MOVING past the halfway point of the season, premiership favourites Norwood remain undefeated, while North Adelaide and South Adelaide both flexed their muscles against the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s new sides, and West Adelaide grabbed another four points bouncing back from a poor performance last week.

NORWOOD 1.4 | 1.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 (32)
GLENELG 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.3 (21)

GOALS:

Norwood: Hannah Dunn, Monique Hollick, Bella Smith, Sophie Armitstead.
Glenelg: Lauren Bungey, Samantha Franson, Bonnie Wells.

DISPOSALS:

Norwood: Hannah Dunn 26, Monique Hollick 20, Hanna Priest 16, Sophie Armitstead 15
Glenelg: Caitlin Gould, Chelsea Packer 15

After two goalless weeks, Glenelg took less than a minute to get on the board with a major through Bonnie Wells getting their match started. Norwood peppered the goals early, booting one goal from five attempts as Hannah Dunn became the sole Redlegs goalkicker in the first term to hand the undefeated side a four-point advantage at the first break. Refusing to fade away, Glenelg put in a strong defensive effort in the second term to hold the Redlegs scoreless, while booting 1.3 themselves as Samantha Franson converted an opportunity in the tenth minute. After heading into the main break with a surprise five-point lead, the Tigers were hit by a determined Norwood in the third term as Monique Hollick and Bella Smith booted goals in the opening five minutes, before Sophie Armitstead added a third for the top-of-the-table side to race away to a 16-point lead at the final break. Lauren Bungey gave the Tigers hope early in the final term with a major to put the visitors within 10 points, but neither side could seemingly convert chances into opportunities in the final quarter and that was enough for Norwood to take home the four points with a 4.8 (32) to 3.3 (21) win. Dunn led the way for the Redlegs with 26 disposals, six marks, four tackles, three clearances, three inside 50s and two rebounds, while Hollick had 20 touches, 10 marks, three tackles and four rebounds. Hannah Priest (16 disposals, four inside 50s and three rebounds) and Leah Cutting (nine disposals, 25 hitouts) were also impressive, while Armitstead was again productive with a goal from 15 disposals, five clearances and three inside 50s. For the Tigers, it was Caitlin Gould with 15 disposals, 17 hitouts, six tackles, seven clearances and four inside 50s who was the clear standout against a strong opponent, while Chelsea Packer had 15 disposals, six marks, three tackles and three rebounds. Brooke Trevena was strong in defence with five rebounds from 12 disposals. Next week, Glenelg hosts South Adelaide, while the Redlegs look to make it seven consecutive wins when they face Central District.

WEST ADELAIDE 1.0 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 6.7 (43)
STURT 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 (31)

GOALS:

West: Chelsea Biddell 4, Melanie Elsegood, Helen Maidment.
Sturt: Caitlyn Swanson 2, Tess Maple, Sophie Hoyle, Hannah Prenzler.

DISPOSALS:

West: Madison Newman 21, Chelsea Biddell 20, Abbie Ballard 18
Sturt: Caitlyn Swanson 16, Casey Fraser, Maya Rigter 15

A sluggish West Adelaide has run over the top of Sturt to bounce back from a disapppointing performance the week before and ensure the Double Blues did not make it two consecutive wins. Sturt blew the Westies out of the water early, as Caitlyn Swanson booted two majors, while Sophie Hoyle and Hannah Prenzler also got in on the act with goals, as dominant goalkicker Chelsea Biddell was her side’s sole scorer. The Double Blues stunned the favourites to lead by 18 points at quarter time, and when Tess Maple converted to respond to a second Biddell goal, the Double Blues had five majors on the board, and were three goals up. Unfortunately for the Double Blues, Biddell and her teammates were not going to fade away, converting a third goal in the dying minutes before half-time, then putting her side in front midway through the third term, with her fourth following a Melanie Elsegood goal. While Sturt had managed to stem the goals, the Double Blues could only manage the one behind in the second half, as Helen Maidment consolidated the result with a final goal in the last quarter to hand West Adelaide a 6.7 (43) to 5.1 (31) win over Sturt. Madison Newman had a game-high 21 disposals – 19 of which were kicks – as well as five marks (one contested), eight inside 50s and five rebounds. Biddell worked hard up the ground for 20 disposals and four marks (one contested) as well as four inside 50s and her four goals. Abbie Ballard (18 touches, six inside 50s and seven tackles) was good, while Tekira Hoffman had five clearances and 10 disposals to go with her 15 hitouts in the ruck. For Sturt, Swanson had 16 disposals, two marks and four clearances to go with her two majors from the first term, while Maya Rigter was strong again with a game-high 11 tackles as well as 15 disposals, five clearances and five inside 50s. Casey Fraser (15 disposals), Kate Harris (13 and seven tackles) and Nicole Baker (12 and six) were also among the Double Blues’ best. Next week West Adelaide take on North Adelaide in a crucial clash with finals ramifications, while Sturt will hope to win their second game in a bottom two match against Woodville-West Torrens.

SOUTH ADELAIDE 1.0 | 1.1 | 4.5 | 9.7 (61)
CENTRAL DISTRICT 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 (9)

GOALS:

South: Mykala Walker-Murphy 4, Teah Charlton, Nicole Campbell, Danielle Goding, Jessica Kirk, Hannah Munyard.
Central: Chantel Reynolds.

DISPOSALS:

South: Czenya Cavouras, Teah Charlton 22, Nicole Campbell, Cheyenne Hammond 20, Hannah Munyard 18, Emogen Johnson, Sarah Wright 17, Jaslynne Smith 16, Indy Tahau, Montana McKinnon 15
Central: Danielle Stewart 23, Demi Sonneman 15

Despite a slow start, South Adelaide has stormed to a massive 52-point win over Central District to win its fifth concecutive match. Danielle Goding converted the first opportunity for the Panthers five minutes into the opening term, before Chantel Reynolds responded for the Bulldogs late in the quarter for Central District to hold an unlikely two-point lead at quarter time. The visitors managed to maintain their defensive pressure in the second term as both sides added just one behind for the Bulldogs to retain a two-point advantage at the main break. The half-time address must have been something special for South Adelaide as the Panthers clicked into gear and went back to the level everyone has come to expect of them this season, piling on eight goals from 14 scoring schots, while keeping their opponents scoreless in a dominant 40 minutes of football. Mykala Walker-Murphy booted four goals to be the true headache inside 50, while Teah Charlton, Nicole Campbell, Jessica Kirk and Hannah Munyard all got on the goalkickers list in the 9.7 (61) to 1.3 (9) victory. Czenya Cavouras had an equal team-high 22 touches as well as five clearances, three inside 50s and seven tackles, while Charlton also had 22 disposals, four marks, four clearances, four inside 50s as well as 1.2. Campbell and Cheyenne Hammond had plenty of the football with 20 disposals apiece, while Campbell also had three clearances, four inside 50s and eight tackles. Munyard (18 disposals, four tackles) Emogen Johnson (17 disposals) and Sarah Wright (17) were also prominent in the victory. Young ruck, Montana McKinnon had another 16 hitouts to go with 15 disposals, three clearances and five inside 50s. For the losing side, Danielle Stewart tried hard with 23 disposals, two marks, six clearances, six rebounds, two inside 50s and four tackles, while Demi Sonneman was strong with 15 touches, six rebounds and seven tackles. Jayme-Lee Sonneman (13 dicsposals, three clearances, three rebounds and three tackles) and Kimberley Fry (10 disposals six tackles and two rebounds) were other Bulldogs in double-figure disposals. Next week the Panthers take on Glenelg as the Tigers hope to respond to three consecutive losses, while Central District host Norwood in the toughest challenge in the league at present.

NORTH ADELAIDE 2.3 | 4.5 | 6.9 | 8.9 (57)
WWT EAGLES 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 (8)

GOALS:

North: Kelly Barltrop 3, Emma Sampson, Adrienne Davies 2, Kathryn Reynolds.
Eagles: Cassandra Glover.

DISPOSALS:

North: Nadia von Bertouch 22, Lauren Daniel, Brittany Perry 19, Leah Tynan 18
Eagles: Jovanka Zecevic 19

North Adelaide is starting to kick into gear, trouncing cellar dwellers Woodville-West Torrens in an impressive 49-point win on Sunday. The Roosters had their work cut out for them early before eventually shaking off the bottom side in an 8.9 (57) to 1.2 (8) victory. Adrienne Davies booted the first two goals of the match for the Roosters to take a 14-point lead into quarter time, before Cassandra Glover booted the Eagles’ first in the fifth minute of the second term. From there it was all North Adelaide as Kelly Barltrop took control to add a couple more majors before the half-time break and continue her likely leading goalkicker award campaign. After four consecutive behinds in the third term, Barltrop added her third, and Emma Sampson joined the party with back-to-back goals either side of three quarter time. Kathryn Reynolds converted her first in the fifteenth minute of the last quarter, to help the Roosters to the eye-opening win. Nadia Von Bertouch again led from the front with the captain picking up 22 disposals, seven marks, eight tackles and four inside 50s, while Lauren Daniel and Brittany Perry both managed 19 disposals, the latter of which als ohad five marks (two contested), five clearances, three inside 50s, four rebounds and six tackles. Leah Tynan was strong on the inside with six clearances from 18 touches, while Sampson had 14 touches and five marks to go with her two goals. For the Eagles, Jovanka Zecevic stood up with 19 disposals, one mark and five rebounds in defence, while Jaimi Tabb made a welcome return to the midfield with 14 disposals, two marks, four clearances, four inside 50s, two rebounds and six tackles. Stephanie Walker had three rebounds and four tackles to go with 12 touches, while Grace Smallacombe also had four rebounds from her nine disposals. Next week North Adelaide travel to face their West counterparts, while Woodville-West Torrens takes on Sturt in a bottom two clash.