Bull Sharks and Red Lionesses split points
THIS week’s Match of the Round in the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) Women’s saw a 2021 Grand Final rematch, and it was an absolutely classic encounter, with Bond Uni and University of Queensland unable to be split. Although Bond Uni had much of the ball and inside 50 play early in the first term, […]
SANFLW Round 8 wrap: Roosters survive scare
NORTH Adelaide has survived an almighty scare against Woodville-West Torrens Eagles in Round 8 of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s. The Roosters had the tightest win over the weekend, whilst Sturt bounced back from back-to-back losses to post a win over West Adelaide, whilst South Adelaide and Norwood kicked away in respective […]
Cats too strong for winless Dogs in VFLW
IN this week’s match of the round in the VFLW, Geelong snapped a three game losing streak by defeating the Western Bulldogs by 38 points. It was tight, contested footy in the opening minutes, but eventually the Cats did get an inside 50 and were able to convert through Danielle Higgins. The Cats then spent […]
AFL Draft | Caught the Eye – Week 1
IN a new weekly article, Rookie Me Central analyst Ed Pascoe casts an eye around the nation, collating all the attention-grabbing performances from AFL Draft prospects in the elite talent pathways. Week one is headlined by the commencement of the NAB League, and a few big starts to the SANFL Under 18 season. The SANFL […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 NAB League Boys – Round 1
THE 2022 NAB League Boys season got underway on the weekend, with a bumper eight games allowing for talent around the nation to be showcased in the elite talent pathway. With a couple of games decided by under a goal and plenty of big moments to be had, there were a bunch of outstanding individual […]
NSW/ACT rep Round 1 wrap: Quade’s three helps Tigers home
A FAST start to the 2022 AFL NSW/ACT action has seen several AFLW Under 18 Championships talents stand out in Round 1 of the AFL Sydney and AFL Canberra competitions. We take a look at some of the big goalkickers and hone in on how the NSW/ACT representatives for the upcoming carnival performed. AFL SYDNEY […]
2022 NAB League Boys Player of the Week: Round 1
DANDENONG Stingrays midfielder-forward Jai Culley is the Rookie Me Central NAB League Boys Player of the Week for Round 1. The 19-year-old has hit the ground running as an over-ager in 2022, amassing 27 disposals, four marks, five tackles, six inside 50s and three goals in the ‘Rays 14-point win over Eastern Ranges on Saturday. Having cut his teeth […]
Round 7 wrap: Bartlett boots eight as Thunder storm to win
AN eight-goal haul from Kate Bartlett had lead Peel Thunder to a massive 118-point victory over an understrength West Perth outfit in Round 7 of the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition. They were one of two sides to keep their opposition goalless, with East Fremantle getting up over Subiaco, whilst in easily the […]
2022 NAB League Boys snapshot: Round 1
THE 2022 NAB League Boys season kicked off in style over the weekend, with Northern Academies entering the fray to help make up a bumper eight-game round. With nervous energy and plenty of cobwebs blown out early, the nation’s best prospects got to work across an exciting round of action. We’ve collated all the results, […]
WAFLW Player Focus: Megan Norbury (West Perth)
FEW players would catch the eye in a 118-point defeat, but West Perth‘s Megan Norbury is one who bucks the trend. The 171cm winger only turned 16 last month, but has already impressed across her three games in what has been a pretty tough initiation for West Perth in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 2 – North Adelaide vs. WWT Eagles
PLAYERS from both sides stuffed the stats sheet as North Adelaide defeated Woodville-West Torrens (WWT) by 36 points at Prospect Oval on Sunday morning. The Roosters’ runaway win made for our Round 2 SANFL Under 18s match of the round; we note the top performers from that clash, before taking a look around the grounds […]
2022 NAB League Girls: Repechage match wraps
PUTTING a full stop on their 2022 NAB League Girls season, the eight Victorian teams not competing in the finals series clashed for one last opportunity to grab a win, and for individuals to showcase some form. There were some ridiculous individual performances with a plethora of 30-plus disposal winners, and Gippsland Power grabbed their […]