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AFLW Season 7: Round 9 Talking Points – Finals picture becomes clearer
ROUND 9 of the latest AFLW season bounced down on Friday night, featuring a pair of fixtures with finals ramifications in the penultimate home-and-away weekend. Kicking off proceedings, Adelaide took out a thriller against fellow finals-bound fancy Geelong, while Gold Coast kept its top eight hopes alive while dashing that of Carlton.
2023 AFLW Over-age Draft: Top-agers to watch
FOLLOWING news of an Over-Age Draft in 2023, Rookie Me Central has compiled some of the names to keep in mind for said intake, set to take place in February or March. In this article, we take a look at the top-agers available (those born in 2004), and will have a second article to look […]
Preview | AFLW Round 9: Penultimate round takes place
THERE are plenty of massive matches in Round 9 of the AFL Women’s as the penultimate round takes place. With teams fighting for both top four and top eight spots, there is much on the line across the majority of the nine matches.
FAQ | The 2023 Over-age Draft
OVER-AGE talent across the nation could be in-line to achieve their AFL Women’s dream following an announcement by the AFL yesterday. Early next year, another AFL Women’s Draft will be held, but prior to the junior and state league seasons, and will only contain those eligible for a previous draft. That means that those players […]
Mayo’s own forging her own path in AFLW
CROW Niamh Kelly has had quite the sporting career to date, which started on sporting fields far away from the city of churches. Kelly is one of the many Irish stars currently plying their trade in the AFLW, so her sporting journey began on the Gaelic fields of her home county Mayo. “I’ve grown up […]
Eagles youth “on the right path” – Prior
DESPITE battling through another tough season, West Coast coach Michael Prior felt his team was “on the right path” and that the Eagles form would “turn” at some stage. It comes off the back of a gallant, yet unrewarded effort against finals-bound Geelong at Ikon Park, going down 4.10 (34) to 4.1 (25). Though the […]
Pies drain Docker scoring, set up final fortnight
COLLINGWOOD is storming towards a double chance in the AFL Women’s season after knocking off Fremantle in a superb effort over in the west. The Magpies sit third on the Season 7 ladder after the win over Fremantle, four points and percentage of team’s fourth until sixth. However a tough fortnight awaits them with North […]
AFLW Rising Star Player Focus: Tarni Evans (GWS)
IN our new series of Player Focuses, we are taking a specific look at one of the Rising Star nominees each week, and their nominee worthy performances. This week’s focus is on Tarni Evans, who played a stellar role in getting GWS back on the winners list. AFLW Season 7: Round 7 – GWS 4.10 (34) […]
Dogs “break down the wall” to sink Saints
WESTERN Bulldogs coach Nathan Burke said it was a tough day out, but his side was able to grind its way past the Saints in a Pride Round battle, coming out on top, 4.11 (35) to 3.2 (20) at Mars Stadium on Sunday. After trailing by a point at half-time – having booted 1.7 to […]
Team spirit driving Demons: Stinear
TEAM spirit is the catalyst for a Melbourne Demons flag in Season 7 of the AFL Women’s, with coach Mick Stinear moving away from focusing on “perfect football” but rather consistency within one another. The Dees mentor made the comments on the back of yet another victory – their seventh in eight games – embarrassing […]
