New Bulldog Grigg follows in grandfather’s footsteps
ONE of the biggest signings of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s off-season was that of talented top-age teenager, Elaine Grigg. The pressure forward/midfielder announced she would be making the move from North Adelaide – where she won a flag last season – to Central District, where he grandfather has been involved in […]
Preview | NTFLW All-Stars vs. Claremont
REPRESENTATIVE football returns this weekend, with a combined Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Women’s team taking on Claremont in Darwin on Sunday. The Tigers are reigning premiers in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s, and will get their first taste of competitive action ahead of the season which starts in March. While the West […]
SANFLW 23 Under 23 in 2023: #11 Lana Schwerdt
AS PART of a new countdown series leading into the 2023 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season, we will name 23 players to watch who are under 23. We are only looking at those players who were born January 1, 2000 or later, have played a SANFL Women’s senior match and have never […]
Starmer excited about North move
ARGUABLY the biggest off-season player move from one South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s club to another, was Isabelle Starmer. Though a relative newcomer to the league, her two seasons since coming into the state league have been sensational, developing into one of the most consistent rucks in the league. The former Central District […]
New lessons key in Dawes’ move West
JOINING her father in the red and black for season 2022, Allani Dawes‘ move from Thebarton Oval to Hisense Stadium was as much about new lessons as it was about family. In the end, the former Sturt defender was left with a choice as to whether or not to return to Sturt where her sister […]
SANFLW 23 Under 23 in 2023: #12 Gypsy Schirmer
AS PART of a new countdown series leading into the 2023 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season, we will name 23 players to watch who are under 23. We are only looking at those players who were born January 1, 2000 or later, have played a SANFL Women’s senior match and have never […]
Huynh finds position after “fresh start”
HAVING developed through her junior career as a small forward, South Australian Laitiah Huynh found a “fresh start” on the wing was just what the doctor ordered. The then 19-year-old was moved onto a wing by incoming Central District coach Ben Hunt, and the leadership group member flourished, averaging 17.5 disposals, 1.9 marks, 2.3 tackles, […]
Versatile Whittaker ready for SANFLW challenge
ONE of the Northern Territory’s top AFL Women’s draft hopes for 2023 will run out for Norwood in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s, with Grace Whittaker landing at The Parade. Having been linked with the Redlegs previously but only getting the chance to make a SANFL Women’s debut in 2023, Whittaker is […]
SANFLW 23 Under 23 in 2023: #13 Alana Lishmund
AS PART of a new countdown series leading into the 2023 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season, we will name 23 players to watch who are under 23. We are only looking at those players who were born January 1, 2000 or later, have played a SANFL Women’s senior match and have never […]
Culture key for talented Mitchell
TRAVELLING long distances has never been an issue for the talented Chantelle Mitchell, who balances her loves of Australian rules football and art. The Woodville-West Torrens youngster joined the Eagles midway through the 2022 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season, having played for Bendigo Pioneers previously, and opting for Adelaide over Melbourne to […]
