2026 SANFLW 15 to Watch: #12 Julia Faulkner
ANOTHER season of SANFL Women’s action is just around the corner, and while the league year is a little later than usual, South Australian footy fans have the brand new AAMI Talent League to look forward to starting February 28. As has become an annual tradition for Rookie Me Central, we name our top juniors […]
2026 AFLW Draft | Race to #1: Taya Maxwell
WHILE the 2026 AFLW Draft crop is shaping up to be one of the deepest in recent years, there is no shortage of premium talent at the pointy end. In the return of our Race to #1 series but this time for the women’s draft, we highlight the leading contenders vying for the top honour. […]
2026 AFLW Draft Clubs to Watch: Woodville-West Torrens
REIGNING SANFL Women’s grand finalists Woodville-West Torrens Eagles are well known for their youth prospects, and off the back of another first round talent getting picked up – top 10 no less – in Imogen Trengove, the next group appears the strongest from the team to-date. >> AFLW DRAFT CLUBS TO WATCH: South Adelaide | […]
2026 AFLW Draft | Race to #1: Emma Charlton
WHILE the 2026 AFLW Draft crop is shaping up to be one of the deepest in recent years, there is no shortage of premium talent at the pointy end. In the return of our Race to #1 series but this time for the women’s draft, we highlight the leading contenders vying for the top honour. […]
New Talent League in town for South Australian juniors
A FRESHLY named AAMI Talent League will kick off later this month with the announcement of the South Australian junior fixtures. AAMI has extended its support of football in the state to all SANFL talent programs, which means the Under 18s – boys and girls – and Under 16 boys, will fall under the recently […]
Recruitment drive: South’s surge of talent
OFF-SEASONS can often be the catalyst for in-season success, and several state league clubs will hope that is the case in 2026. In a new series on Rookie Me Central, we highlight some of the most exciting recruitment drives from around the country, starting with SANFL club South Adelaide. The Panthers have an exciting crop […]
AFL Draft | State in Focus: South Australia
FRESH off a breakthrough title at last year’s National Championships, South Australia’s Under 18 squad for 2026 shapes as one which could go back-to-back. A deep top-age contingent is supported by promising 2009-born prospects, and a strong midfield core forms the base of a strong spine. We take a deep dive into SA’s representative stocks. […]
2026 AFL Draft spotlight: South’s star midfielders
SOUTH Adelaide has long produced some of South Australia’s finest footballers. Recently, the Panthers have had their talent program headed up by Mark Clayton, who has been appointed Port Adelaide’s academies coach. Before him, current South Australian Under 18 mentor Tony Bamford was in charge. It’s no wonder, then, that the club boasts three of […]
Showcase rounds headline SANFL Women’s fixture
FIVE showcase rounds featuring all eight SANFL Women’s sides is the highlight of the 2026 fixture that was released earlier this month. The showcase rounds include four consecutive matches at one venue on a Saturday, taking place across the state allowing different sides to host the special day. >> FULL FIXTURE: SANFLW Rounds 3 (Coopers […]
2026 AFLW Draft Clubs to Watch: South Adelaide
IN OUR off-season series, we take a look at some of the clubs across Australia who have a host of prospects for the 2026 AFLW Draft. We start the series at the very top with South Adelaide, where the Panthers loom as one who might have the most of any state league club, including two […]
