Q&A: Mackenzie Williams (Tasmania Devils)
BOASTING a powerful kick and great strength, Tasmanian Mackenzie Williams is the standout AFLW Draft prospect from the Apple Isle this year. Williams has long been among the draft talents for 2024, having represented the Devils and Allies for the past three years and really shone as that intercepting and rebounding defender. However in 2024, […]
2024 AFLW Draft Positional Analysis: General Defenders
IN THE lead-up to next week’s AFLW Draft, we’re breaking down some of the available prospects in each area. Today we take a look at the general defenders, which will not include those tall or key position types, but instead those sub-174cm. Additionally this list will feature players who are midfielder/defenders under that height, however […]
Power and Blues most supported of 2024 AFLW Draft crop
PORT Adelaide and Carlton have the highest supporter following of any side from the 70-odd AFLW Draft prospects asked, and not all are from the state those teams reside in. It was a well spread out group, with St Kilda being the only club without a supporter from those asked, while GWS Giants, Hawthorn and […]
Harris, Centra most popular in ‘Dream Spine’ game
NUMBER one pick contenders Havana Harris and Ash Centra headlined the most nominations from their fellow peers in a new game we put to eight fellow AFLW Draft prospects. In ‘Dream Spine’, the eight players were asked to select two defenders, two midfielders, a ruck and two forwards. Eight AFLW Draft prospects: Of the eight […]
TOP 10s | 2024 AFLW National Draft Combine
A SERIES of blistering runs and jaw-dropping jumps headlined the 2024 AFL Women’s National Draft Combine that was held yesterday at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC). After the 2km time trial was completed on Friday, the remainder of the indoor tests – conducted by Rookie Me – took place on Sunday. One of the […]
2024 CTL Girls Season Review: Tasmania Devils
TASMANIA Devils enjoyed a strong home and away season in the Coates Talent League Girls season, but unfortunately fell at the first finals hurdle with the absence of three starting midfielders all out injured. Still, the Devils showed plenty of promise for the future with a number of bottom-agers impressing throughout the course of the […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League Girls – Country Elimination Finals
IN A repeat of last year’s preliminary finalists, Country region sides Dandenong Stingrays and Geelong Falcons advanced through to the final round following wins over Gippsland Power and Tasmania Devils in the Coates Talent League Girls Elimination Finals. We took note of some of the standouts focusing on some of the Draft Combine invites and […]
2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Elimination Finals wrap
EIGHT sides became four over the weekend, with the top two metropolitan and top two country sides advancing through to the Coates Talent League Girls Preliminary Finals where the teams will face-off for two grand final spots.
PREVIEW | 2024 CTLG W1 Finals – Sunday
WRAPPING up the first week of Coates Talent League Girls finals are the four country regions who made the post-season series with Tasmania topping the division, while Dandenong, Gippsland and Geelong all feature as well. FORM: For the second consecutive round, these two sides will face off against one another, and Dandenong Stingrays will be […]
By the Numbers: 2024 AFLW U18s
WITH the 2024 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships done and dusted, Rookie Me Central casts its eye back on the leading stats-getters throughout the carnival. Unsurprisingly MVPs such as Sierra Grieves (Vic Metro), Sara Howley (Vic Country) and Georja Davies (Queensland) featured across multiple categories. In the end, Georgia Knight lead the goalkicking with nine, […]
