2024 AFLW Draft preview: Port Adelaide Power
PORT ADELAIDE had the largest list turnovers prior to Trade Week with a massive four retirements and a further four players being delisted or self-delisted. Former Rising Star Hannah Ewings crossed to Adelaide, with Sydney defender Ella Heads the sole inclusion alongside five current list spots and four new picks. >> FREE: View the 2024 AFLW Draft […]
2024 AFLW Draft preview: North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos
BASKING in premiership glory, North Melbourne seemed to get stronger over the off-season, adding a couple of key players including a two-time All-Australian to the mix. While it means the Kangaroos are not going to feature at the pointy end of the draft, given the depth they possess, the AFLW Draft was not a huge […]
2024 AFLW Draft preview: Melbourne Demons
MELBOURNE was relatively quiet during the Trade Period outside of one massive deal that saw the Demons obtain the second selection in the AFLW Draft. While having to give up key midfielder Lily Mithen to do so, it meant the red and blue will head into the 2024 AFLW Draft with two top 20 selections. […]
Trending the Wright way for Tiger cub
NATIONAL Academy member Claudia Wright has had more than her fair share of setbacks over the last couple of years, missing the entire 2023 WAFLW season, and only playing one AFLW Under 18 Championships match out of a possible six. But through it all, the versatile top-ager has remained a player of interest for AFLW […]
2024 AFLW Draft preview: Hawthorn Hawks
A BREAKOUT regular season saw Hawthorn reach the AFL Women’s finals for the first time and though inaccuracy hurt the brown and gold in the post-season series, showed they were on the right track. After a relatively active trade period, Hawthorn finished with three picks inside the Top 30 and five list spots. >> FREE: View the […]
2024 AFLW Draft Positional Analysis: Utilities
IN THE lead-up to next week’s AFLW Draft, we’re breaking down some of the available prospects in each area. Today we take a look at the utilities, both in key position and general, with a variety of players capable of playing on multiple lines. >> GENERAL DEFENDERS>> GENERAL FORWARDS>> VERSATILE MIDFIELDERS>> WINGERS>> KPP/RUCKS KEY UTILITIES: […]
2024 AFLW Draft preview: GWS Giants
GWS GIANTS head into Monday night’s draft having traded in two selections, but as it stands look likely to use neither without a couple more delistings or inactives, as the western Sydney side looks to make the most of another AFLW Draft. >> FREE: View the 2024 AFLW Draft Guide 2024 RECORD: 16th, 1-9-1, 70.4%2024 PICKS: 3, 21, 52, […]
2024 AFLW Draft Positional Analysis: KPP/Rucks
IN THE lead-up to next week’s AFLW Draft, we’re breaking down some of the available prospects in each area. Today we take a look at the key position players and rucks, with the focus on those players who are either above 180cm (key position), or have played in the ruck. >> GENERAL DEFENDERS>> GENERAL FORWARDS>> […]
2024 AFLW Draft preview: Gold Coast Suns
THERE should be a local feel about the Gold Coast Suns’ haul in Monday night’s AFLW Draft, with the Sunshine State side nominating five Academy members, as well as five list spots. Expect that to be a theme for the night, as the Suns – who finished 17th on the AFLW ladder in 2024 – […]
2024 AFLW Draft preview: Geelong Cats
AFTER missing out on finals in 2024, Geelong heads back to the AFLW Draft, holding up two selections within the first 16, and able to boost both their second and third selections in the draft while only losing the one player through the AFLW Trade Period. >> FREE: View the 2024 AFLW Draft Guide 2024 RECORD: 10th, 4-6-1, […]
Life-time Pie wins maiden Best and Fairest
AS THE AFL Women’s season starts to wind down, clubs are starting to award their club best and fairests, recognising the stars of the season. In this new series from Rookie Me Central, we take a look at the seasons of these club champions and what led them to have such stellar seasons. Next up […]
2024 AFLW Draft preview: Fremantle Dockers
FREMANTLE made the best of a tough situation in 2024, losing one of the best players in the competition in Kiara Bowers as well as being without important Docker Ange Stannett, and key forward Aine Tighe for the majority of the year. They will all return in 2025, with Fremantle heading into Monday night’s draft […]
