AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Norwood pair stand tall
IN a new weekly piece on Rookie Me Central, we hone in on those players to remember for the AFLW Draft, present and future. With four new AFLW clubs joining the competition, spots will heat up, and players will be looking to put their best foot forward. For this piece, we have looked at those […]
Scouting notes – AFLW U18s: South Australia vs. Western Australia
SOUTH Australia had a big win to open its 2022 AFLW Under 18 Championships campaign, defeating Western Australia by 84 points at Thebarton Oval. The Croweaters booted 13 goals to one after quarter time, and there were plenty of outstanding individual performers. We took note of some of the individual players from the match. Note: […]
SANFLW Round 9 wrap: Roosters standalone as Bulldogs bark
IN a round where many of the most talented youth prospects were missing, it was North Adelaide that stood tall, going outright top in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition. By defeating South Adelaide, the Roosters took full advantage of Glenelg toppling Sturt. In other Round 9 matches, bottom four sides Central […]
South Australia produces 14-goal statement win at AFLW U18s
AN incredible performance from South Australia has seen them run out whopping 84-point winners over Western Australia in the respective state’s first matches of the 2022 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships. The match, played in perfect footballing conditions at Thebarton Oval, saw a tight start as the teams were feeling each other out. But once […]
SANFLW Round 9 preview: State Academy talent out as clubs look to final month
A LARGE quantity of State Academy members will be missing from Round 9 action of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition. With four rounds remaining, just six sides can make finals, and one on the verge of being ruled out with a loss this weekend.
2022 SANFLW Academy Watch: Round 8
THE South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s had some upsets, thrashings and thrillers in Round 6, and as per usual, we take a look at how the SANFL Women’s Academy members performed across the weekend. All notes are the opinion of the individual writer. RM CENTRAL SANFLW ACADEMY PLAYER OF THE YEAR ROUND 8 […]
2022 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 8
THREE South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s sides have four representatives in our Round 8 Team of the Week, in what was an even week for the league. Every side has multiple representatives, with winners North Adelaide, South Adelaide and Sturt all contributing four players, whilst Norwood and West Adelaide have three. Losing sides […]
SANFLW Round 8 wrap: Roosters survive scare
NORTH Adelaide has survived an almighty scare against Woodville-West Torrens Eagles in Round 8 of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s. The Roosters had the tightest win over the weekend, whilst Sturt bounced back from back-to-back losses to post a win over West Adelaide, whilst South Adelaide and Norwood kicked away in respective […]
SANFLW Round 8 preview: AFLW talent returns for big weekend
SOME of the AFL Women’s talent has returned to the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition for a huge Round 8. With the season at a finals-defining point, many teams are desperate for a win, whilst others are hoping to continue their strong form into finals.
SANFLW Academy notes: Round 7
THE South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s continued for Round 7 and from this point on, we have trimmed the SANFLW Academy notes to those players who made the final 30-player squad for the upcoming 2022 AFLW Under 18 Championships. This includes the couple of over-agers who were added to the team and loom […]