Pies duo excited for season seven
TONIGHT is the beginning of the AFL Women’s Season 7, and will see Sarah Rowe and Brittany Bonnici’s Collingwood Magpies take on Carlton in the traditional season opener. For Rowe, the prospect of playing two seasons in a year is certainly exciting. “I think it’s given us the opportunity as a group to not lose […]
Preview | 2022 AFLW: Round 1
IT is that magical time of the year again, which AFL Women’s fans have been fortunate enough to experience twice this year. Round 1 of the seventh AFLW instalment bounces down this weekend, so let us take a look at all the games that are on the menu, and how they may pan out. Carlton […]
2022 AFLW: Big Week For – Round 1
IN a new weekly piece throughout the AFL Women’s season, we name those 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 will look at all those who could be ones to […]
Rookie Me Central’s AFLW Season 7 Predictions
On the eve of another AFL Women’s season, the Rookie Me Central team delved into its crystal ball to predict just how it may pan out. From premiers, to the top eight and individual awards, we put our knowledge to the test ahead of Season 7. AFL WOMEN’S SEASON 7 PREDICTIONS: Michael Alvaro Premier: BrisbaneRunners […]
Top 10 games to watch this AFLW season
WHEN someone is asked “what are the games to look forward to this season?” naturally there is some bias associated with that question. But never fear! We are here to give you a neutral’s guide to a smorgasbord of 10 games that you simply cannot miss this AFLW season. There is no particular order to […]
PODCAST | Game Sense AFLW preview: Part II
AHEAD of AFL Women’s Season 7, Game Sense Podcast has returned to preview the second half of the competition ahead of Thursday’s opening bounce. 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 the return episode, the team discuss the […]
Lucas-Rodd in new surroundings but just as excited about the future
NEW Hawthorn skipper Tilly Lucas-Rodd finds herself at her third AFLW club, but also finds herself on a club’s inaugural list for the third time. “It’s interesting, I have a three year tenure at clubs it seems, three years at Carlton and three years at Saints” she says with a laugh. “I think the first […]
Season 7 AFLW preview: Western Bulldogs
SEASON 6 was certainly a frustrating one for the Western Bulldogs. Covid outbreaks were a huge issue at the club and it hampered their season. They did almost make finals, and certainly may have if the Covid outbreaks had not happened, but ultimately they fell short. However, expansion was not too kind too the Bulldogs, […]
Season 7 AFLW preview: West Coast
SEASON 6 of the AFL Women’s did not go to plan for West Coast. The Eagles finished a clear last on the ladder, with their only win for the season coming in a rescheduled clash against fellow cellar dwellers St Kilda. However Season 7 is a clean slate. Can plenty of new faces in the […]
Whirlwind year sees Bohanna in the sunniest of top jobs
TO SAY it has been a whirlwind 12 months for new Gold Coast skipper Tara Bohanna would be an understatement. In the space of about 12 to 18 months, she’s gone from being overlooked at the draft for the sixth time in a row to now being the Suns skipper in only her second season […]
