Scouting notes: NSW-ACT vs. Allies
IN effectively the trial game for the combined Allies squad, both NSW-ACT and the Tasmania and Northern Territory Allied teams faced off at Blacktown yesterday. In the end it was the latter who emerged victorious, with plenty of standout players looking to take their case ahead of the remaining 2022 AFLW Under 18 Championships. All […]
Preview | AFLW U18s – NSW/ACT vs. Allies
AN action-packed couple of weeks continues tomorrow with the NSW/ACT taking on an Allied combined side of Northern Territory and Tasmania before the states all combine to form the Allies for the remainder of the championships. The Allies will go on to take on Vic Metro on Friday, before closing out the month with a […]
One week on – Reflections on a grand final fairy tale
YOU really had to be there to feel all the drama and tension of last week’s epic NAB League Girls decider. There was a clear sense of history being made as the final siren blared, and a raft of Western Jets supporters flooded the field to celebrate with their newly crowned premiers. But like Rome, […]
Newton’s laws of footy – Star Bulldog takes coaching reigns
“I’ve said it to him at every training, I’ve been saying ‘Burkey, watch out mate. I’m coming for your role, give me 10 years'”. She may joke about a takeover, but Western Bulldogs AFLW star Gabby Newton is making her way up the footballing ladder. Having undergone a dual shoulder reconstruction in late-2021, the 20-year-old […]
2022 RM Central NAB League Girls Team of the Year
OUR 2022 Rookie Me Central NAB League Girls Team of the Year is in, and grand finalists Western Jets and Dandenong Stingrays have lead the way with a combined seven representatives. Whilst they both unsurprisingly had multiple representatives, so did Murray Bushrangers and Sandringham Dragons (three), Eastern Ranges and Oakleigh Chargers (two). The remaining seven […]
Zarlie Goldsworthy claims 2022 RM Central Medal
MURRAY Bushrangers ball-winner Zarlie Goldsworthy has taken out the 2022 Rookie Me Central Medal, as the NAB League Girls Player of the Year. The midfielder-forward polled more votes than any other player this year in the competition, based off a 5-4-3-2-1 voting system Rookie Me Central adopted for each match. Goldworthy recorded 34 votes, polling […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 NAB League Girls – Grand Final
WESTERN Jets celebrated their first ever flag in club history, defeating Dandenong Stingrays with the last kick of the game to win by six points, 7.5 (47) to 5.11 (41). There were plenty of impressive individual performances, and we took note of some of the standouts in the 2022 NAB League Girls Grand Final. Note: […]
Russell the hero as Jets claim historic flag
A LAST gasp goal from Western Jets ruck Krystal Russell has delivered the region its first NAB League premiership, making for a fitting end to the 2022 girl’s season. In a battle between the two best sides all year, it was the Metro-based team which spoiled the Dandenong’s Stingrays attempt at an unbeaten campaign. The […]
Stingrays striving to “showcase talent” on the big stage
FRIDAY night’s NAB League Girls Grand Final is the last hurdle Dandenong Stingrays will have to clear en route to completing an undefeated season. As the clear competition benchmark throughout 2022, the closest any side has come to usurping the ‘Rays is two points. That close encounter came against a team which was the best […]
AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Mature-age talents impress
IN a new weekly piece on Rookie Me Central, we hone 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. For this piece, we have looked at those […]
