Michael Alvaro
Fixtures & Results | 2022 Academy Series (Boys)
THE 2022 Northern Academy series got underway earlier in March, with the New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland-based talent pathways locking horns over two rounds thus far. It comes as all four Under 18 academies – representing the Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast Suns, Greater Western Sydney (GWS) Giants, and Sydney Swans – are again set […]
Finals spots to be decided in ultimate NAB League Girls round
REPRESENTATIVE stars will return to NAB League Girls action, with the ultimate home-and-away round set to decide the finals picture. The Northern Territory Thunder Academy enters the fray this weekend, meaning all 13 mainstay regions are in action across a bumper seven games of elite talent pathway football. We preview each fixture.
2022 NAB League season preview: Eastern Ranges
THE 2022 NAB League Boys season is set to kick off at the start of April, with genuine excitement surrounding the latest crop of AFL Draft prospects. The 13 full-time regions are again set to compete in Australia’s most prolific talent pathway, and we preview each squad as season proper approaches. Next up, the Eastern […]
2022 NAB League season preview: Murray Bushrangers
THE 2022 NAB League Boys season is set to kick off at the start of April, with genuine excitement surrounding the latest crop of AFL Draft prospects. The 13 full-time regions are again set to compete in Australia’s most prolific talent pathway, and we preview each squad as season proper approaches. Next up, the Murray […]
PODCAST | Game Sense – Episode 13
EPISODE 13 of GAME SENSE is out now, again time in a one-show drop. The latest Australian rules football podcast sees host and Rookie Me Central AFL/W Draft Editor Michael Alvaro take back full reign of the host’s chair, joined as usual by Chief Editor Peter Williams, and Women’s Football Analyst Alyce Collett to discuss all the latest women’s […]
Stats Leaders: 2022 NAB League Girls – Round 9
THE NAB League Girls has a new leader in disposals, marks and tackles after the latest weekend of action, all of which are Murray Bushrangers star Zarlie Goldsworthy. There were plenty more players who also rose to the occasion in Round 9, find out who as we take a look at all of this week’s […]
NAB League Girls Player Focus: Georgia Clark (Tasmania Devils)
GOALS were raining down on North Hobart Oval as Tasmania Devils beat the Bendigo Pioneers by 106 points on Sunday. Setting the tone for the hosts’ big win was bottom-age forward Georgia Clark, who was one of two Devils to boot four goals in an ominous display. Having turned out for eight games in her […]
2022 NAB League Girls Team of the Week: Round 9
EVERY participating NAB League Girls region is represented in our Round 9 Team of the Week, with five winning regions contributing three players each. On a weekend which hosted Victorian representative action, plenty of fresh faces took the opportunity to snatch centre stage. Check out the full 24-player squad, including three emergencies, below. PLAYER OF […]
2022 NAB League season preview: Bendigo Pioneers
THE 2022 NAB League Boys season is set to kick off at the start of April, with genuine excitement surrounding the latest crop of AFL Draft prospects. The 13 full-time regions are again set to compete in Australia’s most prolific talent pathway, and we preview each squad as season proper approaches. Next up, the Bendigo […]
2022 NAB League season preview: GWV Rebels
THE 2022 NAB League Boys season is set to kick off at the start of April, with genuine excitement surrounding the latest crop of AFL Draft prospects. The 13 full-time regions are again set to compete in Australia’s most prolific talent pathway, and we preview each squad as season proper approaches. First up, the Greater […]
2022 NAB League Girls Player of the Week: Round 9
DANDENONG Stingrays midfielder-forward Olivia Robinson is the Rookie Me Central NAB League Girls Player of the Week for Round 9. The top-age talent was a standout for the Stingrays, who ran out 21-point victors over the Northern Knights at Parade College on Saturday. Robinson notched a game-high 26 disposals, five tackles, six inside 50s, five rebound 50s, and two […]
Preview | 2022 AFLW Under 18 National Championships – Vic Country vs. Vic Metro
THE 2022 AFL Women’s Under 18 National Championships have arrived, with a taster for the month-long carnival set to go down on Sunday in the form of an all-Victorian blockbuster. Vic Country takes on Vic Metro at Mars Stadium in Ballarat, bringing together the state’s most talented prospects just a fortnight before many of them […]