Unpredictable VFLW season continues down it’s unpredictable path
THIS season is proving to be a very unpredictable one in the VFL Women’s competition, and the results over the weekend just gone only continued that. One of those was the final match of the weekend, which saw Collingwood comfortably down Box Hill by 24 points. It did not even take Collingwood 40 seconds to […]
Bulldogs break winless drought in VFLW
IT was certainly a very interesting weekend in the VFL Women’s, as a number of shock results certainly shook up the narrative being written about this season. It was an especially happy weekend for the Western Bulldogs, who earned their first win since Round 14 2021 with a 39 point win over North Melbourne. The […]
2023 AFLW Supplementary Draft: Talking Points
LAST night 26 players were added onto AFL Women’s lists as part of the 2023 AFLW Supplementary Draft. In this article we take a look at a few of the Talking Points. >> 2023 AFLW Supplementary Draft: Every Pick WHICH PAST PLAYERS HAVE ENDED UP BACK ON LISTS? From the very first pick that went […]
UPDATED: 2023 AFLW Overage Draft whispers
TODAY is the day when 29 fresh faces become AFL Women’s players. Some may be past AFLW players, others might be first time elite level players. For the first time in the women’s space since the inaugural draft, the AFLW Draft will be purely focused on overage players. In the lead-up to the AFLW Draft […]
Surprises are abundant as players leave it all on the park
ACROSS the VFLW over the weekend as players pushed hard to impress ahead of this week’s draft, some teams dished out quite the surprise results. In the opening game of the round Geelong came from behind to pinch a narrow one point win over Carlton. Carlton should have won the clash, but will rue missed […]
REVIEW | VFLW Round 1: A round that had it all
THE VFL Women’s competition returned over the weekend, with plenty of interesting results to kick off the season. In the game of the round, Essendon and Box Hill played out a thrilling draw out at The Hangar. In a match full of momentum swings, the teams ultimately could not be split at the final whistle. […]
Optimistic coach Chloe trying to ensure history does not repeat
AFTER experiencing just about every emotion over the past few years in the VFLW, Collingwood coach Chloe McMillan is looking forward to the new season and looking to get back to those highest of highest of highs. Reflecting on last year, McMillan said that “last season was probably a little bit up and down.” “We […]
Preview | SANFLW R1: Blockbusters galore in opening round
A NEW season of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s kicks off tonight under the bright lights of The Parade. Reigning premiers North Adelaide travel to face Norwood there, before the remaining three games take place tomorrow in a Super Saturday, with the most north and south venues of Elizabeth and Noarlunga hosting […]
“Full circle moment” for Edwards as Bays set for 2023
YELLOW and black are colours that suit new Glenelg coach Lexia Edwards, with the former Yeronga South Brisbane mentor returning to the Bay where she played 15 games from 2018-19. Heading up to Queensland for a stint with the Devils where she would ultimately end up coaching, Edwards returned to Adelaide to go back to […]
2023 AFLW Over-age Draft: Mature-agers to watch
FOLLOWING news of an Over-Age Draft in 2023, Rookie Me Central has compiled some of the names to keep in mind for said intake, set to take place in February or March. In the previous article, we took a look at the top-agers available (those born in 2004), and in this second article, we will […]
