North Melbourne storms home to 2024 VFLW flag
NORTH Melbourne are VFL Women’s Premiers for 2024, after a 20-point win over the Western Bulldogs in today’s VFLW Grand Final. The Kangaroos got off to a hot start, and withstood a massive Bulldogs’ comeback to emerge with the club’s first VFLW title. The Lisa Hardeman Medal went to Nyakoat Dojiok after an impressive day […]
Bulldogs’ blitz ends Seagulls’ dreams
THE Western Bulldogs will compete in the VFLW Grand Final for the first time in five years after they easily accounted for Williamstown in yesterday’s preliminary final. The Bulldogs did a strong job shutting down the influence of the Seagulls’ usual best performers, and off the back of a strong defence and a variety of […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 VFLW – Round 11
THERE was an abundance of standout performances in the VFLW over the weekend as the competition hosted Round 11 of action. Geelong Cats 1.2 (8) lost to Western Bulldogs 12.7 (79) Western Bulldogs: #31 Mali McLeod (Forward)16/7/2003 | 171cm Stats: 14 disposals, three goals, two tackles, one behind, one clearance, one inside 50 McLeod was […]
ICYMI | 2024 VFLW: Round 11
SMALL margins were the theme of the round in the VFLW, but not everyone followed that script. Geelong Cats (1.2.8) lost to Western Bulldogs (12.7.79) The Western Bulldogs have moved into the top two on the ladder after a big win over Geelong. A four goal lead to the Bulldogs at the opening change was […]
Preview | VFLW 2023 Round 8: Halfway point passed
ROUND 8 of the VFLW season may signal the official start to the second half of the season, but there are certainly enough mouthwatering clashes to make people forget how quickly time is ticking away. The weekend begins with a clash nice and early tomorrow morning at Princes Park, where Carlton hosts the Bulldogs. The […]
Preview | VFLW 2023 Round 5: Nothing is for certain
IT is one month down in the VFL Women’s competition, and with 10 weeks left in the regular season nothing is for certain. In a rare Friday night clash, Port Melbourne play host to Box Hill under the lights in Port Melbourne. Box Hill come into this clash after having suffered its first loss of […]
Bulldogs break winless drought in VFLW
IT was certainly a very interesting weekend in the VFL Women’s, as a number of shock results certainly shook up the narrative being written about this season. It was an especially happy weekend for the Western Bulldogs, who earned their first win since Round 14 2021 with a 39 point win over North Melbourne. The […]
Overage AFLW Draft Positional Watch: Gen Fwds
OFF the back of naming some key position forwards to keep an eye on in next week’s AFLW Overage Draft, we highlight a number of small or medium forwards who have nominated. In many cases they play other positions, however are able to standout more in the front half of the ground given the abundance […]
REVIEW | VFLW Round 1: A round that had it all
THE VFL Women’s competition returned over the weekend, with plenty of interesting results to kick off the season. In the game of the round, Essendon and Box Hill played out a thrilling draw out at The Hangar. In a match full of momentum swings, the teams ultimately could not be split at the final whistle. […]
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 […]
