PREVIEW | ANZAC Round brings big clashes in the northern states
THE northern states’ competitions head into ANZAC weekend with a host of compelling matchups, as the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division and QAFL Women’s both take to the field for Round 4 and Round 3 respectively. Academy prospects remain absent through Talent League commitments, giving club-level talents a further chance to impress. AFL Sydney Women’s […]
2026 RMC Top-Age Team of the Week: April 18-19
INTRODUCING a new weekly feature at Rookie Me Central — the Top-age Team of the Week. Each week we will cast our eyes across the competitions from around the country and name a combined team of the best top-age performers, drawing from the Talent League Girls, WAFLW, SANFLW and beyond. With the AFLW Draft approaching […]
2026 Talent League Girls Round 3 content recap
THROUGHOUT the week in what will be a regular occurrence, Rookie Me Central took a look at a number of different AFLW Draft analyses within Talent League Girls games. We take a look at all that content, along with the Team of the Week and Rookie Me Central Medal votes from Round 3. CONTENT: SCOUTING […]
2026 Talent League Girls Player Focus: Majella Day (GWS Giants Academy)
MAJELLA Day’s journey to the top of the AFLW Draft conversation has been defined by sacrifice — two-and-a-half hours to training, an hour-and-a-half to local competition, and years of grinding in a regional program to earn her spot in the Giants Academy. In Round 3 against the Gold Coast Suns Academy, she made every kilometre […]
National Academy side named for Blues battle
AUSTRALIA’S top young AFLW Draft hopefuls will take on Carlton VFLW in the first clash against a senior opposition since 2018. The National Academy will face the Blues at the opposition’s spiritual home of Ikon Park on Sunday, breaking the drought of consecutive years against a ‘best-of-the-rest’ setup against an All-Stars team. With those results […]
Western Australia reveals initial Under 18 squad
WESTERN Australia’s initial Under 18 squad has been revealed ahead of a series of trial games before this year’s National Championships. The 39-player roster is slated for five fixtures against WAFL Reserves sides, before a showcase match against the WAFL Under 20s on Saturday May 16. The revamped schedule marks an expansion of the state […]
South Australia Under 18 squad finalised
THE SANFL has revealed a 35-player Under 18 squad set to take part in this year’s National Championships. Backing up an undefeated 2025 campaign as defending champions, the South Australians will be faced with three away legs this year, including two Melbourne games in five days. There are eight inclusions to the 32-man summer squad, […]
Head-to-Head: Ameleia Murray vs. Charlotte Tidemann
TWO OF the most exciting prospects from their respective draft crops went head-to-head in Round 3 of the Talent League Girls at Brighton Homes Arena, with Brisbane Lions Academy’s Ameleia Murray and Sydney Swans Academy’s Charlotte Tidemann producing contrasting but compelling individual performances in what was a nice come-from-behind win by the Lions Academy. >> […]
2026 Talent League Girls R3 notes: Murray Bushrangers vs. Bendigo Pioneers
AN ALL-COUNTRY battle saw Murray Bushrangers run over the top of Bendigo Pioneers in Round 4, recording a 68-point victory, 14.8 (92) to 3.6 (24). We took note of some of the players from each side that caught the eye.
Rising Sun wins AFLW U16s BnF as AA team is announced
GOLD Coast Suns Academy star Lily Moana was rewarded with a remarkable AFLW Under 16 Championships by taking out the overall carnival best and fairest. She was front and centre in the Suns Academy’s two massive wins over Tasmania and Vic Country, averaging around 24 disposals, nine inside 50s and six clearances. The Suns ball-winner […]
