Cats too strong for winless Dogs in VFLW
IN this week’s match of the round in the VFLW, Geelong snapped a three game losing streak by defeating the Western Bulldogs by 38 points. It was tight, contested footy in the opening minutes, but eventually the Cats did get an inside 50 and were able to convert through Danielle Higgins. The Cats then spent […]
2022 NAB League Girls: Preliminary Finals wrap
THE Dandenong Stingrays and Western Jets will play off in this year’s NAB League Girls grand final, after both sides fought out preliminary final wins. Western was the first side through having gotten the job done against Eastern on Friday night, while Dandenong defeated Geelong to confirm that the top Country and Metro regions would […]
Regional rivals play off for NAB League Girls Grand Final glory
FINALS time has arrived on the back of an enthralling NAB League Girls home-and-away season which went down to the wire. Now, two sides from each conference – Country and Metro – will play off to decide who will qualify for this year’s Grand Final. We preview both games, set to go down on Friday […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 NAB League Girls – Round 9
ROUND 9 of the 2022 NAB League Girls season was all about opportunity, with Victorian representative action presenting the chance for the next tier of players to stand up. There were plenty of outstanding individual performances across the latest weekend of action, which we highlight in the next edition of Scouting Notes. Note: All comments are […]
State-by-State AFLW Draft Watch: March
ON Tuesday night, Rookie Me Central released its first 2022 AFL Women’s Draft Power Rankings for the year. It featured 20 detailed profiles, with 10 additional names included. Though there were 30 players named there, with expansion on the horizon, there will be an additional 120-plus players making their way on AFL Women’s lists for […]
2022 NAB League Girls Player of the Week: Round 8
SANDRINGHAM Dragons midfielder Sofia Hurley is the Rookie Me Central NAB League Girls Player of the Week for Round 8. The top-ager was a standout for her side across four quarters, as the Dragons ran out five-goal victors against the Northern Knights on Monday evening. She collected a team-high 32 disposals, 10 tackles, and two goals […]
Thursday double-header kicks off condensed Round 8
A CONDENSED round of NAB League Girls action is set to get underway on Thursday night, with two games taking place before single fixtures on Sunday and Monday. The clash between Dandenong Stingrays and Oakleigh Chargers was originally slated for Friday, but a quick turnaround for club staff at NAB League Boys preseason testing on […]
2022 NAB League Girls: Round 7 wrap
QUEENSLAND academies entered the fray in Round 7 of the 2022 NAB League Girls season, with the Gold Coast Suns nabbing an impressive win over the competition’s reigning premiers. We recap how all seven of matches went down across a bumper three days of action in this week’s wrap.
Hawks win Battle of the Birds in VFLW
HAWTHORN has proved too strong for long-time reigning premiers Collingwood in the VFL Women’s, skipping away to a 19-0 advantage at quarter time and never relenting. Whilst the Magpies hit back in the second half, slotting three goals to two, it would be too little, too late, with the Hawks handing the black and whites […]
Rookie Me Central Medal Leaderboard: Round 6
THROUGHOUT the course of the 2022 NAB League Girls season, Rookie Me Central has been awarding votes each game to the players, who, in the opinion of the writer, performed the strongest in those matches. The votes were on a 5-4-3-2-1 scale. With six rounds down and four remaining, we take a look at who […]
