Scouting Notes: 2024 VFLW – Round 4
DESPITE plenty of AFLW players still being around there were a number of VFLW listed players who were crucial for their respective sides and we took note of how they performed in our weekly Scouting notes. All notes are the opinion of the individual author. Western Bulldogs 4.4 (28) defeated Essendon 3.8 (26) Western Bulldogs: […]
PREVIEW | VFLW Round 2 – Easter bonanza awaits
AFTER an action packed Round 1, Round 2 of the VFL Women’s is already upon us. North Melbourne vs CarltonTomorrow at 9:30amArden St Oval The action kicks off nice and early tomorrow with a clash between two Round 1 winners that will no doubt be keen to keep that winning momentum going. North Melbourne’s forwards […]
PREVIEW | VFLW Round 1 – It all begins today
IT has been a long time coming, but finally the VFLW is back. Eight months after Port Melbourne famously claimed its first VFLW title, it is time to do it all again. There has been plenty of change across the league during the offseason, both within the on-field brigade and the off-field one. Across the […]
North bounces back to clip Falcons’ wings
IN a fascinating VFL Women’s clash in Preston, North Melbourne bounced back from last week’s loss to Carlton with a 38-point win over Darebin. Despite the cushy margin, much of the game was a different story and much more even, but a strong first quarter from North was the real difference. The Roos dominated the […]
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: Key Position
FOLLOWING on from the first part in our Overage AFLW Draft Positional Watch series which focused on rucks, we turn our attention to key position players who have nominated for the next week’s draft. Key position players can be a mix of athletic talls or strong utilities and we name a few to keep in […]
The stage is set as finalists confirmed in VFLW
THE final weekend of the 2022 VFLW home-and-away season was an entertaining one, as the top six was confirmed ahead of the finals. In this week’s match of the round, Geelong denied Collingwood security in the postseason, beating them by 19 points and leaving the Pies to sweat on later results to see whether they […]
2022 VFLW Season Preview – Geelong
THE 2022 VFL Women’s season is almost here, so it is time to take a look at each of the competing teams and see where they sit as another season approaches. Today, Rookie Me Central takes a look at Geelong, who made the 2021 Grand Final. Despite how it ultimately finished, Geelong had a great […]
2019 VFLW weekend Round 1b preview: Eight teams begin their campagins
AFTER the Southern Saints made a statement in the opening round with a victory over last year’s minor premiers Collingwood, the other Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s sides take to the field, as four games are played across the competition. The Western Bulldogs and Carlton have the bye, as do Williamstown, however the Seagulls are […]
AFLW dream burning bright for DeGiacomi
A LATECOMER to the sport, Geelong Falcons’ key forward Sachi DeGiacomi has come a long way in a few years since taking up Aussie Rules, and now she cannot let it go. “I started football in Year 9,” she said. “When one of my friends asked me to come play at a club and originally my parents […]
