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2025 VFLW Round 7 | Falcs make it four straight

DAREBIN Falcons are on the charge. The standalone side made it four consecutive wins in the VFL Women’s after taking care of the winless Geelong Cats in Round 7 over the weekend. The Falcons are the in-form side of the competition, with Collingwood also making it three straight since their defeat at the hands of […]

2025 AFLW Draft | Mature-age options

IN A WEEK when a host of AFL hopefuls had their dreams realised through the mid-season draft, we cast our eyes over some of the potential mature-age options across the country who could be both immediate and long-term inclusions for AFLW clubs. SECOND CHANCE SALOON There are no shortage of options in the state leagues […]

2025 VFLW Round 6 | Zebras, Borough fight out draw

COMING into the match as top four sides, the Sandringham Zebras and Port Melbourne match lived up to all expectations with the final result a draw. The Borough had five more scoring shots but could only manage 3.6 (24) to Sandringham’s incredibly accurate 4.0 (24) with a plus-22 inside 50 differential in favour of the […]

2025 VFLW Round 5 | Pies swoop on second win

COLLINGWOOD is back on the winner’s list after defeating Box Hill Hawks in a rain-affected contest at Victoria Park on Saturday. The Magpies snapped their three-game losing streak in the tight victory, in a round where three of the games were decided by a kick or less. ROUND 5 RESULTS Carlton 2.4 (16) def. by […]

2025 VFLW Round 4 | Falcons fly high

DAREBIN Falcons cracked through for their first win over the VFL Women’s season in Round 4 with an incredible three-point victory over Collingwood. In what could be the last round with AFLW-aligned players in it given the preseason has begun, the Bulldogs were the only side to play any draftees from last year. ROUND 4 […]

2025 VFLW Round 3 | Ladder begins to take shape

SOME massive wins and a couple of genuine contenders have emerged after Round 3 of the VFL Women’s with AFLW-listed players slowly filtering out ahead of their own preseasons. ROUND 3 RESULTS Collingwood 4.2 (26) defeated by Western Bulldogs 6.13 (49)Darebin 1.1 (7) defeated by Port Melbourne 8.5 (53)Essendon 5.5 (35) defeated North Melbourne Werribee […]

2025 VFLW Round 2 | Bombers draftees impress

ESSENDON’s young contingent of selections from last year’s AFL Women’s Draft were in action for the Bombers’ VFLW side over the weekend as they starred in a big 40-point win over title contenders Collingwood. We recap how Round 2 of the VFLW went down. ROUND 2 RESULTS North Melbourne Werribee 6.8 (44) defeated Williamstown 4.1 […]

2025 VFLW Season Preview

ALREADY one game down with reigning premiers North Melbourne producing a knockout blow against Carlton earlier today, Rookie Me Central takes a look at the remaining 10 teams, who some of the new faces are and names to look out for in season 2025. BOX HILL HAWKS: 2024 Record: 8-5-1 (3rd) The Hawks have brought […]

2024 AFLW Round 1 Preview: Sunday

ROUND 1 of the AFL Women’s concludes today with a pair of matches that are both historic but for different reasons. 1:05pmKinetic Stadium, Frankston SIDES Hawthorn FB: Richardson, Kemp  HB: Lucas-Rodd, Ashmore, Stone                        C: Sherriff, Bates, Williamson HF: Bodey, Breed, McDonagh FF: Vukic, Hipwell          FOL: Wales, Fleming, West       IC: Gilroy, Everist, Baskaran, Smith, Elliott        […]

Debuts galore from 2023 AFLW Draft

A NEW AFL Women’s season is here, and as always, fans are most excited to see fresh faces filling up the teamsheets to see which new players can make their impact on the big stage. With no shortage of debutants coming into the side, particularly from last year’s AFLW Draft, we take a look at […]

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