WAFLW Round 4 wrap: Sharks go top with Thunder win
EAST Fremantle have gone outright top in the 2022 West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition after defeating Peel Thunder in an entertaining contest. In other results, Claremont piled on more pain to newcomers West Perth, whilst Swan Districts made it back-to-back wins, defeating Subiaco in the final game of Round 4.
Scouting Notes: Gold Coast vs. Brisbane AFLW U18s
ANOTHER match between the Queensland Academies, another win to the SUNS Academy, defeating the Lions Academy by 40 points at Metricon Stadium yesterday. After a tight start, the Suns managed to kick away in the final term, though they kicked 5.7 to 0.5 after quarter time to run out 7.10 (52) to 1.6 (12) winners. […]
WAFLW Round 4 preview: Undefeated Thunder and Sharks to clash
AN all-undefeated clash between Peel Thunder and East Fremantle opens the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s Round 4 action. The two sides sit at 2-0 for the season, whilst the other team with two wins – Claremont – takes on newcomers West Perth, and the two sides that opened their accounts with wins in […]
2022 SANFLW midseason: Talking Points
IT is approaching the halfway mark of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season, with the teams able to enjoy a bye this weekend. Five rounds are down and seven more remain, though there is plenty to take out of the season thus far. Rookie Me Central recaps some of the major talking […]
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 […]
