2026 SANFLW 15 to Watch: #5 Lani Cocks
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 […]
TOP 5s | 2026 Tasmania Girls Preseason Testing
TASMANIA’S junior female footballing talent was put to the test recently as part of the Devils’ Preseason Testing event. While potential top pick next year Matilda Lange – who starred as a double bottom-ager in the testing last year – was unavailable – there were still plenty of eye-catching results. >> SCROLL for the Top […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Darcie Prosser-Shaw
GWS GIANTS Academy talent Darcie Prosser-Shaw is looking to make the most of her opportunities in her top-age season as she embarks on the first year through the Academy without her older sister Amelie. Prosser-Shaw is known for her run off half-back but is equally capable of playing on a wing or through the middle, […]
TOP 5s | 2026 NSW-ACT Girls Preseason Testing
BOTH the GWS Giants Academy and Sydney Swans Academy were put through their paces last weekend with the NSW-ACT Girls Preseason Testing event taking place and a number of massive individual performances from AFLW Draft hopefuls headlined the weekend. >> SCROLL for the Top 5 in each test Swans Academy’s testing took place at the […]
2026 SANFLW 15 to Watch: #6 Maia Freemantle
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: Molly Ferguson
A BRILLIANT midfielder who battled injury at the backend of the AFLW Under 18 Championships last season, Maroochydore prospect Molly Ferguson is one of the most talented players out of the Queensland program. Unlucky to miss out on the National Academy, Ferguson is a natural ball-winner around the stoppages, and uses her athletic gifts to […]
TOP 5s | 2026 Queensland Girls Preseason Testing
QUEENSLAND’S top footballing talents were put through their paces over the weekend as the Gold Coast Suns Academy and Brisbane Lions Academy members took part in the Sunshine State’s Preseason Testing event. >> SCROLL for the Top 5 in each test The talk of the event was Lily Quigley‘s record-breaking agility test with the former […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Charlee Brooksby
SMOOTH-moving Norwood half-back/wing Charlee Brooksby is looking to build on her bottom-age season and join older sister Molly at the elite level. Possessing similar elite execution traits, Brooksby’s year was impacted by injury towards the end, but she still showed plenty of talent to suggest she will go far. We spoke to Brooksby at the […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Evie Ward
TALENTED Tasmanian Evie Ward is a member of the National Academy, and one of two from the Apple Isle in the high-performance program. Another AFLW Draft prospect out of the recent Lauderdale footy factory, Ward has spent time playing across multiple lines, and is looking to continue that while honing in on her midfield craft. […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Morgan Stevens
BREAKING the all-time vertical jumps records at the recent Giants Academy Preseason Testing event, Morgan Stevens boasts some remarkable athletic traits for her size. The key defender is often stopping opponents from scoring, but she has some weaponous offensive traits as well which are highlighted by her speed and aerial ability. We spoke to Stevens […]
