Preview | AFLW Round 6: Inaugural Showdown kicks off back half of season
WE are now officially in the back half of the AFLW season, with still so much left to play out this season. Among this weekend’s menu of exciting games is the first ever AFLW Showdown, as Adelaide and Port Adelaide are set to battle it out tonight at Adelaide Oval in one of two games […]
2022/23 NTFL Men’s Premier League kicks off tomorrow
A NEW club will write the first chapter of its Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League story on the weekend when the new season kicks off from tomorrow night. PINT Football Club will join the top flight of football for the first time, having won the minor premiership in Division 1 last season […]
AFLW U16s Player Focus: Havana Harris (Suns Academy)
GOLD Coast Suns Academy got the wood over Brisbane Lions Academy in a two-game Under 16 series, winning by 65 and 38 points amid both perfect sunshine and pouring rain last week. In a different look to our Player Focus for the carnival, we analysed the performance of high-upside tall, Havana Harris. The 2006-born Harris […]
AFLW Season 7: Big Week For – Round 6
IN a weekly piece throughout the AFL Women’s season, we name the players and teams who will be looking to have a big week in the upcoming round. From underperforming sides to players looking to step up or continue their form, Big Week For highlights those who could be ones to watch over the weekend. GWS & […]
NT AFLW U16s Player Focus: Annabel Kievit (Team Baird)
LAST week in the Northern Territory saw Team Ponter take on Team Baird as part of the AFLW Under 16 Development Championship. One of the members of the victorious Team Baird side was Annabel Kievit, who was particularly impressive in the win. This Player Focus looks in depth at her performance. Team Ponter 7.6 (48) […]
Coaches’ Corner: Season 7 – Round 5
IN a weekly series at Rookie Me Central, we cast our eyes and ears around the league to gather thoughts from AFL Women’s coaches, and see what they had to say post their respective matches on the weekend. This week’s edition comes to us from the AIA Centre, where we hear from Collingwood coach Steve […]
Clarke satisfied with “strong performance masterclass”
ADELAIDE Crows AFLW Coach Matthew Clarke was satisfied with his side’s 96-point win over GWS and the consistency his team showed for four quarters. “That was strong. Our contest numbers were off the chart, and we were efficient too,” Clarke said post-match. After a tough start to the season and not playing the style the […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 WAFL Colts – Preliminary Final
Peel Thunder have booked themselves a place in the WAFL Colts Grand Final after holding off a determined Subiaco outfit by 10 points at New Choice Homes Park in East Fremantle. The Thunder will now join minor premier, West Perth in this year’s decider. Before they lock horns, we noted some of the top preliminary […]
AFLW Rising Star Player Focus: Sarah Lakay (West Coast)
IN our new series of Player Focuses, we are taking a specific look at one of the Rising Star nominees each week, and their nominee worthy performances. This week’s focus is on Eagle Sarah Lakay, who really stood up for her side in their loss to Fremantle. Sarah Lakay stats vs West Coast Disposals: 7Marks: 3Tackles: 5Hit Outs: 42 […]
Baird salutes in NT AFLW U16 clashes
TEAM Baird has taken out the Northern Territory’s AFL Women’s Under 16 Championships with comfortable back-to-back wins over Team Ponter. The teams – named after AFLW players Janet Baird and Danielle Ponter – were split between a variety of talent across the Northern Territory that featured age groups from 2005-born players through to 2008-born talents. […]
