SANFLW Round 3 wrap: Dogs on the board
CENTRAL District has won its first game of the 2022 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season, upsetting West Adelaide in a thriller at Hisense Stadium. The win meant all sides have at least one victory, with Sturt the only team to be undefeated heading into Round 4, holding off North Adelaide in a […]
Bulldogs survive wild West for opening win
HAVING conceded five consecutive goals in 13 minutes to go from a match-high 23-point lead to an eight-point deficit, Central District looked in trouble. The Bulldogs had once again given another side a run for its money, but seemingly a lapse across a quarter – or less than that in this case – would cost […]
WAFLW Round 1 preview: Falcons fly into league
A NEW West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s season has a new side entering the competition, with West Perth joining the half-dozen established sides to make it a seven team competition in 2022. They take over the newcomers mantle from their opponent this week in South Fremantle, whilst reigning back-to-back premiers Peel Thunder unfurl the […]
2022 WAFLW club preview: West Perth
A NEW era is about to begin at the West Perth Football Club, with the Falcons set to make their West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s debut in season 2022. The league’s newest side will now overtake South Fremantle as the most recent addition to the now seven-team competition. Most importantly, it is the first […]
SANFLW Round 3 preview: Clubs to honour Indigenous culture
ALL eight South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s clubs will pay tribute to First Nations Australians with the inaugural Indigenous Round taking place this weekend. All four Round 3 matches – which will be played without any crossover to another match for the first time this year – will feature 50m arcs that will […]
2022 WAFLW club preview: Swan Districts
HOPING to go one better than last year, Swan Districts will once again be there at the pointy end of the 2022 West Australian Football League (WAFL) season. The Swans started the 2021 season on fire, winning 13 games straight, but then dropped three of the next five – all to Peel Thunder – to […]
2022 WAFLW club preview: Peel Thunder
REIGNING back-to-back premiers Peel Thunder will eye off a remarkable third straight flag in the 2022 West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition. The Thunder navigated the postponed 2020 season to make the unthinkable rise from wooden spooners to premiers, then did it again last season after sitting just one game off the top from […]
2022 SANFLW Player Focus: Jade Halfpenny
UNDOUBTEDLY an aerial specialist, Norwood‘s Jade Halfpenny remains a talent more than good enough to step up to the top level. The tall forward has added more strings to her bow each year, and off the back of a best on ground performance during the Redlegs’ win over Central District, it is easy to see […]
2022 SANFLW Academy Watch: Round 2
OUR South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s Academy Watch is back for another year. We cast our eyes over the four League matches and took notes on each of the South Australian State Academy members to see how they fared across the board. This year we will also be tallying up votes for the […]
2022 WAFLW club preview: Subiaco
FALLING a win short of another West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s Grand Final last season, Subiaco will be hoping to go match better in 2022. The Lions were well beaten by Swan Districts (38 points) in the preliminary final, having won a three-point nailbiter the week prior against Claremont. Now looking ahead to 2022, […]
2022 WAFLW club preview: East Fremantle
AFTER missing out on finals last season, 2020 West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s premiers East Fremantle will be looking to find a way back into the top four. The Sharks had the five wins from 15 games last season, finishing well clear of the winless South Fremantle, but also a comfortable three games adrift […]
2022 WAFLW club preview: South Fremantle
AFTER two developmental years – yet to be rewarded in the ‘wins’ column – South Fremantle has stocked up on youth for the 2022 West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s season. The Bulldogs are yet to win a game from their two seasons, but with a couple of players drafted – Mim Strom and Makaela […]
