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Rookie Me Central’s 2022 Mock AFL Draft
WITH only a matter of days before the 2022 AFL Draft unfolds, it is time for fans and pundits alike to put their recruiters’ hats on. Rookie Me Central has done exactly that, with our panel of analysts from around the nation collaborating for a mock draft. We take you through each pick made across […]
AFLW Season 7 Glass Half Full/Empty: Geelong
IN a new approach to the AFL Women’s end of season reviews, Rookie Me Central casts both a glass half full and half empty lens over each side’s campaigns. The team under the microscope today is Geelong, who showed marked improvement in Season 7 to finish just outside the top four. GLASS HALF FULL The […]
2022 AFL Draft Preview: Essendon
WITH season proper and trade period done and dusted, AFL fans and staff alike now turn their attention towards the draft (November 28-30). The chaos has settled on player and pick swaps, and budding prospects have completed their combines, leaving a nervous wait until they learn their fate. In the next of our club by […]
AFLW Season 7 Glass Half Full/Empty: Gold Coast
IN a new approach to the AFL Women’s end of season reviews, Rookie Me Central casts both a glass half full and half empty lens over each side’s campaigns. Today’s team is Gold Coast, who just missed out on finals in Season 7. GLASS HALF FULL Scoring power Despite losing Sarah Perkins at the end […]
AFLW Season 7 Glass Half Full/Empty: Essendon
IN a new approach to the AFL Women’s end of season reviews, Rookie Me Central casts both a glass half full and half empty lens over each side’s campaigns. Today’s team is Essendon, who performed the best of the competition’s debutant sides in Season 7. GLASS HALF FULL Star power Essendon arguably did the best […]
Dees boss proud of Demonic grind to victory
SPEAKING after his side’s Preliminary Final win over North Melbourne, Dees coach Mick Stinear could not stop smiling but there was also a sense of relief on his face. He was a proud coach of the way his team performed, after they grinded out a 17 point win. “It was hard work, but really proud […]
Dees grind out win to reach second decider in 2022
MELBOURNE is through to its second Grand Final of 2022, after defeating North Melbourne 5.3 (33) to 2.4 (16), winning by a double-digit margin for the first time ever against the Kangaroos. It was a tough, physical battle from the opening bounce, and the intensity was fitting to be associated with a final and also […]
Lions roar into AFLW Grand Final
BRISBANE Lions coach Craig Starcevich was pleased his side could reach the last match of the AFL Women’s season, declaring it would have been “disappointing” to fall a game short after the season they had. Brisbane only dropped one match in 10 outings – in a nail-biter to Richmond – during the regular season, then […]
AFLW stalwarts ready to lock horns again
MELBOURNE’s Karen Paxman and North Melbourne’s Emma Kearney are two stalwarts of the competition, and have seen a lot in their time. They also face each other tomorrow afternoon, as their sides do battle for the second spot in the Season 7 Grand Final. Paxman said she and the Dees were expecting a tough contest […]
Big Dog, tenacious Rooster headline huge SANFLW off-season moves
SOUTH Australia most talented female footballers are back in preseason training ready for a huge 2023, with some quality players already seeking different pastures be it through a chance in scenery or zoning. Though there are no trades like at the elite level, former Bulldog Isabelle Starmer has become a Rooster, while North Adelaide premiership […]
