2022 AFLW Academy list: Player-by-Player
LAST week the 27-player AFL Women’s Academy was announced, and we have gone into detail about each and every player. Here are the top prospects who the AFL have chosen. 2023 ELIGIBLE PLAYERS Brooke Barwick, Tasmania/Tasmania Devils Kyanne Campbell, Northern Territory/NT Thunder Georgie Cleaver, Western Australia/East Fremantle Shineah Goody, South Australia/WWT Eagles Alyssia Pisano, Vic […]
Skilful Smith aspires to reach top level
SOUTH Adelaide defender Jaslynne Smith has extra motivation heading into the 2022 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season. While the reliable and consistent young talent does not need anything extra to drive her love for football, the prospect of a second South Australian AFL Women’s side – and an additional four teams overall […]
2021/22 NTFLW: Darwin reign supreme in top-two clash
WITH the weekend having passed, so has another round of the Northern Territory Football League Women’s (NTFLW) Premier League, with some exciting action across the matches. There were a pair of whopping scores in percentage-boosting wins. Sides were looking to jump up the ladder with their big wins, as the season edges closer to the […]
Rookie Me Central’s Collaborative 2022 AFL Women’s Top 50 Countdown: #4 Ellie Blackburn
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 […]
Bates praises Bays’ culture
GLENELG’S culture was a key factor in the Bays storming to their first ever women’s flag in 2021, according to talented midfielder Jessica Bates. The Glenelg Women’s onballer said the culture around the club was really strong, and every player from the experienced heads down to the teenagers, had bought into that program, and is […]
2022 AFLW Hidden Gems – Imogen Barnett
IN a new series, we take a look at the hidden gems of the AFL Women’s competition. These are the players who aren’t the household names, might not get noticed by opposition fans and teams but are still stars in their own right. In today’s article, we take a look at Collingwood‘s Imogen Barnett. Unlike […]
Rookie Me Central’s Collaborative 2022 AFL Women’s Top 50 Countdown: #5 Alyce Parker
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 […]
SANFLW features over Summer
YESTERDAY the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition had its pre-season testing day and Rookie Me Central was in attendance. The Rookie Me Central crew interviewed a range of players across all eight clubs at the conclusion of their testing to find out about their journeys into football, and their goals for 2022. […]
AFLW Matches to Watch: 10 in 10 Rounds
WITH the 2022 AFL Women’s season fixture now released, fans begin to plan for the year ahead, and speculate about some of the best clashes to look forward to. Whilst premiership contenders battling each other is always an easy one, we have taken a look at a few different matches including first-time venues and rivalries. […]
Top-four clash leads action for the round
THE weekend is here and that means so is the upcoming round of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League. Round 11 has plenty of eye-catching matchups on the schedule, and perhaps there are none more so than two of the competition’s top four sides facing off in a crucial clash. With the […]
Rookie Me Central’s Collaborative 2022 AFL Women’s Top 50 Countdown: #6 Madison Prespakis
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 […]
Fifty seven players named in 2022 Academies
NEXT year’s brightest male and female draft prospects have been named in the 2022 AFL Academies today. Boasting a combination of top-age and bottom-age, both squads have 21 draft-eligible players in them, with the boys’ squad extended to 30 to include nine 2023-draft eligible players, whilst the women’s has an additional six players in their […]
