RMC Team Predictions – AFLW 2023
AS the AFL Women’s communities gears up for the start of the new AFLW season tonight, the Rookie Me Central team delved into its crystal ball to predict just how it may pan out. From premiers, to the top eight and individual awards, we put our knowledge to the test ahead of the 2023 season. […]
Season 8 AFLW preview: Melbourne
REIGNING premiers Melbourne basked in long-awaited premiership glory last season after having a series of so close, yet so far attempts at the AFL Women’s flag. The Demons defeated Brisbbane at Brighton Homes Arena in somewhat of an upset, going one better than their loss to Adelaide the season prior. Fast forward eight months, and […]
AFLW 23 Under 23: #21 Tahlia Gillard
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 […]
Women’s Footy Rewind: Fans Reflect on 2022
WITH less women’s footy over the summer months than fans have become used to, Rookie Me Central takes you down memory lane and look back at key moments in women’s footy history from the past few years. Today’s edition of the Women’s Footy Rewind is a little different – we are hearing from the AFLW […]
AFLW Season 7 Glass Half Full/Empty: Melbourne
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. Today’s team, the last in the series, is of course Melbourne, who broke through for its first AFLW Premiership in Season 7. GLASS HALF FULL They […]
Dees delight, break finals hoodoo
MELBOURNE has broken its finals hoodoo by grinding out a low-scoring but unmissable win, running out 2.7 (19) to 2.3 (15) victors over Brisbane. The Demons looked in trouble early when Brisbane kicked back-to-back goals in the opening quarter, but then took complete control of the game, shutting down the Lions’ run and limiting the […]
Hyett and her Dees ready for what lies ahead
MUCH like its opponent Brisbane, Melbourne finds itself back in another AFL Women’s decider after the heartbreak of last season’s loss to Adelaide. Melbourne assistant coach Tamara Hyett believes that despite Melbourne being the “perennial almosts” since the establishment of the competition, she does not believe that adds any pressure to her side coming into […]
AFLW Season 7 Finals preview: Melbourne vs Adelaide (Qualifying Final 2)
MELBOURNE and Adelaide kick off a blockbuster AFL Women’s Finals Series, with the first of four matches in the inaugural top eight post-season series. Rookie Me Central will preview each game individually, with the Dees and Crows looking to book the first spot in the 2022 preliminary finals.
Melbourne boss happy but not distracted by outside chatter
THERE were no prizes for guessing how Melbourne coach Mick Stinear was feeling after his side’s win against Essendon last weekend. He was very happy with how his team had performed, particularly considering the conditions. “It was good,” Stinear said. Before the game just with the conditions, it’s tough to score here at times, but […]
AFLW Rising Star Player Focus: Tahlia Gillard (Melbourne)
IN our new series of Player Focuses, we are taking a specific look at one of the Rising Star nominees each week, and their nominee worthy performances. This week’s focus is on Tahlia Gillard, who finally earned herself a Rising Star nomination after a breakthrough season where she has taken the opportunity with both hands […]
