Talent League Player Focus: Cooper Hodge (Lions Academy)
THERE has been plenty of talk surrounding Cooper Hodge‘s pending decision ahead of this year’s draft, whether to follow his father-son ties to Hawthorn or continue through Brisbane’s academy pipeline. Either way, he let his footy do the talking on Sunday with a breakout Talent League performance. Hodge racked up a season-high tally of 32 […]
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2026 AFL/W National Championships schedule confirmed
THE LONG-awaited release of the 2026 AFL Under 18 and Under 16, and AFLW Under 18 Championships is over after the AFL confirmed the fixtures for the three national carnivals. While a number of contests are yet to confirm exact venues and/or times, the matchdays have been locked in for fans to make note in […] The post 2026 AFL/W National Championships schedule confirmed appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
PREVIEW | 2026 SANFLW: Round 4
ROUND 4 of the SANFLW season brings a double-header to X Convenience Oval on Saturday before the competition heads to Magain Stadium on Sunday, and the ladder is beginning to take real shape. Woodville-West Torrens and Sturt remain the only undefeated sides, South Adelaide are desperate to respond after last week’s shock loss to North […] The post PREVIEW | 2026 SANFLW: Round 4 appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
PREVIEW | 2026 WAFLW: Round 7
A MASSIVE top-four collision headlines Round 7 of the WAFLW season, with West Perth hosting Subiaco in what shapes as one of the most consequential games of the year so far. Both sides sit on 12 points and percentage separates them at third and fourth respectively, meaning the winner takes a significant grip on a […] The post PREVIEW | 2026 WAFLW: Round 7 appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
PREVIEW | Northern states push towards the business end
THE NORTHERN states’ competitions continue to heat up, with the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division heading into Round 6 and the QAFL Women’s into Round 5 on Saturday. Academy prospects remain absent through Talent League commitments, continuing to open the door for club-level talents to press their individual cases. AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division: ROUND […] The post PREVIEW | Northern states push towards the business end appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Talent League Player Focus: Cooper Hodge (Lions Academy)
THERE has been plenty of talk surrounding Cooper Hodge‘s pending decision ahead of this year’s draft, whether to follow his father-son ties to Hawthorn or continue through Brisbane’s academy pipeline. Either way, he let his footy do the talking on Sunday with a breakout Talent League performance. Hodge racked up a season-high tally of 32 […] The post Talent League Player Focus: Cooper Hodge (Lions Academy) appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
State(s) in Focus: Hypothetical Allies Girls squad
A CONTINUED growth in New South Wales female footballing pathways over the last few seasons and particularly looking to the future has plenty of exciting prospects set to line up for the Allies at this year’s AFLW Under 18 Championships. While the squad itself is yet to be decided, as we did for the boys’, […] The post State(s) in Focus: Hypothetical Allies Girls squad appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Scouting Notes: El Souki spearheads Jets scoring spree
IT WAS the Khaled El Souki show as Western notched its second win of the Talent League season on Sunday, defeating Calder by 56 points in their Round 7 clash at DSV Stadium. The Cannons came out firing with the game’s first first goals, but it was smooth sailing for the Jets from that point, […] The post Scouting Notes: El Souki spearheads Jets scoring spree appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
State Academy notes: 2026 SANFLW – Round 3
ROUND 3 of the SANFLW produced another competitive weekend of action, with the unpredictability on show as last beat first on the ladder, and the wet weather wreaking havoc in the first of the Energised Rounds with all four games back-to-back at The Parade. We took note of how each of the State Academy members […] The post State Academy notes: 2026 SANFLW – Round 3 appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
2026 Talent League Girls R5 notes: Tasmania Devils vs. Suns Academy
A WET Windsor Park made for tricky conditions between the Tasmania Devils and Gold Coast Suns Academy as the latter continued to bring in a host of Under 16s stars for the clash after a dominant national carnival. They proved to be amongst the best on the ground as the Suns saluted, 8.7 (55) to […] The post 2026 Talent League Girls R5 notes: Tasmania Devils vs. Suns Academy appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
