Undefeated Metro regions open NAB League Girls Round 3
ANOTHER round of NAB League Girls action is upon us, with four of the scheduled six games set to take place at Highgate Recreation Reserve – including an all-country triple-header on Sunday. In what promises to be one of the games of the round undefeated Metro sides Eastern Ranges and Sandringham Dragons do battle on […]
Campbell, Ranges strive to build team bond
ASK most NAB League Girls prospects what they love most about football, and the team element of the game is often central to their answer. That is no different for Eastern Ranges tall Ava Campbell, who managed eight outings as a 15-year-old last year and is striving to rebuild some of the squad chemistry her […]
2022 NAB League Girls Team of the Week: Round 1
NAB League Girls returned to the field over the weekend, with 12 of the 13 teams beginning their 2022 seasons. As always, Rookie Me Central has compiled its Team of the Week, featuring 24 players – six interchange – who stood out across the round. It is always a difficult task, with the list often […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 NAB League Girls – Round 1
THE 2022 NAB League Girls season got underway this past weekend, with six games spread across two days and as many states. A couple of probable contenders flexed their muscle, and fans were treated to a variety of outcomes – from high scoring shootouts, to low scoring thrillers. There were plenty of top individual performances […]
2022 NAB League Girls: Round 1 wrap
AFTER a quick turnaround from preseason, the 2022 NAB League Girls season proper got underway over the weekend with six fixtures played across two days and states. A couple of country and metro regions each flexed their muscle, while Sandringham held on to beat Tasmania by three points in easily the closest contest of the […]
Ranges and Cannons to open NAB League Girls season
HAVING arrived sooner than usual, the 2022 NAB League Girls season is set to commence this weekend. Six games will take place across five venues and two states, in what is the first of an exciting 10-round season for Victoria and Tasmania’s brightest AFL Women’s draft hopefuls. We preview each of the six games and […]
Busch looks to push past comfort zone
WINNING a club best and fairest ahead of eventual AFLW draftees and the competition leading goalkicker, as a bottom-ager, is no mean feat. That is exactly what Mia Busch did for the Eastern Ranges in 2021, but the hard-running defender is used to punching above her weight. Starting out her footballing journey in an Under […]
PODCAST | Game Sense – Episode 5
THE fifth episode of GAME SENSE is out now. The latest Australian rules football podcast sees host and Rookie Me Central AFL/W Draft Editor Michael Alvaro, join Chief Editor Peter Williams and women’s football analyst Alyce Collett on Game Sense. Episode five features interviews from three rising NAB League Girls stars and previews of all […]
PODCAST | Game Sense – Episode 4
THE fourth episode of GAME SENSE is out now. The latest Australian rules football podcast hosted by Rookie Me Central Chief Editor Peter Williams teaming up with women’s football analyst Alyce Collett features interviews from two rising NAB League Girls stars, as well as wrapping up Round 1 of the AFL Women’s and previewing a […]
Cloke and Ranges eagerly await 2022 season
LIMITED to no contact training over the preseason, Eastern Ranges coach Travis Cloke cannot wait for Round 1. The NAB League Girls competition is just over two weeks away, and the Ranges have been training hard over the Summer, though Cloke admits it is hard to work out where they stand without certain match day […]
