2024 South Australia Under 18 squad announced
SOUTH Australia’s 38-player squad has been announced ahead of the 2024 Under 18 National Championships. The Croweaters are set to kick off the competition next month as they host title holders, the Allies at Thebarton Oval on Sunday May 26. >> SCROLL for the full squad & fixture An emerging mid-season draft prospect, four National […]
SANFL U18s MOTR | Round 3: Sturt vs. Central District
AFTER going down in their opening round clash, Central District flipped the script on Sturt to come away 16-point victors in the SANFL Under 18s on Saturday. Having led comfortably for much of the game, six consecutive Double Blue goals brought the margin back to two points with 10 minutes left, but the Bulldogs steadied […]
SANFL U18s Player Focus: Kade Herbert (Eagles)
AFTER nearly 10 months away from the SANFL Under 18s competition, Woodville-West Torrens midfielder Kade Herbert made his return over the weekend. He last played for the Eagles’ juniors back in June of last year, made unavailable by senior berths and representative commitments. With no League action due to the State Game, Herbert filled his […]
Sandgropers storm to win over Suns at AFLW U16s
WESTERN Australia kick-started its 2024 AFL Women’s Under 16 Championships on a high, coming back from a slow start to boot the last 10 goals of the match and run away with a commanding 12.8 (80) to 3.0 (18) victory over Gold Coast Suns Academy. Four players kicked multiple goals in the win as the […]
PREVIEW | 2024 SANFLW All-Stars match
FORTY six of the SANFL Women’s best players will go head-to-head in an All-Stars match tomorrow to help with the final selection for the state’s clash with the WAFL Women’s on May 4. The two sides of 23 will be coached by current SANFLW coaches Ben Hunt (Central District) and Michael O’Connor (Sturt) who take […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 2 – Central District vs. North Adelaide
CENTRAL District fought off North Adelaide’s fourth-quarter comeback, kicking two late points to secure its first victory of the SANFL Under 18 season. After the Bulldogs extended their lead to 20 points at the start of the fourth quarter, the Roosters kicked four goals in a row to hit the lead, but a late swing […]
State Academy notes: 2024 SANFLW – Round 5
IN the final round before the first SANFL Women’s league-wide bye, State Academy members got one last chance to test themselves against AFLW-listed players before the elite level talents head back to Adelaide and Port Adelaide for the remainder of the season.
AFLW Draft | 10 mature-age SANFLW prospects
EACH year, over-age and mature-age players stand up and impress to earn a place on an AFL Women’s list. Be it via a train-on spot, as an injury replacement or at the end of the year draft, history says there will always be a handful of players who for one reason or another were not […]
2024 SANFLW Player Focus: Esther Schirmer (South Adelaide)
USUALLY a lockdown defender or a player who is able to play a negating role rather than an offensive one, South Adelaide top-ager Esther Schirmer produced a huge effort in the Panthers’ win over Glenelg on the weekend. The draft-eligible defender clunked an incredible 12 marks – three contested – from 17 touches to be […]
2024 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 5
ALL four winners shared in a equal league-high four representatives in the Round 5 SANFL Women’s Team of the Week. Central District, Norwood, South Adelaide and Woodville-West Torrens combined for two thirds of this week’s Team of the Week, with Glenelg (three) the best of the losers ahead of North and West Adelaide (two apiece) […]
