PROFILED | The title-winning South Australian U18 squad
SOUTH Australia broke through to claim its fifth national Under 18 title on Sunday, and its first since 2018 after capping off a stellar undefeated campaign at Marvel Stadium. Led by coach Tony Bamford, the Croweaters won all four games by an average margin of 45 points. Captain Dyson Sharp led the way and was […]
Rising Stocks: Nairn the name on recruiters’ lips
SOUTH Australia moved to 3-0 in this year’s National Championships with a comprehensive 76-point win over Western Australia on Sunday. Needless to say, talent is booming in the state and many prospects continue to rise up draft boards. We highlight seven Croweaters who boosted their stocks in game three. >> Scouting Notes: South Australia vs. […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U18s – South Australia vs. Vic Metro
SOUTH Australia firmed its grip on pole position in the National Championships title race after trouncing Vic Metro by 61 points at Alberton Oval on Sunday. The Croweaters poured on 13 goals to two after quarter time against a Metro side which couldn’t find its radar, nor a way forward. The 48-26 inside 50 count […]
Rising Stocks: Tall timber emerges in champs opener
IT WAS tall talent time in the Under 18 National Championships opener on Sunday, which saw South Australia upset title favourites the Allies by seven points in Blacktown. In particular, a group of key forwards from either side made their mark and boosted their stocks at the start of representative season. >> Scouting Notes: 2025 […]
2025 AFL U18s | Squad preview: South Australia
SOUTH Australia will hope for marked improvement results-wise at this year’s Under 18 National Championships. The Croweaters get this year’s series underway on Sunday June 1 against the raging hot title favourites, but will hope their depth can put them up there with the best in the competition. >> FULL SQUAD: 2025 South Australia Under […]
SANFL U18s: Weekend dominated by comfortable wins
THE AVERAGE winning margin across four SANFL Under 18 fixtures in Round 8 was 51 points, marking a one-sided weekend of football. Glenelg’s 26-point victory over West Adelaide was the tightest, while South Adelaide saluted to the tune of a round-high 71 points against Woodville-West Torrens. >> SCROLL to see the results, ladder, and fixture […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 South Australia U18 vs. U20
DESPITE a six-goal opening quarter, South Australia’s Under 18 side has gone down to its Under 20 counterpart by 14 points in Saturday’s annual SA Talent Clash. The more senior Croweaters skipped into the lead during term three and never looked back to salute 13.10 (88) to 11.8 (74) at Norwood Oval. Under 18 captain […]
South Australia finalises Under 16s squad
SOUTH Australia announced its squad for the upcoming 2025 AFL Under 16s Championships, with 30 players selected for the tournament. The Croweaters will be out to avenge their heartbreaking defeat to Vic Country in last year’s carnival, where they were a golden point away from taking out the title. Looking ahead to the 2025 edition […]
SANFL U18s Player Focus: Mitchell Marsh (West Adelaide)
WEST Adelaide forward Mitchell Marsh, not to be mistaken for the Australian cricketer nicknamed ‘Bison’, harbours great potential. The athletic aerialist has been a shining light for the Bloods across the last two seasons, and is the club’s sole state academy representative in 2025. To date, the 189cm marking target has booted 12 goals in […]
SANFL announces 2025 Under 20 squad
THE SANFL has finalised a 29-player Under 20 squad to partake in the annual Youth Game against South Australia’s Under 18s on Saturday May 17. Taking place at Norwood Oval, the clash acts as a Mid-Season Draft audition for the more senior group, while the junior outfit jells ahead of the National Championships. >> SCROLL […]
Eagles swoop in for SANFLW minor premiership
WOODVILLE-WEST Torrens will host week one of the SANFL Women’s finals after taking back top spot from South Adelaide on the weekend. In a funny quirk from the Round 14 fixtures, both week one finals were matches in the last stanza, though the Eagles will now take hosting rights for the chance to reach a […]
2025 SANFLW Round 14 preview
AFTER an entertaining season, it all comes down to the final round. Five SANFL Women’s sides will fill out the final four spots, with South Adelaide, Woodville-West Torrens and North Adelaide locked in, while Sturt and Central District will hope to win their respective matches to secure fourth. But even up the other end of […]
SANFL to launch Under 18 Girls competition in 2026
SOUTH Australia will have a dedicated state-wide Under 18 Girls competition next year with the landmark announcement out of the SANFL today. Having previously run the Development League – essentially the reserves for the SANFLW for half of the League season – it will now be replaced by an exclusive underage competition like the Coates […]
FINALS RACE | 2025 SANFLW permutations
JUST one round remains in the SANFL Women’s competition for 2025 and while only five teams can make finals – three of which are locked in – there is still a number of possibilities for what the finals – and their makeup could look like. We take a look at Round 14 and the potential […]
PROFILED | The title-winning South Australian U18 squad
SOUTH Australia broke through to claim its fifth national Under 18 title on Sunday, and its first since 2018 after capping off a stellar undefeated campaign at Marvel Stadium. Led by coach Tony Bamford, the Croweaters won all four games by an average margin of 45 points. Captain Dyson Sharp led the way and was […]
2025 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 13
SOUTH Adelaide rose to the top of the SANFL Women’s table and produced a league-high five representatives in our Round 13 Team of the Week, two more than any other side. In an otherwise even spread across the seven remaining teams, five recorded three players in the squad, while Woodville-West Torrens and North Adelaide had […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFLW U18s – Western Australia vs. South Australia
SOUTH Australia’s dreams of a third AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships title in four years are still alive after defeating Western Australia on the road over the weekend. We took note of some of the standout players from across both sides in what was an even contribution.
RECAP | 2025 SANFLW – Round 13
CENTRAL District’s finals hopes are well and truly alive, ending West Adelaide’s same dream in the process, while Glenelg has built momentum into 2026 by denying reigning grand finalists Norwood a spot in the post-season, and South Adelaide ground out a six-point SANFLW victory to close out Round 13. >> SANFLW Round 13 MOTR: Sturt […]
Scouting Notes: North ruck stars as Roosters crow
AFTER a tight first three quarters, North Adelaide kicked away to a 59-point win over South Adelaide at Prospect Oval on Sunday. Having led by 17, 18, and 22 points at the first three breaks respectively, the Roosters kicked seven goals to two thereafter to win comfortably. The match was headlined by an imposing performance from […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U18s – Vic Country vs. South Australia
SOUTH Australia has claimed its first Under 18 title since 2018 after dismantling Vic Country to the tune of 34 points on Sunday. The Croweaters thus completed an undefeated National Championships, with captain and top prospect Dyson Sharp taking out the state’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. Vic Country did well to hang with the […]
PROFILED | The title-winning South Australian U18 squad
SOUTH Australia broke through to claim its fifth national Under 18 title on Sunday, and its first since 2018 after capping off a stellar undefeated campaign at Marvel Stadium. Led by coach Tony Bamford, the Croweaters won all four games by an average margin of 45 points. Captain Dyson Sharp led the way and was […]
Rising Stocks: Nairn the name on recruiters’ lips
SOUTH Australia moved to 3-0 in this year’s National Championships with a comprehensive 76-point win over Western Australia on Sunday. Needless to say, talent is booming in the state and many prospects continue to rise up draft boards. We highlight seven Croweaters who boosted their stocks in game three. >> Scouting Notes: South Australia vs. […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U18s – South Australia vs. Vic Metro
SOUTH Australia firmed its grip on pole position in the National Championships title race after trouncing Vic Metro by 61 points at Alberton Oval on Sunday. The Croweaters poured on 13 goals to two after quarter time against a Metro side which couldn’t find its radar, nor a way forward. The 48-26 inside 50 count […]
Rising Stocks: Tall timber emerges in champs opener
IT WAS tall talent time in the Under 18 National Championships opener on Sunday, which saw South Australia upset title favourites the Allies by seven points in Blacktown. In particular, a group of key forwards from either side made their mark and boosted their stocks at the start of representative season. >> Scouting Notes: 2025 […]
2025 AFL U18s | Squad preview: South Australia
SOUTH Australia will hope for marked improvement results-wise at this year’s Under 18 National Championships. The Croweaters get this year’s series underway on Sunday June 1 against the raging hot title favourites, but will hope their depth can put them up there with the best in the competition. >> FULL SQUAD: 2025 South Australia Under […]
SANFL U18s: Weekend dominated by comfortable wins
THE AVERAGE winning margin across four SANFL Under 18 fixtures in Round 8 was 51 points, marking a one-sided weekend of football. Glenelg’s 26-point victory over West Adelaide was the tightest, while South Adelaide saluted to the tune of a round-high 71 points against Woodville-West Torrens. >> SCROLL to see the results, ladder, and fixture […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 South Australia U18 vs. U20
DESPITE a six-goal opening quarter, South Australia’s Under 18 side has gone down to its Under 20 counterpart by 14 points in Saturday’s annual SA Talent Clash. The more senior Croweaters skipped into the lead during term three and never looked back to salute 13.10 (88) to 11.8 (74) at Norwood Oval. Under 18 captain […]
South Australia finalises Under 16s squad
SOUTH Australia announced its squad for the upcoming 2025 AFL Under 16s Championships, with 30 players selected for the tournament. The Croweaters will be out to avenge their heartbreaking defeat to Vic Country in last year’s carnival, where they were a golden point away from taking out the title. Looking ahead to the 2025 edition […]
SANFL U18s Player Focus: Mitchell Marsh (West Adelaide)
WEST Adelaide forward Mitchell Marsh, not to be mistaken for the Australian cricketer nicknamed ‘Bison’, harbours great potential. The athletic aerialist has been a shining light for the Bloods across the last two seasons, and is the club’s sole state academy representative in 2025. To date, the 189cm marking target has booted 12 goals in […]
