4+ hour, 14+ min ago (26+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs....

1+ hour, 7+ min ago (469+ words) Not playing in Perth throughout the 2023 Women's World Cup left Sam Kerr "pretty disappointed" " but the Matildas captain is delighted her side will open the upcoming Women's Asian Cup in WA. Sam Kerr has revealed she was "pretty disappointed" to not have the chance to play in her home city of Perth during the 2023 Women's World Cup " but the Matildas captain is delighted her side will open the next year's Women's Asian Cup in WA The Matildas were based on the east coast for the entirety of their barnstorming run through the World Cup, which saw them explode into the nation's cultural consciousness After playing their pool stage games in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, they returned to the harbour city for their round-of-16 win over Denmark and heartbreaking semifinal loss to England, while both their progression through the quarterfinal over…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago (26+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs....

11+ hour, 17+ min ago (26+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs....

2+ hour, 10+ min ago (312+ words) WA soccer superstar Sam Kerr has opened up on the impact motherhood has made on her life, saying welcoming son Jagger into the world had helped her find greater balance. The Matildas captain took to Instagram in May to announce the arrival of her first child with fianc" Kristie Mewis. Jagger's birth coincided with Kerr spending a lengthy period on the sidelines due to a knee injury, which she suffered while at a pre-season training camp with club side Chelsea in January last year. After spending nearly two years out of the game, Kerr has returned to the pitch in recent months, making her club comeback in September before returning to the international stage, featuring for the Matildas in a friendly against Wales last month. Kerr said having a child had been "so much fun, more fun than people prepare…...

4+ hour, 3+ min ago (327+ words) Mitchell Woodcock is a sports reporter at The West Australian and Sunday Times who covers a variety of sports including AFL, WAFL, netball, tennis and hockey. Raised in Perth, Mitchell started as a reporter in Bunbury before becoming the Bunbury Herald-South Western Times sports reporter over a five-year span. Oscar's long gone, but an Allen is set to continue wearing the No.12 jumper at West Coast next season The West Australian can reveal draftee Sam Allen is set to wear the No.12 vacated by his namesake after his much-publicised free agency move to dual reigning premiers Brisbane Sam Allen was taken with Pick 29 in last week's draft, and represents a vastly different prospect compared to his key-position namesake The younger Allen is a 182cm wingman who is unlikely to be available in the early stages of next year as he recovers…...