2025 AFLW Draft Q&A: Mia Russo
POWERFUL West Perth top-ager, Mia Russo is one of the top prospects in this year’s AFLW Draft. With a strong determination and motivation to be drafted, Russo has quite the CV over her junior career with an Under 16s MVP and All-Australian, multiple Rogers Cup league best and fairest wins and captaining the AFLW Academy […]
Lindsay adds to growing medal collection
GEELONG Falcons defender Josh Lindsay has a happy knack for shining in showcase games. Last year he was named best afield for Team Heppell in the National Futures match, and backed it up over the weekend as best afield for the AFL Academy in their 23-point win over Coburg. >> Star Turn: Lindsay lights up […]
Travelling teacher becomes coach for the future
THE 10th AFL Women’s season is set to play out in 2025, and the competition has come a long way since its first round of matches about eight years ago to the date. As a way to celebrate the milestone, Rookie Me Central will be catching up with some of the pioneers of the early […]
Zielke the leader, on and off the field
The 10th AFL Women’s season is set to play out in 2025, and the competition has come a long way since its first round of matches about eight years ago to the date. As a way to celebrate the milestone, Rookie Me Central will be catching up with some of the pioneers of the early […]
Kaslar a trail blazer wherever she goes
The 10th AFL Women’s season is set to play out in 2025, and the competition has come a long way since that first round of matches about eight years ago to the date. As a way to celebrate the milestone, Rookie Me Central will be catching up with some of the pioneers of the early […]
Georgie’s going west after realising dream
EASTERN Ranges star Georgie Brisbane has got a big few months ahead of her, with a move to the other side of the country on the cards after being drafted by Fremantle in last week’s AFL Women’s Draft. But, despite how huge the move is for anyone of any age let alone an 18-year-old, Brisbane […]
Paterson excited for new challenges at Port Adelaide
WEST AUSTRALIAN midfielder Lily Paterson will move across the country to join Port Adelaide after being taken with their first pick of the 2024 AFLW Draft. The 18-year-old joins a number of Port Adelaide players who originated in Western Australia, such as Gemma Houghton, Abbey Dowrick and Jasmin Stewart. With players on the list having […]
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 […]
