
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 […]

Weather wreaks havoc in St Mary’s-Darwin blockbuster clash
THIS past weekend saw another round of the Northern Territory Football League Women’s (NTFLW) Premier League, with some big scores coming across the competition’s matches. There were no margins below seven goals in the three matches that were completed, with the league’s top sides flexing their muscles with towering performances against some of the league’s […]

Rookie Me Central’s Collaborative 2022 AFL Women’s Top 50 Countdown: #9 Chloe Molloy
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 Country 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 AFLW Hidden Gems – Jackie Parry
In a new series, we take a look at the hidden games 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 the series opener, today we take a look at Melbourne’s Jacqueline […]

Rookie Me Central’s Collaborative 2022 AFL Women’s Top 50 Countdown: #10 Anne Hatchard
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 […]

22 in 2022: A look ahead to next year’s top prospects
THEY say a week is a long time in football, and things sure are moving quickly just over seven days removed from the 2021 AFL Draft. As is the case every year, we take an early look at the next crop of hopefuls having seen them battle it out in improvised Under 17 National Championships […]

Looking for a lifeline: 10 players unlucky to go undrafted in 2021
AS the dust settles on the 2021 AFL Draft, many overlooked prospects are now turning their attention to the next opportunity, with some lucky enough to be training with AFL clubs in hopes of filling list spots come the Supplemental Selection Period (SSP). With plenty of talent yet to find a home after such an even […]