St Mary’s send message with big win over fellow finalist
THIS past weekend saw the final home-and-away round of the National Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League take place, as the 2021/22 season enters the postseason. After a number of strong campaigns from the competition’s best teams, the final round saw some of them flex their muscles heading into the finals series. Unfortunately, the […]
Footy’s own “Cinderella story” finds the perfect fit
FOOTY’S very own “Cinderella story“, Williamstown’s Bridie Kennedy, has had quite the footballing journey, but says she couldn’t be happier and is looking to the future with the hope of returning to the AFLW. “I was saying to Penny [Cula-Reid, Williamstown coach], I feel like I’ve been around so many different clubs and so many […]
Stats Leaders: 2022 NAB League Girls – Round 5
ZARLIE Goldsworthy‘s dominant debut NAB League Girls season continued over the weekend, as she again found herself topping the stats sheet. There were plenty more players who also rose to the occasion in Round 5, find out who as we take a look at all of this week’s stats leaders. >> Results/Votes: Round 5 wrap | Scouting Notes | Player […]
AFLW Wednesday Talking Points
FOR the third night in a row we witnessed a thriller in the AFLW. This time it wasn’t at Metricon Stadium, but it was just as dramatic. After a late 50m penalty, Greater Western Sydney (GWS) kicked a goal after the siren to snatch a two-point win over St Kilda, denying the Saints their first […]
Player Focus: NAB League Girls – Bridget Deed (Eastern Ranges)
EASTERN Ranges captain Bridget Deed became part of Hawthorn Football Club history on Friday night, and she also had a decent NAB League Girls outing to boot. Hawks coach Bec Goddard announced Deed would become the club’s first pre-listed player, so it was only fitting that she put on a show in another big Eastern […]
2022 NAB League Girls Team of the Week: Round 5
THE Eastern Ranges and Bendigo Pioneers are the best represented regions in our NAB League Girls Team of the Week for Round 5. Both sides won by over 10 goals over the weekend, recording four players apiece in another competitive squad. There was a good spread among the other four victors, and a few standouts […]
Reigning premiers’ fast start stalls St Mary’s
OVER the weekend, the final round of the Northern Territory Football League Women’s (NTFLW) action took place. There were some exciting matchups on the schedule, and the competition lived up to the hype, delivering a number of high-scoring clashes between some of the strongest performing sides this season. Headlining this action was a matchup between […]
2022 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 1
SOUTH Fremantle‘s first ever West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s win has resulted in a huge haul of players in the Rookie Me Central Team of the Week. The Bulldogs recorded a massive seven players in our 24-player squad following their 74-point win over West Perth. Claremont‘s big victory over Swan Districts resulted in the […]
AFLW: Tuesday Talking Points
FOR the second night in a row, the AFL Women’s has seen a thriller at Metricon Stadium, but this time the sides couldn’t be split as the Gold Coast Suns and Western Bulldogs played out an enthralling draw. The Suns were the more dominant side early, but the Dogs had an almighty final term comeback […]
AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Deed earns chance
IN a new weekly piece on Rookie Me Central, we will be honing in on those players to remember for the AFLW Draft, present and future. With four new AFLW clubs joining the competition, spots will heat up, and players will be looking to put their best foot forward. Already this week one player has […]
