2024 SANFLW Round 1: Friday preview
TWO matches kick off a brand new season of SANFL Women’s football tonight with reigning premiers Central District travelling to The Parade to take on Norwood, while grand finalists South Adelaide will face off against West Adelaide at Thebarton Oval. Both matches take place at 7:40pm local time tonight.
TOP 5s | 2024 Preseason Testing – Tasmania Devils Girls
SEASON proper is edging ever closer for the Tasmania Devils, who underwent preseason testing in Hobart on Sunday. Top prospects in the girls squad soared atop the charts in a competitive field of results across all five events. >> SCROLL for all top five results From a top fives perspective, Natasha Furjanic impressed across the board, […]
PODCAST | Game Sense – S3 E1 | SANFLW & WAFLW Season Previews
GAME Sense Podcast returns for a third season on the eve of the SANFL Women’s and WAFL Women’s seasons. We preview the aforementioned competitions, taking a look at eight of the eight clubs from the two leagues, as well try and predict the finalists and award winners at the end of each competition preview. All […]
Redlegs raise offensive focus in 2024
NEW Norwood coach Brad Ferrall will look to unleash his side’s scoring potential in 2024, with a greater focus on offensive ball movement in 2024. Working closely with his predecessor Brad Snell last season as opposition analyst, Ferrall is set to follow on from Norwood’s finals appearance with a touch of his own flair. “Snelly’s […]
Bays’ “fittest we’ve ever been” on 2024 SANFLW season eve
THERE will be minimal excuses coming out of the Bays this season for not playing consistent footy, with standalone Glenelg captain Samantha Franson declaring her side is the “fittest we’ve ever been”. Crediting the strength and conditioning coaches for their work with the squad, Franson has optimism that the Tigers can take the next step […]
Q&A: Tara Harrington (Suns Academy)
QUEENSLAND AFLW Draft prospect Tara Harrington is a top-ager who has cut her teeth in a range of positions, with the predominant midfielder boasting skills and smarts. We spoke to the teenager at the recent Queensland Preseason Testing Day. Q: Tara, tell us about your footy journey, and what did you take from that? TH: […]
Freo fan Chambers open to opportunities
WHEN you are next door neighbour to Michael Johnson, and have a unique birth story that involves Matthew Pavlich, it is hard not to be a passionate member of the Purple Army. Purple runs through East Fremantle tall Taya Chambers‘ blood, with the top-ager’s family entrenched in their support for the Dockers. “In comparison to […]
Tigers roar in final term to produce come-from-behind win
A CODY Szust banana from the boundary helped seal an incredible comeback from Nightcliff who looked dead and buried against Waratah, as the Tigers booted five goals to one in a final term fightback. The 9.10 (64) to 9.8 (62) win moves the Tigers to within one victory of a grand final, while Tahs will […]
Scoreboard impact the key for Sturt
INCONSISTENCY was the theme of the 2023 season for Sturt, with the Double Blues not able to avenge their 2022 SANFL Women’s Grand Final loss to North Adelaide. However while the first half of the season was a “yo-yo” for the Double Blues, coach Michael O’Connor said the team got better towards the backend, and […]
Q&A: Indiana West (Swan Districts)
ATHLETIC top-age talent Indiana West was one of the top performers at the recent West Australian Preseason Testing. Recording the second fastest 20m sprint time of any WAFL Women’s player at the event, West clocked a time of 3.195 seconds, while also jumping 56cm in the standing vertical to also be second in that test. […]
Eagles’ Trial form “just what the doctor ordered”
FOR the first time in women’s club history, Woodville-West Torrens heads into a SANFL Women’s season off the back of two trial game wins. Though trial game form is hard to gauge when comparing it to the regular season, Eagles coach Narelle Smith said building optimism and momentum into the season was important, especially with […]
TOP 5s | 2024 Preseason Testing – Suns & Lions Academies
TWO potential pick ones over the next two years showed their athletic abilities in the recent Gold Coast Suns and Brisbane Lions Academies Preseason Testing Day. Taking to the courts at Brisbane South State Secondary College on February 18, the Under 18s and Under 16s squads were put through their paces. >> Top 5s | […]
