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Buoyant Bohanna excited about what might be in 2023
SPURRED on by the frustration of how Season 7 ended, Gold Coast captain Tara Bohanna is excited by the potential the new AFL Women’s season brings. Bohanna noted that Season 7 – where the Suns just missed out on finals was rough. “I don’t think we were going to make it anyway but even just […]
Season 8 AFLW preview: St Kilda
SEASON 7 got off to such a promising start for St Kilda, but after a Round 3 loss to eventual champions Melbourne, the wheels started to fall off a bit for the Saints. They only won one more game for the season to comfortably finish in the bottom half of the table. However the offseason […]
AFLW 23 Under 23: #5 Alyssa Bannan
OVER the next three weeks, Rookie Me Central will be counting down our 23 Players Under 23 years of age to watch in the upcoming 2023 season. The criteria is the player must be born in 2001 or later, and must have played at least one AFL Women’s match in Season 7. As the list […]
Blues, Eagles search for AFLW injury replacements
TWO clubs are on the lookout for replacement players after a couple of their listed talents went down with season-ending injuries recently. West Coast’s Krstel Petrevski was ruled out of Season 7 following a right syndesmosis injury sustained during training, while Carlton’s Lulu Beatty suffered a stress fracture in her tibia. Beatty was picked up […]
AFLW 23 Under 23: #6 Ellie McKenzie
OVER the next three weeks, Rookie Me Central will be counting down our 23 Players Under 23 years of age to watch in the upcoming 2023 season. The criteria is the player must be born in 2001 or later, and must have played at least one AFL Women’s match in Season 7. As the list […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League – Round 16
THE penultimate Coates Talent League home-and-away weekend saw many regions return to relative full strength, as recent draft combine invitees sought to impress. We took note of some of the top prospects in Round 16, with a heavy focus on said combine invitees and bottom-aged talent. >> Talent League Round 16: POTW | TOTW | […]
Season 8 AFLW preview: Port Adelaide
PORT Adelaide finally got to join the AFLW party in Season 7, but it was not always a party for those from Alberton in their debut season. Although the Power showed glimpses of the team they can become, wins were ultimately not always forthcoming and they ultimately finished second to last on the ladder. But […]
Fresh faces a “silver lining” for AFLW Lions
AS MUCH as Brisbane Lions skipper Breanna Koenen “hates” losing quality players from her team’s list, she concedes it is for the greater good of the AFL Women’s competition. The Lions will be minus the likes of Emily Bates, Greta Bodey and Jesse Wardlaw in Season 8, but it provides last year’s grand finalists with […]
AFLW 23 Under 23: #7 Hannah Ewings
OVER the next three weeks, Rookie Me Central will be counting down our 23 Players Under 23 years of age to watch in the upcoming 2023 season. The criteria is the player must be born in 2001 or later, and must have played at least one AFL Women’s match in Season 7. As the list […]
2023 AFL State Draft Combine list finalised
THE AFL has today revealed the 55 players set to participate in this year’s various state draft combines. Players will be put through their paces in Melbourne (October 8), Adelaide (October 14), and Perth (October 15) with an array of fitness tests, medical screenings, and interviews. >> SCROLL to see the full list It comes […]
