Preview | AFLW Qualifying Final: Brisbane vs. Collingwood
AFTER a Covid induced delay, the second of the AFLW Qualifying Finals will final-ly happen this weekend. Brisbane will lock horns with Collingwood in a repeat of last year’s preliminary final. Covid ripped through Collingwood’s camp on the eve of the originally scheduled date, forcing match had to be pushed back a week. The game […]
Stat Leaders: 2022 AFL Women’s – Round 9
GREATER Western Sydney (GWS) midfielder Rebecca Beeson was back in a big way, while Collingwood’s Ruby Schleicher stood up strongly in Round 9 of the 2022 AFL Women’s season. Plenty more players produced big numbers across the latest weekend of AFLW action, find out who as we take a look at this week’s stat leaders. […]
AFLW Sunday Talking Points: Round 9
TWO premiership contenders got wins on the board over highly-fancied rivals, whilst the battling Blues kept their slim finals hopes alive with a third consecutive win. Though Carlton needs to win by over 100 points in the final round and hope both Collingwood and Western Bulldogs lose, there is a mathematical chance for the Blues […]
AFLW Sunday Talking Points: Round 8
A BUMPER four-game Sunday of AFL Women’s action saw a couple of top six sides flex their muscle, and those just outside the finals running drop crucial points. We run through some of the key talking points to come out of all four fixtures, including some outstanding individual performances. By: Alyce Collett After so many […]
Mammoth week begins as AFLW enters final month
COVID chaos always has its consequences, and we are seeing that play out this weekend in the AFLW. From tonight until Tuesday, there will be wall to wall Round 7 action for footy fans to enjoy, and there will not be a day where fans have to go without a game to watch. The only […]
AFLW Round 3 to go ahead despite challenges
ANOTHER round of AFLW action is upon us, and COVID-19 protocols have again popped up, forcing another game to be cancelled. Once again there will only be six games this weekend, with the Western Bulldogs and Gold Coast Suns not able to field sides due to Covid forced isolations. The round does take on a […]
AFLW Sunday Talking Points: Costly day for stars
ROUND 1 of the AFL Women’s season concluded yesterday, with Adelaide, Collingwood and GWS getting up. It meant all nine favourites won their opening games, with the Crows getting up over the Lions at home, Collingwood toppling Carlton, and the GIANTS winning on the road against Gold Coast. Here are how the games went down […]
2022 AFLW practice match wraps
OVER the weekend, 10 of the 14 AFLW clubs hit the field in official practise matches, putting the last final touches on their preparation ahead of the new season starting in a matter of weeks. Rookie Me Central takes a look at what happened around the country. Brisbane vs Gold Coast On Friday night Brisbane […]
Rookie Me Central’s Collaborative 2022 AFL Women’s Top 50 Countdown: #25 Ruby Schleicher
IN a new exciting collaborative countdown, Rookie Me Central has teamed up with other independent media organisations to bring a 2022 AFL Women’s Top 50 Countdown. Every weekday from now until December 17, a new player will be named starting from 50th down to 1st, stemming from a combined eight Top 50 submissions. Among those […]
2021-22 AFLW early look: Collingwood
IN an early look at the upcoming AFL Women’s 2021-22 season, Draft Central checks out each of the 14 clubs over the next three weeks ahead of preseason commencing. Next up is Collingwood, a team that kept rising up to within a kick of a grand final, competitive all the way to the end. LAST […]
