State Academy notes: 2024 WAFLW – Round 1
WESTERN Australia’s most talented AFL Women’s Draft prospects returned to the field over the weekend with Round 1 of the WAFL Women’s commencing. As we always do, Rookie Me Central took a look at those Under 18s State Academy players from the four games. All Scouting notes are the opinion of the individual author.
WAFLW 24 to Watch in 2024: Tiani Teakle
BACK for another year, Rookie Me Central’s 24 to Watch in 2024 returns and this year, the focus is on underage players, being those who are yet to have an AFLW Draft chance. For the list of 2024, it will range between players who are predominantly 2006 (top-age) and 2007-born likely to take the WAFL […]
2023 WAFLW State Scouting notes: Round 16
ROUND 16 saw the return of a number of top-end talents in the WAFL Women’s competition, but there was still plenty of future stars on offer for their respective sides. We took a look across the four games and noted down some of the standouts across the four matches.
2023 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 16
EAST Fremantle controlled play from start to finish against Peel Thunder and was rewarded with a quarter of the side in this week’s Rookie Me Central WAFL Women’s Team of the Week. The Sharks had a league-high six players in the team, with South Fremantle (five) and Claremont (four) the other big numbers, while Subiaco […]
Preview | WAFLW R12b: Chance for ladder separation
THREE of the top four sides face off against the bottom three sides tomorrows to complete Round 12 of the WAFL Women’s competition. After the standalone match in Broome today, the remaining three contests play out on Sunday with second through to fourth taking on sixth through eighth on the ladder which could creates some […]
Preview | WAFLW R9a: Grand Final rematch – Part II
REGAINING their top young stars following the AFL Women’s Under 18 and Under 16 Championships, Claremont and East Fremantle will do battle in a massive standalone Round 9 Saturday evening clash. Kicking off from 5pm local time, the undefeated Tigers will take on the struggling Sharks who have dropped the last two games without their […]
Preview | WAFLW R5a: Lions eye return to top four
TWO sides sitting just outside the top four will be hoping to put in good performances against their respective opponents in Round 5 of the WAFL Women’s. Subiaco has a huge opportunity against last placed East Perth, while a wounded Peel Thunder needs to cause an upset against reigning grand finalist East Fremantle in the […]
2023 WAFLW State Scouting notes: Round 4
IN the latest edition of our WAFL Women’s State scouting notes for Round 4 of the 2023 season, we highlighted nine players across the four games who stood out as either current or prior members of the 2022/23 WAFLW State Academies, while mentioning others who also showed signs in their respective matches.
Preview | WAFLW R4b: Falcons eye upset
A MUCH improved West Perth outfit in 2023 will be eyeing off an upset against a Peel Thunder side missing a number of quality midfielders to try and win its first match against a non-expansion side in 2023. That match is the first of two on Sunday, with East Perth taking on East Fremantle in […]
Preview | WAFLW R3a: Sharks circling undefeated Lions
TWO Saturday games begin Round 3 of action in the WAFL Women’s, and we preview both matches in the first of two previews for the weekend. Third placed Subiaco hosts fourth placed East Fremantle in the first game, before the second placed South Fremantle lock horns with West Perth as the Falcons sit just outside […]
