AFLW Academy Player Focus: Lauren Young
THE consensus top prospect in this year’s AFLW Draft pool is West Adelaide utility Lauren Young, and that has been the case from a long way out. Throughout a junior career littered with accolades, and senior seasons of the same ilk, she has set herself apart as the brightest talent in women’s football. Young turned […]
How it works: AFL Under 16 National Championships
THE 2023 AFL Under 16 National Development Championships are underway, marking a significant and often primary step for many budding prospects on their path to the elite level. But how does it work? We run through all the key points before three more Round 1 matches go down this weekend. >> Key Links: Squads | […]
2023 WAFLW State Scouting notes: Round 15
A HOST of talented West Australians were missing from Round 15 of the WAFL Women’s competition, but there was still plenty of future stars on offer for their respective sides. We took a look across the four games and noted down some of the standouts across the four matches.
PODCAST | Game Sense – Episode 28
EPISODE 28 of the Game Sense has dropped, with the team reconvening to discuss all the latest news and fallout in the women’s footballing world. In the latest instalment, host Michael Alvaro is joined by Rookie Me Central Chief Editor Peter Williams to break down Sunday’s AFLW Academy vs. Under 23 All-Star clash, and the state of play in the […]
Vic Metro 2023 AFLW U18s squad announced
VIC Metro has finalised its 30-player squad for the upcoming AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, which begins on Sunday, July 2 for the ‘Big V’. Metro faces off against Allies, South Australia and Vic Country at the 2023 national carnival, with a mix of top and bottom-age prospects selected. Eastern Ranges make up up almost […]
2023 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 15
CLAREMONT flexed its muscles in a 56-point win over West Perth and recorded almost double the amount of players compared to any other team in our Round 15 WAFL Women’s Team of the Week. The reigning premiers has a massive six players, with South Fremantle (four) the next highest. The two other winners and Subiaco […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League Girls – Round 10
FOUR games took place over three games in the Coates Talent League Girls competition, with a number of players stepping up in the absence of others. We took note of some of those players in our weekly Scouting Notes, with a focus on top-age players who took part in the Victorian trials, or non draft-eligible […]
PODCAST | Final Siren – Episode 159
THE FINAL Siren Podcast is back for another instalment, with Episode 159 covering the latest AFL Draft news. Host Peter Williams and Rookie Me Central’s Michael Alvaro reconvene to break down the weekend’s Under 18 and Under 16 National Championships action. Tune in! EPISODE 159 RUNDOWN >> Listen to the full episode here AFL Under 18 National […]
State of Play: 2023 AFL U18 National Championships
EVERY competing side has now made at least one appearance in the 2023 AFL Under 18 National Championships, presenting the perfect opportunity to recap what has gone down to date, and who are shaping up as title contenders. We recap the four games thus far, team by team. ALLIES RECORD: 2-0, 218.9% RESULTS:def. South Australia […]
2023 Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week: Round 10
EIGHT players from the tight tussle between Tasmania Devils and Gippsland Power made our Rookie Me Central Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week, with the sides two of three to record a league-high four players. Northern Knights was the other side to achieve four, while fellow winners Sandringham Dragons and Oakleigh Chargers had […]
