2022 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 8
LADDER leaders East Fremantle have recorded a league-high six players in the Rookie Me Central West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s Team of the Week for Round 8. The Sharks circled Peel Thunder on the weekend, with the Thunder having the most of the losing sides with four, whilst the other two winners Claremont and […]
WAFLW Round 8 wrap: Bulldogs break drought in Vecchio’s milestone
SOUTH Fremantle has snapped a five-game losing streak to post its second win of the season, defeating Subiaco by 40 points on Friday night. The Bulldogs moved up to fifth place on the table ahead of another clash with West Perth next week in the standalone Round 9 match, whilst in other West Australian Football […]
AFLW U18s SA vs. WA: Talking Points
THOUGH the game itself might have been one-sided, South Australia’s 84-point victory over Western Australia had plenty of talking points ahead of the remaining carnival. We take a look at some of the key takeaways from the match. Cream rises to the top Both sides had some serious quality on their lists coming into the […]
South Australia produces 14-goal statement win at AFLW U18s
AN incredible performance from South Australia has seen them run out whopping 84-point winners over Western Australia in the respective state’s first matches of the 2022 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships. The match, played in perfect footballing conditions at Thebarton Oval, saw a tight start as the teams were feeling each other out. But once […]
New-look Sandgropers to excite at AFLW U18s
WESTERN Australia will have up to 18 fresh faces making their debuts across the 2022 AFLW Under 18s Championships, with a new-look side set to take the field. The Sandgropers begin their national championships campaign tomorrow at Thebarton Oval when they take on South Australia, with plenty of talented players to keep an eye out […]
WAFLW Round 8 preview: Big Round 7 winners face off
AFTER massive wins in Round 7, Peel Thunder and East Fremantle are set to face off at Lane Group Stadium on Saturday in a huge West Australian Football League (WAFL) Round 8 clash. The Round 8 action actually starts tonight with South Fremantle still searching for its second win, and Subiaco wanting its third victory. […]
AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Mature-age talents impress
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 […]
PODCAST | Game Sense – Episode 14
EPISODE 14 of GAME SENSE is out now, again in a one-show drop. The latest Australian rules football podcast sees host and Rookie Me Central AFL/W Draft Editor Michael Alvaro take reign of the host’s chair, joined as usual by Chief Editor Peter Williams, and Women’s Football Analyst Alyce Collett to discuss all the latest women’s footballing talking points […]
2022 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 7
PEEL Thunder‘s massive 118-point victory over West Perth has resulted in the reigning back-to-back premiers recording a league-high six representatives in our West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s Team of the Week. After the Thunder’s half-dozen players made it in, East Fremantle had the next most with five, whilst the battle between Swan Districts and […]
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 […]
