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WAFLW Round 15 preview: In-form Lions set sights on unbeaten Sharks

ALL of the top six West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s sides will take part in Round 15, with winless West Perth earning its last bye of the 2022 season. Though the top two spots are locked in, there is plenty on the line, with Claremont wanting to gain the mental edge against a Peel […]

2022 AFLW Draft Combine invites announced

MORE than 100 AFL Women’s Draft hopefuls have earned the chance to impress at a 2km time trial as part of the 2022 AFLW Draft Combine. The combine, which has had to be reduced to just the sole time trial rather than a multitude of athletic tests as per the norm, will feature 106 players […]

State-by-State AFLW Draft Watch: May

ON Monday night, Rookie Me Central released its second 2022 AFL Women’s Draft Power Rankings for the year. It featured 30 detailed profiles, with 10 additional names included. Though there were 40 players named there, with expansion here, there will be an additional 120-plus players making their way on AFL Women’s lists for 2023 (or […]

State Academy notes: WAFLW – Round 12

A NUMBER of State Academy talents filtered back into the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s lineups for Round 12, with some still missing due to the AFLW Academy game. Of those who played, a few younger ones stood up, with some mature-agers also catching the eye.

State Academy notes: WAFLW – Round 11

THE West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s State Academy members were back in full flight for Round 11, with the 2022 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships in the rearview mirror. We took note of some of the top Academy members from each match who stood out, with a South Fremantle Under 16s star having a […]

WAFLW Round 11 preview: Top two clash sets up weekend

A TOP of the table clash between East Fremantle and Claremont headlines an entertaining West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s round of action. The Sharks and Tigers will go head-to-head, before South Fremantle returns to the fold to try and defeat Subiaco for a second time in four weeks and make it three consecutive victories. […]

AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Stars rise at national championships

IN a new weekly piece on Rookie Me Central, we hone in on those players to remember for the AFLW Draft, present and future. With four new AFLW clubs joining the competition, spots will heat up, and players will be looking to put their best foot forward. For this piece, we have looked at those […]

Scouting notes: AFLW U18s – Triple Header

A TRIPLE header at Avalon Airport Oval ended the 2022 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships for the two Victorian sides – Country and Metro – as well as South Australia and Western Australia. We took note of some of the top performers from each of the six sides, including the Allies and Queensland who will […]

AFLW U18s SA vs. WA: Talking Points

THOUGH the game itself might have been one-sided, South Australia’s 84-point victory over Western Australia had plenty of talking points ahead of the remaining carnival. We take a look at some of the key takeaways from the match. Cream rises to the top Both sides had some serious quality on their lists coming into the […]

New-look Sandgropers to excite at AFLW U18s

WESTERN Australia will have up to 18 fresh faces making their debuts across the 2022 AFLW Under 18s Championships, with a new-look side set to take the field. The Sandgropers begin their national championships campaign tomorrow at Thebarton Oval when they take on South Australia, with plenty of talented players to keep an eye out […]

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