THE SANFL has released fixtures for Rounds 1-5 of the 2023 Women’s season, which is set to kick off on Friday February 17. Though a grand final rematch is not yet in store, reigning premier North Adelaide gets things underway against Norwood in their season opener under lights at The Parade.

Three games at different venues follow on Saturday, marking a bumper beginning to the state league competition. In a similar vein, all four games in Rounds 2 and 5 will be played on the same day (Saturday), while there are three double-headers scattered across the first handful of rounds.

Along with two ‘Super Saturdays’, First Nations Round is a showcase feature of the early fixture. Marked for Round 4, it follows on from the inaugural edition in 2022 and will see games spread from Friday March 17 to Sunday March 19.

The grandest occasion of them all, the SANFLW Grand Final, will be played on June 11 and has been locked in for telecast on Channel 7 and 7Plus for the second consecutive year. All SANFLW games will also be available to watch via the SANFL Now subscription.

Upon being finalised and released, the remaining fixtures are set to be announced in the New Year. The complete SANFL schedule will also come to light soon, with the men’s League season poised to begin on the weekend of March 31. Two rounds will be played before the AFL’s Gather Round enacts a league-wide bye from April 13-16.

Women’s Development League fixtures will largely coincide with their senior equivalents, mostly as curtain-raisers throughout the season. A host of fresh and familiar AFLW stars are confirmed to hit the state league too, including 2022 Rising Star, Hannah Ewings.

2023 SANFLW FIXTURES: ROUNDS 1-5

ROUND 1

Norwood vs. North Adelaide | Friday 17 February, 7:30pm @ Coopers Stadium
Central District vs. WWT Eagles | Saturday February 18, 12:00pm @ X Convenience Oval
West Adelaide vs. Glenelg | Saturday February 18, 12:00pm @ Hisense Stadium
South Adelaide vs. Sturt | Saturday February 18, 6:00pm @ Flinders University Stadium

ROUND 2

Sturt vs. Central District | Saturday February 25, 12:00pm @ Thebarton Oval
West Adelaide vs. North Adelaide | Saturday February 25, 12:00pm @ Hisense Stadium
WWT Eagles vs. Glenelg | Saturday February 25, 2:00pm @ Hisense Stadium
South Adelaide vs. Norwood | Saturday February 25, 6:00pm @ Flinders University Stadium

ROUND 3

Central District vs. Norwood | Saturday March 4, 12:00pm @ X Convenience Oval
North Adelaide vs. WWT Eagles | Saturday March 4, 2:00pm @ X Convenience Oval
South Adelaide vs. West Adelaide | Saturday March 4, 6:00pm @ Flinders University Stadium
Sturt vs. Glenelg | Sunday March 5, 12:00pm @ Thebarton Oval

ROUND 4 (FIRST NATIONS ROUND)

Norwood vs. WWT Eagles | Friday March 17, 7:30pm @ Coopers Stadium
Central District vs. South Adelaide | Saturday March 18, 12:00pm @ X Convenience Oval
West Adelaide vs. Sturt | Sunday March 19, 12:00pm @ Hisense Stadium
Glenelg vs. North Adelaide | Sunday March 19, 2:00pm @ Hisense Stadium

ROUND 5

Central District vs. Glenelg | Saturday March 25, 12:00pm @ X Convenience Oval
West Adelaide vs. WWT Eagles | Saturday March 25, 12:00pm @ Hisense Stadium
Norwood vs. Sturt | Saturday March 25, 12:00pm @ Coopers Stadium
South Adelaide vs. North Adelaide | Saturday March 25, 6:00pm @ Flinders University Stadium