Cats too strong for winless Dogs in VFLW
IN this week’s match of the round in the VFLW, Geelong snapped a three game losing streak by defeating the Western Bulldogs by 38 points. It was tight, contested footy in the opening minutes, but eventually the Cats did get an inside 50 and were able to convert through Danielle Higgins. The Cats then spent […]
AFL Draft | Caught the Eye – Week 1
IN a new weekly article, Rookie Me Central analyst Ed Pascoe casts an eye around the nation, collating all the attention-grabbing performances from AFL Draft prospects in the elite talent pathways. Week one is headlined by the commencement of the NAB League, and a few big starts to the SANFL Under 18 season. The SANFL […]
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 […]
2022 NAB League Boys Player of the Week: Round 1
DANDENONG Stingrays midfielder-forward Jai Culley is the Rookie Me Central NAB League Boys Player of the Week for Round 1. The 19-year-old has hit the ground running as an over-ager in 2022, amassing 27 disposals, four marks, five tackles, six inside 50s and three goals in the ‘Rays 14-point win over Eastern Ranges on Saturday. Having cut his teeth […]
Round 7 wrap: Bartlett boots eight as Thunder storm to win
AN eight-goal haul from Kate Bartlett had lead Peel Thunder to a massive 118-point victory over an understrength West Perth outfit in Round 7 of the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition. They were one of two sides to keep their opposition goalless, with East Fremantle getting up over Subiaco, whilst in easily the […]
WAFLW Player Focus: Megan Norbury (West Perth)
FEW players would catch the eye in a 118-point defeat, but West Perth‘s Megan Norbury is one who bucks the trend. The 171cm winger only turned 16 last month, but has already impressed across her three games in what has been a pretty tough initiation for West Perth in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 2 – North Adelaide vs. WWT Eagles
PLAYERS from both sides stuffed the stats sheet as North Adelaide defeated Woodville-West Torrens (WWT) by 36 points at Prospect Oval on Sunday morning. The Roosters’ runaway win made for our Round 2 SANFL Under 18s match of the round; we note the top performers from that clash, before taking a look around the grounds […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 NAB League Girls – Preliminary Finals
THE BEST players stand up on the big stage, and that is exactly what happened as finals time arrived in the 2022 NAB League Girls competition. Dandenong Stingrays and Western Jets won through in their respective bouts, setting up their first meeting of the season in Friday’s decider. We highlight the weekend’s top individual performers […]
2022 NAB League Girls: Preliminary Finals wrap
THE Dandenong Stingrays and Western Jets will play off in this year’s NAB League Girls grand final, after both sides fought out preliminary final wins. Western was the first side through having gotten the job done against Eastern on Friday night, while Dandenong defeated Geelong to confirm that the top Country and Metro regions would […]
WAFLW Round 7 preview: Sharks eye clean sweep as Thunder look to snap drought
UNDEFEATED East Fremantle will be out to complete a clean sweep of the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition when Round 7 takes place this weekend. The Sharks travel to Subiaco tomorrow afternoon as the season hits its halfway mark. Peel Thunder will be out to snap a three-game losing streak when they clash […]
