AFLW Season 7 Player Focus: Kirsty Lamb (WB)
DESPITE her reliability and consistency week in and week out, Bulldog Kirsty Lamb often does not get mentioned when her side gets discussed in the media. On the weekend against Port Adelaide, Lamb had another stellar game, and this Player Focus is going to hone in on that performance. Kirsty Lamb stats vs Port Adelaide […]
Season 7 AFLW: Round 2 Talking Points – Surprises galore
SATURDAY’S action in the AFL Women’s saw quite the variety of results. In the early game Adelaide fought back to pinch the win off Richmond, while in the afternoon Geelong made a statement with an upset win over Fremantle, and the Western Bulldogs spoiled Port Adelaide’s debut home game at Alberton by beating the Power. […]
Season 7 AFLW preview: Western Bulldogs
SEASON 6 was certainly a frustrating one for the Western Bulldogs. Covid outbreaks were a huge issue at the club and it hampered their season. They did almost make finals, and certainly may have if the Covid outbreaks had not happened, but ultimately they fell short. However, expansion was not too kind too the Bulldogs, […]
Potential Best 21s – AFLW Season 7: Sydney, West Coast, Western Bulldogs
LATER this month the AFL Women’s Season 7 will kick off and there is plenty to get excited about. While preseasons are underway and coaches are trying to work out a Round 1 lineup, we delved into what each of the sides could look like next season. Over a six-part series, we will examine three […]
AFLW Hypothetical teams: Odds vs. Evens
AS Season 7 of the AFL Women’s approaches, Rookie Me Central has taken a fun spin on a hypothetical match: jumper numbers. The two potential AFL Women’s teams have been split based on their jumper number at their club, and whether or not it is an even or odd number. From there, the best available […]
AFLW 50-game milestones: Season 7
GIVEN the short turnaround between seasons and the first of many 50-game AFL Women’s players achieving the feat last season, we take a look at those players in line to potentially reach it in Season 7. Round 1 has a whopping seven players in line to earn their 50th game, with some all-time stars and […]
How will they impact their new team in S7?: Daisy Bateman
MANY AFLW stars made moves to new clubs in the offseason, and as we head toward season seven of the AFLW, we take a look at some of said players and predict what kind of impact they can potentially make on their new teams. Today’s subject is former Roo turned Western Bulldogs forward Daisy Bateman. […]
Bates Queen of the AFLW Jungle in 2022
EMILY Bates is the toast of the AFLW, after being crowned the League Best and Fairest at Tuesday night’s W Awards ceremony in Melbourne. She won the award ahead of Anne Hatchard by one vote. Bates is the first Lion to win the coveted medal, and consistently polled throughout the 2022 season. She typically flies […]
2022 AFLW All Australian Squad revealed
THE AFLW All Australian squad has been revealed, with plenty of old and new faces in the squad. Unsurprisingly, top two sides Adelaide and Melbourne dominate the 40-player squad, with six Crows and seven Dees making the cut. Emma Kearney‘s run of making the squad every year continues, while Karen Paxman‘s streak has ended, with […]
AFLW Sunday Talking Points: Round 10
THE FINAL home-and-away round of the 2022 AFL Women’s season wrapped up on Sunday, with three games filling the day and settling the league’s top six order. We discuss all the key talking points out of Adelaide’s minor premiership clinching win, Brisbane’s dismantling of the Western Bulldogs, and Fremantle’s confidence-boosting result.
