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PROFILED | Western Australia AFLW Under 18s

DESPITE not coming away with a win at the national championships last year, the Sandgropers unearthed a host of bottom-age talents who will lead the state’s title-tilt in what looms as their best crop of draft prospects in history. >> FULL SQUAD: Western Australia names 2025 AFLW U18s squad NATIONAL ACADEMY MEMBERS: Alicia Blizard (East […]

Western Australia names 2025 AFLW U18s squad

WESTERN Australia has locked in a squad of 32 players for the upcoming AFL Women’s Under 18 National Championships with a number of fresh faces included in the Sandgropers’ squad. Among the inclusions are over-ager Zoe Keley who returns to the state squad having represented WA at last year’s national championships, and Perth pair, Mel […]

AFLW Academy faces stacked All Stars side

A WOUNDED National Academy side missing a host of young stars will take on a stacked All Stars side at Whitten Oval on Sunday as a glimpse into the future for the national championships. The National Academy easily won the corresponding fixture back in April at RSEA Park, but will miss a handful more players […]

2025 WAFLW club preview: South Fremantle

SOUTH Fremantle is eyeing off a return to finals after a disappointing year in 2024 resulted in the Bulldogs missing the postseason series. A loss to Peel Thunder – the only side to suffer defeat to the wooden spooners – compounded the defeat as they fell short of finals despite having quality on the list. […]

WAFLW 15 to Watch in 2025: #8 Alira Fotu

BOASTING outstanding athleticism and high-level X-factor, South Fremantle forward Alira Fotu is a wildcard in this year’s AFLW Draft. On talent alone she is likely to be one of the most watched prospects, but as a Perth Lynx train-on, has also spent the summer in a balancing act between her two sporting loves of Aussie […]

AFLW Draft: 25 to Watch in 2025

AS SEEN exclusively in the 2024 AFLW Draft Guide, Rookie Me Central published our 25 Players to Watch in 2025 as the attention turns to next year’s draft. The Gold Coast Suns Academy will be a key talking point next year with as many as half a dozen prospects in the top 30, while athletic […]

Key forwards star in Under 17 Futures showcase

DESPITE conditions that would be adverse to key forwards having an impact, it was the work of both Dekota Baron and Olivia Wolmarans that caught the eye during a blustery Under 17 Futures clash at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday afternoon. In a momentum-swinging match with a strong breeze blowing down the south end of the […]

Forward trio feast as Croweaters soar over WA

AN IMPRESSIVE 10 goals between three damaging South Australian forwards helped the Croweaters finish off their 2024 AFL Women’s Under 18s Championships with a 21-point win over Western Australia. Eloise Mackereth (four goals), and Klaudia O’Neill and Georgia McKee (both three) did all the damage on the scoreboard as the home side withstood Sandgroper challenges […]

PREVIEW | 2024 AFLW U18s: South Australia vs. Western Australia

CLOSING out the 2024 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, reigning back-to-back titleholders South Australia – defeated for the first time in three carnivals by Vic Metro – will look to bounce back against a visiting West Australian side that is hungry for its first win of the championships.

PREVIEW | 2024 AFLW U18s: Vic Country vs. Western Australia

TWO sides who will be keen to get a win on the board play in the second match of a double-header at RSEA Park on Sunday. After South Australia and Vic Metro battle it out for essentially the title, Vic Country and Western Australia will search for their first win of the series, both desperate […]

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