
Sharks ready to swim in QAFLW
FRESH off a Division 1 premiership, the Southport Sharks will now test themselves in the top flight of the Queensland Australian Football League Women’s (QAFLW). Senior coach Ryan Davis said the group was “really excited” about what they could do. “Yeah absolutely, they were really excited to do that the first year,” he said. “We […]

South Australia announces 2022 AFLW U18s squad
SOUTH Australia has announced its squad of 30 players for the 2022 AFLW Under 18 Championships next month, featuring a host of Under 16s stars and couple of hugely talented over-agers. Highlighted by a couple of top-age AFLW Academy members in North Adelaide’s Hannah Ewings and West Adelaide’s Keeley Kustermann, the Croweaters have set themselves […]

AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Rebels defender stands 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 NAB League season preview: GWV Rebels
THE 2022 NAB League Boys season is set to kick off at the start of April, with genuine excitement surrounding the latest crop of AFL Draft prospects. The 13 full-time regions are again set to compete in Australia’s most prolific talent pathway, and we preview each squad as season proper approaches. First up, the Greater […]

Seventh heaven for Swans squad
IN a big boost to their tangible entry into the AFL Womens, the Sydney Swans have unveiled seven more players to join inaugural signing, Ruby Sargent-Wilson in the red and white. The Scott Gowans coached side will join Port Adelaide, Hawthorn and Essendon at the elite level, with the two Victorian sides having signed a […]

St Mary’s overcome slow start to finish as premiers
PREMIERSHIP number 33 could not have been more satisfying for St Mary’s on Saturday night. The Saints produced a ripping performance in the NTFL Men’s Premier League grand final over Waratah. After St Mary’s knocked out the ladder-leading Nightcliff Tigers last week, the second and third placed sides were the last two standing, with plenty […]

WAFLW Round 5 wrap: Swans win grand final rematch
SWAN Districts has won the 2021 West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s Grand Final rematch with a handy 17-point victory over Peel Thunder after being challenged midway through the third term. The Swans joined Claremont and East Fremantle as the other winners of Round 5, defeating South Fremantle and West Perth respectively.

WA’s Wolmarans stands tall in Under 16s clash
ATHLETIC tall Olivia Wolmarans showed shades of Amy Franklin during her side’s 20-point win in West Australia’s Under 16s State Academy clash yesterday. In game two of the series, Western Australia Black won 6.4 (41) to 3.3 (21), defeating their Gold counterparts. Players had been mixed around from the first game, but Wolmarans showed some […]

WAFLW Round 5 preview: Grand Final rematch set
ONLY one team remains undefeated and another winless as the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s enters Round 5 of action. The most anticipated match of Round 5 is the 2021 WAFL Women’s Grand Final rematch between Peel Thunder and Swan Districts, whilst the South Fremantle will search for its second win against the juggernaut […]

Kings coach eyes off taking QAFLW program “to new heights”
COORPAROO has a new coach, and a new motto as the Kings prepare for Round 1 of the 2022 Queensland Australian Football League Women’s (QAFLW) season. Having reached the finals yet again last year, albeit bundled out in the first week, the 2019 premiers – and side that has played in six of the nine […]