AFLW Saturday Talking Points: Round 6
ROUND 6 of the AFL Women’s continued with the three favourites and premiership contenders, North Melbourne, Melbourne and Fremantle all getting wins over their lower-ranked opponents. By: Elly Kirlis It was a game that was competitive for most of the match at Swinburne Centre, but in the end, it was the Kangaroos getting over the line […]
Davies ready to learn from Suns’ best
DESPITE representing Queensland at the AFLW Under 19 Championships, being a Southport Sharks junior, playing for Bond University in the QAFLW grand final and being a part of the SUNS Academy program, Giselle Davies believes she has plenty more development to come throughout her football journey. Davies opened up firstly what got her into playing […]
AFLW Friday Talking Points
UP at Metricon it was Gold Coast who got the chocolates over the Geelong. After a slow start, the Suns recovered to take the win and move within closer striking distance of the top six. The Suns won by 11 points, 7.7 (49) to 6.2 (38), booting six goals to four after quarter time. TALKING […]
2022 VFL Women’s season to commence
IT is the dawn of a new VFL Women’s season. Tomorrow sees the start of the 2022 VFLW season, and after Covid abruptly ended the 2021 season, everyone involved is no doubt itching to get back out on the park. This weekend sees six enthralling matches for fans to enjoy, and for the first time […]
Devils hit the road for first Vic trip
ALL Round 4 NAB League Girls games begin within two hours of each other in a super Saturday of action. Tasmania Devils hit the road – and the air – for the first time in 2022, travelling out of the Apple Isle to clash with Bendigo Pioneers at Highgate Recreation Reserve. With games in Ballarat, […]
West Australian sides head back home
IT is now halfway through the 2022 AFLW Season, and now attention now turns to the back end of the season. With two wins all that separates third and eighth, every win is crucial in the run to finals. This weekend sees another weekend full of cracking matches, and the Western Australian teams finally playing […]
Footy over cricket – Meier makes mind up
IT must be nice to earn recognition at state level in multiple sporting codes. Tahlia Meier knows that feeling, having done so in both cricket and football, and has made up her mind in 2022 as to which path to travel. Cricket’s loss is football’s gain this time around, with the midfielder-forward returning to the […]
2022 VFLW Season Preview – Collingwood
THE 2022 VFL Women’s season is almost here, so it is time to take a look at each of the competing teams and see where they sit as another season approaches. Today, Rookie Me Central takes a look at Collingwood, who were the team to beat in 2021. The 2021 season was as about as […]
2021/22 NTFL: Tigers looking to cement top spot
THE weekend has finally arrived, which means it is time for another batch of games in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League. The competition is gearing up for Round 17, and with just two weeks left until the home-and-away season wraps up, those who have locked in a top-four spot will be […]
SANFLW Round 2 preview: Sturt set for Bays’ challenge
ANOTHER round of South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s action kicks off tonight, and completes tomorrow. In the standalone Friday night clash, West Adelaide hosts Woodville-West Torrens in a bid to remain undefeated, whilst opposite ends of the town clash on Saturday, with the bottom two sides also going head-to-head. Meanwhile, Sturt is the […]
Reigning premiers looking to lock in finals spot
WITH the weekend approaching at a rapid pace, its time to prepare for another round of the Northern Territory Football League Women’s (NTFLW) Premier League. The competition has reached the penultimate round of action, with the top-four far from locked in. There are some exciting matchups on the schedule, none moreso than last year’s champs […]
WA names 2022 AFLW U18s squad
WESTERN Australia has named its 36-player squad for the upcoming 2022 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships in April. Coached by dual AFL Premiership player Beau McDonald and headlined by potential number one pick Ella Roberts, the Sandgropers have a stack of fresh faces who are yet to pull on the state colours at Under 18s, […]