2022 AFLW Draft preview: Port Adelaide
ANOTHER expansion side into the competition, Port Adelaide has gone about assembling its inaugural AFL Women’s perfectly to be a danger side from day one. Picking up a handful of stars and some readymade state league talents, the Power have the first four picks, and seven of the first eight in the South Australian pool. […]
Demons and Saints to clash in twilight prelim
A HISTORIC twilight preliminary final will take place on Sunday evening, when Casey Demons lock horns with Southern Saints at ETU Stadium in Port Melbourne. The 4:05pm clash will determine which side goes through to the grand final against Essendon. The Demons were simply no match for the Bombers last week and utilised their double […]
Sharks to swarm at Bond University in QAFLW
BOND University and Southport will battle it out in a highlight of Round 13 of the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) Women’s competition. The Bull Sharks will host the league’s newest side and fellow Sharks from 12pm tomorrow. Both sides have had some outstanding moments this season, and have a number of AFLW Draft relevant […]
2022 AFLW Draft: Others to Watch – Victoria
THE 2022 AFL Women’s Draft is next week and already Rookie Me Central has completed profiles on all those available AFLW Draft Combine invites. In separate articles this week, we will go state by state and look at some other contenders for the AFLW Draft outside those with the invites. Finishing up the series is […]
2022 AFLW Draft preview: North Melbourne
AN EVER-DANGEROUS side in the AFL Women’s, North Melbourne has accumulated three successive picks in the third round to scoop up a mix of Victorian and Tasmanian talent at the upcoming AFLW Draft. The Roos were again thereabouts in season 2022, and are not far off the pace when it comes to contenders. They will […]
2022 AFLW Draft preview: Melbourne
NARROWLY missing out on a maiden AFL Women’s premiership, Melbourne is prepared to once again to be a title contender during Season 7. The Demons have lost quite a bit of depth across the board, but have managed to retain the majority of their best side, allowing them to be thereabouts again. Due to the […]
2022 RM Central WAFLW Team of Year squad
FORTY-EIGHT of the top West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s players have been named in the Rookie Me Central WAFL Women’s Team of the Year squad for 2022. From the 48-player squad, a total of 24 and three emergencies will be named next week, based around the Team of the Week nominations. All players with […]
2022 AFLW Draft: Others to Watch – South Australia
THE 2022 AFL Women’s Draft is next week and already Rookie Me Central has completed profiles on all those available AFLW Draft Combine invites. In separate articles this week, we will go state by state and look at some other contenders for the AFLW Draft outside those with the invites. Next up in the series […]
2022 AFLW Draft preview: Hawthorn
BALANCING between youth and experience, Hawthorn has built a solid foundational list heading into Season 7 of the AFL Women’s competition. The Hawks are one of four expansion sides into the competition, and have played it smart with their recruiting, picking up players who can fill roles within coaching structures, and reaping the rewards of […]
WAFLW Player Focus: Zippy Fish (East Fremantle)
A NAME to remember for the future, 16-year-old Zippy Fish has enjoyed a strong debut season at West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s level in 2022. The East Fremantle talent stood out as a running winger, after playing forward early in the year. Ineligible to be drafted until the bumper AFL Women’s Draft that will […]
2022 AFLW Draft preview: GWS GIANTS
NO LONGER the only fish in the NSW/ACT pond, GWS GIANTS will face a new challenge in the upcoming 2022 AFL Women’s Draft. With the Sydney Swans being added to the AFL Women’s landscape, the GIANTS will now have to split the draft options in the NSW-ACT draft pool. The initial draft post-expansion will be […]
WAFLW Draft Combine invitee notes: Semi-Finals
NOW the AFLW Draft Combine invitees have been named, the focus of the weekly West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s Academy notes will look to those draft-eligible players and how they perform each round. These notes will be separate to the game-by-game notes, which will focus on bottom-age talents and others who catch the eye. […]
