PODCAST | Game Sense – Episode 10
EPISODE 10 of GAME SENSE is out now, split into two editions. The latest Australian rules football podcast sees host and Rookie Me Central Chief Editor Peter Williams briefly jump back into the host seat, joined by AFL/W Draft Editor Michael Alvaro and Women’s Football Analyst Alyce Collett on Game Sense to talk all things women’s footy. […]
SANFLW Round 4 preview: Super Saturday planned
AFTER a nail-biting round of action last weekend in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s, Round 4 is set to provide just as many highlights as it kicks off tomorrow. In a super Saturday, all four games take place tomorrow, with four points separating second from eighth.
Poppy stands tall to make most of her chances
FROM showing her wares in the NAB League with the Geelong Falcons, to missing out on the draft, only to then get the call up to play with the Carlton Football Club, Poppy Schaap has made the most of her opportunities. The most exciting part? She is adamant there’s more to come. Schaap firstly shares […]
Suns and Lions Academies set for another Q-Clash
QUEENSLAND’S two Academies will clash for the second time in a fortnight, with the SUNS Academy hosting the Lions Academy at Metricon Stadium. The game will be played on the second oval on Sunday, from 1:00pm, with the home team looking to go back-to-back against Brisbane, and make it three wins on the trot having […]
Finals kick off with a pair of intriguing matchups
THE 2021/22 home and away season has concluded for the Northern Territory Football League Women’s (NTFLW) Premier League, with the competition now entering the finals’ series over the coming weeks. Unfortunately, four of the league’s teams did not qualify for the upcoming postseason, but the remaining five are now given the opportunity to claim the […]
St Mary’s send message with big win over fellow finalist
THIS past weekend saw the final home-and-away round of the National Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League take place, as the 2021/22 season enters the postseason. After a number of strong campaigns from the competition’s best teams, the final round saw some of them flex their muscles heading into the finals series. Unfortunately, the […]
Footy’s own “Cinderella story” finds the perfect fit
FOOTY’S very own “Cinderella story“, Williamstown’s Bridie Kennedy, has had quite the footballing journey, but says she couldn’t be happier and is looking to the future with the hope of returning to the AFLW. “I was saying to Penny [Cula-Reid, Williamstown coach], I feel like I’ve been around so many different clubs and so many […]
Stats Leaders: 2022 NAB League Girls – Round 5
ZARLIE Goldsworthy‘s dominant debut NAB League Girls season continued over the weekend, as she again found herself topping the stats sheet. There were plenty more players who also rose to the occasion in Round 5, find out who as we take a look at all of this week’s stats leaders. >> Results/Votes: Round 5 wrap | Scouting Notes | Player […]
AFLW Wednesday Talking Points
FOR the third night in a row we witnessed a thriller in the AFLW. This time it wasn’t at Metricon Stadium, but it was just as dramatic. After a late 50m penalty, Greater Western Sydney (GWS) kicked a goal after the siren to snatch a two-point win over St Kilda, denying the Saints their first […]
State Academy notes: WAFL – Round 1
THE West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition kicked off 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.
Player Focus: NAB League Girls – Bridget Deed (Eastern Ranges)
EASTERN Ranges captain Bridget Deed became part of Hawthorn Football Club history on Friday night, and she also had a decent NAB League Girls outing to boot. Hawks coach Bec Goddard announced Deed would become the club’s first pre-listed player, so it was only fitting that she put on a show in another big Eastern […]
2022 NAB League Girls Team of the Week: Round 5
THE Eastern Ranges and Bendigo Pioneers are the best represented regions in our NAB League Girls Team of the Week for Round 5. Both sides won by over 10 goals over the weekend, recording four players apiece in another competitive squad. There was a good spread among the other four victors, and a few standouts […]
