VFLW R16 wrap: Seagulls secure top spot
WILLIAMSTOWN has justified its top seeded billing by taking out the minor premiership with a win over title contenders Collingwood. For the second time in the last month of the season, Williamstown has smashed a reigning grand finalist, knocking off the Pies by 37 points at DSV Stadium. The victory came after a stunning thrashing […] The post VFLW R16 wrap: Seagulls secure top spot appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
QAFLW Finals wrap: Bull Sharks to meet rivals in decider after dethroning Kings
BOND University has set up a battle of the Sharks in the QAFL Women’s Grand Final after a comprehensive defeat of Coorparoo in the preliminary final on Saturday. The Bull Sharks sent the Kings out in straight sets after a 7.8 (50) to 0.2 (2) trouncing at Giffin Park to set up a tantalising grand […] The post QAFLW Finals wrap: Bull Sharks to meet rivals in decider after dethroning Kings appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
O’Neill bags five as Eagles taste maiden SANFLW flag success
AFTER taking the long road to the top, Woodville-West Torrens coach Narelle Smith and her playing group can cash in that reward for effort after securing the club’s first-ever SANFL Women’s flag following the defeat of Norwood on Saturday. The Eagles won 9.4 (58) to 3.8 (26) off the back of a five-goal haul from […] The post O’Neill bags five as Eagles taste maiden SANFLW flag success appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
PREVIEW | 2026 TLG QF: Tasmania vs. Murray
TASMANIA Devils and Murray Bushrangers return to knockout football after finishing second and third respectively in the Country/Tasmania conference. Both sides enter the quarter-final looking to rebound from Round 21 defeats, with the Devils returning home after a 37-point loss to Geelong Falcons and Murray travelling across Bass Strait following a 35-point defeat to Calder […] The post PREVIEW | 2026 TLG QF: Tasmania vs. Murray appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
PREVIEW | 2026 TLG QF: Eastern vs. Calder
EASTERN Ranges and Calder Cannons enter their knockout quarter-final on the back of two of their most impressive performances of the season. The reigning premiers dismantled top-ranked metropolitan side Oakleigh by 57 points in Round 21, while the Cannons kicked seven consecutive goals through the middle of their match to defeat Murray Bushrangers by 35 […] The post PREVIEW | 2026 TLG QF: Eastern vs. Calder appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
2026 SANFLW Grand Final preview: Woodville-West Torrens vs. Norwood
THE 2026 SANFL Women’s Grand Final is set, with the two standout home-and-away teams meeting for a fourth time in a season which has already delivered three wildly different contests. Minor premier Woodville-West Torrens earned direct entry with a second semi-final victory over Norwood, while the Redlegs regrouped to overcome North Adelaide in last week’s […] The post 2026 SANFLW Grand Final preview: Woodville-West Torrens vs. Norwood appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
PREVIEW | 2026 TLG QF: Oakleigh vs. Western
OAKLEIGH Chargers finished as the top-ranked metropolitan side, but will need to rebound quickly from a heavy Round 21 loss when they face an in-form Western Jets outfit at Shepley Oval. The Chargers went down to Eastern Ranges by 57 points last weekend, while the Jets secured their first finals appearance since their 2022 premiership […] The post PREVIEW | 2026 TLG QF: Oakleigh vs. Western appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
PREVIEW | 2026 TLG Quarters: Dandenong vs. Geelong
DANDENONG Stingrays enter the Talent League Girls finals as the unbeaten benchmark, but Geelong Falcons should arrive at Shepley Oval with renewed confidence after producing one of their best performances of the season to secure fourth place in the Country/Tasmania conference. The Stingrays completed their campaign with a 13-1-0 record without suffering a loss, while […] The post PREVIEW | 2026 TLG Quarters: Dandenong vs. Geelong appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
WAFL Colts Player Focus: Aiden Martignago
FRESH off making the Under 16 All-Australian side last month, Fremantle Next-Generation Academy (NGA) Aiden Martignago earned his Colts debut for East Fremantle on Saturday. Martignago represented Western Australia in the Under 16 Championships earlier this year and his debut arose as a late inclusion to the side. The creative ball-winner played as a forward/midfielder […] The post WAFL Colts Player Focus: Aiden Martignago appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
PREVIEW | AFL Sydney finals begin with Grand Final berth on the line
THE AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division finals series begins this weekend, with North Shore and UNSW-ES meeting for a direct path to the Grand Final on Saturday before Sydney University and UTS Bats face off in Sunday’s elimination final. Manly Warringah has the weekend off after securing the minor premiership, while the losers will be […] The post PREVIEW | AFL Sydney finals begin with Grand Final berth on the line appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
