New-look Westies search for finals return
WEST Adelaide has undergone an overhaul off the field, as the Bloods search for a return to the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s finals series, something that is achievable in 2023 according to captain Madi Russell. The intercept defender said last season was one to forget for the Westies, but conceded there were […]
AFLW Season 7 Glass Half Full/Empty: Melbourne
IN a new approach to the AFL Women’s end of season reviews, Rookie Me Central casts both a glass half full and half empty lens over each side’s campaigns. Today’s team, the last in the series, is of course Melbourne, who broke through for its first AFLW Premiership in Season 7. GLASS HALF FULL They […]
2023 Vic Country Girls hub profiled
VIC COUNTRY officially announced its 2023 State Hub on Friday, with the 20 chosen athletes participating in a two-day camp over the weekend. Each of the representatives has been capped at NAB League Girls level and we name a few of them to watch, as well as some names for the future. AFLW ACADEMY MEMBERS: […]
Young Panthers aiming for deep finals run
SOUTH Adelaide’s Nicole Campbell is only 28, but the former Adelaide Crows midfielder is enjoying being a leader at the Panthers in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s. Heading into 2022, the Panthers lost a number of key players through a variety of reasons, but still managed to secure fourth spot and play […]
AFLW Season 7 Glass Half Full/Empty: Brisbane
IN a new approach to the AFL Women’s end of season reviews, Rookie Me Central casts both a glass half full and half empty lens over each side’s campaigns. Today’s team, in the penultimate article in this series, is Brisbane, who fell agonisingly short of its second AFLW Premiership. GLASS HALF FULL They made another […]
2023 Vic Country Hubs released
VICTORIA’s top young Country stars have been named as part of the State Hub for both male and female junior football. Picking squads of 20 (girls) and 25 (boys), the hubs will form the early basis for Vic Country’s 2023 AFL and AFLW Under 18 Championships. The squads will come together from tonight as part […]
Perth enters Rogers Cup to complete WAFLW set
THE last remaining West Australian top flight club will enter its first ever women’s side next season, with Perth confirming it will field a Rogers Cup team in 2023. Though not stepping up to the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s just yet – the Demons intend on a senior flight side in the future […]
AFLW Season 7 Glass Half Full/Empty: North Melbourne
IN a new approach to the AFL Women’s end of season reviews, Rookie Me Central casts both a glass half full and half empty lens over each side’s campaigns. Today’s team is North Melbourne, who had their best ever result in a season, knocked out in the Preliminary Final. GLASS HALF FULL Best ever result […]
AFLW Season 7 Glass Half Full/Empty: Adelaide
IN a new approach to the AFL Women’s end of season reviews, Rookie Me Central casts both a glass half full and half empty lens over each side’s campaigns. Adelaide is the team put under the microscope today, after a season which saw the Crows fall one game short of the opportunity to defend their […]
Top of the table clash does not stay tight for long
THE top of the table clash in the NTFL Women’s between PINT and Waratah last weekend started off as many would have suspected, but after quarter time it was a very different story. PINT put the foot down in the second and third term, dominating the territory battle while keeping their defence strong and not […]
