Fierce Dolan chooses footballing “family”
A FIERCE competitor who tackles hard, brings her pressure game to each line, and doesn’t mind a scrap. On face value, you’d think Charlotte Dolan hails from a much different sporting background than her soccer and surf lifesaving past. The helmet-donning Woodville-West Torrens prospect is unmistakable on-field, though. Dolan completed just her second SANFL Women’s […]
2021 AFLW Preview: West Coast Eagles
WEST Coast’s inaugural AFL Women’s campaign was hardly a cakewalk, but the Eagles will be hoping for a more competitive effort in 2021 with a year of experience under their belts and some promising additions made to the squad. Set to be led by Emma Swanson once again, the West Australian side has plenty of […]
AFL Draft Watch: Henry Smith (WWT Eagles/South Australia)
IN the midst of football’s long-awaited return, Draft Central takes a look at some of this year’s brightest names who have already represented their state in some capacity leading into 2020, or are bolting into draft contention. While plenty has changed between now and then, we will provide a bit of an insight into players, […]
AFL Draft Watch: Caleb Poulter (WWT Eagles/South Australia)
IN the build up to football eventually returning, Draft Central takes a look at some of this year’s brightest names who have already represented their state in some capacity leading into 2020. While plenty can change between now and then, we will provide a bit of an insight into players, how they performed at pre-season testing, and […]
SANFL Player Focus: Lachlan Jones (WWT Eagles)
IN a return to our Player Focus piece, we take a look at a South Australian National Football League (SANFL) talent who has really stood out on the League stage. In Round 3 of the competition, our eyes were on Woodville-West Torrens (WWT) defender Lachlan Jones, who took part in the Eagles’ big win over […]
2020 SANFL Club Preview: Woodville-West Torrens Eagles
ANOTHER side seeking redemption in 2020 will be Woodville-West Torrens (WWT), led by incoming coach Jade Sheedy and new standalone skipper Luke Thompson after an unexpected SANFL League finals miss in 2019. The Eagles boast plenty of depth and some youngsters ready to crack the senior grades, with their committed leaders also among the best […]
South Australian Under 18s preview
THE 2018 Season for South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Under 18 sides looks set to shape up as one full of local talent destined for the national stage. It will be a challenge for some clubs to balance how their talented youngsters are managed with SANFL League teams wanting to play their top end talent […]
Scouting notes: 2017 SANFL U18 Grand Final
LAST week the ‘Double Blues’ won the SANFL Torrens Uni Under 18 Cup with a 43-point win over Woodville-West Torrens Eagles at Adelaide Oval. Matt Balmer’s scouting notes: Eagles: #1 James Rowe – Won plenty of football on the inside and registered a stack of inside 50s. Rowe has a burst of speed going forward […]
Who will the Eagles draft?
The Eagles are in an awkward spot draft wise. They’re a tad too low on the draft board to snare Callum Ah Chee or Ryan Burton, but there’s a chance they may find that a gem does slip through. Pick 27 (originally 24) The big fish: Ryan Clarke Clarke is an exceptional runner, who finds […]
2013 Draft Profile: Luke Dunstan
Luke Dunstan (Woodville-West Torrens) Height: 184 cm Weight: 84 kg Position: Midfielder Player Comparison: Sam Mitchell, Scott Pendlebury Strengths: Endurance, leadership, ball-winning ability, contested disposal/possession Weaknesses: Opposite foot disposal Like Dom Sheed, Luke Dunstan is another player who is difficult to place in this year’s draft. His elite kicking and endurance ability could see him […]
