WAFLW R3 wrap: Swans survive Royal scare
INACCURACY cost East Perth from potentially picking up its first ever WAFL Women’s victory, but the Royals provided Swan Districts with an almighty scare at Blue Steel Oval. In a scrappy affair in Bassendean, the black and whites overcame a determined East Perth outfit to post a 7.4 (46) to 3.9 (27) victory. The opening […]
PREVIEW | 2024 WAFLW Round 3: Saturday
SOUTH Fremantle and Peel Thunder are still chasing that elusive first win of the 2024 WAFLW season, and while the Thunder are rebuilding with a stack of raw and talented youth, the Bulldogs have a team for the here and now. A tough draw has seen them go 0-2, but the performances have been strong […]
2024 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 2
CLAREMONT recorded a league-high five players in the Rookie Me Central WAFL Women’s Team of the Week for Round 2 following an impressive win over South Fremantle. The Tigers finished one ahead of their opponents (four) in a high quality game, while fellow winners East Fremantle, Swan Districts and West Perth all had three. Subiaco […]
State Academy notes: 2024 WAFLW – Round 2
WESTERN Australia’s best and brightest young stars from the State Academy took to the field for Round 2 of the WAFL Women’s competition with an AFLW Academy returning for her first state league game in 18 months. We took note of how the State Academy members performed across the four games, with all notes the […]
PREVIEW | 2024 WAFLW Round 2: Sunday
THREE matches complete Round 2 of the WAFL Women’s on Sunday with a Perth Derby and a couple of other fascinating contests. We preview all three games in action.
State Academy notes: 2024 WAFLW – Round 1
WESTERN Australia’s most talented AFL Women’s Draft prospects returned to the field over the weekend with Round 1 of the WAFL Women’s commencing. As we always do, Rookie Me Central took a look at those Under 18s State Academy players from the four games. All Scouting notes are the opinion of the individual author.
WAFLW 24 to Watch in 2024: Holly Britton
BACK for another year, Rookie Me Central’s 24 to Watch in 2024 returns and this year, the focus is on underage players, being those who are yet to have an AFLW Draft chance. For the list of 2024, it will range between players who are predominantly 2006 (top-age) and 2007-born likely to take the WAFL […]
2023 WAFLW State Scouting notes: Round 16
ROUND 16 saw the return of a number of top-end talents in the WAFL Women’s competition, but there was still plenty of future stars on offer for their respective sides. We took a look across the four games and noted down some of the standouts across the four matches.
Preview | WAFLW R16b: Third spot up for grabs
A MASSIVE final day of WAFL Women’s regular season action sees third spot up for grabs across a couple of matches. All East Fremantle has to do is not lose by a big margin to secure fourth spot, but will likely win and have the homeground advantage next week. But if Swan Districts can take […]
Swans shake off Sharks to seal finals spot
SWAN Districts ensured its place in the 2023 WAFL Women’s finals series by defeating East Fremantle by 14 points at the WACA on Saturday evening. The Black Ducks, who face second placed South Fremantle in the last round, while fifth placed Subiaco takes on non-finalist West Perth would have likely surrendered their fourth spot if […]
