Eagles to do the double amidst more AFLW changes
ANOTHER weekend, another round of Covid induced chaos in the AFLWomen’s. The GWS vs St Kilda match that was originally scheduled for this round has been postponed, with St Kilda having to wait until Tuesday for its first match in roughly two weeks. Geelong vs West CoastGMHBA StadiumTonight at 7:10pm AEDT This clash will see […]
2021/22 NTFL: Waratah and St Mary’s to battle in top three clash
ROUND 16 will have a different feel to it with confirmation during the week that the Tiwi Bombers have had to withdraw from the 2022 Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League competition. With ongoing COVID-19 protocols making it too difficult, the league will finish off the final three rounds with seven teams, and […]
SANFLW Round 1 preview: New season begins
ANOTHER year of South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s football action is about to begin, with a massive four fixtures in Round 1. Four of the genuine title contenders face off, with four of the youngest sides doing battle in the other two games, with three brand new coaches and one returning coach for […]
VFLW 2022 Season Preview – North Melbourne
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 North Melbourne, who finished 10th in 2021. Let’s just say 2021 did not quite go to […]
Roosters ready to crow in 2022
AFTER a dominant 2020 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season, reigning premiers North Adelaide Women’s had to watch the finals from the sidelines in 2021, missing out on defending their crown in the post-season series. Now the determined Roosters are “ready to play” in 2022 according to premiership coach Krissie Steen. “We’ve come […]
Suns’ confidence shining bright in 2022
AFTER a winless 2021 AFL Women’s campaign, the Gold Coast Suns are on the rise in 2022. Having won two of their three games – both coming back from last quarter deficits – the south Queensland side is building something special. Coach Cameron Joyce said the playing group had certainly benefited from its fighting victories […]
St Mary’s looks to keep things alive in massive matchup
THE weekend is just around the corner and so is the upcoming round of the Northern Territory Football League Women’s (NTFLW) Premier League. Round 16 will see a number of intriguing matchups take place across a number of grounds, with three clashes set to take place on Saturday and one more the following day. With […]
Stat Leaders: 2022 NAB League Girls – Round 2
ROUND 2 of the 2022 NAB League Girls season saw an even spread of stars top the charts in a stats sense. Western Jets’ Charlotte Baskaran was among the standouts in her maiden outing for the season, but there were plenty more players who rose to the occasion in Round 2. Find out who as […]
O’Rourke looking for the right experience
HAVING started out in football when she was “quite young,” Bendigo Pioneers bottom-ager Bryde O’Rourke remains on the search for experience as she readies for her draft eligible campaign, in 2023. Last season, she made her NAB League Girls debut and featured four more times, enough to earn a Vic Country Under 17 nod. Naturally, […]
PODCAST | Game Sense – Episode 7
EPISODE seven of GAME SENSE is out now. The latest Australian rules football podcast sees host and Rookie Me Central AFL/W Draft Editor Michael Alvaro, join Chief Editor Peter Williams and women’s football analyst Alyce Collett on Game Sense. Episode seven features interviews from a couple of Sandringham Dragons and a West Adelaide talent, as […]
Westies tweak structure in search of next step
SITTING seventh and seemingly struggling after Round 7, West Adelaide Women’s coach Mark Moody admitted there was some head scratching going on. Fast forward five weeks, and the Bloods were into their maiden South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s Grand Final off the back of five consecutive wins. Though the young team ultimately fell […]
2022 NAB League Girls Team of the Week: Round 2
FOUR NAB League Girls sides have shared in the equal-most players in the Round 2 Rookie Me Central NAB League Girls Team of the Week. The biggest winner of the weekend was Dandenong Stingrays who belted Gippsland Power by 135 points, receiving three players in the Team of the Week. Sandringham Dragons also had three […]
