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.

SANFLW Semi-Finals preview: Four remain in title hunt
AFTER 12 hard-fought rounds of action, eight South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s contenders have been halved to four, with a massive double-header of action taking place at Prospect Oval on Sunday. Minor premier North Adelaide is gunning for its second flag in three years, having missed the finals altogether last year, whilst the […]

2022 AFLW Draft Combine invites announced
MORE than 100 AFL Women’s Draft hopefuls have earned the chance to impress at a 2km time trial as part of the 2022 AFLW Draft Combine. The combine, which has had to be reduced to just the sole time trial rather than a multitude of athletic tests as per the norm, will feature 106 players […]

Browne relocates south to chase AFLW dream
TOOWOOMBA’S Courtney Browne has left no stone unturned in her dream to reach the elite level of Australian rules football. The Brisbane Lions Academy member and Yeronga South Brisbane teenager moved down from North Queensland in search of more football opportunities, and though she has had to juggle her school and spot commitments, as well […]

Roberts kicking goals and making friends
WHEN you are touted as the top pick in your AFLW Draft class, there is no doubt a lot of expectation and pressure that comes with it, but Peel Thunder‘s Ella Roberts is taking it all in her stride and enjoying her football. The top-age prospect comes with an accolade-filled junior career that features back-to-back […]

AFLW Present & Future Draft: Wingers to watch
IN a ongoing weekly feature 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 Rookie Me Central SANFLW Team of the Year squad
THE 2022 Rookie Me Central SANFL Women’s Team of the Year squad is in. A total of 48 players have been selected from those who accrued the most Team of the Week selections throughout the year, with a final 24 to be named next Tuesday night. There was a minimum of six games required to […]

State-by-State AFLW Draft Watch: May
ON Monday night, Rookie Me Central released its second 2022 AFL Women’s Draft Power Rankings for the year. It featured 30 detailed profiles, with 10 additional names included. Though there were 40 players named there, with expansion here, there will be an additional 120-plus players making their way on AFL Women’s lists for 2023 (or […]

State Academy notes: WAFLW – Round 12
A NUMBER of State Academy talents filtered back into the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s lineups for Round 12, with some still missing due to the AFLW Academy game. Of those who played, a few younger ones stood up, with some mature-agers also catching the eye.

SANFLW Academy notes: Round 12
THE final round of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s was completed over the weekend, with four teams ending their 2022 season. We took a look at those State Academy representatives and how they performed across the weekend. All notes are the opinion of the individual author.

2022 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 12
CLAREMONT leads all-comers when it comes to representatives in our West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s Team of the Week for Round 12. The Tigers had half a dozen representatives in the side, with fellow winners East Fremantle and South Fremantle both having five apiece. Swan Districts (four) was the best of the losers, with […]

Bushby loving the challenges of WAFLW
WEST Australian AFL Women’s draft prospect Abbygail Bushby has enjoyed a steady rise in Australian rules football since returning to the code in the last couple of years. The Swan Districts midfielder-forward has gone from local football, to West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s action, to the national stage representing the Sandgropers and then most […]

2022 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 12
IN an even spread across all eight South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s teams, every side has earned multiple players in our Rookie Me Central Team of the Week for Round 12. Highlighted by winners Sturt, Woodville-West Torrens and South Adelaide (all four), the team also featured three players each from Glenelg and North […]