RECAP | AFLW Trade Period 2023
THE AFLW Trade Period wrapped up for 2023 yesterday, with plenty of familiar faces changing clubs over the last 10 days. If you missed anything that went down during the Trade Period, here is a recap of the entire period. Mega Trade Number 1 The first trade of the entire period was a big one, […]
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 […]
Dees grind out win to reach second decider in 2022
MELBOURNE is through to its second Grand Final of 2022, after defeating North Melbourne 5.3 (33) to 2.4 (16), winning by a double-digit margin for the first time ever against the Kangaroos. It was a tough, physical battle from the opening bounce, and the intensity was fitting to be associated with a final and also […]
AFLW Season 7 Finals preview: Melbourne vs North Melbourne (Preliminary Final 2)
MELBOURNE is one win away from its second successive AFL Women’s Grand Final when it takes on North Melbourne in the second preliminary final today. The Demons earned a week off and a place in the penultimate round with a qualifying victory over Adelaide, while for the Roos, they had to go the hard way […]
AFLW stalwarts ready to lock horns again
MELBOURNE’s Karen Paxman and North Melbourne’s Emma Kearney are two stalwarts of the competition, and have seen a lot in their time. They also face each other tomorrow afternoon, as their sides do battle for the second spot in the Season 7 Grand Final. Paxman said she and the Dees were expecting a tough contest […]
Kangas win no shocker for Crocker
AFTER his team dominated Richmond in the semi final, North Melbourne coach Darren Crocker praised his team’s ability to execute in the match. “I’m just so pleased for the players and the program that we were able to execute so well today,” he said. “Last week we just found a way to win, which can […]
North keeps slaying its way through the finals
NORTH Melbourne has advanced to the preliminary final stage of after a shootout performance against Richmond, winning by 36 points at Punt Road Oval. After a tight first quarter, North Melbourne found their dominance and attack of the game, led by Jas Garner, with the Tigers being outclassed.
Crocker praises his side that got away with one
AFTER his side’s narrow Elimination Final win over Geelong on the weekend, North coach Darren Crocker certainly felt like his side got away with the win. “Absolutely”, he said. “But as I just said to the players, we’ve probably been on the wrong end of a few of those results as well, having controlled large […]
Roos defy inside 50 avalanche to advance
NORTH Melbourne has somehow defied the odds to scrape past Geelong in a low-scoring tussle despite having less than half the Cats’ inside 50s during the Roos’ two-point victory at GMHBA Stadium yesterday. The Cats controlled the majority of the contest, but could not get meaningful shots on goal early, then when they did, they […]
