SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 18 – Glenelg vs. Sturt
STURT went down by three points to Glenelg in a thrilling SANFL Under 18s clash on Saturday, but beat the Bays to fourth spot by percentage in the final home-and-away round. The Double Blues scraped into finals by 0.2 per cent, ending Glenelg’s premiership defence in the process. Both sides took on a different complexion […]
Blues, Eagles search for AFLW injury replacements
TWO clubs are on the lookout for replacement players after a couple of their listed talents went down with season-ending injuries recently. West Coast’s Krstel Petrevski was ruled out of Season 7 following a right syndesmosis injury sustained during training, while Carlton’s Lulu Beatty suffered a stress fracture in her tibia. Beatty was picked up […]
Season 8 AFLW preview: Richmond
SEASON 7 was a certainly a momentous one for Richmond. The Tigers finished fourth and made their debut finals appearance, and despite going out in straight sets it was a huge step forward for those in yellow and black. However there has been a fair amount of list turnover in the offseason, so the question […]
2023 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division Preview: Week 2 finals
AFTER all of the shifting and shaking of season 2023, the dust has settled on the top four teams in the Sydney AFL Women’s Premier Division. UTS Bats, East Coast Eagles, Manly Warringah Wolves and Macquarie University Goannas have earned their places in the semi-finals. Excitingly, each of the four teams have legitimate hopes that […]
Injury blows RMC Medal race wide open
ROOKIE Me Central Medal leader Colby McKercher is under an injury cloud which may see him pipped at the post in this year’s count. Having been in the lead all season with best afield performances in all bar one game, the Tasmanian is now at risk of being overtaken in the final Coates Talent League […]
AFLW 23 Under 23: #6 Ellie McKenzie
OVER the next three weeks, Rookie Me Central will be counting down our 23 Players Under 23 years of age to watch in the upcoming 2023 season. The criteria is the player must be born in 2001 or later, and must have played at least one AFL Women’s match in Season 7. As the list […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League – Round 16
THE penultimate Coates Talent League home-and-away weekend saw many regions return to relative full strength, as recent draft combine invitees sought to impress. We took note of some of the top prospects in Round 16, with a heavy focus on said combine invitees and bottom-aged talent. >> Talent League Round 16: POTW | TOTW | […]
Season 8 AFLW preview: Port Adelaide
PORT Adelaide finally got to join the AFLW party in Season 7, but it was not always a party for those from Alberton in their debut season. Although the Power showed glimpses of the team they can become, wins were ultimately not always forthcoming and they ultimately finished second to last on the ladder. But […]
Young’s tops AFLW U18s goalkicking charts
TOP AFL Women’s Draft prospect Lauren Young lived up to expectations in her return from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury by taking out the leading goalkicker title at the AFLW Under 18 Championships. The South Australian star won an MVP two years ago as a 15-year-old, and after missing all of 2022, came back […]
North of the border, north on the scoreboard as Canada wins 49th Parallel Cup
INTERNATIONAL Australian rules football returned to North America over the weekend as the Canada Northern Lights took out the 49th Parallel Cup with a nine-point win over the USA Freedom. In windy conditions down in Racine Wisconsin, the Americans came to rue missed opportunities with inaccuracy and fatigue really costing them against a Canada side […]
Coates Talent League TOTW: Round 16
TASMANIA Devils dominate our Talent League Round 16 Team of the Week, with four representatives making the cut in our 24-player squad. After a month off, the Devils blew Calder away to the tune of 70 points in the biggest win of the weekend. See who else snuck into the penultimate team for this season. […]
Fresh faces a “silver lining” for AFLW Lions
AS MUCH as Brisbane Lions skipper Breanna Koenen “hates” losing quality players from her team’s list, she concedes it is for the greater good of the AFL Women’s competition. The Lions will be minus the likes of Emily Bates, Greta Bodey and Jesse Wardlaw in Season 8, but it provides last year’s grand finalists with […]
