New Dee “stoked” for massive move East
IT HAS been a big week for one of the newest Dees Molly O’Hehir, who had her dream realised on Monday night at the 2024 AFL Women’s Draft. Speaking the morning after the draft, the excitement on her face and the emotion in her voice were clear for all to see. “I haven’t gotten over […]
Scholz set for big move east to chase dream
SPEAKING the morning after one of the biggest nights of her young footy career, the excitement of one of Carlton’s newest stars Poppy Scholz had not dissipated. “It still hasn’t really sunk in though to be honest,” Scholz said. “I’m just kind of caught up in it all and still waiting to feel like I’m […]
Three Players, One Dream: Jordan undeterred by draft disappointment
GEELONG VFL Women’s best and fairest winner Lily Jordan did not let the disappointment of missing out on reaching the top level in her draft year affect her on-field in 2024. The former GWV Rebels small forward chose to head down the coast to play for the Cats and focus purely on senior football in […]
Three Players, One Dream: Brilliant Baldwin opts for balancing act
ISLA Baldwin had a top-age season curtailed by injury, but it did not stop the over-ager from chasing her AFLW dream. She opted to play both VFLW and Talent League Girls, finishing equal second in Carlton’s VFLW Best and Fairest and has firmly put herself back in the AFLW Draft frame. That decision to play […]
Three Players, One Dream: Driven Fogarty looking “to be noticed”
GROWING up in a rugby heartland, talented multi-sport athlete Olivia Fogarty has never subscribed to the status quo. The former soccer player always enjoyed Aussie rules, but only decided to take it more “seriously” last year. The 26-year-old had a whirlwind first season with Ainslie in the AFL Canberra, attracting interest from AFLW clubs and […]
Three Players, One Dream: AFLW Draft journeys
THREE players with very different stories, taking three very different journeys to try and all achieve the same dream of reaching the AFL Women’s. In a special Rookie Me Central production ahead of the 2024 AFLW Draft, we spoke to Isla Baldwin, Olivia Fogarty and Lily Jordan post-season with the trio all draft chances 12 […]
What the leaders said: 2024 AFLW Grand Final
IN WHAT may feel like a sense of déjà vu to some, the AFL Women’s Grand Final has come around again, and for the second year in a row it will be North Melbourne taking on Brisbane in the decider. Both sides have been on a journey in the 12 months since last year’s decider, […]
Rockin’ Ruby ready for biggest game of career
THE BUILD up to the 2024 AFL Women’s Grand Final could not be more different than the build up to the 2023 decider for North Melbourne’s Ruby Tripodi. Squeezed out of the team on the eve of finals last year, Tripodi is now very much an indispensable part of an already impressive North Melbourne midfield, […]
Chiocci calls time, reflects on pioneering career
ANOTHER pioneer of the AFL Women’s competition has retired from the competition, with former Pies skipper turned Saint Steph Chiocci calling time on her AFLW career at the conclusion of St Kilda’s season a few weeks ago. However, although she was one of the biggest names of the competition in its infancy, the ever humble […]
Jordan’s journey brings great rewards despite obstacles
INJURIES are never fun, and that was something Collingwood AFLW utility Jordan Ivey learnt the hard way. Heading into last season things were looking promising for Ivey as her stint at Melbourne was starting to develop heading into its second season after crossing from Geelong, then things got derailed thanks to a chronic plantar fasciitis […]
