AFLW Season 7 Glass Half Full/Empty: Richmond
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 Richmond, who broke through for its first finals appearance in the club’s history. GLASS HALF FULL Making finals for the first time Arguably […]
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.
Lions exact revenge to move into prelim
THE Brisbane Lions are the second team into the AFLW Season 7 preliminary finals, after a 17-point win over Richmond in yesterday’s qualifying final. With scores tight in the first quarter, Brisbane kicked into gear in the second term, booting three goals and not allowing the Tigers any easy possession of the footy. Brisbane continued […]
AFLW Season 7 Finals preview: Brisbane vs Richmond (Qualifying Final 1)
BRISBANE and Richmond go head-to-head this afternoon for the second available spot in the AFL Women’s Season 7 preliminary finals. We take a look at the clash and preview what might happen in the contest, with the Lions finishing minor premiers, but the Tigers being the other side to defeat the Lions this year.
AFLW Coaches’ Corner: Season 7 – Round 10
IN a weekly series at Rookie Me Central, we cast our eyes and ears around the league to gather thoughts from AFL Women’s coaches, and gather what they had to say post their respective matches on the weekend. This week it is off to Arden Street, to hear from the coaches whose sides played out potentially […]
AFLW Season 7: Round 10 Talking Points – Sunday
JIUST one of the three final day matches had AFL Women’s finals ramifications, but it was a big one that lived up to expectations. Richmond and North Melbourne drew for the Tigers to scrap into the top four and the Roos finish eighth, while in the other games, Essendon knocked off Port Adelaide by 27 […]
Coaches’ Corner: Round 9 Season 7 Edition
IN a 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. In this week’s edition we are heading to the northern Victorian town of Mildura to hear from Richmond coach […]
AFLW Season 7: Round 9 Talking Points – Big wins all round, but not all the same kind
SUNDAY’S action in the AFLW saw three big wins. For Richmond and Melbourne, it was the margin that was big. For St Kilda, it was a big win in the context of its season.
Tigers claw back to win in “mature performance”
RICHMOND coach Ryan Ferguson has praised his side for another “mature performance” after getting “jumped” in the opening quarter against Carlton before coming back to win, 6.8 (44) to 5.4 (34) at Ikon Park on Friday night. In another strong AFL Women’s clash, the Tigers found themselves down by 19 points at the first break, […]
