AFLW Practice match previews: Teams to unveil new recruits
IT might be beginning to feel a little like Christmas for AFL Women’s fans, as the first practice matches of the season get underway over the weekend. Given the earlier start to the season on January 7, sides have done the hard yards on the training track, and are ready to unveil some of the […]
Rookie Me Central’s Collaborative 2022 AFL Women’s Top 50 Countdown: #1 Kiara Bowers
IN a new exciting collaborative countdown, Rookie Me Central has teamed up with other independent media organisations to bring a 2022 AFL Women’s Top 50 Countdown. Every weekday from now until December 17, a new player will be named starting from 50th down to 1st, stemming from a combined eight Top 50 submissions. Among those […]
2022 AFL Academy list: Player-by-Player
THE 2022 AFL Academy was announced last week, and we have gone into detail about each of the individual players who are in the next year’s AFL Draft crop. Will Ashcroft Sandringham Dragons | Vic Metro183 cm | 74 kgMidfielder The Brisbane father-son candidate, whose father Marcus played in the sides 2000’s three-peat, is an […]
Rookie Me Central’s Collaborative 2022 AFL Women’s Top 50 Countdown: #2 Brianna Davey
IN a new exciting collaborative countdown, Rookie Me Central has teamed up with other independent media organisations to bring a 2022 AFL Women’s Top 50 Countdown. Every weekday from now until December 17, a new player will be named starting from 50th down to 1st, stemming from a combined eight Top 50 submissions. Among those […]
St Mary’s take the points in top-four battle
THIS weekend’s round of Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Premier League action, there were some big scores posted across the competition. Three sides hit triple digits in their outings and were able to improve their percentage with some impressive wins. The round was headlined by a battle between two top-four sides, with the match resulting […]
Game Sense podcast – A women’s football pathway podcast
INTRODUCING Game Sense podcast, the newest women’s Australian rules football podcast thanks to Rookie Me Central. Hosted by Chief Editor Peter Williams alongside women’s football analyst Alyce Collett, Game Sense aims to bring you behind the scenes with the women’s development pathways and state leagues. From round reviews and previews, to player focuses and interviews, […]
Rookie Me Central’s Collaborative 2022 AFL Women’s Top 50 Countdown: #3 Jasmine Garner
IN a new exciting collaborative countdown, Rookie Me Central has teamed up with other independent media organisations to bring a 2022 AFL Women’s Top 50 Countdown. Every weekday from now until December 17, a new player will be named starting from 50th down to 1st, stemming from a combined eight Top 50 submissions. Among those […]
2022 AFLW Academy list: Player-by-Player
LAST week the 27-player AFL Women’s Academy was announced, and we have gone into detail about each and every player. Here are the top prospects who the AFL have chosen. 2023 ELIGIBLE PLAYERS Brooke Barwick, Tasmania/Tasmania Devils Kyanne Campbell, Northern Territory/NT Thunder Georgie Cleaver, Western Australia/East Fremantle Shineah Goody, South Australia/WWT Eagles Alyssia Pisano, Vic […]
Skilful Smith aspires to reach top level
SOUTH Adelaide defender Jaslynne Smith has extra motivation heading into the 2022 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season. While the reliable and consistent young talent does not need anything extra to drive her love for football, the prospect of a second South Australian AFL Women’s side – and an additional four teams overall […]
2021/22 NTFLW: Darwin reign supreme in top-two clash
WITH the weekend having passed, so has another round of the Northern Territory Football League Women’s (NTFLW) Premier League, with some exciting action across the matches. There were a pair of whopping scores in percentage-boosting wins. Sides were looking to jump up the ladder with their big wins, as the season edges closer to the […]