Peter Williams
Peter founded the Bound For Glory News Rising Stars program in 2012, and Draft Central in 2016, having followed the male and female footballing pathways for over a decade.

2022 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 6
THERE were some one-sided results in Round 6 of the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition, though it was still an even spread across our Team of the Week. Many individual performers stood up regardless of results across the board, and it was Claremont and Subiaco that emerged with the most representatives in our […]

AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Top-agers return to bottom-age best
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 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 7
NORTH Adelaide and Norwood both produced big wins to earn five representatives in our South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s Team of the Week for Round 7. The Roosters and Redlegs had one more than other winners, Central District and South Adelaide who managed the four, whilst Glenelg and Woodville-West Torrens Eagles both had […]

2022 SANFLW Player Focus: Sachi Syme
A RECORD-breaking performance from Norwood State Academy member Sachi Syme has her as the next player under the microscope for the 2022 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s Player Focus. The Norwood hardnut was fierce throughout her sides’ win over West Adelaide on her way to a best afield performance. Standing at 165cm, Syme […]

WAFLW Round 6 wrap: Tigers maul Thunder as Sharks remain unbeaten
CLAREMONT sent an ominous warning to the rest of the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition with a comprehensive win over Peel Thunder in Round 6, whilst East Fremantle remained unbeaten with a win over South Fremantle, and Subiaco proved too good for West Perth.

SANFLW Round 7 wrap: Roosters crow as Dogs bite
NORTH Adelaide has grabbed top spot on the 2022 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s ladder after seven rounds. The Roosters did so with an impressive win over Glenelg to leapfrog both the Bays and Sturt, with the latter suffering a second straight defeat at the hands of fourth placed South Adelaide. In other […]

WAFLW Round 6 preview: Changes galore as teams lose State Academy members
THE majority of the top-age West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s State Academy members will miss out on Round 6 as the Sandgropers continue their preparations for the upcoming 2022 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships. We take a look at the three games taking place, which includes a Fremantle derby and the in-form Claremont looking […]

QAFLW Round 1 preview: Sharks and Devils out to prove themselves
A NEW season of Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) Women’s action is upon us, with a fresh face joining the eight-team competition. Southport has stepped up from Division 1 to take over the spot of Coolangatta Tweed for the 2022 season. The Sharks will take on Yeronga South Brisbane at Leyshon Park in what will […]

2022 SANFLW Round 7 preview: Teams hit hard at the selection table
IF there was any doubting the impact of COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols on the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s, then the Round 6 selection table was a prime example. A whopping 19 players were ruled out of this weekend’s action due to the protocols, with Norwood (seven) and Glenelg (six) the hardest […]

State Academy notes: WAFLW – Round 5
THE West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition resumed for Round 5 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 6
THE South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s had some upsets, thrashings and thrillers in Round 6, and as per usual, we take a look at how the SANFL Women’s Academy performed across the weekend. All notes are the opinion of the individual writer. RM CENTRAL SANFLW ACADEMY PLAYER OF THE YEAR ROUND 6 VOTES: […]

WAFLW Player Focus: Abbygail Bushby (Swan Districts)
TALENTED top-age Swan Districts talent Abbygail Bushby produced the best game of her WAFL Women’s career thus far, with an eye-catching 27-disposal effort in her side’s victory over Peel Thunder. Putting together a best on ground performance, the midfielder-forward was lively inside 50 as she racked up 15 first-half disposals and lead all-comers on the […]