
Strange day made for one happy Doc
AFTER what he described as the oddest day he has even been involved in footy, Adelaide coach Matthew Clarke was a happy man. “Obviously super proud of the group for the way they managed what was a truly bizarre day,” Clarke said. “Actually our head of high performance was away today, so we had one […]

2023 South Australia U18 Girls Academy announced
SOUTH Australia today announced its 2023 Under 18 Girls Academy with plenty of exciting talent on display over the next few years. Though the 47-player squad will be minus two bottom-age Under 18 representatives in Georgia McKee and Shae Archbold who are both recovering from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgeries, the Croweaters do regain potential […]

PINT and Tahs remain undefeated in NTFLW
PINT and Waratah remain undefeated after seven rounds in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Women’s Premier League, setting the pace for the 2022/23 season. Waratah is yet to have a bye and has won seven straight games with a massive percentage of 585.98, while PINT sits second with 892.45 per cent. Darwin Buffaloes are […]

AFLW Season 7 Glass Half Full/Empty: Hawthorn
IN a new approach to the AFL Women’s end of season reviews, Rookie Me Central casts both a glass half full and half empty lens over each side’s campaigns. Next under the microscope is Hawthorn, who had a better debut season than many people expected. GLASS HALF FULL Bec Goddard Much like Scott Gowans at […]

Kangas win no shocker for Crocker
AFTER his team dominated Richmond in the semi final, North Melbourne coach Darren Crocker praised his team’s ability to execute in the match. “I’m just so pleased for the players and the program that we were able to execute so well today,” he said. “Last week we just found a way to win, which can […]

Adelaide fends off Pies and bad weather to progress
ADELAIDE is the last team through to the Season 7 AFL Women’s Preliminary Finals, after defeating Collingwood by 12 points. In game largely dictated by the weather, the Crows proved far too strong to advance to the preliminary final. It took Collingwood until the third quarter to put a major on the board, and although […]

North keeps slaying its way through the finals
NORTH Melbourne has advanced to the preliminary final stage of after a shootout performance against Richmond, winning by 36 points at Punt Road Oval. After a tight first quarter, North Melbourne found their dominance and attack of the game, led by Jas Garner, with the Tigers being outclassed.

AFLW Season 7 Glass Half Full/Empty: West Coast
IN a new approach to the AFL Women’s end of season reviews, Rookie Me Central casts both a glass half full and half empty lens over each side’s campaigns. Next under the microscope is West Coast, who much like Port Adelaide had moments this season but it did not always click for the Eagles. GLASS […]