SOUTH Adelaide’s big win over Sturt earned the Panthers a league-high five representatives in our SANFL Women’s Team of the Week for Round 6, as they lead the likes of Central District and Woodville-West Torrens (four) while all eight sides had multiple representatives.

It was Eagles’ ruck Leah Cutting who earned the captaincy for Round 6, switching places with South Adelaide’s Soriah Moon in the starting role after 20 disposals, three marks (one contested), four tackles, 39 hitouts, seven clearances, six inside 50s and two rebound 50s against the Roosters.

Moon instead was named in the centre having also played as a midfielder at times. She was superb once again, recording 27 disposals, three marks (one contested), four tackles, 23 hitouts, eight clearances and three inside 50s.

It was a vastly different looking side to usual with plenty of fresh faces, though some steady heads remain. Eagles midfielder Christina Leuzzi is one of the latter after another starring role in her side’s win, recording 26 disposals, five tackles, seven clearances and four inside 50s. She was our vice-captain for the round, while Central District’s Dakota Williams started on-ball following her huge nine-clearance, 11-tackle performance from 21 touches.

Williams’ teammate Laitiah Huynh was named on the wing having had another huge game in midfield with 25 disposals, five marks, four tackles, four inside 50s and five rebound 50s, with Norwood’s Sarah Branford on the other wing. Branford was one of two Redlegs in the side along with defender/ruck Georgie Jaques, while the other Dogs making the side were three-goal hero Lauren Breguet and returning reliable defender, Madison Lane.

For the Eagles, ex-AFLW forward McKenzie Dowrick made a huge return to the SANGLW slotting four goals in the win over North, while midfielder/forward Marlie Fiegert was important and named on the bench. For the Roosters, defender Laela Ebert provided plenty of drive from the back half, while second-gamer Caitlin Hardin made her Team of the Week debut on the bench.

South Adelaide boasted more names in the 24-strong squad than any other team, and it was fitting that along with Moon, 100-game defender Jaslynne Smith stepped up to slot into centre half-back. Contested marking forward Lucy Northcott (three goals) and Shae Archbold (two) were named inside 50, while Emma Charlton‘s terrific season rolled on with a spot on the interchange.

West Adelaide had the highest contingent from the losing sides with a trio of players in the team. Hard-working forward Lucy Waye made the starting side, as Bloods duo Hannah Button and Chloe Tonkin were squeezed to the bench but still caught the eye. Glenelg and Sturt were the other two sides and each had a pair of players, with Bays defenders Ash Dyer-Pietsch and Marie Martino in the back 50, and Sturt duo Monique Bessen (half-forward) and Isobel Kuiper (interchange) also rounding out the 24-strong squad.

For Round 6, the three chosen emergencies were Norwood’s Charlee Brooksby, Central District’s Alysha Healy and West Adelaide’s Zoe Venning in what was a really competitive week for individual performances.

2025 SANFLW TEAM OF THE WEEK: ROUND 6

B: Ash Dyer-Pietsch (Glenelg) – Georgie Jaques (Norwood) – Madison Lane (Central District)
HB: Marie Martino (Glenelg) – Jaslynne Smith (South Adelaide) – Laela Ebert (North Adelaide)
C: Laitiah Huynh (Central District) – Soriah Moon (South Adelaide) – Sarah Branford (Norwood)
HF: Lucy Waye (West Adelaide) – Shae Archbold (South Adelaide) – Monique Bessen (Sturt)
F: Lucy Northcott (South Adelaide) – McKenzie Dowrick (WWT Eagles) – Lauren Breguet (Central District)
R: Leah Cutting (WWT Eagles) (c) – Dakota Williams (Central District) – Christina Leuzzi (WWT Eagles) (vc)
INT:  Hannah Button (West Adelaide) – Emma Charlton (South Adelaide) – Marlie Fiegert (WWT Eagles) – Caitlin Hardin (North Adelaide) – Isobel Kuiper (Sturt) – Chloe Tonkin (West Adelaide)

EMG: Charlee Brooksby (Norwood) – Alysha Healy (Central District) – Zoe Venning (West Adelaide)