AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Stingrays impress
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 […]
WAFLW Player Focus: Kaitlyn Srhoj (Peel Thunder)
THOUGH still a bottom-age talent, Peel Thunder‘s Kaitlyn Srhoj has caught the eye in her first three West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s games. The 2005-born Srhoj is one of a number of fresh faces in the reigning back-to-back premiers’ lineup, and her performance from the weekend during Peel’s loss to East Fremantle was put […]
Scouting Notes: Gold Coast vs. Brisbane AFLW U18s
ANOTHER match between the Queensland Academies, another win to the SUNS Academy, defeating the Lions Academy by 40 points at Metricon Stadium yesterday. After a tight start, the Suns managed to kick away in the final term, though they kicked 5.7 to 0.5 after quarter time to run out 7.10 (52) to 1.6 (12) winners. […]
2022 SANFLW midseason: Talking Points
IT is approaching the halfway mark of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season, with the teams able to enjoy a bye this weekend. Five rounds are down and seven more remain, though there is plenty to take out of the season thus far. Rookie Me Central recaps some of the major talking […]
NTFL 2021/22: Nightcliff and St Mary’s battle for grand final spot
THE last two years’ Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) grand finalists will battle it out in this weekend’s preliminary final for the opportunity to reach the 2021/22 decider. Both Nightcliff and St Mary’s finished the season in the top two, but after the Saints fell to Waratah – then bounced back with a win against […]
NAB League Girls Player Focus: Jasmyn Smith
IT was a special round of the NAB League Girls with the two Queensland Academies coming to town for a one-off match each. The SUNS Academy emerged victorious in their clash with Oakleigh Chargers, as their midfield had an impressive day out. Though Alana Gee was the star of the show, and Imogen Evans simply […]
Waratah through to NTFL decider, Saints survive
WARATAH is through to the 2021/22 Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League Grand Final after upsetting minor premiers Nightcliff last Saturday night. The Warriors were superb throughout the 10.8 (68) to 7.7 (49) win to book safe passage into the decider, as the Tigers now face St Mary’s in a grand final rematch […]
2022 NAB League Girls Team of the Week: Round 7
THE GOLD Coast Suns Academy dominates our NAB League Girls Team of the Week for Round 7, contributing a round-high four representatives to the 24-player squad. Fellow winners, the Murray Bushrangers and Dandenong Stingrays had three players apiece make the cut, while every other mainstay region had at least one representative. Check out the full […]
2022 SANFLW Player Focus: Shae Archbold
STILL two years away from being eligible for the AFL Women’s Draft, 16-year-old South Adelaide forward Shae Archbold has wasted no time in her debut South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season. The medium-tall forward stands at 173cm and being born on New Year’s Day is set to maximise her Under 16s status when […]
2022 NAB League Girls Player of the Week: Round 7
GOLD Coast Suns Academy midfielder Alana Gee is the Rookie Me Central NAB League Girls Player of the Week for Round 7. The Sunshine State standout shone as her side entered the competition for a one-game stint, leading all comers with a round-high 34 disposals, four marks, five tackles, and seven inside 50s as the Suns defeated […]
