
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 […]

2022 AFLW Ones to Watch: Molly McDonald (St Kilda)
THE off season in the AFLW always brings many changes for every club. Players retire, are moved on, or are traded. These changes mean there are holes in sides that need to be filled, and players need to step up and fill them. In this series we’re going to take a look at some of […]

2022 Vic Metro Girls Hub: Full List
OVER the next four days, Rookie Me Central will take a look at all the Victorian Country and Metro players who were named in the 2022 Victorian State Hub ahead of the 2022 season. Both top-age (2022 AFL and AFLW Draft-eligible) and bottom-age (2023 AFL and AFLW Draft-eligible) have been included, and we’ll run through […]

Top-two clash sets up thrilling NTFLW Round 11
WITH another weekend just around the corner, so approaches the next round of the Northern Territory Football League Women’s (NTFLW) Premier League. Following last week’s action, Round 11 of the competition will hold arguably the most excitement of the year with one matchup in particular holding a significant level of importance in shaping the top […]

Rookie Me Central’s Collaborative 2022 AFL Women’s Top 50 Countdown: #7 Ebony Marinoff
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 […]

Waratah holds off hungry Districts
IN this weekend’s Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League, there were some decently sized margins with the competition’s eight sides facing off. The Nightcliff Tigers were able to firmly plant themselves in the top two with a big victory. The struggles of the Tiwi Bombers continued despite an admirable score, while Waratah held […]

Rookie Me Central’s Collaborative 2022 AFL Women’s Top 50 Countdown: #8 Karen Paxman
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 Vic Metro Boys Hub: Full List
OVER the next four days, Rookie Me Central will take a look at all the Victorian Country and Metro players who were named in the 2022 Victorian State Hub ahead of the 2022 season. Both top-age (2022 AFL and AFLW Draft-eligible) and bottom-age (2023 AFL and AFLW Draft-eligible) have been included, and we’ll run through […]

2022 Vic Country Girls Hub: Full List
OVER the next four days, Rookie Me Central will take a look at all the Victorian Country and Metro players who were named in the 2022 Victorian State Hub ahead of the 2022 season. Both top-age (2022 AFL and AFLW Draft-eligible) and bottom-age (2023 AFL and AFLW Draft-eligible) have been included, and we’ll run through […]

AFLW Rivalries – Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs
THROUGHOUT the first five years of the AFL Women’s Competition, we have seen some rivalries develop that are unique to the AFL Women’s competition. In this series, we’re going to highlight some of these rivalries. Today’s series opener is all about the rivalry that started it all. It is the reason that AFLW now exists […]