Eagles complete 31-point fourth quarter turnaround
GO FORWARD and “just impact the game,” Waalitj Marawar (West Coast) coach Daisy Pearce said to star talent Ella Roberts before she went and ripped the game away from Euro-Yroke (St Kilda) as part of a 31-point fourth quarter turnaround at RSEA Park on Saturday. Down by 17 points with a quarter to play, Pearce […]
PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW: Round 2 – Sunday
AN INTRIGUING day of AFL Women’s action takes place on Sunday with four games across the country including three in Victoria. We take a deeper dive into the Essendon-West Coast contest with both sides winning in Round 1. AROUND THE GROUNDS Kicking off the day’s action is Richmond and Western Bulldogs at Ikon Park with […]
Roberts’ night out draws praise from both coaches
WEST Coast young gun Ella Roberts produced a best on ground performance in her side’s win over Gold Coast on Thursday night, with two first quarter goals and among 24 touches, eight marks and four tackles. The talented West Australian tore the game apart early, then was able to play a key role in setting […]
2025 AFLW Team Preview: West Coast
WEST Coast showed signs of improvement in the AFL Women’s competition last season, and with a quartet of draftees joining the Eagles’ young list, the West Australian side will continue to improve under second year coach, Daisy Pearce. LAST SEASON IN A NUTSHELL Position: 13thWins: 4Losses: 7 B&F: Ella RobertsLeading Goalkicker: Kellie Gibson (8 goals) […]
OPINION | Peel duo leading Back to the Future rebuild
FIVE years ago, Peel Thunder produced an unprecedented turnaround from wooden spooners to WAFL Women’s premiers in the space of 12 months. Heavily focused on a youth program that had the likes of Ella Roberts, Courtney Rowley, Jaide Britton, Sarah Verrier, Kate Bartlett and Beth Schilling, the club went from a one-win season in 2019 […]
2024 AFLW Season reviews: Bottom 6
ANOTHER season of the AFL Women’s competition is in the books, and with just four days between the grand final and the start of the Trade Period, we will quickly recap how each of the sides performed throughout the season. In the first of three articles, we review the bottom six sides, what went right, […]
Roberts rises to Queen of the Eagles nest
AS the AFL Women’s season starts to wind down, clubs are starting to award their club best and fairest awards, recognising the stars of the season. In this new series from Rookie Me Central, we take a look at the seasons of these club champions and what led them to have such stellar seasons. Next […]
Marinoff finally manages to win top gong
EBONY Marinoff is finally the queen of the AFL Women’s, winning the 2024 AFL Women’s Best and Fairest Award. After being one of the contenders for the award for so many years now, she has finally claimed the award. She won the award with 23 votes, polling in all bar two games and won from […]
2024 AFLW Week 9 Preview: Saturday
AN INAUGURAL Dreamtime match in Darwin tonight is the culmination of a big day of AFL Women’s action.
2024 AFLW Week 8 Preview: Saturday
AMONG the smorgasbord of options today in the AFL Women’s is a Western Derby and some key matches in the race for finals.
