2022 SANFL Under 18s: Round 15 wrap
STATE representatives were scattered across the sides in Round 15 of the SANFL Under 18s, as the Croweaters turn out for their final match of this year’s National Championships. Three of the top four sides were defeated, as West Adelaide looks to shake up the finals spots with just three home-and-away rounds left. Central District […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 AFL U18s – Western Australia vs. South Australia
WESTERN Australia notched its first win of the 2022 AFL Under 18 National Championships at the final time of asking, after downing South Australia by 20 points on Sunday. It was the last chance for prospects from either state to shine on the representative stage, and plenty did so in what was a high-scoring encounter […]
2022 NAB League Boys snapshot: Round 13
IT kicked off with a trio of thrillers and was capped by a major upset. Round 13 of the NAB League season had a bit of everything, as representative stars returned to the fold for many regions. Catch up on all the results, stats and top performers in this week’s snapshot.
Roos bow out as three move on in finals battle
WEEK One of the 2022 QAFLW proved to be a positive one for University of Queensland (UQ) and Southport as they won their respective matches. UQ first team through to the big dance The University of Queensland are the first team through to the 2022 QAFLW decider, after comfortably beating Bond University in the Qualifying […]
2022 AFLW 10 under 10 to watch: Alexia Hamilton
IN a unique series for the lead-up to the 2022 AFL Women’s Season 7, Rookie Me Central will look at 10 players to watch this year who have played under 10 games. Whilst it would be easy to pick those who finished high in last year’s Rising Star, or top picks this year, we have […]
Sandgropers hold off magical Moir for first AFL U18s win
IN one of the most entertaining contests of the AFL Under 18 Championships, Western Australia finished on a high note, winning its first game of the 2022 carnival by defeating a determined South Australia by 20 points at Joondalup Stadium today. The Sandgropers did not have it all their own way and looked in trouble […]
South Australia’s reaps rewards of long-term development focus
IN the space of four years, South Australia went from battlers to a juggernaut in the female footballing pathway. It is almost incredible to think that in the 2018 AFLW Under 18 Championships, the Croweaters had to combine with Northern Territory to form the Central Allies, and even then, were smashed by the Eastern Allies […]
Preview | Changes galore as South meets West
WESTERN Australia’s last roll of the dice comes on Sunday, as the Black Ducks continue their search for a win at this year’s Under 18 National Championships. Finally playing in front of a home crowd, it’s South Australia who comes to town as the two sides throw down at Optus Stadium, before the West Coast […]
AFLW Hypothetical teams: Odds vs. Evens
AS Season 7 of the AFL Women’s approaches, Rookie Me Central has taken a fun spin on a hypothetical match: jumper numbers. The two potential AFL Women’s teams have been split based on their jumper number at their club, and whether or not it is an even or odd number. From there, the best available […]
Four teams remain in hunt as QAFLW finals begin
IT has finally reached the pointy end of the Queensland Australian Football League Women’s (QAFLW) season. Four teams have been left battling it out in finals for the ultimate prize in Queensland women’s footy. Last year’s Grand Finalists to battle it out in the Qualifying Final Last season’s Grand Finalists – Bond University and University […]
