Preview | SANFLW R6: Bays and Panthers set for top clash
ANOTHER top of the table clash takes place in the SANFL Women’s as the tightness of the league has become evident after just five rounds. All four games are difficult to predict, with just one win separating third from seventh and the importance of gaining the two points all the more crucial.
Scouting Notes: 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 1
THE 2023 Coates Talent League season got underway on the weekend, with a whopping eight-game fixture for fans and recruiters alike to feast upon. With some of the nation’s top prospects taking the field, there were plenty of eye-catching performances. We highlight some of the top talents in our Round 1 Scouting Notes.
Overage AFLW Draft Positional Watch: Rucks
KEY position players always take longer to develop, and while many top-age talents might be long-term options, there are a few top chances to keep in mind for Tuesday’s Overage AFLW Draft. For the first of our AFLW Draft Positional Watch pieces, we take a look at some rucks with a focus on those who […]
Croweaters confirm 2023 AFLW U18s squad
SOUTH Australia confirmed its 30-player squad for the upcoming 2023 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships today. The squad, which will feature reigning carnival MVP Shineah Goody as well as previous South Australian MVP Lauren Young, will be eyeing off back-to-back titles after going undefeated in last year’s event. The Croweaters will head into the three-match […]
PODCAST | Final Siren – Episode 152
THE FINAL Siren Podcast is back for the second instalment of season 2023, with episode 152 going national as boys pathway competitions commenced over the weekend. There’s plenty of Coates Talent League fallout to discuss, on top of the action out of the opening SANFL Under 18s round. Host Peter Williams and Rookie Me Central […]
SANFL Women’s Player Focus: Shineah Goody (WWT Eagles)
ARGUABLY the cleanest player in the 2023 AFL Women’s Draft crop, skilful utility Shineah Goody produced an outstanding performance during Woodville-West Torrens’ 37-point win over West Adelaide in the SANFL Women’s. The Round 5 match saw Goody pick up 23 disposals, kick a terrific goal and set up a number of other scoring chances, and […]
2023 WAFLW State Scouting notes: Round 3
IN the latest edition of our WAFL Women’s State scouting notes for Round 3 of the 2023 season, we highlighted nine players across the four games who stood out as either current or prior members of the 2022/23 WAFLW State Academies, while mentioning others who also showed signs in their respective matches.
PODCAST | Game Sense – Episode 23
EPISODE 23 of Game Sense has dropped, with the team reconvening to discuss all the latest news and fallout in the women’s footballing world. In the latest instalment, host Michael Alvaro and Rookie Me Central Chief Editor Peter Williams run through the Coates Talent League, SANFL Women’s and WAFL Women’s results, while also casting a scope over some of the nation’s […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 1 – South Adelaide vs. Norwood
NORWOOD took out a thriller at Flinders University Stadium on Sunday, holding on to defeat South Adelaide by the barest of margins. The Panthers star players, namely Jack Delean and Sid Draper stood up when the game was on the line late, but their mercurial efforts were not enough to drag the home side over […]
2023 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 3
LAST year’s WAFL Women’s grand finalists in Claremont and East Fremantle along with a gallant Subiaco all recorded a league-high four players in the Rookie Me Central Round 3 WAFL Womens’ Team of the Week. In an even spread for the round, six of the eight sides had three or more players, with Peel Thunder, […]
