2022 AFLW Draft Combine invites announced
MORE than 100 AFL Women’s Draft hopefuls have earned the chance to impress at a 2km time trial as part of the 2022 AFLW Draft Combine. The combine, which has had to be reduced to just the sole time trial rather than a multitude of athletic tests as per the norm, will feature 106 players […]
AFLW Present & Future Draft: Wingers to watch
IN a ongoing weekly feature 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 […]
State-by-State AFLW Draft Watch: May
ON Monday night, Rookie Me Central released its second 2022 AFL Women’s Draft Power Rankings for the year. It featured 30 detailed profiles, with 10 additional names included. Though there were 40 players named there, with expansion here, there will be an additional 120-plus players making their way on AFL Women’s lists for 2023 (or […]
Interruptions no issue for Fellows in pursuit of draft dream
ALTHOUGH Covid may have delayed the start to her VFLW career, Casey Demons’ Tahlia Fellows has certainly made an impact already in her short career at state league level. Originally from Melbourne’s south-east, she did not plan on committing to football, but a shortage of players one day at her local club changed everything. “I […]
Scouting Notes: AFLW Under 18 Academy vs. Under 23 All Stars
A FOURTH quarter flurry saw the AFLW Under 18 Academy kick away from their Under 23 counterparts on Sunday, running out 41-point victors at Punt Road Oval. With essentially the nation’s best young talent on show, there were plenty of outstanding individual performers who displayed their class. We highlight them in the latest edition of […]
Top AFLW Draft prospects shake off U23 All-Stars
AUSTRALIA’S best and brightest AFLW Draft prospects proved too good for an composite AFLW Under 23 All-Stars outfit, recording a 41-point victory at Punt Road Oval today. The match was tight for the majority of the game, with the Academy discovering their opposition was up for the fight, but a final term flurry of five […]
VFLW Round 11 preview: Top sides prepare for huge last month in even competition
ONE last, but potentially very chaotic, month of the 2022 VFLW season to go. A lot could happen, and the top six is nowhere near close to being set at this point in time. At this point there are technically still 11 teams in finals contention, but realistically only nine, and with the evenness of […]
AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Carbone lives out dream
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 […]
Demons and Bombers set VFLW standard
ANOTHER round of VFL Women’s, another round of the leaders of the competition showing why they are on the top of the table. In this weekend’s match of the round, North Melbourne got their second win in a row, downing Port Melbourne. It was free flowing but low scoring in the opening few minutes, with […]
AFLW talents return as rivals do battle
IT is now in the back end of the 2022 VFL Women’s season, and for many teams their attention will now turn towards ensuring they are one of the last six teams standing and will play finals this season. Darebin vs North MelbourneTomorrow at 10amBill Lawry Oval Darebin is on a fine run of form […]
