McCarthy excited for endless improvement
EARNING a call-up in the final round of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition, Sturt’s Millie McCarthy is ready for more. The talented key defender picked up seven disposals, three marks and four rebound 50s during the Double Blues’ Round 11 loss to North Adelaide. From there, McCarthy played both South Australian […]
2022 AFLW Season Preview: Carlton
THE 2022 AFLW season is almost upon us, so it’s time to take a look at each of the competing teams and see where they sit as we head into another season. Today we will take a look at Carlton, who just missed out on finals in 2021. Carlton had a year of so close, […]
2022 AFLW practice match wraps
OVER the weekend, 10 of the 14 AFLW clubs hit the field in official practise matches, putting the last final touches on their preparation ahead of the new season starting in a matter of weeks. Rookie Me Central takes a look at what happened around the country. Brisbane vs Gold Coast On Friday night Brisbane […]
Boon chooses footy, sets sights on improving
THOUGH she is yet to play a South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s game, State Academy member Rosie Boon is excited about the prospect in 2022. The former basketballer was a late convert to football, and now she is focused on making it her number one sport, having chosen the oblong ball over the […]
2022 SANFLW fixture released
SOUTH Australian footy fans can start to make plans for the New Year, after the first seven rounds of the official 2022 South Australian National Football League Women’s (SANFLW) fixture was released yesterday. Though the competition will run for 12 rounds, from Round 8-12, the women’s competition will run parrallel with the men’s, with the […]
2022 AFLW Season Preview: Brisbane
THE 2022 AFL Women’s season is almost upon us, so it’s time to take a look at each of the competing teams and see where they sit as we head into another season. Next up it’s the 2021 premiers, Brisbane. After flying under the radar for quite a while, Brisbane is now the team to […]
Another top-four battle set to shake things up
THE weekend is finally here, which marks the beginning of another round of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League. Last weekend’s action saw the landscape of the competition change after St Mary’s were able to upset the competition’s top side. Amongst a number of intriguing upcoming games, matchup of similar calibre is […]
AFLW Practice match previews: Teams to unveil new recruits
IT might be beginning to feel a little like Christmas for AFL Women’s fans, as the first practice matches of the season get underway over the weekend. Given the earlier start to the season on January 7, sides have done the hard yards on the training track, and are ready to unveil some of the […]
Rookie Me Central’s Collaborative 2022 AFL Women’s Top 50 Countdown: #1 Kiara Bowers
IN a new exciting collaborative countdown, Rookie Me Central has teamed up with other independent media organisations to bring a 2022 AFL Women’s Top 50 Countdown. Every weekday from now until December 17, a new player will be named starting from 50th down to 1st, stemming from a combined eight Top 50 submissions. Among those […]
2022 AFLW Season Preview: Adelaide
THE 2022 AFL Women’s season is almost upon us, so it’s time to take a look at each of the competing teams and see where they sit as we head into another season. First up it’s the 2021 runners up, Adelaide Adelaide had another great year in 2021. They finished on top of the ladder, […]
2022 AFL Academy list: Player-by-Player
THE 2022 AFL Academy was announced last week, and we have gone into detail about each of the individual players who are in the next year’s AFL Draft crop. Will Ashcroft Sandringham Dragons | Vic Metro183 cm | 74 kgMidfielder The Brisbane father-son candidate, whose father Marcus played in the sides 2000’s three-peat, is an […]
Darwin looks to continue climb to top spot
THE weekend is just around the corner and so is the 12th round of the Northern Territory Football League Women (NTFLW) Premier League. Last weekend saw the landscape of the competition change, with the top-placed Nightcliff Tigers defeated by the unbeaten Darwin Buffaloes. This week will see the Buffaloes look to continue their hot streak, […]
