
Hooper hopes for injury-free season
A PROMISING debut season in 2021 saw South Adelaide forward Jorja Hooper boot 11 goals in nine games and finish just three goals off the competition leader. Just a couple of months later, the bottom-age tall would begin rehab as she tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) which put a line through her 2022 season. […]

Charity “prepared” to make most of State chance
EAGLES youngster Chloe Charity missed out on securing a spot in the successful South Australian team at the 2022 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, and the tough defender is working overtime to make sure lightning does not strike twice. Charity has been working hard during the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season with […]

Scenery change the perfect fit for Healy
STURT forward Alysha Healy is thriving at Thebarton Oval, with the Northern Territory native enjoying the challenges that come with competing in the top state league competition. While the Double Blues have struggled over the last few years to come up with more than a few wins a season, 2022 saw a change of fortunes, […]

Freeman eyes Overage Draft; Glenelg flag
GLENELG utility Madisyn Freeman has not lost the burning desire to compete at the elite level. The 21-year-old has had quite the journey over the years, putting in the work to compete at both South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s level, as well as the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships for South Australia. Now […]

Fiegert focused on footy’s “mental” game
PORT Adelaide might be one of the AFL Women’s newest clubs, but one player who has always had her eyes set on running out at Alberton is Woodville-West Torrens’ Marlie Fiegert. The top-age midfielder is the daughter of Nigel Fiegert, a member of the Power’s inaugural side who went on to play 19 games at […]

Norwood’s Nation targets consistent League action
AFTER getting a taste for the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s last year, Norwood teenager Tamsyn Nation is ready for more. The top-age talent was born just four days away from being classified as a bottom-ager in 2023, but the latecomer to the oblong game is making strides in the League. With a […]

Confident Lishmund thrives in front of goal
FEW midfielders could make a move forward and win the competition leading goalkicker in their first season, but Norwood’s Alana Lishmund did just that. After plying her trade as a midfielder throughout her junior career – including representing South Australia – Lishmund went forward in the 2022 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s and […]

Wendland switches bat for ball
CENTRAL District forward-midfielder Caitlin Wendland is a latecomer to Australian rules football, with the former cricketer now entrenched in the culture at Elizabeth. With a hardball focus the main strength for Wendland, she has had plenty of role models to look up to over the journey in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s. […]

Venning positive Westies will bounce back
A NEW year, a new-look West Adelaide side will enter the 2022 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition, but one thing that has not changed according to youngster Zoe Venning is the playing group’s positivity. The Westies inside midfielder is one of many experiencing the first year of massive change with new and […]

Melbourne the place to be for Gippy’s own
BOX Hill’s Grace McRae has made a few big moves in her sporting career, from change of sports to change of residence, all with the hope of ultimately making it to the top of the footy tree – the AFLW. “I played netball and basketball and in the country footy wasn’t a huge thing until […]