Swans shine over GIANTS in AFLW Under 16s
TWO AFL Women’s Under 16 Championship clashes took place last week, with the up-and-coming talent in both NSW-ACT and South Australia taking to the field. For the Sydney Swans and GWS GIANTS Academy players, it was their first outing from two clashes, while for the South Australians, the 2006 and 2007-born talents wrapped up their […]
2022 NAB League Boys snapshot: Round 10
AFTER a week of representative action, some of Victoria’s brightest stars returned to the NAB League fold and truly strutted their stuff across a diverse set of six games. Catch up on all the results, key numbers, and big performances in our Round 10 snapshot.
2022 AFLW Draft: Others to Watch – Allies
THE 2022 AFL Women’s Draft is next week and already Rookie Me Central has completed profiles on all those available AFLW Draft Combine invites. In separate articles this week, we will go state by state and look at some other contenders for the AFLW Draft outside those with the invites. Today we start with the […]
2022 AFLW Draft preview: Brisbane
AFTER another strong campaign which fell narrowly short of a grand final, Brisbane will be out to regroup and fire up for a big season seven. The Lions will enter the AFL Women’s Draft with pick three in the Queensland pool, but a strong Sunshine State group means there is plenty of value to be […]
VFLW down to final four
IT is week two of the VFLW finals, and the competition is down to four teams. Although both games may be called semi finals, they have very different stakes. For Essendon and Casey, the winner moves straight through to the Grand Final, while the loser has to front up next week to play the winner […]
VFLW Player Focus: Melanie Hogg (Casey)
ON Sunday, the Casey Demons proved too strong for Collingwood in their Elimination Final, and a big factor in that success was Melanie Hogg. The only player on the ground to register more than 20 disposals, Hogg played a crucial role to help her side stay alive in the finals, and this Player Focus takes […]
Soccer turned football star has sights set on big league
ALTHOUGH she is one of Collingwood’s most consistent defenders over the last couple of years, Katie Lee is yet to find herself on an AFLW list. Lee’s journey to this point is certainly not traditional. Before joining the Magpies in 2018, she actually played soccer, and got quite far up the soccer pathway ladder. “So […]
Not everything goes to script in week one of the finals
WEEK one of the 2022 VFLW finals has come and gone, with a few surprises being dished up in terms of the final results. The Bombers fly up, up to take care of the Hawks Essendon 8.12.60 defeated Hawthorn 1.1.7 Essendon is one win away from an inaugural VFLW Grand Final, after it comfortably took […]
VFLW finals beckon after calm before the storm
AFTER a pre finals break, the VFLW is back this weekend for week one of the finals, with three exciting games in store. The VFLW Finals system is unique and can get a bit confusing, but there are two Elimination Finals this weekend, and one Qualifying Final between the top two ranked teams. We preview […]
Up the Grades: WA prospects experience derby day
A COUPLE of West Australian draft prospects got a taste for derby day in the WAFL, as they took part in the league’s WA Day clashes on Monday. Steely Green and his South Fremantle Bulldogs came out on top over their Eastern rivals, while Jedd Busslinger‘s East Perth went down to the West. Green, a […]
