Heaven to Hell: Demons crush Saints
A WEEK after toppling premiership contenders Adelaide, St Kilda was sent a stark reality check against another genuine title threat in Melbourne, with the Dees dominating the pair’s AFL Women’s Round 2 clash. Back at home at Casey Fields, the Demons put the foot down after a tight first term to pile on 11 goals […]
PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW: Round 2 – Saturday
A MASSIVE day of action on Saturday for Round 2 of the AFL Women’s with all eyes on Casey Fields where Melbourne plays host to St Kilda in the afternoon. Both sides were ultra impressive in their Round 1 wins over Western Bulldogs and Adelaide, and will gain a significant advantage with a victory here. […]
Second half Dee-light for Melbourne
AFTER a spirited first half by a rebuilding opposition, premiership contender Melbourne flexed its muscles to put away the Western Bulldogs by eight goals at Whitten Oval on Saturday night. Most people attending would have expected the more experienced Demons outfit – still missing a number of key players – to be too strong for […]
2025 AFLW Team Preview: Melbourne
AFTER a ‘down’ year by Melbourne’s lofty standards, one of the best sides in AFLW history grabbed a top three player for the second year in a row and now has the future core that will see the Demons rise back up the ladder in the near future. LAST SEASON IN A NUTSHELL Position: 9thWins: […]
Hore hoists yet another Daisy Pearce Trophy
AS the AFL Women’s season starts to wind down, clubs are starting to award their club best and fairest awards, recognising the stars of the season. In this new series from Rookie Me Central, we take a look at the seasons of these club champions and what led them to have such stellar seasons. Next […]
2024 AFLW Week 9 Preview: Thursday
TONIGHT’S action in the AFLW could be season defining, as top two and top eight aspirations go on the line in the far north.
2024 AFLW Week 7 Preview: Wednesday
TONIGHT’s AFLW action comes from the city of churches, and is between a pair of perennial contenders having vastly different seasons.
2024 AFLW Week 6 Preview: Thursday
TONIGHT’s AFLW action sees two sides take to the field that are both desperate for a win.
Bellwether Blaithin bumps Dees to Round 1 success
MELBOURNE was really made to work for its AFLW Round 1 win over the weekend, but ultimately emerged with a two-point victory over Geelong to get its campaign off to a positive start. It was hard going for the Dees early, with poor passing into attack early really costing the red and blue, but once […]
Boss delighted with Demonic fight
MELBOURNE were certainly made to work hard for their first up win of the AFL Women’s season, eventually holding on for a narrow two point win over Geelong. Speaking after the match, Melbourne coach Mick Stinear was really pleased with how his side fought out the win. “It was a tough end to last year, […]
