Potential Best 21s – AFLW Season 7: Geelong, Gold Coast, GWS
LATER this month the AFL Women’s Season 7 will kick off and there is plenty to get excited about. While preseasons are underway and coaches are trying to work out a Round 1 lineup, we delved into what each of the sides could look like next season. Over a six-part series, we will examine three […]
Season 7 Expansion Side list analysis: Sydney
SEASON 7 of the AFLW is not too far away, and season seven will see four new teams come into the competition to finally see the AFLW have all 18 teams. We are going to take a deep dive into each of the new clubs’ inaugural lists and see how they might stack up in […]
2022 AFLW 10 under 10 to watch: Alexia Hamilton
IN a unique series for the lead-up to the 2022 AFL Women’s Season 7, Rookie Me Central will look at 10 players to watch this year who have played under 10 games. Whilst it would be easy to pick those who finished high in last year’s Rising Star, or top picks this year, we have […]
How will they impact their new team in S7?: Erin McKinnon
MANY AFLW stars made the moves to new clubs in the offseason and as we head toward season seven of the AFLW, we here at Rookie Me Central are going to take a look at some of these players and take a look at what kind of impact they can potentially make on their new […]
2022 AFLW Draft team review: GWS
HEADING into the 2022 AFL Women’s Trade and Off-Season Period, GWS GIANTS had one of the toughest jobs to overcome ahead of the AFLW Draft. With their new neighbours Sydney Swans having the first five selections in the draft – that the expansion club could not pick – it effectively meant the GIANTS would have […]
2022 AFLW Draft preview: Sydney
IN arguably the easiest to predict AFLW Draft hand in the entire competition, Sydney will be first off the board both to select and to finish selecting in the Swans’ inaugural draft. The New South Wales side will hold the coveted top pick, having convinced a couple of top Victorian prospects to head north, and […]
2022 AFLW Draft preview: GWS GIANTS
NO LONGER the only fish in the NSW/ACT pond, GWS GIANTS will face a new challenge in the upcoming 2022 AFL Women’s Draft. With the Sydney Swans being added to the AFL Women’s landscape, the GIANTS will now have to split the draft options in the NSW-ACT draft pool. The initial draft post-expansion will be […]
AFLW Sign and Trade Period Wrap – Day 4
THE official AFLW Sign and Trade Period continued yesterday, so let us take a look at all the ongoing re-signing and trade news from across the competition. It was a busy day at the trade desk, with no less than half the teams involved in at least one trade today. TRADE As previously mentioned, half […]
2022 AFLW debut season focus: Round 7
THREE debutants entered the AFL Women’s arena in Round 7, as a bunch of players in their maiden seasons continue to make waves across the competition. We take a look at how those in their debut campaigns performed this past weekend – either first-year players, or those who were yet to make their AFL Women’s […]
2022 AFLW debut season focus: Round 6
TEAM selection is getting tight, but three more debutants were rolled out across Round 6 of the 2022 AFL Women’s season, including two in the Brisbane-St Kilda thriller. We take a look at how those in their debut campaigns performed this past weekend – either first-year players, or those who were yet to make their […]