2025 AFLW Draft Q&A: Evie Cowcher
PEEL Thunder tall Evie Cowcher has quite the CV already and now the top-ager eyes of reaching the elite level. The West Australian defender has a couple of West Australian MVPs and All-Australian honours to her name, as well as a WAFLW Rising Star award. Despite recently suffering back stress fractures, Cowcher remains one of […]
2025 AFLW Draft Q&A: Zara Neuwirth
OAKLEIGH Chargers tall defender Zara Neuwirth has had plenty of experiences over the last few seasons, from winning the Coates Talent League Girls flag with Oakleigh Chargers, to making and playing a role in Vic Metro’s successful AFLW Under 18 Championships campaign as well. Now in her top-age season, the ultra-athletic tall is hoping to […]
Eagles eye bigger success in breakout season
WOODVILLE-West Torrens coach Narelle Smith does not want her unbeaten side to just be a strong home and away team and “fall into finals”, but instead be a “powerful, dominant team” that achieves success. The Eagles have taken the SANFL Women’s by storm in 2025, with eight wins on the trot leading into a top […]
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 […]
2025 AFLW Draft Q&A: Mizuki Brothwell
ONE HALF of a talented sister duo, Mizuki Brothwell has rapidly made her way through the pathways. Moving up alongside twin Nalu at the Dandenong Stingrays, Brothwell has only been playing a couple of years, but went from running around at Balnarring to a member of the National Academy. >> AFLW Draft Q&A: Nalu Brothwell […]
2025 AFLW Draft Q&A: Matilda Wilmore
TENACIOUS Glenelg top-ager Matilda Wilmore has some top speed and a great defensive approach to her football, with the youngster hoping to make the South Australian final squad this year. She made the cut last year but as a bottom-ager missed out on taking the field in the tri-colours, though has had plenty of senior […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Jemma Foley
TOUTED as a player to watch by coach Emma Zielke, Brisbane Lions Academy defender Jemma Foley is a top-ager just aiming to be the best she can possibly be. Not getting too caught up in her draft year, Foley stays in the moment and just seeks to improve her game in any way possible, loving […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Grace Parsons
KEY FORWARD Grace Parsons is a name to remember in this year’s AFLW Draft, one of a number of rising talents from New South Wales who is quickly making a name for herself. The St George Dragons ruck has established herself as a strong marking forward who is safe as houses with her set shots, […]
Talented Tredwell overcomes adversity
RECEIVING a diagnosis of osteitis pubis (OP) at any stage of your football journey is always going to be a frustrating and shattering experience, but for West Adelaide’s Steph Tredwell, it was a moment she never saw coming. Speaking to Rookie Me Central at South Australian Preseason Testing Day, Tredwell detailed her challenges, as well […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Alex McBride-Loane
WESTERN Jets tall Alex McBride-Loane is the sole top-age Jets player in the Vic Metro hub and has become a key feature in her side’s defence. Having also rolled through the ruck in previous seasons, McBride-Loane has an enormous vertical jump and is able to read the play well from defence. We spoke to McBride-Loane […]
