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.
PREVIEW | AFL Sydney finals begin with enormous top three contest
THE AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division finals series begins this weekend, with North Shore and UNSW-ES meeting on Saturday to decide who will face off against Manly Warringah next week for a direct path to the Grand Final before Sydney University and UTS Bats face off in Sunday’s elimination final. AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division […] The post PREVIEW | AFL Sydney finals begin with enormous top three contest appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
PREVIEW | Kings and Bull Sharks clash for QAFLW decider spot
ONE place in the 2026 QAFLW Grand Final remains, with Coorparoo and Bond University set to meet in tomorrow’s preliminary final at Giffin Park. Southport booked its place in the decider after a 56-point qualifying-final win over the Kings, while the Bull Sharks earned their shot at the remaining berth by holding off Morningside in […] The post PREVIEW | Kings and Bull Sharks clash for QAFLW decider spot appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
PROFILED: Tasmania’s top junior targets
TASMANIA Devils are expected to announce their first batch of recruits shortly after the AFL Grand Final, and as reported by AFL.com.au’s Callum Twomey on Gettable, the list of targets has well and truly narrowed. We profile the eight players said to be in contention for the lucrative set of four-year contracts up for grabs. […] The post PROFILED: Tasmania’s top junior targets appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
