2026 State Game Preview: WAFLW vs SANFLW
GUNNING for three in a row, the SANFLW State Team has made the trek to Perth to tackle the WAFLW tomorrow as the Sandgropers look to find the key to unlock success against their cross-state rivals. In the third match since the series began, Western Australia will be back at home to try and pick […] The post 2026 State Game Preview: WAFLW vs SANFLW appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
VFLW 2026 | Round 1 Preview
THE VFL Women’s competition gets underway on Saturday with a bumper seven-game slate, and history will be made before a ball is bounced. The Tasmania Devils take to the field at North Hobart Oval for the first time as a VFLW club – a landmark moment not just for the state, but for the game, […] The post VFLW 2026 | Round 1 Preview appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
PREVIEW | QAFLW continues as other states have a bye
QUEENSLAND’S top flight female football league will be in action over the weekend with a full five-game round on the agenda. Round 6 takes place across the state, with the QAFLW one of the few state leagues taking place as AFL Sydney, the SANFLW and WAFLW all having league-wide byes and the VFLW only just […] The post PREVIEW | QAFLW continues as other states have a bye appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
2026 Talent League Girls Player Focus: Rose Bell (Murray Bushrangers)
ROSE Bell was one of the driving forces behind Murray Bushrangers’ 7.10 (52) to 4.6 (30) victory over the Western Jets at Avalon Airport Oval on Saturday, producing a composed and aggressive performance from defence that went well beyond simply holding the line. Eleven rebound 50s, 30 disposals, and a disposal efficiency of 83.3 percentage […] The post 2026 Talent League Girls Player Focus: Rose Bell (Murray Bushrangers) appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
State Academy notes: 2026 SANFLW – Round 4
ROUND 4 of the SANFLW produced another absorbing weekend of action as the competition’s State Academy contingent continued to press their cases ahead of the league-wide bye. We took note of how each of the Academy members performed across the four games. All notes are the opinion of the individual author. > > ROUND 4: Recap […] The post State Academy notes: 2026 SANFLW – Round 4 appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Hidden AFLW Draft gems: Aurelia Russell
Every AFLW Draft has its blind spots. The names that dominate the pre-draft conversation are almost always drawn from the same well – Victorian Talent League Girls clubs, South Australian academies, and most recently, the star Queensland prospects who break through the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast Suns pipeline. The names that sit outside those […] The post Hidden AFLW Draft gems: Aurelia Russell appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Scouting Notes: Jets soar in dominant second half
WESTERN Jets soared to a thumping 83-point win over Murray at Avalon Airport Oval on Sunday, overcoming a slow start to flex their scoring muscle. The Round 8 clash was an arm-wrestle in the opening term, before Western slammed home five, five, and seven goals in the remaining three quarters to cruise to victory. We […] The post Scouting Notes: Jets soar in dominant second half appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Scouting Notes: Giants mids stamp authority in win over Devils
THE GIANTS Academy notched its third win on the bounce after accounting for Tasmania to the tune of 28 points in Blacktown on Saturday. A dominant first half set the platform for victory as GWS’ core midfielders ran riot throughout, helping their side lead by an unassailable 46 points at the main break. A total […] The post Scouting Notes: Giants mids stamp authority in win over Devils appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Head-to-Head: Lani Cocks vs. Emily Mableson
TWO OF the most compelling South Australian prospects over the next couple of AFLW Drafts crossed paths in the second game of the X Convenience Oval triple-header on Saturday, with Norwood’s Lani Cocks and West Adelaide’s Emily Mableson producing contrasting but equally striking individual performances in the Redlegs’ 10.6 (66) to 4.5 (29) Round 4 […] The post Head-to-Head: Lani Cocks vs. Emily Mableson appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
2026 WAFLW Player Focus: Trista Smoker (West Perth)
TRISTA Smoker announced herself to WAFLW football in the best possible way on debut, kicking a goal and finishing with 13 disposals and three tackles as West Perth went down to Subiaco by two points at Joondalup in Round 7. Her performance was the subject of our Player Focus for the competition. Trista SmokerClub: West […] The post 2026 WAFLW Player Focus: Trista Smoker (West Perth) appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
