Up the Grades: Mid-season hopefuls press final case
ALL that’s left to do is hear their names called out. At least that is what a few gun mid-season draft candidates will hope is in store for them, after pressing one last claim for a call-up to the AFL ranks. With some shining on debut and others continuing to find their feet at state […]
SANFLW Academy notes: Preliminary Final
STURT made history by reaching its first South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s Grand Final on the weekend, defeating Glenelg by 17 points. There was a mixed bag of performances from the State Academy members, in what was a tough game for the clean outside players, but we took note of each of the […]
Bates crowned SANFLW’s best
GLENELG ball magnet Jessica Bates has been crowned the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s League Best and Fairest for 2022. The consistent midfielder averaged 25.3 disposals, 3,0 marks, 10.6 tackles, 5.3 clearances, 3.8 inside 50s and 3.0 rebound 50s per game to lead the league in kicks, disposals, tackles and clearances. The brilliant […]
WAFL Colts MOTR: Round 5 – Perth vs. East Fremantle
EAST Fremantle made it three wins on the trot on Saturday, downing Perth by 37 points in our WAFL Colts Match of the Round this weekend. The Sharks now sit pretty in second at 3-1, while their latest opponents are one of four teams vying for finals spots with two wins to their name. We […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 8 – Sturt vs. North Adelaide
STURT fell a goal short of handing North Adelaide its first loss of the 2022 SANFL Under 18s season, making for an enthralling choice for this week’s match of the round. We noted some of the top performers in that game, before taking a look around the grounds and up the grades. AROUND THE GROUNDS […]
SANFLW Preliminary Final wrap: Sturt makes history
AFTER a barren few years in terms of wins and losses, Sturt‘s dedication to its youth and long-term sustainability has paid off with the Double Blues reaching their maiden South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s Grand Final. Having had a disappointing loss to North Adelaide last weekend, the Double Blues earned their place in […]
Scouting notes: Winter Series – NT vs. Tasmania
THE opening round of the Winter Series kicked off last weekend at North Sydney Oval, with the GWS GIANTS and Sydney Swans facing off alongside the Northern Territory and Tasmania’s clash. The Winter Series is aimed at providing more opportunities for draft-eligible players ahead of the AFL Women’s Draft on June 29. In this article, […]
WAFLW Draft Combine invitee notes: Round 13
NOW the AFLW Draft Combine invitees have been named, the focus of the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s Academy notes piece will look to those draft-eligible players and how they perform each week. These notes will be separate to the game-by-game notes, which will now focus on bottom-age talents and others who catch the […]
SANFLW Academy notes: Semi-Finals
JUST four teams remained in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s as the 2022 semi-finals got underway. We took a look at those State Academy members from the finalists and noted down how they performed. All notes are the opinion of the individual author.
2022 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 13
IT was a case of seventh heaven for both East Fremantle and Peel Thunder in this week’s Rookie Me Central West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s Team of the Week for Round 13. The Sharks dominated West Perth and Peel Thunder staged the comeback of the season to pick up season-highs of seven players in […]
