Vic Country and Metro Girls’ 2023/24 Summer hubs announced
VICTORIA’s next wave of AFL Women’s draft prospects have been named as part of the Vic Country and Vic Metro Summer training hubs. A total of 44 players – 23 for Country and 21 for Metro – have been named in the squads, with the players set to partake in high performance training camps over […]
Expanded fixture, salary cap planned for SANFLW
A FULL home and away fixture and a league-wide salary cap is set to feature in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition over the next two seasons in a huge boost for the league announced yesterday. Having played no more than 12 matches in past seasons, all eight SANFL Women’s clubs will […]
2023 AFLW Draft Positional Analysis: Tall Defenders
AS the 2023 AFL Women’s Draft edges closer, we take a look at some of the key players who could shape the draft by each position. Starting off the series with tall defenders, we will take a look at those players who are 174cm or taller, and could provide clubs with some critical relief in […]
PROFILED | 2024 Vic Country Talent Hub
THE 2024 Vic Country summer training squad was announced last week, with 23 prospects selected from across all six applicable Coates Talent League regions – plus Metropolitan program, Oakleigh Chargers. In anticipation of their top-age campaigns, we profile each player. >> ANNOUNCEMENT: 2024 Victorian summer training squads 2024 VIC COUNTRY SUMMER TRAINING SQUAD BREAKDOWN: AFL […]
Thompson’s “surreal” rise to draft chance
TASMANIAN Jasmyn Thompson did not think that 18 months ago she would be in with a shot to be drafted to an AFL Women’s club. Having just switched out basketball to try Aussie rules with Ulverstone, the elite athlete went from local footy to the elite junior level in the space of a year. “I […]
2023 AFLW Draft nominations: Combine invites
ALMOST two thirds of AFLW Draft Combine invitees will be available to each of the 18 clubs after 50 of the 78 players nominated nationally for the December 18 Draft. Eight of the original 86 nominees were taken off the board as part of the pre-listing, with the remaining 78 given the choice of nominating […]
Koenen’s colossal performance helps Brisbane take title
SUNDAY’s AFLW Grand Final was tight and tense, and had no clear winner until the final term. Ultimately it was Brisbane that emerged victorious, and it was thanks in large part to the exploits of its skipper Bre Koenen. Playing in both defence and in the midfield, her tireless work first helped keep Brisbane in […]
2023 AFLW Draft Guide – OUT NOW!
AFTER a much anticipated wait, Rookie Me Central’s 2023 AFL Women’s Draft Guide is available to view online. For those who subscribed to the Draft Guide waitlist, you will have an email in your inbox providing a link to the 150-page guide. For this edition, it is view only online, but it can be shared […]
Calm Crocker contemplates where it all went wrong
A composed Darren Crocker sat in front of the media yesterday after the 2023 AFLW Grand Final and with a clear tone of disappointment in his voice, reflected on what went wrong for his Kangaroos side. “I think the whole day was Brisbane just took their opportunities more than we did,” the Kangaroos coach said. […]
Proud pair of Lions reflect on it all
CRAIG Starcevich was not showing his joy in his face but was in his words after his Brisbane Lions won the 2023 AFLW Grand Final. Speaking to the media yesterday after the match, he said that his overwhelming emotion in that moment was “relief.” “It’s always relief after a game of footy, for me it […]
2023 AFLW Draft Guide drops tomorrow
ROOKIE ME Central’s 2023 AFL Women’s Draft Guide officially gets released tomorrow night at 8pm, in what is the biggest and best edition yet. The 2023 AFLW Draft Guide features full profiles on every Draft Combine invitee, as well as some additional pocket profiles and stacks of content. The 2023 AFLW Draft Guide full page […]
From bridesmaids to top Cats, Lions are Queens of the Jungle again
BRISBANE Lions are the Queens of the AFL Women’s once again, defeating North Melbourne by 17 points at Ikon Park today to claim their second ever premiership. In a match befitting of its AFLW Grand Final name, it was a hard-fought match that was not determined until the final quarter where Brisbane kicked four goals […]
