Fleur-de-Maroon – The Sunshine State prospect going big
GENUINE key position talent has proven a rare commodity in the fledgling AFL Women’s space, but there are a few to monitor as attention turns to this year’s draft cohort. Gold Coast Suns Academy member Fleur Davies is one, a 181cm ruck-forward with mobility and endurance which defy her size. She has a handy template […]
Preview | AFLW U18s – Queensland vs. Allies
IN the space of a month, the 2022 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships have come and gone, with the final match of the carnival to take place tomorrow at Metricon 2. Kicking off from 2pm, the Sunshine State will look to go back-to-back with victories, having knocked off Vic Country last Friday after losing to […]
Smith thriving in “intense” atmosphere
GIVEN Jasmyn Smith stands at around 159cm, the Gold Coast Suns Academy talent might not be the first person you expect to be among the top clearance players at the AFLW Under 18 Championships. But Smith’s carnival – which still has another game to go – has been nothing short of superb, racking up five […]
Preview | AFLW U18s – Triple Header
A MASSIVE triple header at Avalon Airport Oval in Werribee concludes the 2022 AFL Women’s Championships for the majority sides. South Australia, Western Australia and the two Victorian teams – Country and Metro – will clash for the last time in the 2022 national championships, with only Queensland and the Allies to battle on the […]
Scouting notes: AFLW U18s – Queensland vs. Vic Metro
IN one of the better AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships games of the 2022 carnival thus far, Vic Metro needed a full four quarters to kick away from Queensland and remain undefeated. Both sides had some outstanding individual contributors, and we took note of how some of them fared in our Scouting notes. All notes […]
AFLW U18s Player Focus: Rylie Wilcox (Vic Metro)
AN exciting small who has developed her game from being a classy and athletic forward to a genuine winger, Rylie Wilcox produced a big season, despite it being injury interrupted. Wilcox missed up to four NAB League Girls games between a combination of a rib injury and the AFLW Under 18 Championships clash against Vic […]
Preview | AFLW U18s – Queensland vs. Vic Metro
QUEENSLAND enters the 2022 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships – the last state to do so this year – with a home fixture against Vic Metro at Metricon Stadium on Tuesday. The Sunshine State has some quality talents on its list, as well as some future starts to keep an eye on, with the Metro […]
QAFLW Round 1 preview: Sharks and Devils out to prove themselves
A NEW season of Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) Women’s action is upon us, with a fresh face joining the eight-team competition. Southport has stepped up from Division 1 to take over the spot of Coolangatta Tweed for the 2022 season. The Sharks will take on Yeronga South Brisbane at Leyshon Park in what will […]
Sharks ready to swim in QAFLW
FRESH off a Division 1 premiership, the Southport Sharks will now test themselves in the top flight of the Queensland Australian Football League Women’s (QAFLW). Senior coach Ryan Davis said the group was “really excited” about what they could do. “Yeah absolutely, they were really excited to do that the first year,” he said. “We […]
AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Rebels defender stands tall
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 […]
