RMC Crystal Ball: AFLW 2024
AS the AFL Women’s competition gears up for the start of the new season tonight, the Rookie Me Central team have delved into their crystal balls to predict just how the season may pan out. From premiers, to the top eight and individual awards, we put our knowledge to the test ahead of the 2024 […]
2024 AFLW Season Preview: Gold Coast
AFTER several years in a row of almost but not quite making the finals, 2023 saw Gold Coast finally take that next step and make the finals for the first time since their inaugural season. However that final series did not quite go to plan, bowing out to Sydney in the first week of the […]
Time for Charlotte to cement a home
CHARLOTTE Wilson is someone who can reliably do a job, but has been struggling for game time for the past several years. After crossing from Carlton to Melbourne ahead of Season 7, Wilson struggled to break into the impressively strong Melbourne defence and was forced to watch on the sidelines as the Dees went on […]
Final 2023 AFLW 22Under22 Squad Revealed
AFTER an initial squad was released a few weeks ago, the AFL Players Association has released its final AFLW 22Under22 Squad for 2023. After a remarkable season in 2023, it is unsurprising that Sydney is the team with the most players in the final squad, with Lucy McEvoy, Ally Morphett, Laura Gardiner and Ella Heads […]
2023 AFLW All Australian Squad revealed
THE much anticipated AFLW All Australian Squad of 42 has been revealed, with a bit of history being made for the AFLW. For the first time since the competition became 18 clubs, every single club has at least one player in the squad. Minor Premiers Adelaide has six players in the squad, while fellow top […]
AFLW 2023 Round 10 Preview: Friday
TONIGHT is the beginning of the end of the Home and Away portion of AFLW for 2023, and sees a clash that could have huge bearings on how the Top 8 looks come the end of the weekend. 7:45pmGreat Barrier Reef Arena Recent Form Tonight sees sixth host fifth in a real do or die […]
Joyful Joyce not focusing on the dreaded F word yet
AFTER Gold Coast kept its season alive with a win over the GWS Giants, their coach Cam Joyce praised the way his team went about the win. “I thought it was a really professional performance to be honest” Joyce said. “We’ve been looking for that probably over the last month a little bit, and I […]
Suns fortify their wits as Claudia shines bright over Richmond
THERE was an assuredness and maturity that rose from the pack in Gold Coast’s Round 6 performance against Richmond. An altogether entertaining game of footy played under perfect conditions at the de facto home of the AFLW (Ikon Park) was nevertheless marked by some ‘almost’ narratives by both teams who look set to figure in […]
AFLW 2023 Round 6 Preview: Sunday
THREE matches close out Round 6 of the AFL Women’s with the game spread across the country including a Country clash in Warrnambool. 1:05pmReid Oval Recent Form Both of these teams have had a pretty strong start to the season. Essendon and Geelong are currently sitting at three wins apiece, and will be keen to […]
Murder of Crows: Adelaide’s pressure sinks Suns
IN a season where there are four distinct contenders – with perhaps one or two dark horses – the gap between second and fifth was telling on the weekend. Adelaide, a side never too far away from success and in fact the most successful team in AFL Women’s history, put Gold Coast to the sword […]
