Scouting Notes: Young Guns vs. Vic Country U18s
IN their second outing for 2022, the Young Guns defeated Vic Country’s by 30 points at Princes Park on Sunday. It was a scrappy affair, but the Under 23 side made it two from two against their makeshift Under 18 opponents, after downing Metro last week. We noted some of the top performers from either […]
2022 State Game Player Focus: Josh Carmichael (SANFL)
SOUTH Australia took home the Haydn Bunton Cup on Sunday afternoon, raiding Optus Stadium to defeat Western Australia by four points in a tense edition of the annual state game. With the AFL mid-season draft fast approaching, there were plenty of mature-age prospects who boosted their chances of a top flight call-up. Among them was […]
Race at bottom of the VFLW top six tightens
LAST weekend garnered some very interesting results in the VFLW, and with only a fortnight left in the season, there are still many eventualities that could play out as to who makes finals, and who does not. This week’s match of the round was between the top two sides, and the result befitted the contest […]
Gee whizz! Queensland MVP loves all aspects of footy
QUEENSLAND’S 2022 Under 18 Most Valuable Player (MVP) Alana Gee has had many an onlooker remark ‘Gee, she can play’ over the years. It likely only made her name easier to remember as those in the know jotted it down. With her junior career completed, the Gold Coast Suns Academy talent now has her sights […]
SANFLW Semi-Finals wrap: Roosters crow as Bays survive
THE last two South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s premiers had good days out at Prospect Oval yesterday, with North Adelaide and Glenelg picking up impressive wins. The Roosters booked their place in the 2022 decider with a comprehensive victory over first-time finalists Sturt, whilst the Bays kept their hopes of going back-to-back alive […]
2022 AFLW Draft Profiles to kickoff next week
AS the 2022 AFL Women’s Draft creeps closer, and now the AFLW Draft Combine invites are out, Rookie Me Central will begin its draft profile series next week. More than 100 players earned draft combine invites and the site will feature each of those players in the lead-up to the AFLW Draft. >> 2022 AFLW […]
WAFLW Round 13 preview: Thunder and Bulldogs to clash in crunch game
A MATCH with huge finals ramifications takes place in Round 13 of the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition, with the fourth placed Peel Thunder taking on the fifth placed South Fremantle with the winner to hold fourth after the round. In other matches, sixth placed Subiaco clashes with third placed Swan Districts, whilst […]
SANFLW Semi-Finals preview: Four remain in title hunt
AFTER 12 hard-fought rounds of action, eight South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s contenders have been halved to four, with a massive double-header of action taking place at Prospect Oval on Sunday. Minor premier North Adelaide is gunning for its second flag in three years, having missed the finals altogether last year, whilst the […]
Young Guns step out once more in Country challenge
THERE is not a large volume of junior pathways action around the country this weekend, though Victoria’s second Young Guns showcase headlines the upcoming fixtures. After dispatching of a makeshift Metro Under 18s side by 58 points last week, the over-age squad is now set to lock horns with a strong looking Country outfit at […]
Battle of the top two highlights VFLW Round 12
THERE are only three weeks left in the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s regular season, but the race for the finals is starting to heat up. There is still plenty to play for for a number of sides, and we take a look at what may transpire. Collingwood vs Western BulldogsSaturday at 10amAIA Centre This […]
