Essendon’s rise up the ladder in 2022
AFTER being around the mark for several seasons now, Essendon is one of the teams to beat in the VFLW this season. But what has caused this improvement this year? Let us look at the stats and see whether they can tell us the answer. The personnel Although the likes of Georgia Nanscawen and Mia-Rae […]
Demons and Bombers set VFLW standard
ANOTHER round of VFL Women’s, another round of the leaders of the competition showing why they are on the top of the table. In this weekend’s match of the round, North Melbourne got their second win in a row, downing Port Melbourne. It was free flowing but low scoring in the opening few minutes, with […]
Preview: VFLW Round 9
THE Easter break is done, ANZAC Day is just around the corner and we have got another exciting round of VFL Women’s action on our hands. The run home is well and truly underway, and with AFLW stars potentially coming into the mx, things could start to get very interesting. Casey vs GeelongSaturday at 12pmCasey […]
AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Norwood pair stand 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 […]
VFLW Player Focus: Tamara Luke (Hawthorn)
WHEN a game is on the line, fans want their leaders to stand up. Well that is exactly what Hawthorn skipper Tamara Luke did on the weekend to get her Hawks over the line against the Southern Saints. Now heading into the last quarter, she had done quite a bit of the ruck work and […]
2022 VFL Women’s: Round 8 wrap
LAST weekend in the VFLW saw plenty of exciting results, and some that may play a telling role in how the season ends up. In this week’s match of the round, it was Hawthorn who accounted for the Southern Saints in the Hawks’ first home match of the season. The first quarter was one of […]
AFLW talents return as rivals do battle
IT is now in the back end of the 2022 VFL Women’s season, and for many teams their attention will now turn towards ensuring they are one of the last six teams standing and will play finals this season. Darebin vs North MelbourneTomorrow at 10amBill Lawry Oval Darebin is on a fine run of form […]
Locke it in, Sophie is going places
AFTER missing out on an AFL Women’s opportunity for a number of years now, rising Port Melbourne star forward Sophie Locke has now finally got her chance, after becoming Hawthorn’s third AFLW signing, which was announced late last week. She has been delighting crowds for the Borough for a few years now, but will be […]
PODCAST | Game Sense – Episode 14
EPISODE 14 of GAME SENSE is out now, again in a one-show drop. The latest Australian rules football podcast sees host and Rookie Me Central AFL/W Draft Editor Michael Alvaro take 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 footballing talking points […]
VFLW Player Focus – Federica Frew (Essendon)
ESSENDON waltzed its way to another big VFL Women’s win on the weekend, this time against North Melbourne. One of the key factors to the Bombers’ success this season has been their forwardline, and how dynamic it is. They have so many different types of options up there, which makes life for the opposition defenders […]
