
Ranges’ leaders set to soar in 2023
A TALENTED top-age crop is poised to drive the Eastern Ranges to strong on-field and draft results in 2023, under new head coach Ash Close. After Travis Cloke led the girls side to a third place finish last year, the Metro-based program produced four AFLW draftees and is in good shape to match that strike […]

Lockyer lauds “high ambition” in AFLW Academy crop
THIS past weekend saw the 2023 AFL Women’s Academy intake come together for their first training camp, held across multiple venues in Victoria. The 30-player cohort, comprised exclusively of draft eligible prospects born in 2005, is representative of the nation’s next generation of footballing talent and seeks to prepare each player for entry to the […]

2023 Vic Metro Girls hub profiled
VIC METRO followed up Vic Country’s State Hub release last week with the official release of Metro’s State Hub yesterday. The Metro girl’s hub has 19 players, with Eastern Ranges (six players), Sandringham Dragons (four), Oakleigh Chargers (three) and Western Jets (three) leading the way. Calder Cannons (two) and Northern Knights (one) round out the […]

2023 Vic Metro talent hubs announced
THE TOP talents for next year’s Under 18 Vic Metro squad have been recognised through initial Talent Hubs, which will come together this weekend for their maiden training camps at The Hangar. The 19-player girls squad will convene on Friday and Saturday, while the 22-player boys squad meets on Saturday and Sunday. >> Vic Country […]

2023 AFL Women’s Academy announced
THIRTY of the most talented female footballers across the country have been named in the 2023 AFL Women’s Academy. Spread out across the eight states and territory to ensure equal state representation in a state-based draft, the 2023 Academy exclusively features top-age (2023 AFLW Draft eligible) players. Reigning AFL Women’s Under 18 Championship titleholders South […]

23 in 2023: AFLW Draft Ones to Watch
WHILE the 2022 AFL Women’s Draft is done and dusted for another year, clubs quickly turn their attention to 2023, having followed the potential draft prospects for many years. Whilst there will be at least 12 months until the players begin to hear their names called out, Rookie Me Central will throw up 23 names […]

PREVIEW | 2022 AFLW Futures clash
SOME of the best 2023 AFL Women’s Draft prospects will take to the field in Geelong on Sunday as they stake their claims to be included in the AFLW Academy. With the 2022 AFLW Draft fast approaching, recruiters and talent managers alike will have one eye on next year to see which players are likely […]

Preview | AFLW Academy vs. U23 All-Stars
IN what will put a full stop on the representative duties for the nation’s top AFLW Draft prospects, the AFLW Academy will take on the Under 23 All-Stars in a huge clash at Punt Road on Sunday. The match, which will take place from 11:30am, features the majority of the top draft prospects, as well […]

2022 RM Central NAB League Girls Team of the Year squad released
AHEAD of the 2022 NAB League Girls Grand Final, Rookie Me Central has released its 50-player extended list for the 2022 NAB League Girls Team of the Year. The squad is comprised of players from across the 13 full-time regions, based off their performances throughout the season. Each week in 2022, we produced a NAB […]

Preview | 2022 AFLW Under 18 National Championships – Vic Country vs. Vic Metro
THE 2022 AFL Women’s Under 18 National Championships have arrived, with a taster for the month-long carnival set to go down on Sunday in the form of an all-Victorian blockbuster. Vic Country takes on Vic Metro at Mars Stadium in Ballarat, bringing together the state’s most talented prospects just a fortnight before many of them […]