
Sharp firms as top choice among peers
CENTRAL District midfielder Dyson Sharp was a near-automatic choice for the answer to a question we posed to every top-ager in the SANFL Under 18 State Academy – who would you take with pick one in the AFL Draft this year? 25 players were surveyed, with a resounding 19 naming Sharp. >> AFL Draft: SANFL […]

Preseason Q&A: Matthew LeRay (Central District)
CENTRAL District midfielder Matthew LeRay is considered one of South Australia’s most high-upside prospects in 2025. The National Academy member is yet to undergo a full footballing preseason but has chosen to put a promising cricketing career to the side, much like 2024 pick one, Sam Lalor. >> AFL Draft: SANFL prospects pick their breakout […]

Magpies swoop into fourth spot
PALMERSTON Magpies locked in their NTFL Women’s Premier Division finals spot with a commanding nine-goal victory over Waratah in the penultimate round. The Magpies burst out of the blocks in the opening term before being pegged back slightly then kicked the only five goals of the second half. The Magpies kicked 4.3 to 0.0 in […]

SANFL prospects pick their breakout contenders
THE SANFL Under 18 season is set to kick off in just over a month, with members of the state summer squad now set to return to their clubs and complete preseason. Before then, we quizzed each of the top-agers on which teammates look primed for a big year at Sunday’s preseason testing event. >> […]

2025 AFLW Draft | Ones to Watch: Alicia Blizard
PRESEASON has been well underway across the country for the next crop of AFLW hopefuls, with the state leagues beginning their trial matches over the next month ahead of season starts in March. As part of that, we will run a series taking a look at some of the players to watch for the 2025 […]

SANFLW 15 to Watch in 2025: #14 Sarcha Taylor
A HIGH upside forward who showed bursts through the middle, North Adelaide top-ager Sarcha Taylor is another name to keep an eye on throughout the 2025 SANFLW season. Primarily dangerous as a forward, Taylor got a taste through the midfield last season where she provided some zip and broke down opposition defensive zones which suggested […]

Preseason Q&A: Harley Barker (Sturt)
STURT prospect Harley Barker shapes as one of South Australia’s top talents in 2025. The flying wingman is a run-and-gun type who enjoys carrying the ball on the outside. Barker debuted in South Australia’s Under 18 side as a bottom-ager and is part of this year’s AFL Academy. We spoke to the Mount Barker product […]

Team-oriented Wolmarans focused on leadership
DESPITE having an incredible bottom-age season both for Subiaco and Western Australia, key forward/ruck Olivia Wolmarans is all about the team focus. The top-age prospect is a member of the National Academy, having earned best afield honours in the Under 17 Futures game, kicked the most goals for her state at the national carnival, and […]

SANFLW 15 to Watch in 2025: #15 Steph Tredwell
AN INTERRUPTED bottom-age campaign did not impact Steph Tredwell‘s determination to reach the top level, as she kicks off our 15 SANFL Women’s top-agers to watch in 2025. The talented raw defender sat out the 2024 season after suffering osteitis pubis, though is ready and raring to go having overcome that and has her sights […]

2025 AFL Draft | Race to #1: Noah Chamberlain
WHILE in some years the leading AFL Draft prospect is clear as day, much like in 2024 there is no real consensus regarding who the nation’s number one talent is for 2025. In the return of our Race to #1 series, we highlight at a half-dozen prospects who are in the frame for said honours. […]