Stinear relieved to “get away with one”
FEW WOULD have predicted that last year’s wooden spooners Collingwood had the ability to push an in-form offensive juggernaut like Narrm (Melbourne) when they faced off over the weekend, but by the end of the match, AFLW Dees coach Mick Stinear conceded the Pies “deserved to win”. Narrm entered the Round 3 match having smashed […]
PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW: Round 1 – Thursday
TRADITIONAL rivals – at least in the men’s game – Carlton and Collingwood go head-to-head to open season 10 in the AFL Women’s, just as they did on the inaugural night way back in 2017. The Blues and Pies will be hungry to get their seasons off on the right note after less-than-ideal 2024 campaigns, […]
2025 AFLW Team Preview: Collingwood
IT WAS a season to forget for the Magpies in 2024 as Collingwood slumped to its first women’s wooden spoon and only third in complete club history. The benefit was picking up generational talent Ash Centra with pick one, who will change the delivery inside 50 which was Collingwood’s Achilles heel last year. Her inclusion […]
A win against Gold Coast brings “reward for effort” for Pies
BREAKING through for their first win of the 2024 season, Collingwood has bested the Gold Coast Suns who continue to remain winless in the AFL Women’s competition. Grinding out a three-point win, the injury-ravaged Collingwood team has avoided equalling its worst start to a season with the victory. The low-scoring affair was decided after the […]
2024 AFLW Season Preview: Collingwood
COLLINGWOOD is known as one of, if not the largest club in the land, yet for its AFL Women’s program for all the quality players who have cycled through the program, the Magpies are yet to make their mark on the AFL Women’s competition. New coach Steve Symonds eeked every bit of talent out of […]
Season 8 AFLW preview: Collingwood
COLLINGWOOD is building towards something special in the AFL Women’s after reaching the finals for a second consecutive year under Steve Symonds despite missing two of its best midfielders all season. Regaining in Season 8, the Magpies also have to overcome the loss of a trio of top-end talents as they strive to go deep […]
AFLW Season 7 Glass Half Full/Empty: Collingwood
IN a new approach to the AFL Women’s end of season reviews, Rookie Me Central casts both a glass half full and half empty lens over each side’s campaigns. Today’s team is Collingwood, who had their ups and downs on the way to a semi-final exit. GLASS HALF FULL Defence is the star of the […]
AFLW Season 7: Finals Talking Points – Collingwood vs. Western Bulldogs
COLLINGWOOD has advanced to the semi-final stage of Season 7 after a dramatic five-point victory over the Western Bulldogs at Victoria Park. The Magpies, inspired by a record-breaking performance by Eliza James, controlled much of the game but failed to put the dogged Western side away, very nearly paying for poor goalkicking in the 5.10 […]
AFLW Season 7 Finals preview: Collingwood vs Western Bulldogs (Elimination Final 2)
THREE finals down, just one to go, with no holding back for either Collingwood and the Western Bulldogs. For the winner, Adelaide awaits in the semi-final, with a potential date with Brisbane up north in what has become a tough run for both these sides. For the loser though, it is season over, with one […]
How will they impact their new team in S7?: Olivia Barber
MANY AFLW stars made the moves to new clubs in the offseason and as we head toward season seven of the competition, we here at Rookie Me Central are going to take a look at some of these players and take a look at what kind of impact they can potentially make on their new […]
