Perfect 10 for Queensland to cap off AFLW U18s
AN impressive 10 unanswered goals from Queensland – after being held scoreless in the first term – saw the Sunshine State come away with the 50-point win over Allies to close out the 2022 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships. The Allies slotted the first two goals of the match, but from that point on it […]
AFL Sydney Player Focus: Ella Morris (Pennant Hills Demons)
THOUGH the result was not what the Pennant Hills Demons may have wanted – going down to Inner West Magpies by 11 goals in a Round 3 Anzac Day clash – there were a number of young shining lights who stepped up for the red and blue. One of them is Sydney Swans-aligned midfielder Ella […]
AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Stars rise at national championships
IN a new weekly piece on Rookie Me Central, we hone 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. For this piece, we have looked at those […]
2022 NAB League Boys Team of the Week: Round 4
A SANDRINGHAM Dragons goal fest sees four players from the region feature in our NAB League Team of the Week for Round 4. Fellow victors Oakleigh and Murray boast three members apiece, and 12 clubs are represented overall despite nine games making for a selection squeeze. Check out who made the full 24-man squad, and […]
2022 NAB League Boys snapshot: Round 4
ROUND 4 of the NAB League saw a mammoth nine games played across three states and territories, with three of the four Northern Academies picking up wins in their final outings for the year. Catch up on all the results, key numbers, and big performances in our Round 4 snapshot.
Hamilton tests mettle against the best
IRON sharpens iron, and there has been plenty of ‘iron’ for Cynthia Hamilton to sharpen her skills on over the journey. Born into a big sporting family, the 18-year-old started out playing boy’s football alongside her brother until the age of 13. A move to women’s footy saw the Giants Academy come calling, and the […]
Preview | AFLW U18s – NSW/ACT vs. Allies
AN action-packed couple of weeks continues tomorrow with the NSW/ACT taking on an Allied combined side of Northern Territory and Tasmania before the states all combine to form the Allies for the remainder of the championships. The Allies will go on to take on Vic Metro on Friday, before closing out the month with a […]
NSW/ACT rep Round 2 wrap: Wolves win nail-biter as Jayde dominates Jets
ONLY a handful of NSW-ACT Under 18s squad members ran around for their club sides in Round 2 of the AFL Sydney and AFL Canberra Premier Divisions. We recap how those who did step out, performed. AFL SYDNEY PREMIER DIVISION: ROUND 2 RESULTS Sydney University 13.3 (81) defeated Southern Power 1.1 (7)Pennant Hills Demons 4.7 […]
NAB League Player Focus: Indhi Kirk (Swans Academy)
SYDNEY Swans fans have witnessed the pure production line of Academy talent which has gone on to have an impact at the top level over recent years. They may well have another to monitor among their ranks, with father-son candidate Indhi Kirk showing promise on his NAB League debut this past weekend. While the Swans […]
NSW/ACT rep Round 1 wrap: Quade’s three helps Tigers home
A FAST start to the 2022 AFL NSW/ACT action has seen several AFLW Under 18 Championships talents stand out in Round 1 of the AFL Sydney and AFL Canberra competitions. We take a look at some of the big goalkickers and hone in on how the NSW/ACT representatives for the upcoming carnival performed. AFL SYDNEY […]
