2022 AFL Draft Review: Essendon
ESSENDON achieved ideal results in the way of father-son and Next Generation Academy (NGA) bids at the 2022 AFL Draft, welcoming a crop of six fresh faces to the club. We recap and review the Bombers’ haul, analysing how each player landed in red and black and what they may offer at the next level. […]
SANFL Women’s talent to be tested tomorrow
SOUTH Australia’s top female footballers will be put through their paces tomorrow as part of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s annual preseason testing day. Rookie Me will be hosting the athletic combine testing on behalf of the SANFL and feature all eight SANFL Women’s clubs throughout a busy Saturday afternoon in preparation […]
2022 AFL Draft Review: Collingwood
COLLINGWOOD welcomed three fresh faces in the 2022 AFL Draft, recruiting players with strong upside and versatility in what was a relatively straightforward intake. We recap what the Magpies got up to, and analyse the value each new player may offer to their new club. NATIONAL DRAFT #19 Edward Allan (Tall Utility, Claremont/Western Australia)#28 Jakob […]
2023 Vic Country Hubs released
VICTORIA’s top young Country stars have been named as part of the State Hub for both male and female junior football. Picking squads of 20 (girls) and 25 (boys), the hubs will form the early basis for Vic Country’s 2023 AFL and AFLW Under 18 Championships. The squads will come together from tonight as part […]
2022 AFL Draft Review: Carlton
CARLTON entered the 2022 AFL Draft looking to cover key list needs, and the Blues’ recruiting team did so exceptionally well with their four National Draft selections. In our next review of the latest draft intake, we put Carlton’s haul under the microscope to recap what went down, and analyse what each new player may […]
Perth enters Rogers Cup to complete WAFLW set
THE last remaining West Australian top flight club will enter its first ever women’s side next season, with Perth confirming it will field a Rogers Cup team in 2023. Though not stepping up to the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s just yet – the Demons intend on a senior flight side in the future […]
AFLW Season 7 Glass Half Full/Empty: North Melbourne
IN a new approach to the AFL Women’s end of season reviews, Rookie Me Central casts both a glass half full and half empty lens over each side’s campaigns. Today’s team is North Melbourne, who had their best ever result in a season, knocked out in the Preliminary Final. GLASS HALF FULL Best ever result […]
2022 AFL Draft Review: Brisbane
BRISBANE came into the 2022 AFL Draft knowing it would be a relatively straightforward one, having prepared well to take in two father-son nominees within the first round. Thereafter, the Lions added two pre-listed rookies and re-listed an experienced pair to round out a successful intake. We recap the Queensland club’s crop and analyse what […]
2022 AFL Draft review: Adelaide
ADELAIDE came into the 2022 AFL Draft with a father-son gun front of mind, but with the capacity to get involved down the order via trading. The Crows did so, acquiring a trio of fresh faces in the National Draft before re-listing an experienced pair as rookies. In the first of our draft recaps, we […]
23 in 2023: A look ahead to next year’s top prospects
WITH the 2022 AFL Draft now behind us, it is time for clubs and fans alike to turn their attention to the 2023 crop. Hailed as a potential super draft, next year’s prospects look like an exciting bunch with a typically strong top-end, and a good blend of smalls and talls. Without further ado, we […]
Chargers produce most 2022 AFL draftees
OAKLEIGH Chargers have produced the most draftees for the 2022 AFL Draft with a total of 10 players landing on AFL lists this week. The Chargers finished ahead of Sandringham Dragons (seven players) and Gippsland Power (five), while West Adelaide and Tasmania Devils (four each) recorded the most AFL draftees outside of Victorian clubs. Three […]
Simply the Betts: Five-goal haul hoists Pies into second
A FIVE-GOAL haul to former AFL star Eddie Betts on his birthday helped his Palmerston Magpies defeat Swan Districts in a 20-point Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) win on the weekend. Celebrating his 36th birthday on the day no less, Betts wound back the clock to kick almost half of the game’s goals to be […]
