AFLW Wednesday Talking Points
FOR the third night in a row we witnessed a thriller in the AFLW. This time it wasn’t at Metricon Stadium, but it was just as dramatic. After a late 50m penalty, Greater Western Sydney (GWS) kicked a goal after the siren to snatch a two-point win over St Kilda, denying the Saints their first […]
State Academy notes: WAFL – Round 1
THE West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition kicked off on the weekend and we took note of some of the top State Academy players to run out for their respective teams, as well as some other mature-age players who impressed.
2022 NAB League Girls Team of the Week: Round 5
THE Eastern Ranges and Bendigo Pioneers are the best represented regions in our NAB League Girls Team of the Week for Round 5. Both sides won by over 10 goals over the weekend, recording four players apiece in another competitive squad. There was a good spread among the other four victors, and a few standouts […]
2022 SANFLW Academy Watch Round 3
THERE were some thrilling contests, and ladder-ramifying results across Round 3 of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition. As always, we took a look at how the State Academy players performed at League level. Note: All notes are the opinion of the individual author. RM CENTRAL SANFLW ACADEMY PLAYER OF THE YEAR […]
Reigning premiers’ fast start stalls St Mary’s
OVER the weekend, the final round of the Northern Territory Football League Women’s (NTFLW) action took place. There were some exciting matchups on the schedule, and the competition lived up to the hype, delivering a number of high-scoring clashes between some of the strongest performing sides this season. Headlining this action was a matchup between […]
2022 AFLW debut season focus: Round 7
THREE debutants entered the AFL Women’s arena in Round 7, as a bunch of players in their maiden seasons continue to make waves across the competition. We take a look at how those in their debut campaigns performed this past weekend – either first-year players, or those who were yet to make their AFL Women’s […]
2022 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 1
SOUTH Fremantle‘s first ever West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s win has resulted in a huge haul of players in the Rookie Me Central Team of the Week. The Bulldogs recorded a massive seven players in our 24-player squad following their 74-point win over West Perth. Claremont‘s big victory over Swan Districts resulted in the […]
AFLW: Tuesday Talking Points
FOR the second night in a row, the AFL Women’s has seen a thriller at Metricon Stadium, but this time the sides couldn’t be split as the Gold Coast Suns and Western Bulldogs played out an enthralling draw. The Suns were the more dominant side early, but the Dogs had an almighty final term comeback […]
AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Deed earns chance
IN a new weekly piece on Rookie Me Central, we will be honing in on those players to remember for the AFLW Draft, present and future. With four new AFLW clubs joining the competition, spots will heat up, and players will be looking to put their best foot forward. Already this week one player has […]
2022 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 3
IN the most even Team of the Week spread yet, there were at least two representatives from each South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s team. Round 3 winners, Central District, Norwood and Sturt recorded the equal most, with other winner Glenelg, as well as the team the Bays narrowly beat in South Adelaide, receiving […]
