Eagle flies high in dominant SA U16s performance
HAVING just missed out on a place in South Australia’s side for each of the three AFLW Under 18 Championships matches, Woodville-West Torrens Eagles talent Jemma Whitington-Charity certainly made herself known in the recent South Australia Under 16 Championships. Playing for Team Yellow, Whitington-Charity was a dominant best on ground, racking up a whopping 34 […]
QAFL/W watch: Mullins runs rampant for Hornets
TALENTED Brisbane Lions Academy member Charlotte Mullins has put Wilston Grange to the sword with a ridiculous midfield performance for Aspley during the Hornets’ eight-goal win in Round 9 of the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) Women’s competition. The Hornets won 10.8 (68) defeated Wilston Grange 3.2 (20) as Mullins was a clear best on […]
2022 AFLW Draft set for June 29
AFTER an agonising wait for many AFL Women’s hopefuls, the 2022 AFL Women’s Draft date has been set – June 29. In a landmark announcement by the AFL today, the worst kept secret – of an August starting date – was revealed, with the full season calendars announced. Season 7 of the AFL Women’s will […]
2022 AFLW Draft Profiles to kickoff next week
AS the 2022 AFL Women’s Draft creeps closer, and now the AFLW Draft Combine invites are out, Rookie Me Central will begin its draft profile series next week. More than 100 players earned draft combine invites and the site will feature each of those players in the lead-up to the AFLW Draft. >> 2022 AFLW […]
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 […]
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 […]
Top AFLW Draft prospects shake off U23 All-Stars
AUSTRALIA’S best and brightest AFLW Draft prospects proved too good for an composite AFLW Under 23 All-Stars outfit, recording a 41-point victory at Punt Road Oval today. The match was tight for the majority of the game, with the Academy discovering their opposition was up for the fight, but a final term flurry of five […]
AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Norwood pair stand tall
IN a new weekly piece 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 […]
AFLW U18s Player Focus: Shineah Goody (South Australia)
ONE of the most talented bottom-age prospects coming up through the ranks, Woodville-West Torrens‘ Shineah Goody had a remarkable performance for South Australia up against Western Australia at the AFLW Under 18 Championships on the weekend. The bottom-ager is a smooth mover who covers the ground with ridiculous ease. In her first Under 18s clash […]
