Clutch Evans “shocked” by bottom-age feats
YOU wouldn’t hear of a first year player kicking two match-winning goals in one season, but hockey convert Jasmine Evans did exactly that in 2023. The Central District forward was one of her side’s most clutch players along a memorable run to the SANFL Women’s premiership. Evans’ first moment of magic came in Round 3 […]
SANFLW 24 to Watch in 2024: Imogen Trengove
BACK for another year, Rookie Me Central’s 24 to Watch in 2024 returns and this year, the focus is on underage players, being those who are yet to have an AFLW Draft chance. For the list of 2024, it will range between players who are predominantly 2006 (top-age) and 2007-born talents likely to take the […]
Q&A: Georgina Birchall (Norwood)
NORWOOD over-ager Georgina Birchall earned a call-up to the State Academy training hub over the Summer following an impressive season for the Redlegs last year. With State Academy coach Brad Snell taking the reins, the former Norwood mentor liked what he saw from Birchall at SANFLW level, and she has the rare opportunity to play […]
Scholz sisters pushing for AFLW reunion
APRIL 22, 2023. Glenelg is defeated by Woodville-West Torrens in a Round 8 SANFL Women’s clash, marking the last time Scholz sisters Matilda and Poppy lined up together on a footy field – for now. A month earlier, elder sibling Matilda was made a priority signing for Port Adelaide and would soon embark on her […]
2024 AFLW Draft player analysis: Noa McNaughton
SOUTH Fremantle small forward Noa McNaughton is a dynamic talent who brings all the traits you want from a ground level player inside 50. Though standing at just 158cm, McNaughton is able to impact with her mix of athletic gifts as well as natural goal sense. McNaughton started her WAFL Women’s career in 2021 through […]
Westies talent Boyd by future opportunities
TALENTED top-age utility Lucy Boyd is ready to take the next step in her career as she prepares for a strong 2024 season. The West Adelaide tall has played at both ends of the ground over the past couple of years, representing the Bloods at SANFL Women’s level, and the Croweaters through the national carnival. […]
2024 AFLW Draft player analysis: Zoe Hargreaves
AMONG the many bottom-age talents who stepped up in their first season at Coates Talent League Girls level was Zoe Hargreaves. Alongside younger sister Phoebe, the pair quickly caught the eye with their speed and ability to find the ball at the level despite being bottom-age and double bottom-age respectively. Phoebe represented Vic Metro at […]
2024 AFLW Draft player analysis: Emma Stark
WHILE almost all of the 2024 AFL Women’s Draft class will be either kicking back and enjoying the off-season, or getting stuck into preseason, Emma Stark is instead kicking goals, and lots of them. The talented top-ager has booted 29 goals in five games for St Mary’s in the NTFL Women’s Premier League so far […]
Window excited for future after huge year
FEW players could hold a candle to some of the accomplishments that South Australian Piper Window achieved this year. The Glenelg young gun won the SANFL Women’s best and fairest, captained her state to an unbeaten national title, and then also captained her country as she made the All-Australian team and a member of the […]
Relieved Ifould basks in “surreal” AFLW Draft moment
THERE were a multitude of emotions running through South Adelaide winger Holly Ifould‘s brain as the 2023 AFL Women’s Draft continued to tick down. Sitting amongst her Panthers cohort, the talented winger had watched Brooke Boileau (Adelaide) and Alissa Brook (Port Adelaide) get drafted in the second round, and she, along with many others had […]
