Season 8 AFLW preview: Adelaide
ALWAYS there at the pointy end of the season, Adelaide is a side that will never be too far away from premiership contention. Though the Crows fell short of defending their Season 6 title in Season 7, they were able to get games into a stack of first and second-season players to set up for […]
AFLW 23 Under 23: #23 Cynthia Hamilton
OVER the next three weeks, Rookie Me Central will be counting down our 23 Players Under 23 years of age to watch in the upcoming 2023 season. The criteria is the player must be born in 2001 or later, and must have played at least one previous AFL Women’s match. As the list is completely […]
Forwards feast as Queensland storms past Allies
A NINE goals to two second half was the catalyst behind Queensland’s second win at the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships as the Maroons closed out their national carnival with a 12-goal victory over the Allies. The match started in overcast conditions, but as soon as the clouds opened up to reveal the Queensland sun, […]
AFLW 23 Under 23 Countdown to begin next week
AS the AFL Women’s Season 8 fast approaches, Rookie Me Central will mark the occasion by counting down some of the most talented up and coming players in the AFL Women’s. With so many stars rising across the league, we have decided to complete the tough task of naming out top 23 under 23 to […]
Soccer convert “fell in love” with Aussie rules
DESPITE playing soccer most of her life, it was evident to Marianna Anthony that Australian rules football was where she needed to be, and specifically in the AFL Women’s. After speaking about her heartbreak of missing out on an initial list spot with Essendon, to her short trip to North Melbourne and now landing on […]
Hore and Hanks to take “opportunity” left by Daisy’s departure
IT is never easy to replace a club legend on or off the field, especially one universally respected as Daisy Pearce. However that is exactly what new Melbourne AFLW captain Kate Hore and vice-captain Tyla Hanks will look to do in Season 8 and beyond following the retirement of one of footy’s legends. When Melbourne […]
From “heartbroken” to “heartwarming”, Anthony’s rollercoaster ride to the top
HEARTBROKEN. It was the word then Essendon VFL Women’s talent Marianna Anthony used to describe the emotions when overlooked for an inaugural list spot at the Bombers. Having been at the club for a number of years and worked her way up from being a soccer convert to a key player in the ‘red sash’, […]
2023 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division Preview: Round 17
ONE fortnight remains in the 2023 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division with three teams still battling it out for the final spot inside the top five. With the top four set – though the minor premiership and double chance are still up for grabs, there are plenty of story lines still to play out. UNSW-ES […]
Premiership Dog becomes latest Lion
CENTRAL District premiership player Caitlin Wendland became an AFL Women’s player yesterday when Brisbane Lions announced they had signed the 20-year-old South Australian. One of three triplets at the Bulldogs, Wendland showed promising signs last year as an eye-catching left-footer in her debut season, before having a breakout season in 2023. Wendland is a 162cm […]
