Overage AFLW Draft Positional Watch: Gen Defs
OFF the back of naming some key position defenders to keep an eye on in next week’s AFLW Overage Draft, we highlight a number of small or medium defenders who have nominated. In many cases they play other positions, however are able to standout more in the back half of the ground given the abundance […]
AFLW Season 7 Glass Half Full/Empty: Gold Coast
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 Gold Coast, who just missed out on finals in Season 7. GLASS HALF FULL Scoring power Despite losing Sarah Perkins at the end […]
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 […]
Round 15 sets up a final round cracker in the QAFLW
THE penultimate weekend of the 2022 QAFLW season gave fans some results that are sure to set up one final intriguing round of the season next week. The match of the round was a top two tussle between University of Queensland and Southport, with the Red Lionesses ultimately getting the chocolates by 14 points. After […]
2022 AFLW Draft: Others to Watch – Queensland
THE 2022 AFL Women’s Draft is next week and already Rookie Me Central has completed profiles on all those available AFLW Draft Combine invites. In separate articles this week, we will go state by state and look at some other contenders for the AFLW Draft outside those with the invites. Next up is Queensland, with […]
Three games. One Week. Not a challenge for Southport in QAFLW
DESPITE it being their third game within the space of a week, fatigue certainly did not seem to be an issue for Southport as they disposed of Wilston Grange to the tune of 79 points. At the times the match did not reflect the canyon between the two sides on the ladder, but for the […]
Southport’s undefeated status revoked as Red Lions topple Sharks
IN this week’s QAFLW match of the round, Southport’s undefeated streak came to an end at the hands of the University of Queensland. It was all set up for the Red Lionesses in the first quarter with a three goal to none opening term. It was a low scoring, very even opening part of the […]
Rain, rain still does not go away in QAFLW
FOR the second weekend in a row, the rain was not the friend of the QAFLW as several more matches were forced into postponement. Despite the delays, two games managed to get underway. In this week’s match of the round, it was Coorparoo who notched a narrow win over Aspley. Playing in tough conditions on […]
Rain forces QAFLW postponements
RAIN, rain, go away! Unfortunately for the QAFLW on the weekend, mother nature did not listen to those calls as rain reeked havoc on the competition. Only two matches were able to go ahead as the Aspley and Southport grounds were unusable. The match of the round was the second Grand Final rematch of 2022, […]
Southport stands alone atop the undefeated rock
IN this week’s QAFLW match of the round, Southport maintained its undefeated start to the season, despite being pushed at times by Aspley. Coming into the game, Aspley had suffered a huge win against Bond, so was looking to continue that giant killing streak against another previously undefeated side in the Sharks. Meanwhile for Southport, […]
