RECAP | Coaches Chat: AFLW Round 1
IN A NEW weekly addition we hear from each of the 18 coaches in the AFL Women’s and take a snippet of what they took from their respective matches.
Buck praises “mature” Blues
CARLTON has kick-started its AFL Women’s season with a win over arch-rival Collingwood at Ikon Park with coach Matthew Buck declaring it a “really mature performance”. In front of an energetic crowd of more than 8000 people, the Blues conceded the first two goals of the match before slamming home six of the last seven […]
PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW: Round 1 – Thursday
TRADITIONAL rivals – at least in the men’s game – Carlton and Collingwood go head-to-head to open season 10 in the AFL Women’s, just as they did on the inaugural night way back in 2017. The Blues and Pies will be hungry to get their seasons off on the right note after less-than-ideal 2024 campaigns, […]
2025 AFLW Team Preview: Carlton
THE KEY to Carlton’s success comes in finding consistent attacking options, with the Blues having a merry-go-round of tall forwards and experienced veterans, but have not been able to reach the heights of their 2019 AFLW Grand Final appearance. The Blues head into 2025 with some fresh and highly talented youngsters, and realistically should be […]
Sherar snaps up maiden BnF after dominant year
WITH the AFL Women’s season coming to a close, clubs are starting to award their club champions, recognising the stars of the season. In this new series from Rookie Me Central, we take a look at the efforts of each best and fairest winner and what led them to have such stellar campaigns. In the […]
Scholz set for big move east to chase dream
SPEAKING the morning after one of the biggest nights of her young footy career, the excitement of one of Carlton’s newest stars Poppy Scholz had not dissipated. “It still hasn’t really sunk in though to be honest,” Scholz said. “I’m just kind of caught up in it all and still waiting to feel like I’m […]
2024 AFLW Draft preview: Carlton Blues
CARLTON made wholesale changes to its list over the off-season with six delistings and one retirement, while bringing in a couple of Irish rookies and Gold Coast Suns’ skipper. Able to hold onto their first two selections, the Blues moved up for their third and what will be their final, selection at the death. >> FREE: View […]
2024 AFLW Week 10 Preview: Saturday
TODAY is one of the most important days thus far in the AFL Women’s season, with the top eight potentially locked in by tonight.
Blues win thriller over Pies
CARLTON have bounced back onto the AFLW winners list, seeing off a dogged Collingwood outfit by four points at Victoria Park on Sunday afternoon to defeat the Pies for the first time in five years. Speaking to the media post-game, Carlton coach Mathew Buck shared his reactions after another tight finish. “We always knew Collingwood […]
2024 AFLW Week 9 Preview: Sunday
WEEK 9 of the AFLW season concludes today with three more matches, as one side puts their entire season on the line.
