2022 AFLW Hidden Gems – Imogen Barnett
IN a new series, we take a look at the hidden gems of the AFL Women’s competition. These are the players who aren’t the household names, might not get noticed by opposition fans and teams but are still stars in their own right. In today’s article, we take a look at Collingwood‘s Imogen Barnett. Unlike […]
Rookie Me Central’s Collaborative 2022 AFL Women’s Top 50 Countdown: #5 Alyce Parker
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 […]
SANFLW features over Summer
YESTERDAY the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition had its pre-season testing day and Rookie Me Central was in attendance. The Rookie Me Central crew interviewed a range of players across all eight clubs at the conclusion of their testing to find out about their journeys into football, and their goals for 2022. […]
AFLW Matches to Watch: 10 in 10 Rounds
WITH the 2022 AFL Women’s season fixture now released, fans begin to plan for the year ahead, and speculate about some of the best clashes to look forward to. Whilst premiership contenders battling each other is always an easy one, we have taken a look at a few different matches including first-time venues and rivalries. […]
Top-four clash leads action for the round
THE weekend is here and that means so is the upcoming round of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League. Round 11 has plenty of eye-catching matchups on the schedule, and perhaps there are none more so than two of the competition’s top four sides facing off in a crucial clash. With the […]
Rookie Me Central’s Collaborative 2022 AFL Women’s Top 50 Countdown: #6 Madison Prespakis
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 […]
Fifty seven players named in 2022 Academies
NEXT year’s brightest male and female draft prospects have been named in the 2022 AFL Academies today. Boasting a combination of top-age and bottom-age, both squads have 21 draft-eligible players in them, with the boys’ squad extended to 30 to include nine 2023-draft eligible players, whilst the women’s has an additional six players in their […]
2022 AFLW Ones to Watch: Molly McDonald (St Kilda)
THE off season in the AFLW always brings many changes for every club. Players retire, are moved on, or are traded. These changes mean there are holes in sides that need to be filled, and players need to step up and fill them. In this series we’re going to take a look at some of […]
2022 Vic Metro Girls Hub: Full List
OVER the next four days, Rookie Me Central will take a look at all the Victorian Country and Metro players who were named in the 2022 Victorian State Hub ahead of the 2022 season. Both top-age (2022 AFL and AFLW Draft-eligible) and bottom-age (2023 AFL and AFLW Draft-eligible) have been included, and we’ll run through […]
Top-two clash sets up thrilling NTFLW Round 11
WITH another weekend just around the corner, so approaches the next round of the Northern Territory Football League Women’s (NTFLW) Premier League. Following last week’s action, Round 11 of the competition will hold arguably the most excitement of the year with one matchup in particular holding a significant level of importance in shaping the top […]
