Charlie crowned golden champion again
AS the AFL Women’s season starts to wind down, clubs are starting to award their club best and fairest awards, recognising the stars of the season. In this new series from Rookie Me Central, we take a look at the seasons of these club champions and what led them to have such stellar seasons. […]
2024 AFL Draft Preview: Fremantle Dockers
HAVING started the offseason with four picks inside the top 25, Fremantle landed a big fish during trade period and still has a single first round selection to play with. The Dockers will look to be genuine finals contenders next year after missing out in 2024, and are well poised to address key list needs. […]
2024 AFL Draft Preview: Essendon Bombers
CHANGE is in the air at Windy Hill, or Tullamarine, as Essendon enters its first AFL Draft in over 30 years without Adrian Dodoro. New list boss Matt Rosa has moulded the Bombers’ hand around an exciting Academy prospect, though there remains potential to trade back into the first round for a second bite. >> […]
Crocs bring up double ton and devour Magpies
AN UNFORGETTABLE 171-point thrashing saw Southern Districts completely dismantle Palmerston Magpies in Round 6 of the NTFL Men’s Premier League over the weekend. The Crocs piled on 44 scoring shots to eight and brought up the first ton by half time before going on with it to win, 32.12 (204) to 5.3 (33) at Norbuilt […]
2024 AFL Draft Preview: Collingwood Magpies
AN ACTIVE trade period will likely see Collingwood enter the 2024 AFL Draft at the latest point of any club, laying claim to a quartet of picks in the third round and beyond. With the Magpies poised to use all four selections, can they rely on the depth of the draft to top up and […]
2024 AFL Draft Preview: Carlton Blues
A PAIR of talented twins are set to land at Carlton via this year’s AFL Draft, though the Blues’ intake is likely to be headlined by their potentially draft-altering pick three decision. After a stunning trade period, what can the Victorian powerhouse conjure with its earliest selection since Sam Walsh in 2018? >> FREE: View […]
2024 AFLW All-Australian Squad named
THE HIGHLY anticipated AFL Women’s All-Australian Squad has been revealed, with plenty of intriguing choices among the 42-strong squad. Included the squad are the likes of Jasmine Garner and Ebony Marinoff who are in contention for their seventh All-Australian blazer, and at the other end of the scale there are 21 players who could pick […]
Chiocci calls time, reflects on pioneering career
ANOTHER pioneer of the AFL Women’s competition has retired from the competition, with former Pies skipper turned Saint Steph Chiocci calling time on her AFLW career at the conclusion of St Kilda’s season a few weeks ago. However, although she was one of the biggest names of the competition in its infancy, the ever humble […]
2025 AFL National Academy squads announced
THE AFL has today announced the squads for next year’s boys and girls National Academy programs. Among the inductees are AFL Life Members Education Assistance Award recipients Willem Duursma and Georja Davies, who each earned a $10,000 scholarship grant. >> SCROLL to see the full squads Next year’s intake marks the 28th annual edition for […]
2024 AFL Draft Preview: Brisbane Lions
AFTER breaking through for its first premiership since the early-2000s threepeat, Brisbane will have the luxury of adding a pair of highly touted club-tied talents at this year’s AFL Draft. The Lions have adjusted their draft position to do so, expecting bids within the top five, and 25 selections on night one. >> FREE: View […]
