PREVIEW | Top Metro seeds open Round 17
THE TOP two ranked Metro sides will lock horns for the opening fixture of Round 17 on Saturday. Eastern Ranges travel to face the Calder Cannons in Craigieburn, with both sides coming off wins in their last three games and looking to push towards pole position on the Coates Talent League ladder.
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Falcons fire in shootout with Bulldogs
WHILE it ultimately proved a fruitless venture, West Perth finished off its WAFL Women’s season on a high by defeating South Fremantle by 12 points. The Falcons needed to win against the Bulldogs and hope that Swan Districts beat East Fremantle by roughly a combined five goals, and while the former achieved it with a […] The post Falcons fire in shootout with Bulldogs appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
VFL Player Focus: Sam Grlj (Richmond)
COMING off the back of two consistent years of high-quality football, Oakleigh Chargers prospect Sam Grlj was included in Richmond’s Round 19 VFL side. In what was essentially an audition for one of the Tigers’ top picks, his inclusion proved a welcome addition to a side devoid of AFL-listed talent. Grlj is a unique player […] The post VFL Player Focus: Sam Grlj (Richmond) appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
2025 AFLW Draft Q&A: Sunny Lappin
TIED to three clubs with a famous father, Queensland AFLW Draft prospect Sunny Lappin is forging her own path in football. The daughter of 251-gamer Matthew has links to the Blues and Saints where her dad spent 196 and 55 games respectively, as well as her homegrown academy through the Gold Coast Suns. Lappin is […] The post 2025 AFLW Draft Q&A: Sunny Lappin appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Up the Grades: Star bottom-agers break through
A PAIR of promising bottom-agers were among the weekend’s state league debutants, headlined by star 2026 prospect Dougie Cochrane. Elsewhere, West Coast blooded another club-tied talent in the WAFL, and a Victorian dasher impressed in his maiden VFL appearance for Richmond. SANFL League & Reserves Round 16 Central District bottom-ager Dougie Cochrane was the talk […] The post Up the Grades: Star bottom-agers break through appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 17
NARROW victories were the order of Round 17 in the Coates Talent League, with three thrilling encounters decided by under a goal. Ladder leaders Gippsland Power also got back on the winner’s list with the weekend’s greatest margin of victory, beating Tasmania by 33 points on the road. The post Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 17 appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
2025 AFLW Team Preview: Adelaide
ADELAIDE is a side that is always around the mark in the AFL Women’s competition and expect that to be the case again in 2025. The Crows have brought in some incredibly talented recruits while building depth, so expect the West Lakes side to compete for another flag. LAST SEASON IN A NUTSHELL Position: 4th […] The post 2025 AFLW Team Preview: Adelaide appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
2025 CTLG | Round 15 Player of the Week: Scarlett Bown
FOR THE first time in history, siblings have won back-to-back Player of the Week nominations with Scarlett Bown following in the footsteps of older sister Chloe Bown to earn the nod. Bown took full advantage of Oakleigh Chargers being minus star forward Bailee Martin as she slammed home seven goals from 12 touches and seven […] The post 2025 CTLG | Round 15 Player of the Week: Scarlett Bown appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
VFLW finalists locked in; Cats avoid spoon
A LAST ditch performance from Geelong has seen the Cats cause an upset at home over the charging Darebin, defeating the Falcons by two points in the last round of the VFL Women’s regular season. Geelong’s 3.10 (28) to 3.8 (26) triumph was enough to see the Cats avoid the wooden spoon and instead hand […] The post VFLW finalists locked in; Cats avoid spoon appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Late flurry sees Queensland surge to win
TRAILING by 15 points at the first break and by as much as nine points midway through the final term, Queensland found a way to win against South Australia in a thrilling conclusion to the AFLW Under 18 Championships. Though the two-point victory was not enough to surpass Vic Metro’s percentage for the title, Queensland […] The post Late flurry sees Queensland surge to win appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
