Cutting a juggling act of work and footy
AFL WOMEN’S ruck Leah Cutting has a new South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s club, and is hoping her form in the upcoming 2023 season will earn her a place on one of the South Australian AFLW club lists. Cutting is currently a Saint, having being picked up by St Kilda ahead of Season […]
Scholz seeks improvement in “mental game” ahead of top-age campaign
IT’S often said that sport is played between the ears, and the “mental game” is an area 2023 AFLW Draft prospect Matilda Scholz is looking to enhance. Heading into her top-age campaign, the South Australian ruck is harbouring inspiration from her studious father, and former-netballing mother, Peta. What’s more, she’s advancing through the pathway alongside […]
Ross hoping to add experience to young Westies
BRINGING a truckload of experience to Hisense Stadium, former AFL Women’s Tiger and Pie, Iilish Ross will be a much welcome addition to the reigning wooden spooners. Not much went right for the Bloods last season, with a number of unforeseen circumstances derailing the 2021 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s grand finalists’ season. […]
A good weekend for the travellers in the NTFLW
LAST weekend’s action in the NTFL Women’s competition saw the Wanderers almost break through for their first win of the season, but their inability to score in the second half ultimately cost them against Palmerston, going down by nine points. It did not take long for the Wanderers to get on the board, with captain […]
Women’s Footy Rewind: 2017 VFLW Grand Final – the end of an era
WITH less women’s footy over the summer months than fans have become used to, we here at Rookie Me Central take you down memory lane and look back at key moments in women’s footy history from the past few years. In today’s inaugural article, we rewind to 2017, and the end of an era in […]
Sturt prepared to be hunted after breakout 2022
AFTER an outstanding 2022 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s campaign, Sturt captain Maya Rigter knows her side is no longer the underdog. The spiritual leader who has developed into a strong defender following ongoing ankle issues, said her side is well aware it has now become “one of the hunted” but will not […]
Crows name future stars for 2023 Academy
ADELAIDE announced its 2023 Crows Academies Next-Generation Academy (NGA) Girls squad last week. The Crows Academies NGA Girls program is designed to help develop some of the best young players from across the state. Adelaide’s catchment region aligns with half of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s, that being Central District, North Adelaide, […]
Youth driving Norwood “great vibe” for 2023
NORWOOD has a new coach and a renewed attitude heading into the 2023 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season, and captain Alison Ferrall is excited about what next year could bring. The defender’s 2022 season ended early due to injury, but liked what she saw from some of the young players as the […]
2023 Vic Metro Girls hub profiled
VIC METRO followed up Vic Country’s State Hub release last week with the official release of Metro’s State Hub yesterday. The Metro girl’s hub has 19 players, with Eastern Ranges (six players), Sandringham Dragons (four), Oakleigh Chargers (three) and Western Jets (three) leading the way. Calder Cannons (two) and Northern Knights (one) round out the […]
Eagles utilise “growth year” to fly higher
A VERY different looking Eagles outfit on and off the field in 2022 has helped set Woodville-West Torrens up for greater success in 2023 according to captain Annie Falkenberg. Boasting an incredibly young list alongside a sprinkling of veterans, the Eagles were far more competitive in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s than […]
