ICYMI | 2024 VFLW: Round 3
A SUPER Saturday bonanza in the VFLW produced some surprising results and big winners as two new teams joined the fold. It was a bad week to be the home team, with six of the seven visiting teams leaving enemy territory with four points. North Melbourne 4.7 (31) def. by Casey 5.4 (34) Casey kicked […]
Season 8 AFLW preview: Sydney
SEASON 7 was certainly a tough one for the Sydney Swans. It was their inaugural season in the competition, and despite showing some glimpses ultimately came away winless from their debut campaign. However the Swans have picked up some big names in the offseason, so will they help the young Bloods create history in 2023? […]
Captains choose more Demon delight
MELBOURNE has been tipped to go back to back in the AFL Women’s competition, with 82 per cent of the opposing captains selecting the Dees to reach the rand final yet again. As part of the annual captains’ predictions, 14 of the other 17 captains chose Melbourne as the other team to reach the Season […]
AFLW 23 Under 23: #11 Montana Ham
OVER the next three weeks, Rookie Me Central will be counting down our 23 Players Under 23 years of age to watch in the upcoming 2023 season. The criteria is the player must be born in 2001 or later, and must have played at least one AFL Women’s match in Season 7. As the list […]
AFLW 23 Under 23: #23 Cynthia Hamilton
OVER the next three weeks, Rookie Me Central will be counting down our 23 Players Under 23 years of age to watch in the upcoming 2023 season. The criteria is the player must be born in 2001 or later, and must have played at least one previous AFL Women’s match. As the list is completely […]
Jets bottom-ager’s Field of Dreams
WESTERN Jets defender Lou-Lou Field might still have more than 18 months until she can be picked in the AFL Women’s Draft, but the bottom-age talent has seen what the rise of her former teammates to give her “inspiration”. After being lucky enough to be on the Jets list in 2021 – though being too […]
Reigning premiers on course for “seamless” 2023 transition
THE WESTERN Jets soared to a captivating Coates Talent League premiership last year, the region’s first-ever, and are on course to complete a “seamless” transition into 2023. Former assistant Hayley Gossow has shifted into the girls head coach role and much of the grand final side remains ahead of what should be a familiar feeling […]
AFLW Season 7 Glass Half Full/Empty: Sydney
IN a new approach to the AFL Women’s end of season reviews, Rookie Me Central casts both a glass half full and half empty lens over each side’s campaigns. First under the microscope is Sydney, who despite not picking up a win this season, can still take away some positives. GLASS HALF FULL Existing It […]
Midfield guns lead AFLW 22Under22 nominations
A TRIO of elite AFL Women’s players headline an incredibly talented 22Under22 nomination list for Season 7. Richmond’s Monique Conti, GWS’ Alyce Parker and Essendon’s Madison Prespakis were all among the 44-player squad released by the AFL today. Minor premiers Brisbane received the most nominations with five players earning a spot in the extended squad, […]
Preview | AFLW Round 10: Final round, final chances for finals
THE FINAL home-and-away round of the seventh AFL Women’s season kicks off on Friday night, with a double-header leading into a weekend which will determine the shape of the top eight. We run through the key points for all nine games in our Round 10 preview.
