AFLW Season 7: Round 3 Talking Points – Dogs show bite for third straight
THE WESTERN Bulldogs maintained their unblemished start to Season 7, moving to 3-0 after a tense three-point win over Fremantle. It was a low-scoring affair at Ikon Park and despite leading at the first three breaks, the Dockers fell behind six minutes into the final quarter and could not quite claw back. Now, the West […]
Burke’s brigade wins Dog fight
IT was yet another thriller between Western Bulldogs and Fremantle, but Bulldogs coach Nathan Burke was proud of how his side handled the tense final moments to close out the game and win by three points. A series of intercept contested marks inside the defensive 50, and a myriad of selfless team acts to get […]
Magpies up for Cats challenge: Symonds
COLLINGWOOD is preparing for a hotly contested AFL Women’s match against fellow unbeaten side Geelong tomorrow afternoon at GMHBA Stadium. The Magpies come into the game off the back of wins over Carlton and Sydney, while Geelong accounted for Richmond and Fremantle in the opening fortnight of Season 7. In speaking to the media ahead […]
Eagles focus on returning to standards
WEST Coast coach Michael Prior and talented midfielder/forward Imahra Cameron have pledged to try and get the team back to the standards the Eagles set in Round 1 against Port Adelaide in their Round 3 clash against Essendon on the weekend. Speaking mid-week ahead of West Coast’s Indigenous Round home match against the Bombers at […]
AFLW Head-to-Head: Ellie Blackburn vs Kiara Bowers
IN OUR new series, we take a look at a potentially exciting AFL Women’s head-to-head set to take place over the weekend, and how the match-up may transpire on game day. Note: The match-up of course subject to the selection of both players in their respective sides. This week’s match up is one of a pair […]
Preview | AFLW – Round 3: Undefeated sides to clash
A COUPLE of massive clashes between undefeated sides, and must-win games for others provide a huge Round 3 of AFL Women’s this weekend. Kicking off with a big Friday night clash between Western Bulldogs and Fremantle, we take a look at the nine games and some of the key talking points ahead of the round.
Analysis: How do the Saints upset the Dees?
ONE of two clashes between undefeated sides in Round 3 of the AFL Women’s, the St Kilda-Melbourne game is perhaps not quite highly as anticipated as their Geelong-Collingwood counterparts. While the Cats have improved to the level where a home game against the Pies is deemed a winnable one, the Saints – despite ticking off […]
AFLW Season 7: Big Week For – Round 3
IN a new weekly piece throughout the AFL Women’s season, we name the players or teams who will be looking to have a big week in the upcoming round. From underperforming sides to players looking to step up or continue their form, Big Week For highlights those who could be ones to watch over the weekend. This […]
Coaches Corner: Round 2 Season 7 edition
IN a new weekly series at Rookie Me Central, we cast our eyes and ears around the league to gather thoughts from AFL Women’s coaches, and see what they had to say post their respective matches on the weekend. This week we hear from the two coaches who faced off at Box Hill City Oval […]
PODCAST | Game Sense – Episode 4
ROUND 2 of the AFL Women’s continued over the weekend, meaning the Game Sense Podcast is back for another week. Game Sense features host and Rookie Me Central Chief Editor Peter Williams, and women’s football analyst Alyce Collett chatting all things women’s football. In this episode, the team reviews the major talking points from Round […]
