Preview | AFLW Qualifying Final: North Melbourne vs. Fremantle
AFTER a whirlwind 10 rounds of home-and-away fixtures, the 2022 AFL Women’s finals series has finally arrived. Two qualifying finals – which in actual fact are elimination bouts – kick off the post-season, with the first seeing North Melbourne (4th, 7-3) take on Fremantle (5th, 7-3). We preview the Saturday afternoon clash, which will decide […]
2021/22 NTFL Grand Final preview: Waratah vs. St Mary’s
IT all comes down to one game. The 2021/22 Norther Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League Grand Final takes place tomorrow night after 18 rounds of regular season action, and three weeks of finals. The two sides – Waratah and St Mary’s – finished in third and second respectively, but after a series of […]
State-by-State AFLW Draft Watch: March
ON Tuesday night, Rookie Me Central released its first 2022 AFL Women’s Draft Power Rankings for the year. It featured 20 detailed profiles, with 10 additional names included. Though there were 30 players named there, with expansion on the horizon, there will be an additional 120-plus players making their way on AFL Women’s lists for […]
With Vic representatives away, the NAB League Girls still play
WHILE a bunch of top Victorian talent has earned representative honours this Sunday, quality still remains in the NAB League Girls competition with six games scheduled to make up Round 9. In the penultimate weekend before finals, first and second spot in the Metro pool are still up for grabs, and each contender will be […]
Bull Sharks’ youth influx set to shine
BOND University Bull Sharks fell one win short of a 2021 Queensland Australian Football League Women’s (QAFLW) flag last season, but have plenty of optimism heading into 2022. Though the constant shifting AFL Women’s landscape, and Mother Nature continue to throw up unforeseen hurdles, senior coach Luke Mansbridge is excited about his side’s chances ahead […]
Dragons drive forward in search of consistency
THE Sandringham Dragons secured their fourth win of the 2022 NAB League Girls season on Monday, with plenty to like out of their 30-point drubbing of the Northern Knights. It was the Dragons’ midfield mix which set an ominous tone from the first ball-up, and Rookie Me Central analyst Declan Reeve was lucky enough to […]
Celebrating the relationship between Ireland and the AFLW for St Patrick’s Day
LÁ Fhéile Pádraig Daoibh! Or for those of you not familiar with Gaelic, happy St Patrick’s Day everyone! Today is St Patrick’s Day, the national day of the Republic of Ireland, and to celebrate, we take a look at the ever growing relationship between the Emerald Isle and the AFLW. There has been a relationship […]
2022 AFLW debut season focus: Round 10
ADELAIDE unveiled the only AFL Women’s debutant in Round 10, blooding a highly touted tall on the eve of finals. 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 debut despite being on a club’s […]
Saints tame Tigers to ascend to NTFL Grand Final
ST Mary’s will take on Waratah in the 2021/22 Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League Grand Final on Saturday night, in a repeat of the semi-final clash between the pair. The Saints toppled Nightcliff in the preliminary final, overcoming the Tigers’ stranglehold on them in big games over the last two seasons, with […]
State Academy notes: WAFLW – Round 4
THE West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition resumed for Round 4 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. All notes are the opinion of the individual author.
