Humble Scutchings ready to “give it a crack”
THEY say that you are your own harshest critic, and that may well be the case with West Adelaide‘s Charlie Scutchings. The South Australian teenager by her own admission describes herself as “lazy” and was surprised to hear she was in the State Academy Under 18s squad. Though her humility underplays the fact she has […]
Christgoergl sets sights on ultimate dream
WESTERN Bulldogs’ VFLW skipper Riley Christgoergl‘s story is one of determination. After a year marred by concussion, she is coming back stronger than ever in 2022. She comes into 2022 with the hopes of being able to push on into the AFLW system and be drafted. “Absolutely. It’s the dream isn’t it? I’m working as […]
Besley enjoying first Academy experience
HAVING come from a multitude of different sporting backgrounds, South Adelaide Women’s Ella Besley is looking forward to her footy in 2022. The Panthers midfielder is a hard running midfielder who has been honing her craft in the juniors. Now that South Adelaide has a number of midfield opportunities for younger players, Besley is keen […]
Bays’ Boag harbours League ambition
“IT will be a good goal to push to play in the League team. That’s my aim at the moment, get a few games in there, it will be really exciting.” Glenelg Women’s teenager Ella Boag has her sights set on the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition. Returning for her second preseason […]
Hough overcomes “scary” debut to adapt to League footy
STEPPING onto the football field as a 15-year-old, Sturt Women’s Tiah Hough admitted it was “a bit scary”. Luckily for the 158cm teenager, the support of her Double Blues teammates helped get her through a tough initiation in 2020, and then return to play four more games late in the 2021 season. Her journey itself […]
Constant growth the key to Macolino move
CHANGING teams is something all too familiar across any Australian rules football league, with new West Adelaide Women’s recruit Jess Macolino seeing it as a “growth opportunity”. The former Norwood Women’s midfielder felt she had got a bit “stagnant” and “complacent” within herself at the Redlegs, and was looking for a new change. She linked […]
Greet eyes more Roosters success
NORTH Adelaide winger Erica Greet wants nothing more than another Roosters premiership in 2022. The hard running outside midfielder got a taste for it when North went undefeated in 2020, and now she wants more. The former basketballer has had quite the journey through the pathways, and at 23-years-old still has plenty of time left […]
Versatile Sandford looking to make her mark on SANFLW
CENTRAL District’s Jessie Sandford has not yet debuted in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition, but that should soon change. The versatile utility has a fierce attack on the ball and rates her ability overhead, capable of slotting in anywhere on the field. Speaking to Rookie Me Central at the SANFL Women’s […]
McCarthy excited for endless improvement
EARNING a call-up in the final round of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition, Sturt’s Millie McCarthy is ready for more. The talented key defender picked up seven disposals, three marks and four rebound 50s during the Double Blues’ Round 11 loss to North Adelaide. From there, McCarthy played both South Australian […]
Boon chooses footy, sets sights on improving
THOUGH she is yet to play a South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s game, State Academy member Rosie Boon is excited about the prospect in 2022. The former basketballer was a late convert to football, and now she is focused on making it her number one sport, having chosen the oblong ball over the […]
