Around the Grounds: Panthers continue to blood youngsters
SOUTH Adelaide berthed another League debutant in Round 16, with Dakota Sterzl becoming Panther number 1837 over the weekend. The promising utility, fresh off representing South Australia at Under 18 level, broke through to the top flight after making three appearances at Reserves level this season. Sterzl posted 12 disposals and three marks in the […]
Around the Grounds: Twin father-son guns make senior debuts
CARLTON father-son prospects Ben and Lucas Camporeale turned out for their SANFL Reserves debuts on Sunday in typically prolific fashion. The sons of 233-game Blue Scott helped Glenelg hold on for a two-point win over Sturt at Unley Oval in their maiden senior berths. Ben, who was recently named South Australia’s Under 18 MVP, notched […]
2024 AFLW U18s team analysis: South Australia
REIGNING back-to-back titleholders South Australia begins its national carnival tomorrow, with the Croweaters now able to control their own destinies. While going undefeated might have meant battling Queensland for percentage, now the Maroons have lost, it means South Australia will have threats in Vic Metro and Western Australia, both of whom it plays this year. […]
Around the Grounds: State skipper returns to senior footy
WITH South Australia’s state Under 18 campaigns having drawn to a close, representative stars are beginning to filter back into clubland. Among them was Croweaters captain Sid Draper, who returned for his first senior game of the season in South Adelaide’s loss to Sturt on Sunday. The slick midfielder led all comers at stages in […]
Around the Grounds: Centrals take out top-of-the-table clash
THE SANFL Under 18s season got back underway over the weekend after a three-week hiatus, with four games spread across Saturday afternoon. Headlining the action was Central Districts’ 26-point win over Glenelg in a top-of-the-table clash at X Convenience Oval. The Bulldogs found their bite with five unanswered goals in the second quarter which ultimately […]
2024 Rookie Me Central SANFLW Team of the Year
SEVEN players have gone back-to-back in our Rookie Me Central SANFL Women’s Team of the Year after the 2024 side was named today. Released the day before the official SANFL Women’s Team of the Year at tomorrow night’s awards night, the side is based off Team of the Week nominations to fill out a 24-player […]
2024 RM Central SANFLW Team of the Year: Full Squad
FOLLOWING the conclusion of the 2024 SANFL Women’s regular season over the weekend, we named the extended 48-player squad for our annual SANFLW Team of the Year. The full squad is based around our Team of the Weeks that are published following each round, with a minimum of four nominations to qualify automatically. The criteria […]
State Academy notes: 2024 SANFLW – Round 14
FOUR teams remain in the SANFL Women’s competition after four club campaigns officially wrapped up over the weekend. We took note of the State Academy members and how they performed in the last round of the SANFLW season. As always notes are the opinion of the individual author.
2024 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 14
MINOR premier South Adelaide finished off the 2024 SANFL Women’s season with a league-high five players in our Team of the Week. The Round 14 side featured five Panthers, four Redlegs and Double Blues, as well as three Bays, while the four losing teams all had two players. Sturt young gun India Rasheed starred for […]
Bays clinch double chance
GLENELG secured a double chance in the 2024 SANFL Women’s finals series with a nail-biting one-point win over Woodville-West Torrens on Saturday. Having dropped down to third spot after a three consecutive losses, the Bays were in danger of being sent to a do-or-die elimination final, but managed to secure the double chance thanks to […]
