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VFLW Round 11 preview: Top sides prepare for huge last month in even competition
ONE last, but potentially very chaotic, month of the 2022 VFLW season to go. A lot could happen, and the top six is nowhere near close to being set at this point in time. At this point there are technically still 11 teams in finals contention, but realistically only nine, and with the evenness of […]
SANFLW Round 12 preview: Finals on the line
A MASSIVE Round 12 of action in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s, brings a close to the regular season. The last round could not have been scripted much better, with all spots in the top four up for grabs. The top three clubs are locked in, but the order can still change, […]
Variety of experiences helping Mason succeed
HAVING being mentored by variety of coaches over the years, Sydney Swans and AFLW Academy representative Dakota Mason values the vast array of opinions. Along with her mother, Mason credits them all as inspirations on her journey, that has lead her from playing local football, to representing her state – NSW/ACT – and the Allies […]
Up the Grades: Ashcroft’s Lions debut a roaring success
BRISBANE Lions father-son candidate Will Ashcroft made his VFL debut this past weekend, and the top-age talent was ultra impressive. Son of triple premiership Lion, Marcus, Ashcroft is set to make his nomination call later this year but currently lives and goes to university in Melbourne, while playing for the Sandringham Dragons. Freed up amid […]
Sandral the well rounded footballer
WESTERN Bulldogs VFLW vice-captain Mary Sandral has had quite the footy journey, and she has seen a lot in her time. She is currently vice captain at the Bulldogs under Riley Christgoergl, and admitted that although she never expected to be a leader at the Bulldogs, now that she is in the role is thoroughly […]
Hawks raise hell on Dees as Pies clip Falcon wings
ROUND 10 of the VFLW really had it all. Undefeated runs came to an end, some teams improved their finals chances, while others had theirs increase in difficulty. In this week’s match of the round, Collingwood bridged the gap on the top six with a win over Darebin. The Magpies got the first centre clearance […]
VFLW Round 10 preview: Season crescendo approaches in final month
THERE is just over a month left in this year’s VFL Women’s season, and this weekend’s menu of matches presents fixtures with a wide variety of potential results. We preview the action from all six games in Round 10. Darebin vs CollingwoodSaturday at 11amPreston City Oval This could be one of the matches of the […]
Smith thriving in “intense” atmosphere
GIVEN Jasmyn Smith stands at around 159cm, the Gold Coast Suns Academy talent might not be the first person you expect to be among the top clearance players at the AFLW Under 18 Championships. But Smith’s carnival – which still has another game to go – has been nothing short of superb, racking up five […]
Belbin enjoying football journey
TASMANIAN Candice Belbin has taken the more traditional footballing pathway through to the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships. Having played for the last six years, Belbin enjoyed the challenges rising up through Ulverstone, into the Tasmania Devils, and through to the Allies side at the 2022 national championships. “I started at club in Grade 7, […]
AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Stars rise at national championships
IN a new weekly piece on Rookie Me Central, we hone in on those players to remember for the AFLW Draft, present and future. With four new AFLW clubs joining the competition, spots will heat up, and players will be looking to put their best foot forward. For this piece, we have looked at those […]
