Michael Alvaro

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Preview | AFLW Qualifying Final: North Melbourne vs. Fremantle

AFTER a whirlwind 10 rounds of home-and-away fixtures, the 2022 AFL Women’s finals series has finally arrived. Two qualifying finals – which in actual fact are elimination bouts – kick off the post-season, with the first seeing North Melbourne (4th, 7-3) take on Fremantle (5th, 7-3). We preview the Saturday afternoon clash, which will decide […]

With Vic representatives away, the NAB League Girls still play

WHILE a bunch of top Victorian talent has earned representative honours this Sunday, quality still remains in the NAB League Girls competition with six games scheduled to make up Round 9. In the penultimate weekend before finals, first and second spot in the Metro pool are still up for grabs, and each contender will be […]

Dragons drive forward in search of consistency

THE Sandringham Dragons secured their fourth win of the 2022 NAB League Girls season on Monday, with plenty to like out of their 30-point drubbing of the Northern Knights. It was the Dragons’ midfield mix which set an ominous tone from the first ball-up, and Rookie Me Central analyst Declan Reeve was lucky enough to […]

2022 AFLW debut season focus: Round 10

ADELAIDE unveiled the only AFL Women’s debutant in Round 10, blooding a highly touted tall on the eve of finals. We take a look at how those in their debut campaigns performed this past weekend – either first-year players, or those who were yet to make their AFL Women’s debut despite being on a club’s […]

Player Focus: NAB League Girls – Ava Jordan (Northern Knights)

YOU would be hard pressed to find many more consistently impressive bottom-agers running around in the NAB League Girls competition this year than Ava Jordan. The diminutive Northern Knights midfielder has been a shining light for her region in a tough season, proving reliable as any player league-wide with her effort, ball winning nous and […]

2022 NAB League Girls Team of the Week: Round 8

WHILE Round 8 of the 2022 NAB League Girls season was condensed to four fixtures, there was no shortage of quality in our latest Team of the Week edition. An even spread saw all eight regions involved with at least two players apiece – headlined by four from victors Dandenong, Sandringham, and Western. Check out […]

Stats Leaders: 2022 NAB League Girls – Round 8

NORTHERN Knights bottom-ager Ava Jordan was in exceptional form on Monday, racking up career best numbers to feature atop the charts after the latest set of NAB League Girls fixtures. There were plenty more players who also rose to the occasion in Round 8, find out who as we take a look at all of […]

2022 NAB League Girls Player of the Week: Round 8

SANDRINGHAM Dragons midfielder Sofia Hurley is the Rookie Me Central NAB League Girls Player of the Week for Round 8. The top-ager was a standout for her side across four quarters, as the Dragons ran out five-goal victors against the Northern Knights on Monday evening. She collected a team-high 32 disposals, 10 tackles, and two goals […]

Stat Leaders: 2022 AFL Women’s – Round 10

PROLIFIC North Melbourne midfielder Ash Riddell comprehensively broke the AFL Women’s disposal record in Round 10, helping her top the charts yet again. Plenty more players produced big numbers across the latest weekend of AFLW action, find out who as we take a look at this week’s stat leaders. >> AFLW Talking Points: Saturday | Sunday  Riddell’s 42 disposals […]

2022 NAB League Girls: Round 8 wrap

A CONDENSED four-game round of NAB League Girls action was stretched from Thursday night to Monday evening, as the Metro pool continues to take shape ahead of finals. Western claimed a massive win in that context, as did Eastern, while Dandenong remains unbeaten on the Country side of things. We recap all four fixtures in […]

AFLW Sunday Talking Points: Round 10

THE FINAL home-and-away round of the 2022 AFL Women’s season wrapped up on Sunday, with three games filling the day and settling the league’s top six order. We discuss all the key talking points out of Adelaide’s minor premiership clinching win, Brisbane’s dismantling of the Western Bulldogs, and Fremantle’s confidence-boosting result.

Preview | 2022 AFL Women’s – Round 10

THE FINAL AFL Women’s home-and-away round for season 2022 is set to get underway on Friday night, as the competition’s minor premiership, top two, and top six are finally settled. Along with the five regularly scheduled fixtures, there will also be a pair of make-up games shuffled into the pack on Sunday. We preview all […]

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