2024 AFLW Draft preview: Collingwood Magpies
COLLINGWOOD slumped to its first women’s wooden spoon in club history, and the first by the Magpies’ program since 1999. It was a culmination of injuries and players learning a new system under new coach Sam Wright, with a rebuild underway for the black and whites. >> FREE: View the 2024 AFLW Draft Guide 2024 RECORD: 18th, 1-10, […]
Harrington grateful for “amazing” opportunity
QUEENSLAND AFLW Draft prospect Tara Harrington has not been lost on just how valuable the experiences have been for her over the last couple of years. Speaking to Rookie Me Central at the National Draft Combine, Harrington said despite missing the bulk of the year through injury, still felt connected thanks to assisting with the […]
2025 Victorian summer hub squads released
VICTORIA’s most talented boys and girls from across the state will converge on the first of two camps in the next week, with Vic Country and Vic Metro’s summer hub squads released today. The hubs serve as the first preparations for the 2025 AFL and AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships with players primarily top-agers (2007-born) […]
2024 AFLW Draft Positional Analysis: Versatile Midfielders
IN THE lead-up to next week’s AFLW Draft, we’re breaking down some of the available prospects in each area. Today we take a look at the midfielders who have a clear secondary position be it forward or back. However those incredible athletes good enough to be ruck-midfielders will be in the ruck positional analysis. >> […]
2024 AFLW Draft preview: Carlton Blues
CARLTON made wholesale changes to its list over the off-season with six delistings and one retirement, while bringing in a couple of Irish rookies and Gold Coast Suns’ skipper. Able to hold onto their first two selections, the Blues moved up for their third and what will be their final, selection at the death. >> FREE: View […]
Mim is On: Strom rewarded with Fremantle’s top honour
AS THE AFL Women’s season starts to wind down, clubs are starting to award their club best and fairest awards, recognising the stars of the season. In this new series from Rookie Me Central, we take a look at the seasons of these club champions and what led them to have such stellar seasons. Next […]
2024 AFLW Draft preview: Brisbane Lions
GRAND Finalists Brisbane will look to find the answer to go back to the premiership dais, having fallen one win short of consecutive AFL Women’s flags. With just the two retirements over the off-season, the Lions have kept the list intact, and shuffled up the draft order by two picks. >> FREE: View the 2024 AFLW Draft […]
2024 AFLW Draft previews: Adelaide Crows
KICKING off our AFLW Draft club-by-club preview series is reigning preliminary finalists Adelaide coming off another great season. The Crows brought in a young gun from crosstown rivals Port Adelaide and now can attack the draft with a higher first round selection than at the start of the Trade Period. >> FREE: View the 2024 AFLW Draft […]
2024 AFLW Draft Positional Analysis: General Forwards
IN THE lead-up to next week’s AFLW Draft, we’re breaking down some of the available prospects in each area. Today we take a look at the general forwards, which will not include those tall or key position types, but instead those sub-174cm. Additionally this list will feature players who are predominantly forwards though spent significant […]
2024 AFLW Draft order: Post Trade Period
WITH the AFL Women’s Trade Period done and dusted, the 2024 AFLW Draft order has been locked in. Though clubs can still make list changes in the form of Delisted Free Agents, the order is largely settled heading into next Monday’s draft. As it stands, here are how the 18 clubs are situated. >> AFLW […]
