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 […]
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 […]
Falcons’ “Mum” still has a long footy life ahead of her
NICOLE Callinan‘s footy journey began all the way back in 2006, where after playing indoor cricket for both Victoria and Australia, she played her first game of Aussie rules for Melton Centrals in the now defunct Victorian Women’s Football League (VWFL). She then moved across to Darebin in 2012 and as part of one of […]
VFLW contenders come to the fore after Round 3
IN Round 3 of the 2022 VFL Women’s season, the game of the round saw the Casey Demons earn another good win, this time over North Melbourne to keep their undefeated record intact. The first half was a close affair, with the Kangaroos really taking it up to the more highly fancied Dees. The margin […]
VFLW 2022 Season Preview – Darebin
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 Darebin, who finished last in 2021. 2021 was another tough year for the Falcons. They only […]
2021 Draft Central & WARF VFL Women’s Team of the Year
WHILE the 2021 Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s competition could not quite have the full stop it desired in terms of a grand final, Draft Central’s Peter Williams and Women’s Australian Rules Football (WARF) Radio’s Peter Holden have combined to name a 2021 VFLW Team of the Year. As part of the Team of the […]
2021 VFLW team review: Darebin Falcons
IN summarising the 2021 Victorian Football League Women’s (VFLW) season, Draft Central will run through a team-by-team review of how each of the sides fared, and who some of the standout VFLW-listed performers throughout the clubs were. The first team in the firing line is Darebin Falcons. Position: 12th Wins: 1 Losses: 12 Draws: 1 […]
2021 VFLW Round 14 wrap: Saints clinch finals spot as Hawks end on high for Meg’s final game
IT went right down to the final day of the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s season, but the Southern Saints clinched the sixth spot in the finals series after winning against North Melbourne, grabbing back their place which was temporarily lost after the Western Bulldogs upset Casey Demons on Saturday. Geelong almost slipped up a […]
2021 VFLW Round 13 wrap: Saints grab sixth spot as Dogs drop to set up final round ultimatum
THE penultimate round of the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s competition saw several sides ruled out of finals contention, and just two sides set to fight it out in separate Round 14 matches to determine the last finals spot. HAWTHORN 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 4.2 (26) GEELONG 1.5 | 3.6 | 4.6 | […]
2021 VFLW Round 13 preview: Future stars return as teams limited by border restrictions
THERE might not be crowds this weekend, but the stakes are as high as ever for the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s teams, as the penultimate Round 13 finally gets underway after a three-week hiatus due to the Victorian lockdown. Three teams cannot be moved out of the finals race – Collingwood, Geelong and Port […]
