Grand Final Rematch highlights Round 2 QAFLW action
This week in the QAFL Women’s (QAFLW) sees a rematch of the 2021 Grand Final and the Battle of the Unis, when University of Queensland (UQ) hosts Bond University tomorrow afternoon. Both sides are coming off comprehensive wins in Round 1, but expect a much tighter affair this time around. Last weekend UQ were pushed […]
Kings rule Hornets’ nest as other sides make statements
THE Queensland Australian Football League Women’s (QAFLW) was back for 2022 over the weekend, and there were there some big wins across the league, as teams made brutal statements even in Round 1. Aspley 5.5 (35) defeated by Coorparoo 5.6 (36) In this week’s Match of the Round, it was Coorparoo that got the win […]
QAFLW Round 1 preview: Sharks and Devils out to prove themselves
A NEW season of Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) Women’s action is upon us, with a fresh face joining the eight-team competition. Southport has stepped up from Division 1 to take over the spot of Coolangatta Tweed for the 2022 season. The Sharks will take on Yeronga South Brisbane at Leyshon Park in what will […]
Devils aiming to raise hell again and return to the heights of 2020
AFTER a tough 2021 season, Yeronga South Brisbane will certainly be hoping to return to the heights of their premiership winning year of 2020. However, this offseason certainly has not been easy for the Devils, with the recent floods affecting them particularly badly. New coach Lexi Edwards said that before the floods a month ago, […]
PODCAST | Game Sense – Episode 13
EPISODE 13 of GAME SENSE is out now, again time in a one-show drop. The latest Australian rules football podcast sees host and Rookie Me Central AFL/W Draft Editor Michael Alvaro take back full reign of the host’s chair, joined as usual by Chief Editor Peter Williams, and Women’s Football Analyst Alyce Collett to discuss all the latest women’s […]
Will youth be the key to success for Aspley in 2022?
AFTER missing finals in 2021, Aspley coach John Taylor and his Hornets will be looking to climb back up the ladder in 2022. Taylor says his side’s preseason has gone well. The Hornets have a number of new players again this year, and have been trialling them in new positions. Despite the floods that have […]
Gorillas aim to stomp back into contention in 2022
AFTER a wooden spoon finish in 2021, the only way is up for Wilston Grange in the 2022 QAFL Women’s season. According to new coach Mark Wilkin, four quarter footy will be the key to rising back up the ladder for the Gorillas. “We’ve really talked about what it means to play four quarters of […]
Red Lions to become the hunted in 2022
The University of Queensland (UQ) are the team to beat in the QAFL Women’s competition this year, after taking out the premiership in 2021. Although going back-to-back is one of the hardest tasks in football, Red Lions coach Ross Clayfield said that 2022 is a new kettle of fish and that his side is not […]
Sharks ready to swim in QAFLW
FRESH off a Division 1 premiership, the Southport Sharks will now test themselves in the top flight of the Queensland Australian Football League Women’s (QAFLW). Senior coach Ryan Davis said the group was “really excited” about what they could do. “Yeah absolutely, they were really excited to do that the first year,” he said. “We […]
AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Rebels defender stands tall
IN a new weekly piece on Rookie Me Central, we hone 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. For this piece, we have looked at those […]
