and mounted match ball.
The first-ever Challenge saw SNESA claim the trophy, eventually running away to a 10.12 (72) to 2.4 (16) victory at Wyong Reserve in front of a very vocal crowd.
SNESA president Nick Rynne said the game was the first in what will prove to be a long history of competitive clashes between the two sides.
“Entering a team in the WAWFL is the first step in a long journey certainly for our club, but also for Mt Lawley and WA women’s footy as a whole,” he said.
“We thought it would be fitting to recognise the fact that the Angels and the Hawks have started that journey at the same time, and we’re looking forward to continuing what will prove to be a good rivalry for years to come.
“SNESA may have fired the first shot, but we’re sure Mt Lawley will be keen to get their hands on the trophy come round eight.”
Last Modified on 07/03/2013 11:39