Injury-free season sets up maiden honour for new Don
WITH the AFL Women’s season coming to a close, clubs are starting to award their club champions, recognising the stars of the season. In this new series from Rookie Me Central, we take a look at the seasons of each best and fairest winner and what led them to have such stellar seasons. In the next […]
Marinoff finally manages to win top gong
EBONY Marinoff is finally the queen of the AFL Women’s, winning the 2024 AFL Women’s Best and Fairest Award. After being one of the contenders for the award for so many years now, she has finally claimed the award. She won the award with 23 votes, polling in all bar two games and won from […]
Bombers’ big win secures big reward
ESSENDON locked in its second finals appearance in a row on Saturday night, defeating Carlton by 36 points at Ikon Park. Speaking to the media post match, Essendon coach Nat Wood discussed how she was feeling about her side making the finals again. “I think it’s relief knowing that we were able to achieve […]
2024 AFLW Week 4 Preview: Sunday
WEEK 4 of the AFLW concludes today with a quartet of games in as many states, all with many potential consequences. 1:05pmThomas Farms Oval Recent form Like absolute clockwork, Adelaide is again one of the teams to beat this AFLW season and are currently undefeated after three games. Essendon meanwhile has had an inconsistent start […]
Young Dons duo impressive in win over Eagles
WITH their captain and best forward target, Bonnie Toogood ruled out for the next six-to-eight weeks with a knee injury, the Bombers had to find other avenues to goal. Ahead of their clash on Saturday against the Eagles, they suffered another blow with Georgia Gee ruled out late with a calf complaint. Enter debutant Chloe […]
2024 AFLW Round 1 Preview: Saturday
THE excitement of the first round of AFLW action continues today with a jam packed schedule of five matches. 1:05pm local timeManuka Oval SIDES GWS FB: Randall, Smith HB: Evans, McCormick, Pease C: Eva, Barr, Brazendale HF: Garnett, Zreika, Huntington FF: Doyle, Goldsworthy FOL: O’Dowd, Beeson, Parker IC: Grierson, Gaffney, Ransom, Srhoj, Pauga EMG: Murphy, […]
2024 AFLW Season Preview: Essendon
IT may have only been their second season in existence, but 2023 was a big year for Essendon. The Bombers made finals for the first time, and although they only made it to the first week before losing out to Essendon, it was still a big step forward for one of the competition’s newest sides. […]
2023 AFLW Draft preview: Melbourne
SEASON 7 premiers Melbourne went back to the AFLW Draft well again, clearing out a quarter of its list – by either choice or request – to position itself high up in the draft. Boasting two picks inside the first 12 and three inside the top 23, the Demons can collect a trio of talented […]
2023 AFLW Draft preview: Essendon
ESSENDON brought in a premiership Dee, a top young talent and a speedy Sun as the Bombers look to build on their first ever finals appearance in the AFL Women’s. Though the red and black did have to move on a number of players, the Bombers focused on bringing in more experience over the off-season […]
RECAP | 2023 AFLW Trade Period
THE 2023 AFLW Trade Period is now done and dusted, with plenty happening over the past week. Here is a club by club recap of all that happened. Adelaide In: Pick 22, Pick 26, Pick 33Out: Montana McKinnon, Pick 18, Pick 37, Pick 40 Brisbane In: Shanae Davison, Eleanor Hartill, Pick 21, Pick 31, Pick […]
