
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 […]

Preview | WAFLW R15b: Finals spots up for grabs
ALL top six clubs – five of which are still in contention for four finals spots – face off, while the two teams with the longest losing streaks also meet in a massive Round 15 of WAFL Women’s action. We take a look at the Super Saturday of action with all four games taking place […]

2023 WAFLW State Scouting notes: Round 14
COMPLETING the split round of WAFL Women’s action on the weekend, just two games took place. Subiaco dominated Peel Thunder keeping the Mandurah-based side scoreless, while Claremont ended Swan District’s seven-game winning streak. Due to less State Academy players in Round 14, we will highlight the standouts in a different format for this round before […]

Preview | WAFLW R14a: Lions and Thunder clash
ONE side will snap a losing streak tomorrow when Subiaco and Peel Thunder take the field in the first of two WAFL Women’s fixtures for Round 14. The Thunder have lost eight straight, while the Lions have suffered two narrow defeats, but are six points outside the top four and desperate for a bounce-back win.