2024 AFLW Draft preview: Collingwood Magpies
COLLINGWOOD slumped to its first women’s wooden spoon in club history, and the first by the Magpies’ program since 1999. It was a culmination of injuries and players learning a new system under new coach Sam Wright, with a rebuild underway for the black and whites. >> FREE: View the 2024 AFLW Draft Guide 2024 RECORD: 18th, 1-10, […]
2024 AFLW Draft order: Post Trade Period
WITH the AFL Women’s Trade Period done and dusted, the 2024 AFLW Draft order has been locked in. Though clubs can still make list changes in the form of Delisted Free Agents, the order is largely settled heading into next Monday’s draft. As it stands, here are how the 18 clubs are situated. >> AFLW […]
Power and Blues most supported of 2024 AFLW Draft crop
PORT Adelaide and Carlton have the highest supporter following of any side from the 70-odd AFLW Draft prospects asked, and not all are from the state those teams reside in. It was a well spread out group, with St Kilda being the only club without a supporter from those asked, while GWS Giants, Hawthorn and […]
The race for Pick 1: 2024 AFLW Draft
COLLINGWOOD holds the coveted top pick in this year’s AFL Women’s Draft, with 2024 marking the first edition that is not only largely uncompromised, but also national. The Magpies will have the choice between picking the standout local Victorian talent, or looking both north and west for some serious speed and X-Factor. We take a […]
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, […]
Harris, Centra most popular in ‘Dream Spine’ game
NUMBER one pick contenders Havana Harris and Ash Centra headlined the most nominations from their fellow peers in a new game we put to eight fellow AFLW Draft prospects. In ‘Dream Spine’, the eight players were asked to select two defenders, two midfielders, a ruck and two forwards. Eight AFLW Draft prospects: Of the eight […]
Cox’s near-perfect score lights up Combine
AN INCREDIBLE athletic performance from Bendigo Pioneers’ Lavinia Cox saw her record a near-perfect Physical Performance Rating (PPR) across the four National and State Draft Combines that took place earlier this month. Following in the footsteps of now-Swan Holly Cooper who won with a score of 95 last year, Cox dazzled her way to a […]
TOP 10s | 2024 AFLW National Draft Combine
A SERIES of blistering runs and jaw-dropping jumps headlined the 2024 AFL Women’s National Draft Combine that was held yesterday at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC). After the 2km time trial was completed on Friday, the remainder of the indoor tests – conducted by Rookie Me – took place on Sunday. One of the […]
By the Numbers: 2024 AFLW U18s
WITH the 2024 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships done and dusted, Rookie Me Central casts its eye back on the leading stats-getters throughout the carnival. Unsurprisingly MVPs such as Sierra Grieves (Vic Metro), Sara Howley (Vic Country) and Georja Davies (Queensland) featured across multiple categories. In the end, Georgia Knight lead the goalkicking with nine, […]
2024 AFLW U18s All-Australian team announced
VIC Metro has dominated the 2024 AFL Women’s Under 18 All-Australian team that was released by the AFL today. The 23-player squad features seven Metro players, three more than any other state after the side was victorious in winning its first national title since 2019. Reigning back-to-back titleholder South Australia – who finished second overall […]
