Preview | AFLW U18s – South Australia vs. Vic Country
TWO states that are coming off very different results from their first AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships matches will meet at Adelaide Oval tomorrow. Going undefeated last year, Vic Country came crashing down in game one against Vic Metro, well beaten last month at Mars Stadium. South Australia on the other hand showed the Croweaters […]
Newton’s laws of footy – Star Bulldog takes coaching reigns
“I’ve said it to him at every training, I’ve been saying ‘Burkey, watch out mate. I’m coming for your role, give me 10 years'”. She may joke about a takeover, but Western Bulldogs AFLW star Gabby Newton is making her way up the footballing ladder. Having undergone a dual shoulder reconstruction in late-2021, the 20-year-old […]
Little taking big opportunity at Eagles, State
ONE of only two over-age players in the South Australian side, Woodville-West Torrens‘ Ella Little is making the most of a second chance in many ways. Originally from the Glenelg zone, Little played her football at Morphettville Park – after coming to Adelaide from the country – and is now one of the key midfielders […]
AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Norwood pair stand tall
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 RM Central NAB League Girls Team of the Year
OUR 2022 Rookie Me Central NAB League Girls Team of the Year is in, and grand finalists Western Jets and Dandenong Stingrays have lead the way with a combined seven representatives. Whilst they both unsurprisingly had multiple representatives, so did Murray Bushrangers and Sandringham Dragons (three), Eastern Ranges and Oakleigh Chargers (two). The remaining seven […]
VFLW Player Focus: Tamara Luke (Hawthorn)
WHEN a game is on the line, fans want their leaders to stand up. Well that is exactly what Hawthorn skipper Tamara Luke did on the weekend to get her Hawks over the line against the Southern Saints. Now heading into the last quarter, she had done quite a bit of the ruck work and […]
NAB League Player Focus: Elijah Tsatas (Oakleigh Chargers)
OAKLEIGH Chargers vice-captain Elijah Tsatas turned in a prolific performance on Sunday, racking up a game-high 36 disposals in his side’s 31-point win over the Northern Knights. Touted as a pick one candidate coming into his top-age campaign, the 17-year-old possesses explosive athletic traits and elite kicking skills on the move. After 27 touches in […]
Long treks and boys footy steels Ewings for future
EIGHT-HOUR return trips, multiple training sessions between state football and cricket, as well as her North Adelaide commitments, it is fair to say young star Hannah Ewings and her family have sacrificed a lot to get to where she is today. Though now Ewings is living and working in Adelaide, for a long time the […]
WAFLW Player Focus: Rosie Anderson (South Fremantle)
RAW but exciting forward Rosie Anderson is a naturally-gifted player inside 50, and she was our West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s Player Focus for Round 8. Having had an up-and-down season, Anderson played her best game of the year by far, slotting two goals from 15 disposals, three marks, eight tackles and six inside […]
SANFLW Player Focus: Violet Patterson (Glenelg)
AN ELECTRIC talent out of reigning premiers Glenelg, 16-year-old winger Violet Patterson is a name for Collingwood fans to keep in the back of their minds for the 2024 AFLW Draft. Though still young and only in her debut season at League level, the daughter of Magpies Stephen (96 games) has some incredibly exciting traits […]
