2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Steph Aguinaldo
AN EYE-CATCHING speedster off half-back, Stephanie Aguinaldo is one to watch in the upcoming 2026 season. The Broadbeach Cats AFLW Draft prospect is a former national netballer who chose footy and is now set for a big top-age campaign. We spoke to Aguinaldo about her footy journey, the tough choice between her sports, the impact […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Frances Walsh
HARD-RUNNING winger Frances Walsh is set to explore more positions through the Sydney Swans Academy this year to ramp up her versatility in her top-age season. The Sydney University young gun, who played in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division decider last year, came from an elite touch footy background, but is chasing a spot […]
Stats Report | 2025/26 NTFL MPL: Round 18
THE NTFL’S prime movers dined out during the final home-and-away weekend, headlined by some top ex-AFL talent. Minor premiers Southern Districts boasted the most prevalent ball winners in Round 18, with the likes of Quinton Narkle, Steven Motlop, and Jed Anderson dominating the Crocs’ win over Tiwi. >> ROUND WRAP: Tigers secure finals double chance […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Ruby Lynch
ATHLETIC utility Ruby Lynch is willing to play anywhere, and expects she may well roll between a number of positions in 2026. The Woodville-West Torrens talent crossed from basketball a few years back and looms as a prospect with great upside and is one to watch this season. We spoke to Lynch at the recent […]
2026 SANFLW 15 to Watch: #9 Polly Turner
ANOTHER season of SANFL Women’s action is just around the corner, and while the league year is a little later than usual, South Australian footy fans have the brand new AAMI Talent League to look forward to starting February 28. As has become an annual tradition for Rookie Me Central, we name our top juniors […]
Preseason Q&A: Memphis Webb (North Adelaide)
WHILE the fresh cycle of draft prospects often come with high hopes garnered from strong bottom-age campaigns, Memphis Webb was sidelined for nearly all of his. The North Adelaide midfielder racked up 32 disposals in his only full appearance last year before an ACL tear stopped him in his tracks. Now, Webb has pencilled in […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Harlee McIlwain
DAMAGING tall forward Harlee McIlwain burst onto the scene with a brilliant Under 16s campaign in 2024 which included a 10-goal haul in a game, and then impressed for the Brisbane Lions Academy and Queensland last year. McIlwain is a National Academy member and looms as one of the top forwards to watch in the […]
NTFL WPL: Magpies shock Saints in final round
PALMERSTON Magpies might have missed out on a finals spot by a straight kick, but the black and whites were able to end the NTFL Women’s Premier Division season on a high. They took down second placed St Mary’s in a massive upset to close out the regular home and away season, and while Darwin’s […]
2026 SANFLW 15 to Watch: #10 Charlee Brooksby
ANOTHER season of SANFL Women’s action is just around the corner, and while the league year is a little later than usual, South Australian footy fans have the brand new AAMI Talent League to look forward to starting February 28. As has become an annual tradition for Rookie Me Central, we name our top juniors […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Evie Bingham
TASMANIAN talent Evie Bingham has come through the pathways with the Devils as a strong pressure forward who can roll through the midfield, and though she played just four games last season, looms as one to watch in 2026. The North Hobart prospect was named in the AFLW National Academy and we spoke to Bingham […]
