Footy’s own “Cinderella story” finds the perfect fit
FOOTY’S very own “Cinderella story“, Williamstown’s Bridie Kennedy, has had quite the footballing journey, but says she couldn’t be happier and is looking to the future with the hope of returning to the AFLW. “I was saying to Penny [Cula-Reid, Williamstown coach], I feel like I’ve been around so many different clubs and so many […]
AFLW Wednesday Talking Points
FOR the third night in a row we witnessed a thriller in the AFLW. This time it wasn’t at Metricon Stadium, but it was just as dramatic. After a late 50m penalty, Greater Western Sydney (GWS) kicked a goal after the siren to snatch a two-point win over St Kilda, denying the Saints their first […]
2022 SANFLW Academy Watch Round 3
THERE were some thrilling contests, and ladder-ramifying results across Round 3 of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition. As always, we took a look at how the State Academy players performed at League level. Note: All notes are the opinion of the individual author. RM CENTRAL SANFLW ACADEMY PLAYER OF THE YEAR […]
Reigning premiers’ fast start stalls St Mary’s
OVER the weekend, the final round of the Northern Territory Football League Women’s (NTFLW) action took place. There were some exciting matchups on the schedule, and the competition lived up to the hype, delivering a number of high-scoring clashes between some of the strongest performing sides this season. Headlining this action was a matchup between […]
2022 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 1
SOUTH Fremantle‘s first ever West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s win has resulted in a huge haul of players in the Rookie Me Central Team of the Week. The Bulldogs recorded a massive seven players in our 24-player squad following their 74-point win over West Perth. Claremont‘s big victory over Swan Districts resulted in the […]
AFLW: Tuesday Talking Points
FOR the second night in a row, the AFL Women’s has seen a thriller at Metricon Stadium, but this time the sides couldn’t be split as the Gold Coast Suns and Western Bulldogs played out an enthralling draw. The Suns were the more dominant side early, but the Dogs had an almighty final term comeback […]
AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Deed earns chance
IN a new weekly piece on Rookie Me Central, we will be honing 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. Already this week one player has […]
2022 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 3
IN the most even Team of the Week spread yet, there were at least two representatives from each South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s team. Round 3 winners, Central District, Norwood and Sturt recorded the equal most, with other winner Glenelg, as well as the team the Bays narrowly beat in South Adelaide, receiving […]
Reserves wrap: VFLW Round 2 2022
THE VFLW returned on the weekend, with a number of AFLW players playing across the league, hoping to make it back into their respective AFLW sides. There were a number of Dees AFLW listed players that played in Casey’s win over Darebin. Coming back for her first VFLW game for a while, Maggie Caris had […]
WAFLW Round 1 wrap: Thunder strikes in final play to survive Subi scare
IT took them until the final play of the day, but Peel Thunder escaped with the points in a Round 1 that suggested the 2022 West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition may be anything but predictable. The reigning premiers unfurled their 2021 flag in front of a home crowd at the renamed Lane Group […]
