Bull Sharks’ youth influx set to shine
BOND University Bull Sharks fell one win short of a 2021 Queensland Australian Football League Women’s (QAFLW) flag last season, but have plenty of optimism heading into 2022. Though the constant shifting AFL Women’s landscape, and Mother Nature continue to throw up unforeseen hurdles, senior coach Luke Mansbridge is excited about his side’s chances ahead […]
Dragons drive forward in search of consistency
THE Sandringham Dragons secured their fourth win of the 2022 NAB League Girls season on Monday, with plenty to like out of their 30-point drubbing of the Northern Knights. It was the Dragons’ midfield mix which set an ominous tone from the first ball-up, and Rookie Me Central analyst Declan Reeve was lucky enough to […]
Celebrating the relationship between Ireland and the AFLW for St Patrick’s Day
LÁ Fhéile Pádraig Daoibh! Or for those of you not familiar with Gaelic, happy St Patrick’s Day everyone! Today is St Patrick’s Day, the national day of the Republic of Ireland, and to celebrate, we take a look at the ever growing relationship between the Emerald Isle and the AFLW. There has been a relationship […]
2022 AFLW debut season focus: Round 10
ADELAIDE unveiled the only AFL Women’s debutant in Round 10, blooding a highly touted tall on the eve of finals. We take a look at how those in their debut campaigns performed this past weekend – either first-year players, or those who were yet to make their AFL Women’s debut despite being on a club’s […]
Saints tame Tigers to ascend to NTFL Grand Final
ST Mary’s will take on Waratah in the 2021/22 Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League Grand Final on Saturday night, in a repeat of the semi-final clash between the pair. The Saints toppled Nightcliff in the preliminary final, overcoming the Tigers’ stranglehold on them in big games over the last two seasons, with […]
State Academy notes: WAFLW – Round 4
THE West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition resumed for Round 4 on the weekend and we took note of some of the top State Academy players to run out for their respective teams, as well as some other mature-age players who impressed. All notes are the opinion of the individual author.
Player Focus: NAB League Girls – Ava Jordan (Northern Knights)
YOU would be hard pressed to find many more consistently impressive bottom-agers running around in the NAB League Girls competition this year than Ava Jordan. The diminutive Northern Knights midfielder has been a shining light for her region in a tough season, proving reliable as any player league-wide with her effort, ball winning nous and […]
2022 NAB League Girls Team of the Week: Round 8
WHILE Round 8 of the 2022 NAB League Girls season was condensed to four fixtures, there was no shortage of quality in our latest Team of the Week edition. An even spread saw all eight regions involved with at least two players apiece – headlined by four from victors Dandenong, Sandringham, and Western. Check out […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 NAB League Girls – Round 8
A SHORTENED round of NAB League Girls action was stretched from Thursday night to Monday evening, with just four games going ahead. With a couple of key results in the Metro pool, there were plenty of top individual performances along the way, which we outline in our latest Scouting Notes edition for the year. Note: All […]
AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Stingrays impress
IN a new weekly piece on Rookie Me Central, we hone in on those players to remember for the AFLW Draft, present and future. With four new AFLW clubs joining the competition, spots will heat up, and players will be looking to put their best foot forward. For this piece, we have looked at those […]
Tigers roar into big dance
OVER the weekend, the Northern Territory Football League Women’s (NTFLW) Premier League held its preliminary final round at TIO Stadium. With just three teams remaining, there was one more deciding match to determine who would face off against the Darwin Buffettes with the Nightcliff Tigers taking on Waratah on Saturday afternoon. It was a blockbuster […]
2022 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 4
AFTER a big win over West Perth, Claremont topped the Rookie Me Central West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s Team of the Week nominees with six, one more than fellow winners East Fremantle and Swan Districts and narrow losers Peel Thunder. Subiaco had the remaining three players in the 24-player squad, with the Falcons not […]
