2021 SANFL Women’s preview: Round 10 – Ladder-defining round of action
IT might not be finals time just yet, but if the top four sides can topple the bottom four sides this weekend in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s action, then it will seal up the finals spots ahead of the last round. NORWOOD vs. CENTRAL DISTRICT Friday, May 7 @ 7:00pm Coopers […]
Top Performers: Queensland Under 19s vs. Coorparoo
IN a midweek training hitout, Queensland’s best and brightest young stars took to the field against Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) Women’s side Coorparoo in a match prior to their AFL Women’s Under 19 Championships campaign. The Queensland side defeated Coorparoo 12.10 (82) to 0.2 (2) in a one-sided contest, in four 15-minute quarters with […]
2021 SANFL Women’s Team of the Week: Round 9
THREE of the four South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s winners from Round 9 have a round-high four representatives in the Draft Central SANFL Women’s Team of the Week this week. South Adelaide, Sturt and West Adelaide all picked up wins, as well as a quartet of players in the Team of the Week, […]
Prowse excels from being thrown into key role
ZOE Prowse was certainly thrown in the deep end when she first pulled on the Double Blues’ jumper in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition a few years back. The then 15-year-old had come from a local football club and successfully earned a spot on Sturt’s Under 15s list, but soon found […]
Six sides race for last VFL Women’s spot
THERE are just five rounds remaining in the 2021 VFL Women’s season, and the ladder has well and truly taken shape. With the top five teams having seemingly created enough separation – three wins or 12 points and a percentage difference that will never be matched – from teams in the bottom six, it is […]
SANFL Women’s Round 9 wrap: Panthers break Norwood’s winning streak as Bays go outright second
SOUTH Adelaide’s beefed up team took down Norwood in the South Australia National Football League (SANFL) Women’s Round 9, as Glenelg reaffirmed its spot inside the top two, and both West Adelaide and Sturt picked up wins. NORWOOD 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.9 (21) SOUTH ADELAIDE 0.1 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4.3 […]
2021 VFLW Round 9 preview: Youngsters set for debut as AFLW talent filters back
SEVERAL NAB League Girls players make their Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s debuts in Round 9, as more AFL Women’s talents filter back to the state league competition. ESSENDON vs. CARLTON Saturday, May 1 @ 11:00am Windy Hill In the opening game of the round, Essendon and Carlton clash at Windy Hill in a weekend […]
2021 WAFL Women’s Round 10 preview: Sides return after forced cancellation
AFTER Round 9 matches were unable to go ahead due to the state lockdown, the Round 10 teams – which saw the return of the State Academy talents and more AFL Women’s players – were largely left the same with a few odd movements. Up first is Peel Thunder taking on East Fremantle with the […]
2021 SANFL Women’s Round 9 preview: Panthers load up for clash with red-hot Redlegs
TWO late morning games and two evening games mark a huge Round 9 of action in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition. WOODVILLE-WEST TORRENS vs. STURT Saturday, May 1 @ 11:30am Maughan Thiem Kia Oval Opening the round is unfairly a bottom two clash, with both Woodville-West Torrens and Sturt both playing […]
Rowley’s “crazy” rise only getting started
COURTNEY Rowley might only be in her top-age draft year, but the West Australian teenager already has an enviable résumé. Having joined Peel Thunder in the team’s first season when it was the West Australian Women’s Football League (WAWFL) – now West Australian Football League Women’s (WAFLW) – Rowley was the club’s equal games record […]
2021 SANFL Women’s Team of the Week: Round 8
NORWOOD and Glenelg lead the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition and for Round 8, the Draft Central SANFL Women’s Team of the Week nominations. Both Round 8 winners recorded the four players as did South Adelaide, whilst other victors in Central District and North Adelaide had the three players this week. Woodville-West […]
2021 VFL Round 2 review: Southport wins battle of Queensland standalones
SOUTHPORT Sharks have overcome inaccuracy to post a 14-point victory over Aspley Hornets in the battle of the Queensland standalone teams at Fankhauser Reserve. Both sides won their respective Round 1 Victorian Football League (VFL) matches, so were coming in with good form. Despite having 19 more scoring shots throughout the match, the Sharks were […]
