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COVID-19 chaos and injuries cannot stop AFLW Round 2 action

TONIGHT sees the start of Round 2 of the AFL Women’s season, and this round’s fixture is a clear demonstration that COVID-19 is ever-present. With Covid wrecking havoc at several clubs, the fixture has had to be changed around a bit. Geelong is now playing Carlton and the Bulldogs and Lions will play each other […]

AFLW Sunday Talking Points: Costly day for stars

ROUND 1 of the AFL Women’s season concluded yesterday, with Adelaide, Collingwood and GWS getting up. It meant all nine favourites won their opening games, with the Crows getting up over the Lions at home, Collingwood toppling Carlton, and the GIANTS winning on the road against Gold Coast. Here are how the games went down […]

Saints and Tigers to kick off new season

TODAY is the day. The first round of the 2021 AFLW competition kicks off tonight, and after many trials, tribulations, fixture changes and delays we have finally reached the day where it all kicks off. There are some cracking matches in store With all that in mind, let us take a look at all the […]

2022 AFLW Season Preview: Adelaide

THE 2022 AFL Women’s season is almost upon us, so it’s time to take a look at each of the competing teams and see where they sit as we head into another season. First up it’s the 2021 runners up, Adelaide Adelaide had another great year in 2021. They finished on top of the ladder, […]

Rookie Me Central’s Collaborative 2022 AFL Women’s Top 50 Countdown: #10 Anne Hatchard

IN a new exciting collaborative countdown, Rookie Me Central has teamed up with other independent media organisations to bring a 2022 AFL Women’s Top 50 Countdown. Every weekday from now until December 17, a new player will be named starting from 50th down to 1st, stemming from a combined eight Top 50 submissions. Among those […]

2021-22 AFLW early look: Adelaide

IN an early look at the upcoming AFL Women’s 2021-22 season, Draft Central checks out each of the 14 clubs over the next three weeks ahead of preseason commencing. Up first is Adelaide, the 2021 grand finalists set to be another contender in the new-look season. LAST SEASON: Position: 1st (Runners-up) Wins: 7 Losses: 2 […]

Versatile Eldridge continues to “find her feet”

WITH only a couple of years of Australian football experience under her belt, North Adelaide utiltiy Jorja Eldridge has had plenty of learning to do in a short space of time. The 19-year-old Whyalla native hails from an ever-fabled basketball background, but committed to football last year and eventually cracked a very strong Roosters side […]

Running Clark eyes constant improvement

NOTING her steep improvement from her 18th to 19th years, North Adelaide’s Julia Clark is always looking to add strings to her bow. The South Australian state representative at the AFL Women’s Under 19 Championships has developed through the pathway, and, under the watchful eye of North Adelaide coach Krissie Steen and Adelaide Crows star […]

2021 SANFL Women’s preview: Round 10 – Ladder-defining round of action

IT might not be finals time just yet, but if the top four sides can topple the bottom four sides this weekend in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s action, then it will seal up the finals spots ahead of the last round. NORWOOD vs. CENTRAL DISTRICT Friday, May 7 @ 7:00pm Coopers […]

2021 SANFL Women’s Round 9 preview: Panthers load up for clash with red-hot Redlegs

TWO late morning games and two evening games mark a huge Round 9 of action in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition. WOODVILLE-WEST TORRENS vs. STURT Saturday, May 1 @ 11:30am Maughan Thiem Kia Oval Opening the round is unfairly a bottom two clash, with both Woodville-West Torrens and Sturt both playing […]

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