2026 SANFLW 15 to Watch: #1 Emma Charlton
ANOTHER season of SANFL Women’s action is just around the corner, and while the league year is a little later than usual, South Australian footy fans have the brand new AAMI Talent League to look forward to starting February 28. As has become an annual tradition for Rookie Me Central, we name our top juniors […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Stella Scott
ONE OF a number of Brisbane Lions Academy members who already has state experience from her bottom-age season, Stella Scott is a player to watch in 2026. Coming from a rugby background, Scott has found her place in the Lions Academy and Queensland squads, and is looking to build on past work to produce a […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Freya Ross
GAINING great experience as a winger last season, Brisbane Lions Academy prospect Freya Ross is looking forward to what 2026 holds. A soccer convert from a rugby household, Ross has always enjoyed the physicality of the code, and is now preparing for her top-age season to be her best yet. We spoke to Ross at […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Mia Carlshausen
ONE OF only three National Academy members from her state, Perth’s Mia Carlshausen is a highly touted prospect. An All-Australian member at Under 15s level, Carlshausen provides plenty of run and carry, and had a breakout season at League level last year for the Demons’ inaugural WAFLW team. >> AFLW Draft Q&A: Mia Carlshausen We […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Heidi de Saxe
A SCHOLAR of the game, North Shore Bombers’ Heidi de Saxe is leaving no stone unturned to become the best possible player. Last year’s AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division Rising Star, de Saxe had a memorable season at senior level, and the Swans Academy member is focusing on the ‘controllables’ in 2026 as she hopes […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Miyu Endersby
CENTRAL District tall Miyu Endersby has the balance of athleticism and versatility that catch the eye, while boasting a powerful kick wherever she goes. Capable of playing half-back and through the ruck, Endersby looms as one of the top South Australian prospects in the 2026 AFLW Draft. We spoke to Endersby at the recent South […]
Freemantle leads all-comers in PPR preseason stakes
SOUTH Australian bottom-ager Maia Freemantle is the clubhouse leader when it comes to physical performance rating (PPR) over the preseason, registering a 95.3 at the South Australian Preseason Testing event. The physical performance rating scales athletes on their results across each of their physical tests – standing and running vertical jumps, 20m sprint, agility test […]
2026 SANFLW 15 to Watch: #3 Emily Mableson
ANOTHER season of SANFL Women’s action is just around the corner, and while the league year is a little later than usual, South Australian footy fans have the brand new AAMI Talent League to look forward to starting February 28. As has become an annual tradition for Rookie Me Central, we name our top juniors […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Macy Fair
AFTER a heartbreaking early end to her top-age season, returning over-ager Macy Fair is determined not to dwell on the past. An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear on the eve of her 18th year put any future development on hold for a while, but after plenty of reflection and advice from others, the 2007-born Fair […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Kate Alexander
SOUTH Australian ruck Kate Alexander is a towering presence on the field, and now the Norwood tall has her sights set on bigger things. Entering her top-age season, Alexander has a number of goals to tick off as she looks to improve around the ground. We spoke to Alexander at the recent South Australian Preseason […]
