2024 AFL Draft Preview: North Melbourne
HAVING prioritised its midfield depth across a drawn-out rebuild, North Melbourne lays claim to a premium pick at the top-end of a draft renowned for its array of on-ball talent. Nonetheless, opportunity presents for the Roos to either take on another quality prospect, or utilise their strong hand to both shuffle down the order and […]
2024 AFL Draft Preview: Melbourne Demons
MELBOURNE will be a key player at the pointy end of this year’s AFL Draft, boasting a pair of top 10 selections. The Dees will look to rebound from a disappointing campaign, which produced the silver lining of pick five, as well as Essendon’s pick nine to target elite talent in what is a strong […]
PREVIEW | AFLW 2024: Semi-Final 2
TODAY’s second AFLW Semi-Final sees this year’s two finals debutants – who had vastly different experiences making their finals debuts last week – square off for a chance to meet North Melbourne next week in a preliminary final.
PREVIEW | AFLW 2024: Semi-Final 1
THE TRULY cutthroat part of AFL Women’s finals gets underway today, with a semi-final between two stalwarts of the competition that have both seen their share of finals in their time.
2024 AFL Draft Preview: Hawthorn Hawks
HAWTHORN’S rapid transition from its rebuild phase to be a genuine contender is no better exemplified by its position in this year’s AFL Draft. A rampant trade period sees the Hawks poised to enter this year’s event in the second round, having laid claim to top 10 picks in every intake since 2019. >> FREE: […]
2024 AFL Draft Preview: GWS Giants
GREATER Western Sydney (GWS) will hope to quickly cover the losses of senior personnel during trade period when it takes three first round picks into the 2024 AFL Draft. Expected to make four selections overall, the Giants will likely compliment their early haul with yet another Academy product on night two. >> FREE: View the […]
2024 AFL Draft Preview: Gold Coast Suns
GOLD Coast has prepared itself for yet another early bid on one of their Academy guns, clearing house in the build-up to this year’s draft. An active offseason saw the Suns recruit three fresh faces, while 12 others went out the door by way of trades, delistings, and retirements. >> FREE: View the 2024 AFL […]
2024 AFL Draft Preview: Geelong Cats
GEELONG enters the 2024 AFL Draft with the lowest points total of any club having completed one of the year’s biggest trade coups in Bailey Smith. With four selections beyond the second round, it means the Cats are primed to unearth yet another diamond in the rough on night two. >> FREE: View the 2024 […]
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. […]
