Suns and Lions Academies set for another Q-Clash
QUEENSLAND’S two Academies will clash for the second time in a fortnight, with the SUNS Academy hosting the Lions Academy at Metricon Stadium. The game will be played on the second oval on Sunday, from 1:00pm, with the home team looking to go back-to-back against Brisbane, and make it three wins on the trot having […]
St Mary’s send message with big win over fellow finalist
THIS past weekend saw the final home-and-away round of the National Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League take place, as the 2021/22 season enters the postseason. After a number of strong campaigns from the competition’s best teams, the final round saw some of them flex their muscles heading into the finals series. Unfortunately, the […]
2022 SANFLW Academy Watch Round 3
THERE were some thrilling contests, and ladder-ramifying results across Round 3 of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition. As always, we took a look at how the State Academy players performed at League level. Note: All notes are the opinion of the individual author. RM CENTRAL SANFLW ACADEMY PLAYER OF THE YEAR […]
AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Deed earns chance
IN a new weekly piece on Rookie Me Central, we will be honing 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. Already this week one player has […]
Bulldogs survive wild West for opening win
HAVING conceded five consecutive goals in 13 minutes to go from a match-high 23-point lead to an eight-point deficit, Central District looked in trouble. The Bulldogs had once again given another side a run for its money, but seemingly a lapse across a quarter – or less than that in this case – would cost […]
Top-two clash set to close season
THE weekend has arrived, and so has another round of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League. This weekend marks the final round of the 2021/22 season, with the finals series set to kick off next weekend. Round 18 will see a number of big clashes take place around the grounds, and this […]
2022 WAFLW club preview: West Perth
A NEW era is about to begin at the West Perth Football Club, with the Falcons set to make their West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s debut in season 2022. The league’s newest side will now overtake South Fremantle as the most recent addition to the now seven-team competition. Most importantly, it is the first […]
2022 WAFLW club preview: Swan Districts
HOPING to go one better than last year, Swan Districts will once again be there at the pointy end of the 2022 West Australian Football League (WAFL) season. The Swans started the 2021 season on fire, winning 13 games straight, but then dropped three of the next five – all to Peel Thunder – to […]
2022 WAFLW club preview: Peel Thunder
REIGNING back-to-back premiers Peel Thunder will eye off a remarkable third straight flag in the 2022 West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition. The Thunder navigated the postponed 2020 season to make the unthinkable rise from wooden spooners to premiers, then did it again last season after sitting just one game off the top from […]
2022 SANFLW Player Focus: Jade Halfpenny
UNDOUBTEDLY an aerial specialist, Norwood‘s Jade Halfpenny remains a talent more than good enough to step up to the top level. The tall forward has added more strings to her bow each year, and off the back of a best on ground performance during the Redlegs’ win over Central District, it is easy to see […]