“Spark has been lit” for hungry Tigers
CLAREMONT is ready and raring to defend its WAFL Women’s premiership when the 2023 season kicks off this weekend. A ground change from the club’s home deck of Revo Fitness Stadium on Saturday to Pentanet Stadium on Sunday due to ongoing renovations with lights at the Claremont venue, has not dampened the spirits of the […]
SANFL Women’s Player Focus: Jasmine Evans (Central District)
CENTRAL District bottom-ager Jasmine Evans had a Round 3 SANFL Women’s match she is unlikely to ever forget. By kicking her first League goal in her debut season, the 2006-born Evans also won her side the match against Norwood on a warm day at the Ponderosa. It was that performance – though not as high […]
Scouting notes – 2023 AFLW U18s: GIANTS Academy vs. Swans Academy
IN the first of the AFLW Under 18 clashes between representative sides, the two NSW/ACT Academies went head to head at Gunghalin. The GWS GIANTS Academy proved too good for the Swans, racing out to a big lead and eventually securing the 16-point win, 40-24. In today’s edition of Scouting notes, we took a look […]
“Very different” Swans want to challenge again
SWAN Districts might be going through a “developmental phase” according to coach Adam Dancey, but he believes there is no reason why the young side cannot challenge for a WAFL Women’s flag. The reigning preliminary finalists have seen a lot of experience turned over during the off-season, but it gives some fresh faces chances to […]
2023 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 3
REIGNING premiers North Adelaide got back on the SANFL Women’s winners list in a big way and recorded the most representatives in the Rookie Me Central Team of the Week for Round 3. The Roosters had five representatives make the 24-player squad, with fellow winners Central District, Glenelg and South Adelaide all contributing four apiece. […]
Even contribution helps Panthers quell Bloods
SOUTH Adelaide’s ability to convert opportunities when it counted, and have an even contribution across the board helped the Panthers to knock off West Adelaide and remain the only undefeated team in the 2023 SANFL Women’s season. Battling back from a three quarter time deficit, South Adelaide kicked the final two goals of the match […]
State Academy notes: 2023 SANFLW Round 3
SOUTH Australia’s top AFL Women’s draft prospects returned for Round 3 of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s on the weekend. As always, we took a look at each of the state academy athletes running around in the League competition and made notes on their individual performances. *Each note is the opinion of […]
SANFL Women’s Player Focus: Piper Window (Glenelg)
POWERFUL inside midfielder/forward Piper Window has started the 2023 SANFL Women’s season in electrifying form, but her Round 3 performance in Glenelg’s win over Sturt was the best to-date. The talented young star racked up 29 disposals and slammed home three goals rotating between on-ball and inside 50 with the Double Blues having very few […]
“Regrouped” Sharks ready for 2023 challenge
IT WOULD be impossible to deny the hurt that comes with losing a grand final after going through the regular season undefeated, but East Fremantle is already gearing up for another title challenge in 2023. WAFLW Talent and Operations Manager Brenton Boddington said the club had made sure the playing group was focused on going […]
2023 SANFLW R3 wrap: Panthers remain unbeaten
SOUTH Adelaide stands alone at the top of the SANFL Women’s table after coming from behind to down West Adelaide in a Round 3 thriller. The Panthers had control throughout the first term, before the Bloods rallied through the middle two quarters to get on top, only for the home team to come home strong […]