Rockin’ Ruby ready for biggest game of career
THE BUILD up to the 2024 AFL Women’s Grand Final could not be more different than the build up to the 2023 decider for North Melbourne’s Ruby Tripodi. Squeezed out of the team on the eve of finals last year, Tripodi is now very much an indispensable part of an already impressive North Melbourne midfield, […]
2024 AFL Draft Review: Greater Western Sydney
GREATER Western Sydney (GWS) picked up a bumper haul of juniors and pulled off some of the shocks of the draft across another memorable intake. A pair of Academy products will graduate to the senior side, along with three Victorians and a West Australian bolter. >> EVERY PICK: National Draft | Rookie Draft>> FREE: View […]
2024 AFL Draft Review: Gold Coast
GOLD Coast’s 2024 AFL Draft effort was dictated by an incumbent early bid for one of its Academy stars, who stole much of the limelight across the three-day intake. Although, the Suns brought in four more fresh faces as they continue to work towards a breakthrough finals appearance. >> EVERY PICK: National Draft | Rookie […]
2024 AFL Draft Review: Geelong
GEELONG went into the 2024 AFL Draft with late picks which would allow its recruiters’ shrewd judgement to shine. In the end, they came away with seven fresh faces having targeted versatile and developable talent across the field. We recap the Cats’ haul. >> EVERY PICK: National Draft | Rookie Draft>> FREE: View the 2024 […]
“It means an incredible amount to me” – Marinoff on maiden League Best and Fairest
TOPPING off a career-best season for the ultra-consistent Crow, Ebony Marinoff is a League Best and Fairest medallist after edging out Roo Ash Riddell on Monday night. Alongside the honour, she took home her seventh All-Australian accolade to be paired with a sweep of the AFLW Players Association awards, in which she won the Best […]
2024 AFL Draft Review: Fremantle
FREMANTLE nabbed arguably the biggest slider of the first round before making two more selections in the National AFL Draft. A surprise in the rookie intake forced the Dockers’ hand, though overall they picked up players with the capacity to play a variety of roles across the ground. >> EVERY PICK: National Draft | Rookie […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Tatyana Perry (Palmerston Magpies)
NORTHERN Territory talent Tatyana Perry is a promising young player who clocked the fastest 20m sprint time at the AFLW National Draft Combine. With football running through her blood, the niece of Aaron and Alwyn Davey is hoping to forge her own path through the AFL Women’s. We spoke to Perry at the combine to […]
2024 AFL Draft Review: Essendon
ESSENDON made a half-dozen selections at this year’s AFL Draft, featuring with a matched bid in the first round before getting busy on night two. The Bombers trusted the depth of this year’s crop and have stocked up across the ground in what was Matt Rosa‘s first intake as talent and operations manager. >> EVERY […]
2024 AFL Draft Review: Collingwood
COLLINGWOOD covered every list need it targeted coming into the AFL Draft, welcoming developable key position talent at either end of the ground and a small utility with elite traits – despite entering the intake later than any other club. We recap the club’s efforts on night two. >> EVERY PICK: National Draft | Rookie […]
Roberts rises to Queen of the Eagles nest
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 […]
Marinoff finally manages to win top gong
EBONY Marinoff is finally the queen of the AFL Women’s, winning the 2024 AFL Women’s Best and Fairest Award. After being one of the contenders for the award for so many years now, she has finally claimed the award. She won the award with 23 votes, polling in all bar two games and won from […]
2024 AFL Draft Review: Carlton
CARLTON, a finalist over the last two seasons, pulled off a trade heist to get its hands on pick three in this year’s draft, headlining a haul which will allow the club to remain competitive now and for years to come. We recap the Blues’ selections, which were littered with links to Princes Park. >> […]
