Scouting Notes: WA U18s vs. East Perth Reserves
WESTERN Australia’s Under 18 squad came together for its first practice match ahead of this year’s National Championship, defeating an East Perth reserves outfit at Mineral Resources Park on Sunday afternoon. In a free-flowing game, the West Australian side led at every change to run out comfortable victors. We highlight some of the players who […]
2023 Coates Talent League Player of the Week: Round 8
NORTHERN Knights midfielder Zak Johnson is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week for Round 8, after dominating in his side’s 32-point win over Oakleigh. The bottom-ager racked up 34 disposals, nine marks, and seven tackles to take out best afield honours ahead of a couple of star top-agers. Johnson is in line to […]
Swans in seventh heaven after Royal rampage
SWAN Districts’ incredible winning streak reached a seventh straight week with a comprehensive 52-point win over last placed East Perth at Steel Blue Oval on the weekend. After dwelling at 0-4 to start the season, the black and whites clicked into gear with the return of some key players, and confidence, and have won the […]
Panthers, Redlegs take chances in SANFLW finals
AFTER two narrow semi-finals, South Adelaide became the first team through to the 2023 SANFL Women’s Grand Final, while Central District will utilise its second chance against Norwood who survived a scare from Sturt. The double-header at Noarlunga provided some typical finals action, with both games largely contested and coming down to the which sides […]
Snapshot: 2023 Coates Talent League: Round 8
ONLY two teams kicked more goals than behinds, though not for a lack of trying across a weekend where forwards peppered the posts in the Coates Talent League. Catch up on the Round 8 action in a snapshot, covering all six games.
Underdogs shake up the VFLW hierarchy
LAST week in the VFLW, the common thread among many of the results was tight margins. This week, it is unexpected results. One of those was down in Geelong, with Port Melbourne defeating top of the table Geelong by seven points. After a slow start from both sides, a dominant second quarter from the Borough […]
2023 Talent League Girls Player Of The Week: Round 8
FUTURE star Ava Usher put the Western Jets to the sword during the Gold Coast Suns Academy’s huge 110-point win over the reigning premiers in the Coates Talent League Girls competition on the weekend. While there were plenty of standout contributors, Usher’s ability to boot four goals from a midfield/forward role caught the eye and […]
One-On-One: Cal Porter (Box Hill Hawks)
IN the first of our One-on-One interviews for 2023, the Rookie Me Central team chat to Box Hill Hawks’ Callum Porter about his football journey. From Gippsland Power to the Western Bulldogs and now at Box Hill Hawks, the 24-year-old is hoping for a second chance in the upcoming AFL Mid-Season Draft. INTERVIEW RUN SHEET: […]
Dual code Dumont making most of missed Matildas opportunity | Part II
THIS is part 2 of the story of new AFLW Hawk Casey Dumont. If you missed part one click here. AFTER discussing the reasons for her move to the AFL Women’s and her experiences in Part I, Part II discusses her early beginnings and her goals for the future ahead. Dumont was one of those […]
