NTFL 2021/22: Nightcliff and St Mary’s battle for grand final spot
THE last two years’ Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) grand finalists will battle it out in this weekend’s preliminary final for the opportunity to reach the 2021/22 decider. Both Nightcliff and St Mary’s finished the season in the top two, but after the Saints fell to Waratah – then bounced back with a win against […]
NAB League Girls Player Focus: Jasmyn Smith
IT was a special round of the NAB League Girls with the two Queensland Academies coming to town for a one-off match each. The SUNS Academy emerged victorious in their clash with Oakleigh Chargers, as their midfield had an impressive day out. Though Alana Gee was the star of the show, and Imogen Evans simply […]
Waratah through to NTFL decider, Saints survive
WARATAH is through to the 2021/22 Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League Grand Final after upsetting minor premiers Nightcliff last Saturday night. The Warriors were superb throughout the 10.8 (68) to 7.7 (49) win to book safe passage into the decider, as the Tigers now face St Mary’s in a grand final rematch […]
State Academy notes: WAFLW – Round 3
THE West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition resumed for Round 3 on the weekend and we took note of some of the top State Academy players to run out for their respective teams, as well as some other mature-age players who impressed. All notes are the opinion of the individual author.
2022 SANFLW Academy Watch: Round 5
UNLIKE previous weeks, the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s had some one-sided results. Despite the results, players from both sides still showed plenty of promise, and whilst a number of talented State Academy players were missing in Round 5, we take a look at how those who did play, performed. All notes are […]
2022 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 3
IMPRESSIVE wins to Swan Districts and Subiaco to open their West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s accounts for the 2022 season earned either side six players in our Team of the Week for Round 3. The other winner – East Fremantle – recorded four players, whilst South Fremantle also contributed up four following a spirited […]
AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Suns midfield shines
IN a new weekly piece on Rookie Me Central, we will be honing 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 […]
2022 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 5
IT was a one-sided round of South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s action on the weekend, and the four winners contributed 19 of the 24 players in our Round 5 Team of the Week. Sturt, North Adelaide and South Adelaide all contributed five players, with Glenelg only one behind with four. Of the losers, […]
2022 SANFLW Player Focus: Shae Archbold
STILL two years away from being eligible for the AFL Women’s Draft, 16-year-old South Adelaide forward Shae Archbold has wasted no time in her debut South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season. The medium-tall forward stands at 173cm and being born on New Year’s Day is set to maximise her Under 16s status when […]
WAFLW Round 3 wrap: Swans and Lions salute
IT was a breakthrough round for a number of sides, with Subiaco and Swan Districts grabbing their first wins of the 2022 West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s season. They got up over South Fremantle and West Perth respectively, whilst East Fremantle claimed a victory over the undefeated Claremont for the Sharks to sit with […]
SANFLW Round 5 wrap: Double Blues, Roosters storm home in second half
IN what has ultimately been a close South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season, Round 5 proved to be an outlier, with three games being 50-plus point blowouts. Sturt continued its unbeaten streak with a big win over third placed Norwood, allowing North Adelaide to snatch that position courtesy of victory over Woodville-West Torrens. […]
Evans “super excited” about long-awaited Vic trip
AFTER a year that was interruption after interruption for Northern Rivers-based talent Imogen Evans, the SUNS Academy captain cannot wait to run out in the NAB League Girls competition tomorrow. Due to border closures last year – residing in the northern part of New South Wales and the Academy being in Queensland – Evans was […]
