Swans start strong, seek four-quarter effort
AS Sydney headed into half-time of their practice match against AFL Women’s premiership contender Collingwood, the Swans lead by nine points. It has been somewhat of a remarkable half of action from the red and whites considering their lack of experience compared to their opponents. Unfortunately for the home team, it would not last, but […]
Final Siren Podcast | Mattaes Phillipou interview
A SPECIAL edition of the Final Siren Podcast is live, with AFL Draft analysts Tom Wyman and Micah Hann taking the reigns. The duo interview South Australian young gun and potential Top 10 pick, Mattaes Phillipou on this week to talk footy and basketball, as well as some quick-fire questions in a jam-packed episode. Scroll […]
Practice makes perfect for Port
THOUGH it did not come away with the win, Port Adelaide was able to execute a number of pleasing plans during its practice match loss to Essendon at The Hangar. Ex-Fremantle forward Gemma Houghton starred inside 50 and booted two goals in the first half before being rested in the second half, as captain Erin […]
Lions skipper cagey but positive on preseason
AFTER a big win over St Kilda, Brisbane Lions skipper Breanna Koenen says the overall feeling amongst the group is “really positive” but with still plenty to work on. Brisbane overcame the Saints at RSEA Park on Friday evening by 26 points, 6.6 (42) to 2.4 (16), with most of the damage done in the […]
South Australia crows at recent SSA titles
SOUTH Australia came away with the victory at the recent School Sport Australia (SSA) Champions in the 15 and Under Boys division. In a six-team round robin format that feature five states – South Australia, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and New South Wales – as well as the Australian Capital Territory, the Croweaters emerged undefeated […]
Lions face tough fixture as Hawks, Dogs win out
BRISBANE faces the toughest AFL Women’s Season 7 fixture according to Rookie Me Central’s club-by-club analysis. In calculating the difficulty of each individual club’s fixture based on the opponent – and whether the match was in the club’s home state or interstate – the Lions were calculated to have the most difficult fixture of all […]
Season 7 AFLW preview: Fremantle
THOUGH Fremantle was thereabouts once again the AFL Women’s last season, the Dockers could not quite replicate the 2020 season, which in many ways will be a hard one to forget. They were unbeaten at the top of the table and premiership favourites, only for COVID-19 and the AFL to call off the season. In […]
Queensland girls go undefeated at nationals
QUEENSLAND’s future crop of talent is looking bright after the 15 and Under Girls went undefeated to take out the School Sport Australia (SSA) Championships late last month. Hosted for the first time in three years, five states and one territory played in a round-robin tournament to determine the best state at that level. In […]
Season 7 AFLW preview: Collingwood
IT was a tough pill to swallow last season for Collingwood, with the Magpies coming off a kick away from a grand final, to losing two of their best players and limping to the line in Season 6. Now looking ahead to Season 7, Collingwood will still be without star onballers Brianna Davey and Brittany […]
Williamson and Morcom land at The Hangar
ESSENDON has completed its inaugural AFL Women’s list by signing two injury replacement players. The Bombers, who lost VFL Women’s premiership captain Georgia Nanscawen and fellow state league addition Eloise Ashley-Cooper to injury ahead of Season 7, were officially replaced yesterday. Essendon announced it had signed another VFL Women’s Bomber in Alex Morcom, as well […]
AFLW clubs dust off cobwebs ahead of season
THOUGH the official practice matches kick off next weekend, 16 of the 18 clubs engaged in either unofficial practice matches or match simulations over the past week. We summarised the notes made by clubs across the competition to put it all in one place. ADELAIDE vs PORT ADELAIDE Adelaide and Port Adelaide clashed at Thebarton […]
Season 7 AFLW preview: Brisbane
DESPITE losing their star defender Kate Lutkins to an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) at the start of the season, Brisbane showcased its depth by still not only being competitive but finishing third overall on the AFL Women’s ladder for the 2022 season. Midfielder Emily Bates took out the league best and fairest, and the club […]
