Mon Conti-nues to reign supreme at Tigerland
WITH the AFL Women’s season coming to a close, clubs are starting to award their club champions, recognising the stars of the season. In this new series from Rookie Me Central, we take a look at the seasons of each best and fairest winner and what led them to have such stellar seasons. In the […]
2024 AFLW Off-Season kicks off
WHILE the dust might not have even settled on North Melbourne’s groundbreaking maiden premiership over the weekend, all 18 clubs have quickly set their sights on 2025. In what is ultimately four-day turnaround from the grand final to the opening day of the off-season, the Restricted Free Agency and Delisted Free Agency Period opens today. […]
Three Players, One Dream: AFLW Draft journeys
THREE players with very different stories, taking three very different journeys to try and all achieve the same dream of reaching the AFL Women’s. In a special Rookie Me Central production ahead of the 2024 AFLW Draft, we spoke to Isla Baldwin, Olivia Fogarty and Lily Jordan post-season with the trio all draft chances 12 […]
AFL DRAFT | Why the 2025 Allies can repeat history
THE ALLIES made history in 2023 as the only squad of its kind to take out the AFL Under 18 National Championships title. No less, they were the first Allies team to win multiple games in a single campaign and ended up undefeated. 17 players went on to be drafted across the last two intakes. […]
2024 AFLW Season reviews: Top 6
ANOTHER season of the AFL Women’s competition is in the books, and with just four days between the grand final and the start of the Trade Period, we will quickly recap how each of the sides performed throughout the season. In the second of three articles, we review the middle six sides, what went right, […]
PROFILED | 2025 preseason supplementary signing period train-ons
WITH trade and draft period out of the way, player movement remains active in the AFL with the ongoing supplementary signing period (SSP). Seven clubs still have list spots to fill and can do so in two seperate windows though to February 21. Carlton is the only team with two availabilities. Two players – Jaxon […]
PINT set benchmark at midpoint of NTFLW season
REIGNING premiers PINT remains the team to beat at the halfway point of the NTFL Women’s Premier League season, heading through the first nine rounds undefeated. The Queen Ants have bulldozed their way to an 8-0 record and percentage of 279.64 to sit a win clear of their biggest challengers, Nightcliff. The Tigers are not […]
2024 AFLW Season reviews: Middle 6
ANOTHER season of the AFL Women’s competition is in the books, and with just four days between the grand final and the start of the Trade Period, we will quickly recap how each of the sides performed throughout the season. In the second of three articles, we review the middle six sides, what went right, […]
The race for Pick 1: 2024 AFLW Draft
COLLINGWOOD holds the coveted top pick in this year’s AFL Women’s Draft, with 2024 marking the first edition that is not only largely uncompromised, but also national. The Magpies will have the choice between picking the standout local Victorian talent, or looking both north and west for some serious speed and X-Factor. We take a […]
2024 AFLW Season reviews: Bottom 6
ANOTHER season of the AFL Women’s competition is in the books, and with just four days between the grand final and the start of the Trade Period, we will quickly recap how each of the sides performed throughout the season. In the first of three articles, we review the bottom six sides, what went right, […]
2024 AFL Draft Review: Western Bulldogs
WESTERN Bulldogs brought in a handful of players during the National AFL Draft, targeting several areas of the ground and strong characters to boot. Their haul was headlined by the first round selection of Cooper Hynes, a powerful 190cm midfielder-forward the club rated highly. >> EVERY PICK: National Draft | Rookie Draft>> FREE: View the […]
2024 AFL Draft Review: West Coast
A HIGHLY criticised trade ended up netting West Coast the top local talent in this year’s draft at bargain price, which proved to be a theme of the Eagles’ intake. Also among the key tropes were variety and competitiveness, helping make up a high-quality haul of six fresh faces overall. >> EVERY PICK: National Draft […]
