Potential Best 21s – AFLW Season 7: Hawthorn, Melbourne, North Melbourne
LATER this month the AFL Women’s Season 7 will kick off and there is plenty to get excited about. While preseasons are underway and coaches are trying to work out a Round 1 lineup, we delved into what each of the sides could look like next season. Over a six-part series, we will examine three […]
Compare the Pair: Emma Kearney and Daisy Pearce
EMMA Kearney and Daisy Pearce are two of the most recognisable faces of not just Victorian women’s footy, but women’s footy in the entire country. Both were also originally midfielders whose role has diversified over the years into more of a forward role, but how do they stack up against each other? Let us take […]
AFLW Hypothetical teams: Odds vs. Evens
AS Season 7 of the AFL Women’s approaches, Rookie Me Central has taken a fun spin on a hypothetical match: jumper numbers. The two potential AFL Women’s teams have been split based on their jumper number at their club, and whether or not it is an even or odd number. From there, the best available […]
2022 AFLW Big Improvers: Shelley Heath (Melbourne)
AS Season 7 of the AFL Women’s competition edges closer, there are plenty of players looking to back up what could be considered breakout seasons earlier this year with impactful full-year campaigns. In the Big Improvers series, we take a look at some players who really caught the eye in 2022 with grand strides across […]
Bates Queen of the AFLW Jungle in 2022
EMILY Bates is the toast of the AFLW, after being crowned the League Best and Fairest at Tuesday night’s W Awards ceremony in Melbourne. She won the award ahead of Anne Hatchard by one vote. Bates is the first Lion to win the coveted medal, and consistently polled throughout the 2022 season. She typically flies […]
2022 AFLW All Australian Squad revealed
THE AFLW All Australian squad has been revealed, with plenty of old and new faces in the squad. Unsurprisingly, top two sides Adelaide and Melbourne dominate the 40-player squad, with six Crows and seven Dees making the cut. Emma Kearney‘s run of making the squad every year continues, while Karen Paxman‘s streak has ended, with […]
AFLW Saturday Talking Points: Round 10
THE top six of the AFL Women’s were decided yesterday with Collingwood securing is place in the finals, Melbourne locked up a top two spot, and a North Melbourne midfield gun smashed an all-time disposal record in the Roos’ win over West Coast. The Magpies and Dees officially put a close on their opponents – […]
AFLW Saturday Talking Points: Round 8
TWO of the main title contenders emerged by defeating premiership rivals, with Adelaide and Melbourne getting the job done against Fremantle and North Melbourne respectively. In the other game, Geelong grabbed another win, this time against Richmond By: Elly Kirlis In an entertaining match with everything on the line, the Adelaide Crows locked up a […]
Title contenders to clash in blockbuster AFLW round
NOW that the Covid catch-up chaos is behind the AFL Women’s, each team has caught up and clubs can get down to the nitty gritty of the back end of the season. There are plenty of enthralling games to look forward to, including two all top four clashes. Fremantle v AdelaideTomorrow at 12:10pm AWSTFremantle Oval […]
Footy over cricket – Meier makes mind up
IT must be nice to earn recognition at state level in multiple sporting codes. Tahlia Meier knows that feeling, having done so in both cricket and football, and has made up her mind in 2022 as to which path to travel. Cricket’s loss is football’s gain this time around, with the midfielder-forward returning to the […]