RECAP | Coaches Chat: AFLW Round 2
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.
Second half Dee-light for Melbourne
AFTER a spirited first half by a rebuilding opposition, premiership contender Melbourne flexed its muscles to put away the Western Bulldogs by eight goals at Whitten Oval on Saturday night. Most people attending would have expected the more experienced Demons outfit – still missing a number of key players – to be too strong for […]
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.
2025 AFLW Team Preview: Western Bulldogs
A YOUNG side with plenty of future scope, the Western Bulldogs began to come out of their shell last season and show potential for the coming seasons. Adding some fresh faces to the mix, the Dogs were largely stable over the off-season and will look to further build on the in-roads made in 2024. LAST […]
2024 AFLW Draft review: Western Bulldogs
FILLING out some key position needs at the 2024 AFLW Draft while picking a couple of Oakleigh Chargers premiership players proved to be the strategy for the Western Bulldogs. The Dogs managed to grab a much needed forward target to partner up with Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner, as well as an experienced ruck, and gut-running midfielder. >> […]
2024 AFLW Draft preview: Western Bulldogs
WHAT initially looked like a horror year for the Western Bulldogs turned into a season of development, with the Dogs stringing together four wins from their last seven games and finishing outside the bottom six in the 2024 AFL Women’s season. Still holding a top 10 selection and a second round pick, they will be […]
Young Dog has her day as Pritchard wins top gong after breakthrough season
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 seasons of each best and fairest winner and what led them to have such stellar seasons. In the […]
2024 AFLW Week 10 Preview: Sunday
THE 2024 AFL Women’s home and away season comes to a close today with a quartet of matches that may have no impact on the make up of the finals, but are still important to all the sides involved.
Bulldogs bag nail biter, end Saintly hopes
THE WESTERN Bulldogs have picked up a big win by the smallest of margins on the weekend, downing Euro-Yroke to end the Saints’ hopes of making the finals in the 2024 AFLW season. Reflecting post match, Bulldogs coach Tam Hyett said she was really happy with how her side reset after half time. “I think […]
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.
