“Humbled” Swans captain happy with huge move
NEW Swans’ captain Chloe Molloy was certainly one of the biggest movers of the offseason, moving from Collingwood up to Sydney ahead of the upcoming AFLW season. It was a big and surprising move to some, with Molloy well known for her lifelong love of the black and white. But the star herself could not […]
Season 8 AFLW preview: Sydney
SEASON 7 was certainly a tough one for the Sydney Swans. It was their inaugural season in the competition, and despite showing some glimpses ultimately came away winless from their debut campaign. However the Swans have picked up some big names in the offseason, so will they help the young Bloods create history in 2023? […]
Will 2024 be the first AFLW Super Draft?
COULD 2024 be the first ever AFL Women’s Super Draft? It is question that will no doubt be discussed amongst clubs and pertinent draft watchers alike, and at this stage, all the signs are pointing to ‘yes’. But what exactly makes a Super Draft? What does it mean, and what can we expect? WHAT IS […]
Recap | 2023 AFLW Priority Signing Period
YESTERDAY saw the much talked about AFL Women’s Priority Signing Period (PSP) come to a conclusion, with a total of eight players finding new homes during the window. The PSP was designed to give the four newest AFLW clubs – Essendon, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide and Sydney – a chance to sign some more experience players […]
Draft date set: AFL reveals one-off supplementary draft details
THE AFL has confirmed its final key dates ahead of the AFLW priority signing (PSP), and sign and trade periods, with the Season Eight Supplementary Draft locked in for Tuesday April 4. The one-off event aims to affect an age reset on the competition, which saw two seasons played in the 2022 calendar year. >> […]
Women’s Footy Rewind: 2017 AFLW Draft
WITH less women’s footy over the summer months than fans have become used to, we here at Rookie Me Central take you down memory lane and look back at key moments in women’s footy history from the past few years. In today’s edition, we rewind to the 2017 AFLW Draft, the first intake which saw a […]
Women’s Footy Rewind: 2017 VFLW Grand Final – the end of an era
WITH less women’s footy over the summer months than fans have become used to, we here at Rookie Me Central take you down memory lane and look back at key moments in women’s footy history from the past few years. In today’s inaugural article, we rewind to 2017, and the end of an era in […]
Top 5s: Season 7 AFLW Club B&F results
SEASON 7 of the AFL Women’s came to a close last month, but now all the 18 clubs have awarded their best and fairests. We take a look at the top five results from across the league and see who won the top gongs at each club. ADELAIDE 1st: Anne Hatchard (343 votes) 2nd: Ebony […]
Adelaide fends off Pies and bad weather to progress
ADELAIDE is the last team through to the Season 7 AFL Women’s Preliminary Finals, after defeating Collingwood by 12 points. In game largely dictated by the weather, the Crows proved far too strong to advance to the preliminary final. It took Collingwood until the third quarter to put a major on the board, and although […]
