Preview | AFLW U18s – NSW/ACT vs. Allies
AN action-packed couple of weeks continues tomorrow with the NSW/ACT taking on an Allied combined side of Northern Territory and Tasmania before the states all combine to form the Allies for the remainder of the championships. The Allies will go on to take on Vic Metro on Friday, before closing out the month with a […]
Bartlett blitz sees All Stars home in WA AFLW U18s clash
A TWO-goal last quarter from Peel Thunder’s Kate Bartlett has lifted the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s All Stars to victory over the State Academy side. Trailing by eight points at the final break after a scoreless quarter, the more experienced All Stars needed a spark, and it came in the form of competition […]
South Australia slams home 14 unanswered goals for 92-point Country win
SOUTH Australia has maintained its unbeaten start to the 2022 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships with a comprehensive 92-point win over Vic Country. Three minutes into the second term, Country kicked their third goal to draw level with the Croweaters at 20-apiece. From that point on, South Australia piled on 14.10 (94) to 0.2 (2) […]
WAFLW Round 9 preview: Falcons and Bulldogs to face off again
IN the only West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s clash for Round 9, the league’s two newest sides will renew hostilities in a repeat of their Round 1 contest. On that day, the West Perth Falcons played their first ever WAFL Women’s match and were easily overcome by a determined South Fremantle Bulldogs outfit. The […]
Preview | AFLW U18s – Western Australia vs. WAFLW All Stars
WHILST plenty of eyes will be on Adelaide Oval for the South Australia and Vic Country AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships clash, Western Australia will also have another game, taking on the West Australian Football League Women’s (WAFLW) All-Stars. The match, set to take place from 2pm local time, will see a host of draftable […]
Preview | AFLW U18s – South Australia vs. Vic Country
TWO states that are coming off very different results from their first AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships matches will meet at Adelaide Oval tomorrow. Going undefeated last year, Vic Country came crashing down in game one against Vic Metro, well beaten last month at Mars Stadium. South Australia on the other hand showed the Croweaters […]
Country enjoy impressive U16s win over Metro
VIC Country showed its class at the Under 16s level against Vic Metro to post a 31-point victory at Avalon Airport Oval today. The Country side, lead by over-ager and Under 18s squad member Lila Keck, as well as 2006-born future stars Lucia Painter and Ash Centra, set up the win in the first half. […]
Little taking big opportunity at Eagles, State
ONE of only two over-age players in the South Australian side, Woodville-West Torrens‘ Ella Little is making the most of a second chance in many ways. Originally from the Glenelg zone, Little played her football at Morphettville Park – after coming to Adelaide from the country – and is now one of the key midfielders […]
AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Norwood pair stand tall
IN a new weekly piece on Rookie Me Central, we hone in on those players to remember for the AFLW Draft, present and future. With four new AFLW clubs joining the competition, spots will heat up, and players will be looking to put their best foot forward. For this piece, we have looked at those […]
2022 RM Central NAB League Girls Team of the Year
OUR 2022 Rookie Me Central NAB League Girls Team of the Year is in, and grand finalists Western Jets and Dandenong Stingrays have lead the way with a combined seven representatives. Whilst they both unsurprisingly had multiple representatives, so did Murray Bushrangers and Sandringham Dragons (three), Eastern Ranges and Oakleigh Chargers (two). The remaining seven […]
Long treks and boys footy steels Ewings for future
EIGHT-HOUR return trips, multiple training sessions between state football and cricket, as well as her North Adelaide commitments, it is fair to say young star Hannah Ewings and her family have sacrificed a lot to get to where she is today. Though now Ewings is living and working in Adelaide, for a long time the […]
WAFLW Player Focus: Rosie Anderson (South Fremantle)
RAW but exciting forward Rosie Anderson is a naturally-gifted player inside 50, and she was our West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s Player Focus for Round 8. Having had an up-and-down season, Anderson played her best game of the year by far, slotting two goals from 15 disposals, three marks, eight tackles and six inside […]
