2022/23 NTFLW R10 Player Focus: Macie Brown (St Marys)
IN the NTFL Women’s Premier League, St Mary’s came from behind to comprehensively defeat the Tiwi Bombers by 46 points. After a slow start from the victors, they worked their way back into the game in the second term, and then once the second half hit they really got going and ran away with the […]
2022 AFL Draft Review: North Melbourne
NORTH Melbourne traded down from pick one to wield two top five selections at this year’s draft, with a father-son nominee and bargain slider among seven fresh faces to land at Arden Street. We review the Roos’ haul, analysing what each player may offer to their new club. NATIONAL DRAFT #3 Harry Sheezel (Medium Forward, Sandringham Dragons/Vic […]
2022 AFL Draft Review: Melbourne
MELBOURNE went tall and truly national at the 2022 AFL Draft, picking up a bunch of long-term key position prospects for each line, and even uncovering a potential hidden rookie gem. We recap the Dees’ draft haul, analysing what each player may offer to their new club. NATIONAL DRAFT #15 Matthew Jefferson (Key Forward, Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Metro)#38 Jed […]
New-look Westies search for finals return
WEST Adelaide has undergone an overhaul off the field, as the Bloods search for a return to the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s finals series, something that is achievable in 2023 according to captain Madi Russell. The intercept defender said last season was one to forget for the Westies, but conceded there were […]
AFL Draft | 2023 Vic Country Boys hub
VIC COUNTRY officially announced its 2023 State Hub on Friday, with the 25 chosen athletes participating in a two-day camp over the weekend. We highlight a bunch of players to watch next year, as well as some names for the future. >> SCROLL to see the full hub list AFL ACADEMY MEMBERS Zane Duursma (Gippsland […]
AFLW Season 7 Glass Half Full/Empty: Melbourne
IN a new approach to the AFL Women’s end of season reviews, Rookie Me Central casts both a glass half full and half empty lens over each side’s campaigns. Today’s team, the last in the series, is of course Melbourne, who broke through for its first AFLW Premiership in Season 7. GLASS HALF FULL They […]
2023 Vic Country Girls hub profiled
VIC COUNTRY officially announced its 2023 State Hub on Friday, with the 20 chosen athletes participating in a two-day camp over the weekend. Each of the representatives has been capped at NAB League Girls level and we name a few of them to watch, as well as some names for the future. AFLW ACADEMY MEMBERS: […]
2022 AFL Draft Review: Hawthorn
HAWTHORN was one of the big players at this year’s AFL Draft, adding a half-dozen players to its list, including two first round selections and five within the National Draft. We recap the Hawks’ haul and analyse what each new player may offer to Sam Mitchell’s rebuild. NATIONAL DRAFT #7 Cameron Mackenzie (Midfielder, Sandringham Dragons/Vic […]
2022 AFL Draft Review: GWS
GREATER Western Sydney (GWS) wielded the first pick in rounds one and two of the 2022 AFL Draft, and was one of the busier clubs throughout the three days of player intake. We recap how the Giants fared and analyse what each new player may offer at the top level. NATIONAL DRAFT #1 Aaron Cadman […]
Young Panthers aiming for deep finals run
SOUTH Adelaide’s Nicole Campbell is only 28, but the former Adelaide Crows midfielder is enjoying being a leader at the Panthers in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s. Heading into 2022, the Panthers lost a number of key players through a variety of reasons, but still managed to secure fourth spot and play […]
Saints grind out win over Crocs in NTFLW Round 5
ST MARY’S held on against a determined Southern Districts outfit in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Women’s Round 5 Premier League match. Despite a number of impressive interstate players donning the red, white and black for the Crocs, St Mary’s was able to come away with the win, 3.7 (25) to 2.4 (16), with […]
Scouting Notes: AFLW U16s – Tasmania
THE last of the representative action for 2022 took place this week, with a battle between the Apple Isle’s North and South regions. While South ultimately took home the chocolates courtesy of a five goals to nil last term, both sides had some standouts in the match. The teams were missing the players who have […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 WAFL Colts – Grand Final
PEEL Thunder have won their first WAFL Colts premiership in 17 years, holding off a late comeback to down minor premiers West Perth in a hard fought decider at Leederville Oval. Victorious ruck Jackson Broadbent took out best afield honours, and is among the prospects we cast a scope over in the latest edition of […]
Top Performers: AFLW U16s – Northern Territory
SOME of the top Northern Territory future talent took to TIO Stadium in a two-game series for the 2022 AFL Women’s Under 16 Championships. Though reduced the last couple of years due to the global pandemic, there were still a number of players who stood out for either Team Baird or Team Ponter in the […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 WAFL Colts – Preliminary Final
Peel Thunder have booked themselves a place in the WAFL Colts Grand Final after holding off a determined Subiaco outfit by 10 points at New Choice Homes Park in East Fremantle. The Thunder will now join minor premier, West Perth in this year’s decider. Before they lock horns, we noted some of the top preliminary […]
Top Performers: AFLW U16s – Suns Academy
GOLD Coast Suns Academy enjoyed a couple of big wins over Brisbane Lions Academy in two very different games last week for the AFLW Under 16 Championships. There were a number of impressive eye-catchers and we took a look at a high number of talented players from the Suns Academy who caught the eye. GOLD […]
Top Performers: AFLW U16s – Lions Academy
GOLD Coast Suns Academy enjoyed a couple of big wins over Brisbane Lions Academy in two very different games last week for the AFLW Under 16 Championships. There were a number of impressive eye-catchers and we first took a look at five names from the Lions Academy who caught the eye. BRISBANE LIONS ACADEMY: #2 […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 AFL Under 17 Futures
TEAM HOULI took out Saturday’s Under 17 Futures game, defeating Team Murphy by 28 points in the first instalment of the showcase since 2019. The next generation of AFL Draft prospects strutted their stuff on the MCG, proving a fitting curtain-raiser for the elite level’s final game of the year. We took notes on ALL […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 AFL U18s – Vic Metro vs. Vic Country
VIC METRO took out the 2022 Under 18 National Championship title on Thursday afternoon, after a dramatic seven-point win over their Country counterparts at Marvel Stadium. In what was the last junior game for many of the top AFL Draft prospects afield, there was plenty to jot down in the latest edition of Scouting Notes. […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 SANFL Under 17 Futures
SUNDAY marked another instalment of the annual SANFL Under 17 Futures showcase, with the next bunch of prospects battling it out on Adelaide Oval. It was Team Yellow who comfortably came up trumps, downing their Blue counterparts by 31 points on the back of a four-goal to nil third term. Though Under 16 and 18 […]
