Roosters ready to crow in 2022
AFTER a dominant 2020 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season, reigning premiers North Adelaide Women’s had to watch the finals from the sidelines in 2021, missing out on defending their crown in the post-season series. Now the determined Roosters are “ready to play” in 2022 according to premiership coach Krissie Steen. “We’ve come […]
St Mary’s looks to keep things alive in massive matchup
THE weekend is just around the corner and so is the upcoming round of the Northern Territory Football League Women’s (NTFLW) Premier League. Round 16 will see a number of intriguing matchups take place across a number of grounds, with three clashes set to take place on Saturday and one more the following day. With […]
O’Rourke looking for the right experience
HAVING started out in football when she was “quite young,” Bendigo Pioneers bottom-ager Bryde O’Rourke remains on the search for experience as she readies for her draft eligible campaign, in 2023. Last season, she made her NAB League Girls debut and featured four more times, enough to earn a Vic Country Under 17 nod. Naturally, […]
Westies tweak structure in search of next step
SITTING seventh and seemingly struggling after Round 7, West Adelaide Women’s coach Mark Moody admitted there was some head scratching going on. Fast forward five weeks, and the Bloods were into their maiden South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s Grand Final off the back of five consecutive wins. Though the young team ultimately fell […]
VFLW 2022 Season Preview – Darebin
THE 2022 VFL Women’s season is almost here, so it is time to take a look at each of the competing teams and see where they sit as another season approaches. Today, Rookie Me Central takes a look at Darebin, who finished last in 2021. 2021 was another tough year for the Falcons. They only […]
Waratah storms home in blockbuster clash
IN what was a different looking schedule, the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League held another batch of games recently. Round 15 took place over the span of four days to accommodate the recent representative clash, and the annual Australia Day match. With finals just around the corner, the top four is locked […]
Campbell, Ranges strive to build team bond
ASK most NAB League Girls prospects what they love most about football, and the team element of the game is often central to their answer. That is no different for Eastern Ranges tall Ava Campbell, who managed eight outings as a 15-year-old last year and is striving to rebuild some of the squad chemistry her […]
Panthers prepare for youth focus “rebuild”
AS the most successful team in South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s history, South Adelaide Women’s has a different focus this year. Off the back of a number of departures due to various reasons, returning Panthers head coach Rick Watts said said the 2022 season would be more of a “traditional rebuild”. “We had […]
VFLW 2022 Season Preview – Casey
THE 2022 VFL Women’s season is almost here, so it is time to take a look at each of the competing teams and see where they sit as another season approaches. Today Rookie Me Central takes a look at Casey, who were knocked out in an elimination final in 2021. Melbourne’s affiliate Casey started off […]
Pisano reflects on “surreal” 2021 feats
EASTERN Ranges forward Alyssia Pisano was the NAB League Girls leading goalkicker, a team of the year member, and Vic Metro Under 17 representative in 2021. All of that, at just 15-years-old. A year on, and Pisano began her bottom-age campaign brightly having earned Metro Under 18 and AFLW Academy selection heading into it. Reflecting […]
