
AFLW Season 7 Glass Half Full/Empty: Port Adelaide
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. Next under the microscope is Port Adelaide, who had their moments this season, but it did not always click for them. GLASS HALF FULL Hannah Ewings […]

2022/23 NTFLW R6 Player Focus: Molly Althouse (Darwin)
DARWIN made light work of a young Palmerston outfit in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Womens Premier League, running away 82-point victors at TIO Stadium on Saturday afternoon. In the heat of the day – and the quarters reduced down to 13 minutes plus time-on – each side searched for a leader. The Buffettes […]

AFLW Season 7 Glass Half Full/Empty: Sydney
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. First under the microscope is Sydney, who despite not picking up a win this season, can still take away some positives. GLASS HALF FULL Existing It […]

Content Symonds looks ahead to Magpies’ next challenge
AFTER a frenetic finish to his side’s Elimination Final win on the weekend, Collingwood AFLW coach Steve Symonds was in a good mood, as his side scraped home against a valiant Western Bulldogs outfit at Victoria Park. “Obviously [I am] really happy that we got through,” Symonds said. “Three quarters of the game we really […]

Crocker praises his side that got away with one
AFTER his side’s narrow Elimination Final win over Geelong on the weekend, North coach Darren Crocker certainly felt like his side got away with the win. “Absolutely”, he said. “But as I just said to the players, we’ve probably been on the wrong end of a few of those results as well, having controlled large […]

Lions roar louder after absorbing Tiger pressure
BRISBANE is through to a home preliminary final in Season 7 of the AFL Women’s competition after overcoming a determined Richmond at Metricon Stadium on Saturday. The Lions were forced into an arm wrestle early to only lead by two points at quarter time, before piling on four consecutive goals to seal the qualifying final […]

Dees boss delighted after Dee-lightful display
AFTER his side won through to a second successive Preliminary Final, it was hard to wipe the smile off the face of Melbourne coach Mick Stinear. Reflecting on the game, Stinear said that it was “really pleasing in the end”. “I think the first quarter, Adelaide are a really strong side, they brought their best […]

Roos defy inside 50 avalanche to advance
NORTH Melbourne has somehow defied the odds to scrape past Geelong in a low-scoring tussle despite having less than half the Cats’ inside 50s during the Roos’ two-point victory at GMHBA Stadium yesterday. The Cats controlled the majority of the contest, but could not get meaningful shots on goal early, then when they did, they […]

AFLW Season 7 Finals preview: Collingwood vs Western Bulldogs (Elimination Final 2)
THREE finals down, just one to go, with no holding back for either Collingwood and the Western Bulldogs. For the winner, Adelaide awaits in the semi-final, with a potential date with Brisbane up north in what has become a tough run for both these sides. For the loser though, it is season over, with one […]

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 […]