Glenelg “still hunting” in search of second flag
GLENELG Women’s premiership coach Jason Fairall has no intention of seeing his team being resigned to a one-time premiership side. Though breaking through for the Bays’ maiden premiership was something to celebrate and cherish in the wake of the 2021 season, once the preparations began for 2022, it was full steam ahead. “The fact of […]
AFLW Player Focus: Orla O’Dwyer
OVER the six seasons of AFLW’s existence, we have seen a number of Irish players come to Australia and make their mark in the competition. One of the more recent arrivals in the AFLW is Brisbane’s Orla O’Dwyer, who may just be having a breakout season in 2022. The 23 year old is originally from […]
Stat Leaders: 2022 AFL Women’s – Round 3
PRIDE Round hit the AFL Women’s competition in Round 3, and plenty of guns across the competition marked the occasion in style. Star Fremantle midfielder Kiara Bowers was the star of the show, dominating a number of key statistical areas in her side’s win over Richmond. Plenty more players produced big numbers, find out who […]
2022 NAB League Girls Team of the Week: Round 1
NAB League Girls returned to the field over the weekend, with 12 of the 13 teams beginning their 2022 seasons. As always, Rookie Me Central has compiled its Team of the Week, featuring 24 players – six interchange – who stood out across the round. It is always a difficult task, with the list often […]
2022 AFLW debut season focus: Round 3
DEBUTS rolled on and a bunch more first-year AFL Women’s players notched their first senior goals across six entertaining Round 3 fixtures. We take a look at how those in their debut season performed this past weekend – either first-year players, or those who were yet to make their AFL Women’s debut despite being on […]
AFLW Talking Points – Brisbane vs. Carlton
AFTER a Covid interrupted fortnight, the Brisbane Lions well and truly got their season back on track with a 35-point win over Carlton on Tuesday night. Brisbane was led by Emily Bates (23 disposals) and Orla O’Dwyer (20 disposals), while Greta Bodey, Jesse Wardlaw and Jess Wuetschner kicked two goals each. Meanwhile for the visitors, […]
2022 WAFLW season fixtures released
LESS than a month remains until the first bounce of the 2022 West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s season starts. The season fixtures – albeit without confirmed times and dates – were announced this week. The 2022 premiership season will run from the weekend of February 19-20 through until the Queen’s Birthday long weekend. The […]
Finals race heats up with just weeks remaining
WITH the Australia Day match just around the corner, preparations for Round 15 of the Northern Territory Football League Women’s (NTFLW) are beginning to ramp up. The competition had the weekend off due to the annual Australia Day matchup, so the players will be fresh and ready to go by the time proceedings kick off. […]
AFLW Sunday Talking Points: North teaches GIANT lessons
A VERY dominant display from North Melbourne has seen the Roos dispose of the GWS GIANTS by 27 points and earn their second win of the season. They had their foot on the accelerator from the opening bounce, with a 12 to two inside 50 count for the opening term. North Melbourne seemed to switch […]
AFLW Saturday Talking Points: Some given a run for their money as favourites win
IN a huge Saturday of action, the three favourites won their respective AFL Women’s matches. Here are the Saturday Talking Points from the games. By: Elly Kirlis It was a tight contested first quarter by both teams, with Adelaide showing their dominance for the rest of the three quarter and took away the four points, […]
