Tahs’ and Buffs’ win in tight NTFLW contests
WARATAH and Darwin advanced their premiership chances in the NTFL Women’s Premier League after winning their respective finals on the weekend. While the third placed Waratah took down the second placed St Mary’s to set up a huge clash with PINT in the second week of finals, Darwin Buffettes remained alive by ousting Nightcliff in […]
Player Diary: Anjelique Raison’s story – Part II
EAST Fremantle tall Anjelique Raison is an AFL Women’s draft hopeful for 2023, having forged a promising career over the last few seasons. Having represented not only her club at WAFL Women’s level, but also her state at national level, Raison is one to watch this year. Providing a special insight into her journey so […]
2023 SANFLW R2 wrap: Double Blues down Dogs
AFTER dropping its Round 1 SANFL Women’s clash to South Adelaide, Sturt bounced back in the best possible way in Round 2, defeating Central District by 37 points at Thebarton Oval on Saturday afternoon. In the first of a double-header at the ground, the Double Blues held an 11-point win heading into half-time, but slammed […]
Barwick’s busted knee unlocks coaching door
HEADLINING developments in the AFLW Draft space this week is the unfortunate news that Tasmanian midfielder Brooke Barwick has suffered a serious knee injury. The star top-ager ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee while playing a local touch footy match with friends, less than a month out from the start of the […]
2023 Preseason Testing Top 5s – Suns Academy
THE SUNS Academy convened in Queensland this month to partake in their annual preseason testing event, under the eye of Rookie Me. Under 18 talent from both the boys and girls squads underwent a range of physical tests; from vertical jumps, to sprints and endurance running. >> SCROLL for all top five results Top prospects from the […]
Stalwart skipper Simpson has still got the spark
DAREBIN Falcons’ skipper Stephanie Simpson has seen a lot of change in her 14 years at the Falcons, but although her teammates have changed quite a bit in that time, her love for the game has not. From starting when the likes of Daisy Pearce and Aasta O’Connor were her teammates to now, Simpson has […]
SANFLW R2 MOTR: Panthers claw home
FOR the second successive week, South Adelaide survived a low-scoring thriller at Noarlunga, while Norwood fell short of a late comeback in Round 2 of the SANFL Women’s. In a battle between two finals hopefuls, the Panthers were coming off an inspired with over Sturt in Round 1, while Norwood agonisingly fell two points short […]
WAFLW 23 Under 23 in 2023: Full list
OVER the past few weeks, Rookie Me Central has named 23 WAFL Women’s players aged Under 23 at the start of the 2023 calendar year to keep an eye on. Having completed that list, the 23 players – who range from being 16 up to 22 – are all able to be found below, with […]
WAFLW 23 Under 23 in 2023: #1 Kaitlyn Srhoj
AS PART of a new series leading into the 2023 Western Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s season, we count down 23 players to watch who are under 23. We are looking only at players who were born January 1, 2000 or later, have played a WAFL Women’s senior match, and have never been on an […]
Preview | SANFLW R2: Double-header out West
A DOUBLE-HEADER at Hisense Stadium highlights a Super Saturday of action in the SANFL Women’s with all four games taking place in the space of eight hours. Two winning sides from Round 1 – West Adelaide and North Adelaide face-off – while Glenelg and Woodville-West Torrens meet in the second match of the double-header to […]
2023 Preseason Testing Top 5s – Lions Academy
THE LIONS Academy convened in Queensland this month to partake in their annual preseason testing event, under the eye of Rookie Me. Under 18 talent from both the boys and girls squads underwent a range of physical tests; from vertical jumps, to sprints and endurance running. >> SCROLL for all top five results There were standouts across […]
2023 Coates Talent League fixtures released
ANOTHER season of elite Victorian pathway football is less than a month away following the release of the newly named Coates Talent League fixtures. The AFL revealed the fixtures on Friday afternoon, with both the full boys and girls season calendars announced. Both leagues will feature 13 full-time teams with Tasmania Devils joining the six […]
