AFLW 23 Under 23 Countdown to begin next week
AS the AFL Women’s Season 8 fast approaches, Rookie Me Central will mark the occasion by counting down some of the most talented up and coming players in the AFL Women’s. With so many stars rising across the league, we have decided to complete the tough task of naming out top 23 under 23 to […]
Youthful Saints hungry to keep improving
BOASTING one of the youngest lists in the AFLW, the St Kilda Saints appear as eager as ever to keep moving forward ahead of the upcoming season. Assistant coach Dale Robinson says the team will be judged on how much it lifts in comparison to last year. “We don’t look at win/loss record or anything […]
Soccer convert “fell in love” with Aussie rules
DESPITE playing soccer most of her life, it was evident to Marianna Anthony that Australian rules football was where she needed to be, and specifically in the AFL Women’s. After speaking about her heartbreak of missing out on an initial list spot with Essendon, to her short trip to North Melbourne and now landing on […]
Hore and Hanks to take “opportunity” left by Daisy’s departure
IT is never easy to replace a club legend on or off the field, especially one universally respected as Daisy Pearce. However that is exactly what new Melbourne AFLW captain Kate Hore and vice-captain Tyla Hanks will look to do in Season 8 and beyond following the retirement of one of footy’s legends. When Melbourne […]
From “heartbroken” to “heartwarming”, Anthony’s rollercoaster ride to the top
HEARTBROKEN. It was the word then Essendon VFL Women’s talent Marianna Anthony used to describe the emotions when overlooked for an inaugural list spot at the Bombers. Having been at the club for a number of years and worked her way up from being a soccer convert to a key player in the ‘red sash’, […]
Premiership Dog becomes latest Lion
CENTRAL District premiership player Caitlin Wendland became an AFL Women’s player yesterday when Brisbane Lions announced they had signed the 20-year-old South Australian. One of three triplets at the Bulldogs, Wendland showed promising signs last year as an eye-catching left-footer in her debut season, before having a breakout season in 2023. Wendland is a 162cm […]
Power seeing benefits from extended off-season
LAST year’s quick turnaround between AFL Women’s seasons six and seven were tricky on all clubs, but for the four expansion sides in particular, getting a cohesive group together and formulating a gameplan with the full list was extremely difficult. For Port Adelaide, more than half of the inaugural list was yet to undergo an […]
Young pups set to bark in upcoming season
THE Western Bulldogs might have been eliminated in the first round of finals last year, but forward coach Kate McCarthy made the team’s Season 8 aspirations as clear as possible. “Our goal is to win the premiership,” she said. “The footy cliché is ‘one week at a time’ so we’re not going to look that […]
Hawks eager to continue upward trajectory
HAWTHORN assistant coach Lou Wotton says her side is looking to build on the improvement from last year ahead of the upcoming AFLW season. The Hawks won three matches last year, and announced themselves as a side to watch in the coming seasons with some noticeable growth by the time the fixture wrapped. Wotton says […]
Season 8 AFLW Preseason matches confirmed
TWO weeks of competitive preseason action was announced by the AFL on Friday, with the AFL Women’s match simulation training and practice match opponents, dates, times and venues all locked in. On August 11-12, all 18 clubs will take part in a match simulation training against an opponent, while a week later on August 18-20, […]
