South Australian weekly wrap: Final round of action wraps up
ANOTHER season is done and dusted in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) with five teams eliminated from the League title race, including reigning premiers North Adelaide. Glenelg finished on top despite losing its final game, with Port Adelaide and Adelaide not far behind, and Sturt and Norwood rounding out the top five. LEAGUE: […]
Journey the key for Carbone
IT is not always about the goal, it is more about the journey and how much you have to work to get there – a mantra that Northern Territory’s Dominique Carbone subscribes to as she strives to make the most of her AFL Women’s career. The talented Under 18s player was co-captain of Northern Territory […]
Passion and determination drives Doyle to succeed
AT only 17-years-old, Lillian Doyle has plenty of talent and passion to boot, playing for Eastern Allies in the AFL Women’s U18 Championships and giving both soccer and rugby a try before making the switch to footy, having always been interested in the sport. “I was kicking the soccer ball over at the AFL oval […]
Open Schools Cup Grand Final – Henley High School vs. Prince Alfred College
UNDERDOG Prince Alfred College (PAC) exacted revenge for last year’s loss, overcoming Henley High School by eight points in the Open Schools Cup Grand Final on Tuesday night. PAC upped their physicality and pressure game after a scoreless opening term to lead at every other break, chipping away to the 7.7 (49) to 5.11 (41) […]
Scouting notes: WAFL Colts – Claremont vs. South Fremantle
IN Round 19 of the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Colts competition, Claremont defeated South Fremantle by 78 points at Fremantle Community Bank Oval. Despite missing talented prospects Cameron Anderson, Isaiah Butters, Jye Clark, Liam Henry, Callum Jamieson and Ronin O’Connor, the Tigers flexed their muscles against a sorry Bulldogs outfit to secure a home […]
Future bright for pre-listed Sun
FOLLOWING a more traditional pathway to many of her contemporaries, Queensland’s Charlotte Hammans is one of the few Under-18 young guns who does not need to wait until the October AFL Women’s Draft to discover her future. The talented defender and outside midfielder, who is capable of playing other roles, was prelisted by the Gold […]
South Australian weekly wrap: Glenelg secures minor premiership as Crows, Redlegs stumble
IN the penultimate round of South Australian National Football League (SANFL) action, Glenelg secured the minor premiership as a number of its rivals stumbled ahead of the final round next weekend. LEAGUE: Norwood 11.9 (75) defeated by Central District 13.16 (94) Norwood was unable to secure a finals spot just yet with a shock loss […]
WAFL Colts weekly wrap: Thunder dispose of Swan Districts to continue fine form
THERE’S two rounds to go in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Colts and while the minor premiership has been sown up, there is plenty of jostling within the top five. A win or loss in the next fortnight can be all-important in securing a double chance or facing a do or die encounter in […]
Scouting notes: WAFL Colts – East Fremantle vs. East Perth
IN Round 18 of the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Colts competition, East Fremantle defeated East Perth by 28 points at New Choice Homes Park. Despite talented prospects Rhai-Arn Cox (East Perth), Trey Ruscoe (East Fremantle), and Jeremy Sharp (East Fremantle) missing, a host of other players were prominent. Below were the best players in […]
Travel just the beginning for Bella Smith
TWELVE hours in the car to get to and from training and games is not the first choice for any budding footballer, but for Bella Smith, it was an easy choice when the Eyre Peninsula local opted to play women’s football in Adelaide. Whilst she did end up moving to Adelaide in the recent years, […]
